St Mirren are in Iceland to face Valur in Reykjavík on Thursday evening in the UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round.
Hundreds of St Mirren supporters will descend upon Iceland's capital as we embark on our first European tie since 1987.
Match Details
Valur v St Mirren
Competition: UEFA Conference League
Date: Thursday 25th July 2024
Kick-off: 6:45pm local team, 7:45pm (UK)
Venue: Hlíðarendi Stadium
The Opposition
Valur currently sit in third place in the Besta deild karla with 28 points after 14 matches. They were due to face Fram on Monday in league action but the match was postponed.
The Icelandic side reached the the Second Qualifying Round after an emphatic 4-0 win over KF Vllaznia in Albania on Thursday night saw them progress 6-2 winners on aggregate.
One man to watch for Valur is striker Patrick Pedersen. The 32-year-old is their all-time leading goalscorer with 133 goals in 228 games across three spells and has netted 14 goals in 21 appearances this season.
Travel
There will be plenty of excitement for the travelling support. Click HERE for some safety travel tips from our safety team to ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip.
Valur have invited travelling supporters to join them in their clubhouse, Fjósiō, before the match. Fjósiō will open at 4:30pm local time with alcohol and food for sale.
How to watch
Due to the hosts owning the broadcasting rights, we are unable to show Thursday night's match on St Mirren TV.
However, supporters can watch the match live on PPV for a cost of 120 Swedish Krona which works out at just under £9. Click HERE to buy a pass.
Saints' Euro History
This will be only our fifth campaign ever in European competition with our first coming almost 45 years ago when we entered the then UEFA Cup in 1980. The Buddies defeated Swedish side IF Elfsborg 2-1 in our first ever European match with Doug Somner and Billy Abercromby scoring the Saints' goals.
Our last European match came in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1987 when a 2-0 loss at Love Street to eventual winners KV Mechelen saw us exit at the Second Round stage.
Perhaps our most famous European tie was during the 1985/86 season when a double from Frank McGarvey and Brian Gallagher goal saw us defeat Slavia Prague 3-0 after extra-time at Love Street in the UEFA Cup.
From the Manager
Manager Stephen Robinson spoke to the press ahead of Thursday's match.
"It's my job to play the occasion down but for the fans it's fantastic. They've waited a long time and they are rightly excited. There will be a lot of focus on the game.
"It's a shame we've only got a certain amount of tickets for the away game so we're aware we have to be in the game for the second leg to get the Paisley crowd behind us.
It's a huge chance to put the football club on the map and for me as a manager and the players, it's for us to navigate the game and concentrate solely on what's in front of us."
