Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer at Smisa Stadium

Young lad interviewed on the pitch here at St Mirren.

Favourite player? "Alex Gogic."

Score tonight? "2-0 St Mirren."

Goalscorers? "Don't care."

I like his style.

Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

Tromso have been impressive since they lost that goal.

They've found their feet, they're stringing passes together and they look a threat.

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Liam Polworth clips another teasing ball into the box but Tromso keeper Jakob Haugaard is there to collect.

It's become more even since Kilmarnock scored. Both sides are struggling to keep their foot on the ball.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Smisa Stadium

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Stephen Robinson exuded a real sense of calm and purpose in his pre-match interview.

He understands many will see Brann as favourites but there was a small glint in his eye that suggested he firmly believes this could evolve into an epic evening.

This sell-out crowd is beginning to stream in for, what they hope, will be another occasion to remember.

Kyle Vassell is almost in once again as a long ball from Joe Wright goes all the way through to the keeper, with Vassell not far away.

Tromso come back up the pitch and Jens Hjerto Dahl gets a shot away, but Robby McCrorie gets down really well to save.

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Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

Fantastic start for Killie!

It's a brilliant finish from Vassell, he just gets his foot in front of the defender.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

The heavy rain at Rugby Park has relented just in time for kick-off.

A crowd of around 7,500 are here with about 50 of those supporting the Norwegians.

A quick start here for the home side would certainly put the opposition under pressure.

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St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson makes three changes to the side that swept aside Hibs in the Premiership on Sunday.

Jaden Brown replaces Scott Tanser at left wing-back, while in midfield Oisin Smyth comes into midfield in place of Dennis Adeniran.

The final switch is up front, where Mikael Mandron starts - Toyosi Olusanya is named as a substitute.

Captain Mark O'Hara remains out with a thigh injury.

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That's us up and running in the rain at Rugby Park.

Menelaos Antoniou is the Cypriot referee.

• St Mirren have qualified for European competition for only the fifth time and the first since the Cup-winners' Cup in 1987-88.
• The Buddies have faced Norwegian opposition once before, beating Tromso in September 1987 thanks to Kenny McDowall's goal in the first leg of the first-round tie.
• Brann reached the Conference League play-off stage last season, losing to AZ Alkmaar.
• The Norwegians last reached the group stage of European competition when they eventually lost to Everton in the Uefa Cup last 32 in 2007-08.
• St Mirren were fifth in last season's Premiership and started this campaign with a 3-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday.
• Brann were Eliteserien runners-up last season and currently lie second, seven points behind reigning champions Bodo/Glimt.
• Brann are unbeaten in five games, winning the latest two after three draws.

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St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland: "We have to treat it as a normal game. From the outside it's a huge game, but for us we have to approach it normally.

"We come very prepared. We've got to play with cool minds and not get caught up in the atmosphere. We will have to be the best versions of ourselves tonight to win the game.

"I believe we have progressed this season with the players we have brought in. We know when to play and when not to play.

"The changes are based on fitness levels, we've got another massive game on Sunday so it's about managing the squad. I believe the team we've put out can get a result."

Former Scottish striker David Weatherston, who ended his career in Norway, on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast: "I think it's a really even game. Tromso have struggled quite a lot this year, they had to change their manager in the winter.

"It was a real surprise that they managed to finish third in the league last year. Gaute Helstrup, the manager, left to join rivals Bodo/Glimt as the assistant and since then they've struggled to really get going this year.

"They've shown signs of life in the last two months. They're quite a young team with dots of experience around it, but they'll try and pass the ball through the lines."

St Mirren: Balcombe, Rooney, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Brown, Smyth, Boyd-Munce, Idowu, Mandron, Ayunga.

Substitutes: Urminsky, Kelly, Tanser, Iacovitti, Scott, Olusanya, Adeniran, Kenny, Taylor, Mooney, Sutherland, Bwomono.

Brann: Dyngeland, Pedersen, Knudsen, Kristiansen, Soltvedt, Kartum, Kornvig, Myhre, Blomberg, Castro, Finne.

Substitutes: Borsheim, Johansen, Opsahl, Warming, Mathisen, Heggebo, Helland, Sande, Holten.

• Tromso finished third in the 2023 Eliteserien, while Kilmarnock were fourth in the Premiership.
• Tromso sit 13th in the 2024 Eliteserien after 18 games, while Kilmarnock opened their Premiership campaign with a 4-0 loss to Celtic.
• This is Tromso's first European campaign in 10 years, while this is Kilmarnock's first in five years.
• Kilmarnock have never reached a European group stage but made the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup semi-final in 1966-67.
• Tromso have reached the group stage in Europe twice, the latest being in the 2013-14 Europa League.
• Kilmarnock last won a European tie when beating Glenavon in Uefa Cup qualifying in 2001 but have since lost to Viking, Connah's Quay Nomads and Cercle Bruges.
• Tromso have played Scottish opposition once previously - losing 1-0 on aggregate to St Mirren in the 1987-88 Cup-winners Cup first round after a single, first-leg goal in Paisley.
• Tromso were unbeaten in four games, winning 1-0 three times and drawing the other 0-0, before Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Rosenborg.

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Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "Tromso have lined up exactly how we thought they would. They're in a good place. Their results have improved of late, they were comfortable in the last round.

"They will play with a low block, a lot of their team in their own half. We'll need to be patient and intelligent. It's up to us to have positive answers. We want a proper Kilmarnock performance.

"When I watched them, [Tromso] were better than I anticipated. There's more to come from us.

"We're strong at home, we're used to winning here and we expect to win. If we don't win, it's half-time in a tie in which we feel we can get through."

Nothing to see here, just Shaun Rooney arriving in Paisley with a Greggs bag.

Scottish football, man. Unrivalled.

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