Image source, SNSMikael Mandron scored a double
Mikael Mandron scored twice as St Mirren defeated hosts Airdrieonians 2-0 in their final pre-season friendly.
Mandron struck after being set up by Marcus Fraser on the quarter-hour mark.
And the forward, 30, headed his second after the break.
Stephen Robinson's side start their competitive season away to Arbroath in the Scottish League Cup on Saturday (15:00).
Image source, Getty ImagesRichard King has made 30 international appearances
Richard King already feels part of a St Mirren "family" after the Jamaica international arrived at his new club last week.
Defender King, 23, signed for Stephen Robinson's side last month but has now joined up with his team-mates following the conclusion of Jamaica's participation in the Gold Cup.
"I'm very excited to get working with the boys and the coaches," he told club media.
"It feels like a good place to be. There are some good lads and some nice people.
"From my little time here, I can see the team is like a family. Everyone is close, really works together so I think it's really nice here. I know I'm in a good place."
Image source, SNSAssistant manager Brian Kerr says the training camp in Spain has been "very beneficial" for St Mirren as they prepare for their season-opener on Saturday.
The Buddies travel to Gayfield this weekend (Saturday, 12 July kick-off 15:00 BST) to take on Arbroath in their first League Cup group stage game.
Before that, they face Airdrieonians on Tuesday in their final pre-season game back on home soil.
Stephen Robinson's side have spent the last week in the blistering heat of Pinatar, and Kerr can only see positives from their time in the sun.
"It's been a great week," Kerr told club media.
"It's been great for bringing the new boys together, bringing some young boys over, continuing to add to the fitness that the boys had already topped up on and getting our ideas across for the way we want to play.
"The boys have worked very, very hard.
"It's been extremely warm conditions but what they get out of that is going to be very beneficial going back in towards the last pre-season game next week and then the first game of the cup."
Image source, SNSSt Mirren's 2013 Scottish League Cup triumph highlighted the power of the Paisley community, says former Buddies captain and manager Jim Goodwin.
The Dundee United boss skippered the Buddies to the club's historic 3-2 win over Hearts more than 12 years ago.
Reflecting on the success and the celebrations that followed, Goodwin told BBC Scotland: "It brought the whole community of Paisley together. It was something [manager] Danny Lennon did really well.
"We did a lot of school visits and hospital visits, we were around all the different businesses trying to generate as much support as possible. The fans turned out in great numbers on the day at Hampden.
"I don't think any of us would have anticipated the scenes back in Paisley town centre [after we won]. At one stage you thought, there's nobody here, then you turned the corner and you saw thousands and thousands lining the streets.
"They were hanging out of windows. The weather wasn't great and they still went to the bother. I look back with fond memories and it's a nice thing to show to my son, who's football daft."
Image source, SNSAlex Iacovitti scored St Mirren's second goal at the Pinatar Arena
St Mirren completed their training camp in Spain with a 2-1 friendly win over English League Two side MK Dons.
Roland Idowu and Alex Iacovitti were on target in a morning kick-off at the Pinatar Arena.
Idowu scored his third goal of pre-season in the second minute when he gathered a pass from Jonah Ayunga and managed to squeeze the ball home despite a stumble.
Ayunga inadvertently turned a cross into his own net for the MK Dons leveller, but a header from Iacovitti at a corner had the Paisley team back in front before the interval.
"There was a lot of pleasing stuff," manager Stephen Robinson told club media. "It's been a good week for us.
"We finished the game with seven academy kids. That will give them a little flavour of the physicality and intensity.
"When you're an under-18 at St Mirren, you're never too far away from the first team and some have shown they need a little bit more. They need to go on loan, get stronger, maybe their decision-making needs to be quicker."
St Mirren have a Tuesday friendly with Airdrie scheduled and open their League Cup campaign away to Arbroath next Saturday.
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Image source, SNSBeni Baningime's deflected goal cancelled out Evan Mooney's early strike as Hearts and St Mirren drew in a pre-season friendly out in Spain.
Both sides were heavily-rotated in the "incredible heat", with Buddies boss Stephen Robinson adding it was "a good workout against a very strong Hearts side".
Mooney, 17, opened the scoring 13 minutes into the affair, finishing off the move he started with a slammed finish by Zander Clark.
Baningime lost possession for the Buddies goal, but the Hearts midfielder made up for his mistake when he let fly from distance.
A wicked deflection off Alex Iacovitti wrong-footed new signing Ryan Mullen in goal, leaving him with no chance.
St Mirren's Conor McMenamin thought he had the winner when the ball was in the back of the net, but the offside flag denied him.
Image source, SNSLiam Donnelly says it has been an "easy transition" into the St Mirren squad since joining from Kilmarnock last week.
The midfielder, who is also comfortable in defence, spent three seasons at Killie after joining from Motherwell, where he worked with current Buddies boss Stephen Robinson.
He enjoyed his first run-out for the Buddies in the friendly win against Dumbarton on Saturday and was impressed with the "really good" quality of the group.
"I know a few of the lads here already, I know the manager, some of the staff as well, so it's been quite an easy transition to get settled in," he told club media.
"[The quality] is really good. Obviously I've seen that from playing against the team over the last couple of years, there's not been too many changes from last season, so I know the quality that's there.
"I'm hopefully here to add to it and build on the success of the last few years."
As well as adding quality to the crop, Donnelly is also hoping to bring "tenacity".
"[I'll probably be] the sitting midfielder," he added. "I like to break things up, win the ball back, get things ticking, get things moving from the back as well."
Scotland schoolboy international Cameron Keay has rejected an offer of a new contract from Greenock Morton despite St Mirren having cooled their interest in the 18-year-old forward. (Greenock Telegraph), external
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Image source, SNSScotland internationals Greg Taylor (left), Lawrence Shankland (centre) & Allan Campbell (right) are all set to become free agents
BBC Sport has taken a look at which players will be free agents on 1 July.
The majority of major football leagues run from late summer to late spring, with pre-season in June and July. Therefore, contracts across most divisions typically expire at 23:59 on 30 June each year.
Those whose contracts are expiring but have already agreed transfers to new clubs are not included, as they will not become free agents.
Some Scottish Premiership contracts expire on 31 May rather than 30 June - the below players either already are or will become free agents.
Aberdeen: Tom Ritchie
Celtic: Greg Taylor
Dundee: Scott Fraser, Antonio Portales, Joe Shaughnessy
Dundee United: David Babunksi, Allan Campbell, Lewis Moult, Bryan Mwangi
Falkirk: N/A
Hearts: Jorge Grant, Barrie McKay, Lawrence Shankland
Hibernian: Maksymilian Boruc, Junior Hoilett
Kilmarnock: Kyle Magennis, Kieran O'Hara, Kyle Vassell
Livingston: N/A
Motherwell: Moses Ebiye, Harry Paton, Dominic Thompson, Davor Zdravkovski
Rangers: Adam Devine, Tom Lawrence, Ianis Hagi
St. Mirren: Dennis Adeniran, Elvis Bwomono
Image source, SNSEvan Mooney is one of many St Mirren youngsters who featured against Dumbarton
St Mirren assistant manager Brian Kerr says "a few staked their claim" in the Buddies comfortable pre-season friendly win against Dumbarton.
Mikael Mandron opened the scoring for Stephen Robinson's side before Roland Idowu added a double and James Scott rounded off the scoring with a late goal.
"I think it's always important that strikers get opportunities and chances," Kerr said. "We've managed to get Mika, Roland and James all scoring goals today, which is pleasing for us and important for them on a personal point of view.
"A good workout, a good performances along the way with young boys and with some of the experienced ones.
"There's a couple of them really state their claim for their place in the season."
The Buddies had a number of academy graduates and young players out at The Rock, and Kerr added "none of them have done themselves any harm".
"It's great for the young boys to come in," he added.
"Obviously, Callum [Penman] and Evan [Mooney] came in last season. We've got Billy [Hutchison] and Thomas [Falconer] that came in and performed very, very well.
"Opportunities are there for the boys if they want to take them. Certainly, none of them have done themselves any harm."
Alloa Athletic goalkeeper PJ Morrison is on trial with St Mirren as he seeks a move back to full-time football. (Daily Record), external
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Image source, SNSGoalkeeper Ryan Mullen hopes "to take the number one jersey" after signing for St Mirren from Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.
Celtic academy product Mullen, 24, has joined Stephen Robinson's side on a two-year deal having kept 25 clean sheets in 65 games for Morton.
Manager Robinson believes he will provide "real competition" to fellow shotstopper, Peter Urminsky.
"We feel as if we have two very good young goalkeepers with great potential," Robinson told club media.
Mullen "feels ready" to make the step to the top flight, having enjoyed spells at Queen's Park and Clyde before settling at Cappielow.
"After playing in the Championship, taking the step up to the Premiership was always a big ambition of mine," he added.
"I feel as if I've been ready since my first season in the Championship.
"I knew I wanted to play in the top-flight, I wanted to be in the Premiership and I feel ready to go.
"It's all about getting my head down, getting to work and trying to stake my claim in the team."
Image source, SNSStriker Owen Oseni's exit for Plymouth Argyle will "free up more money to do other necessary business", says manager Stephen Robinson, who also confirmed the club are "getting a bigger fee than we paid for him".
The 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract after a remarkable rise with St Mirren securing a sell-on clause and potential for future add-ons
The Irish striker joined National League side Gateshead last July after being released by Derby County and scored 13 goals in 24 league appearances before moving to St Mirren in January.
Despite making just 11 substitute appearances for the Scottish top-flight side, Oseni has done enough to persuade Argyle to bring him to Devon.
"Owen didn't really settle and hit the ground running at the club," Robinson told club media.
"It was a little bit of a longer-term project, but we received a bid from Plymouth and we're getting a bigger fee than we paid for him.
"Given he wasn't playing on a regular basis, it allows Owen to move on with his career.
"He's a really good lad and he has conducted himself ever so well. I think he'll get better with time and we have protected ourselves with a significant sell-on should that be the case.
"The move also lets us to free up more money to do other business which I believe is necessary.
"There are ongoing negotiations with other players as we are actively looking to recruit two or three players."
St Mirren have accepted a transfer bid from Plymouth Argyle for striker Owen Oseni that would net the Paisley club a significant profit on the 22-year-old, who cost £120,000 transfer from Gateshead in January but has yet to score. (Sun), external
Image source, SNS"Competitive and versatile" Northern Ireland international Liam Donnelly has joined St Mirren on a two-year deal from Kilmarnock.
Midfielder Donnelly, who is also comfortable in defence, spent three seasons at Killie after joining from Motherwell, where he worked with current Buddies boss, Stephen Robinson.
He made 91 appearances for the Rugby Park side - including playing a vital role in their fourth-place finish two seasons ago - before his contract expired this summer.
Upon his signing, the 29-year-old said: "I know the manager well and have seen the success of the club the past few years. I want to be a part of that and hopefully we can do similar this season.
"I just need to focus on getting my foot in the door and making sure I'm doing well enough to be in the manager's thoughts for the starting eleven."
Donnelly, who is Robinson's fifth summer signing, will give the manager "options in numerous positions".
"I've worked with Liam before and he's a really competitive player.
"Technically, he is very good as well and he gives us options in numerous positions.
"Liam can play anywhere in the back three, he can play at full-back in a four or he can play as a six or an eight in midfield as well, so it gives us a real lot of options in terms of where we can play him.
"He's someone we feel will bring real competition to the squad. We run with a small squad so Liam's versatility could be invaluable through the season.
"He's had injuries in the past that he's over now as he knows how to manage his body.
"He's a tough competitor and gives us a real physicality as well as quality on the ball."
We asked for your views on St Mirren's Scottish Premiership fixtures and how they will be faring after 10 games.
Here's what some of you said:
Alistair: We've got both the Old Firm in the first month, which I hope is a good time as they bed in new squads and have Europe to think about. The European games will take a lot out of Hibs and Aberdeen, so I can see us having a good start with good recruitment.
Spike: We need to make a fast start and I'm pleased to have Celtic at home first game. We should have nothing to fear after going undefeated in the top six after the split last season. We've shown how well organised and competitive we can be on our day. What we need this season is more consistency. It was a puzzle last season to watch us great one week and poor the next. Top six again will be a massive challenge for a club of our means, but I genuinely think we can do it again. And of course I'd love a good cup run - we are overdue one!
Pat: We will be top six from day one to the end of the season and win a cup.
Opta have crunched the numbers to rank the difficulty of each Scottish Premiership club's first four fixtures of the 2025-26 season.
According to their data model, St Mirren have the toughest start, followed by two clubs helmed by new managers, Dundee and Motherwell.
As for the easiest, Hibernian and capital rivals Hearts should got off to a flier, right?
Take a look below to see where your side places...
Image source, SNSAside from the first game of the season against Celtic, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.
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