Saint Johnstone                           Saint Mirren
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair             10 10  n     GK Nigel Spink               32  6  n
SW Tuguy                     28  4  n     DF Sandy Hartson             30  9  n
DF Scott McTominay           34  5  n     DF He Rick Larson            28  4  n
DF Hal Grimsby               19  8  n     DF Hans Holston              20 10  n
DF Stevie Nicol              14  9  n     DF Tyrone Mings              12  6  n
MF Geddy Lee                 25  6  n     MF John McGinn               24  8  n
MF Aaron Essel               23  8  n     MF Malachi Boateng           22  7  n
MF Cammy MacPherson          15 10  n     MF Gary Shaw                 16 10  n
FW Milo                      39  5  n     FW Cameron Archer            32  7  n
FW Makenzie Kirk             29  7  n     FW Ollie Watkins             21  6  n
FW Ally McCoist              24  8  n     FW Gary Linarcer             17  5  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Paisley Buddies will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Milo (STJ) looks up and spots Makenzie Kirk arriving in the box...
        ...the Canadian tees up Makenzie Kirk for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Nigel Spink...
        ...Milo should have done better with that.
Min 5: Ally McCoist and Makenzie Kirk weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Mirren defense and lifts a classy ball high but Nigel Spink gets a hand to it!
Min 6: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Malachi Boateng (SM)...
        ...but the impressive Scott McTominay (STJ) is able to get the ball back to Ross Sinclair.
Min 8: Superb sliding block by Hal Grimsby (STJ) denies Malachi Boateng a sure goal...
        ...after great work from He Rick Larson in the St. Johnstone box.
Min 17: Gary Shaw (SM) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to He Rick Larson...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it straight at Ross Sinclair who calmly collects it.
Min 19: WTAF!  Time wasting?  The manager taps where his watch would have been only some scamp from the crowd has half inched it. Scottish rascals! 
Min 23: The ball breaks from a Sandy Hartson tackle and lands in the path of Hal Grimsby (STJ)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Nigel Spink palms Hal Grimsby's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Makenzie Kirk is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - SM 0
Min 29: Now the ball comes to Ollie Watkins (SM)...
        ...Cameron Archer has space on the left and Ollie Watkins tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott McTominay (STJ) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 30: Malachi Boateng (SM) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Ghanaian's shot takes the ball past Ross Sinclair...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 38: With St. Mirren so far forward a rare St. Johnstone break sees Cammy MacPherson play a long diagonal pass for Makenzie Kirk...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 45: Billy Dodds on for Stevie Nicol(DF)...
        ...Billy Dodds will play FW.
Min 45: Tonton Zola Moukoko on for Cammy MacPherson(MF)...
        ...Tonton Zola Moukoko will play MF.
Min 45: Josh Rae on for Ross Sinclair(GK)...
        ...Josh Rae will play GK.
Min 45: Che Adams on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Che Adams will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - St. Mirren 0

Min 47: Makenzie Kirk opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Hans Holston greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 47: Hans Holston (SM) fouls Aaron Essel as he attempts to win the ball back...
        ...that's a booking for the Dutchman. 
Min 49: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) passes a great ball to Milo...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Paisley Buddies keeper Nigel Spink...
        ...and who else but Makenzie Kirk is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - SM 0
Min 50: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sandy Hartson (SM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 51: Geddy Lee (STJ) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nigel Spink just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 51: John McGinn (SM) swings a ball in to the St. Johnstone box...
        ...but the presence of Tuguy (STJ) means it is easily cleared.
Min 52: Superb sliding block by Hal Grimsby (STJ) denies Gary Linarcer  a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gary Shaw in the St. Johnstone box.
Min 53: One pass too many from St. Johnstone and St. Mirren soon get a cross in...
        ...Gary Linarcer  (SM) gets his head to it...
        ...but Josh Rae is untroubled by that one.
Min 55: Cheeky back heel from Milo to release Billy Dodds in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 59: Sandy Hartson's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Milo (STJ)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Paisley Buddies man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 60: James Rimmer on for Nigel Spink(GK)...
        ...James Rimmer will play GK.
Min 60: Frank Lampard on for Malachi Boateng(MF)...
        ...Frank Lampard will play MF.
Min 68: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Tyrone Mings (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 76: Milo (STJ) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Geddy Lee...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...James Rimmer comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 82: Ally McCoist (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Makenzie Kirk but it evades him...
        ...He Rick Larson (SM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 83: St. Johnstone break quickly with Tonton Zola Moukoko...
        ...he only has James Rimmer to beat...
        ...great save by James Rimmer but the ball falls to Ally McCoist...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering James Rimmer.
Min 87: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) puts in a cross...
        ...but Tyrone Mings (SM) clears with ease.
Min 88: Che Adams (SM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Scott McTominay (STJ).
Min 90: Superb sliding block by Sandy Hartson (SM) denies Aaron Essel a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Billy Dodds in the St. Mirren box.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - St. Mirren 0


Man Of The Match: Makenzie Kirk (STJ)

Saint Johnstone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ross Sinclair             10 10 10  4  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Josh Rae                  29 29 29 13  1  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
SW Tuguy                     28 28 28 19 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Nicol              14 14 14 11  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Scott McTominay           34 34 34 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hal Grimsby               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Essel               23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                 25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Cammy MacPherson          15 15 15 13  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       28 28 28 25  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Milo                      39 39 39 39 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ally McCoist              24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Billy Dodds               27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nigel Spink               32 32 32 14  2  n  0  3  0  0 60  6
GK James Rimmer              19 19 19  8  8  n  0  2  0  0 30  6
DF Hans Holston              20 20 20 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Tyrone Mings              12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sandy Hartson             30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Malachi Boateng           22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF John McGinn               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gary Shaw                 16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Ollie Watkins             21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gary Linarcer             17 17 17 17 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Che Adams                 24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       STJ  SM
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    7   2
Shots              7   4
Saves              2   5
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  58
Revenue           98  98

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  61.50 149.24 178.74 
  1   SM  N  54.00 128.70 142.20 
 46  STJ  N  54.50 141.74 211.99 
 46   SM  N  54.00 128.70 145.20 
 61   SM  N  54.00 127.20 142.95 

 Trainer's Report
Sandy Hartson (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Shaw (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.