Saint Johnstone                           Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair              5 10  n     GK Jack Butland              19 10  n
SW Franco Baresi             24  8  n     SW John Souttar              12  7  n
DF Hal Grimsby               15  7  n     DF Ruben Dias                23  6  n
DF Stevie Nicol              14 10  n     DF John Brown                17  6  n
DF Cammy MacPherson          10 10  n     DF Marvin Andrews             8 10  n
MF Billy Dodds               22 10  n     MF D_Blanks                   9 10  n
MF Billy Gilmour              8 10  n     MF Jim Bowan                  7 10  n
MF Hal Cruttenden             4 10  n     WG Nedim Bajrami             30  6  n
WG Dwain Rock                16 10  n     WG Neil McCann               25  6  n
FW Elie Youan                21  8  n     FW Connor Barron             27  7  n
FW Djeidi Gassama            20  4  n     FW Ally McCoist MBE          25 10  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Kings 11 will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Age 0 player out of position: Dwain Rock...
        ...Dwain Rock(STJ) is forced to reposition to FW (Age 0 player).
Min 3: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) takes the ball into the Kings 11 half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Billy Dodds...
        ...who slips it past Jack Butland. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RAN 0
Min 4: St. Johnstone break quickly with Elie Youan...
        ...he only has Jack Butland to beat...
        ...great save by Jack Butland but the ball falls to Billy Gilmour...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Jack Butland.
Min 5: Djeidi Gassama picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Billy Dodds to chase...
        ...it drops over Ruben Dias's shoulder and right into Billy Dodds's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Jack Butland.
Min 9: Billy Gilmour and Dwain Rock weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Glasgow Rangers defense and lifts a classy ball high but Jack Butland gets a hand to it!
Min 9: Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) has a shot...
        ...Ross Sinclair parries...
        ...Ally McCoist MBE gets onto it again...
        ...and Ross Sinclair's second block falls for Connor Barron...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 10: Cammy MacPherson (STJ) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Marvin Andrews (RAN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 11: Billy Dodds (STJ) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but John Brown (RAN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 13: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Hal Grimsby (STJ) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Billy Gilmour...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 24: Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) hooks the ball away from Hal Grimsby...
        ...and Connor Barron dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...Glasgow Rangers draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RAN 1
Min 27: Great tackle by Franco Baresi (STJ)...
        ...to prevent Ruben Dias (RAN) from latching onto Nedim Bajrami's pass. 
Min 30: Makenzie Kirk on for Hal Grimsby(DF)...
        ...Makenzie Kirk will play FW.
Min 31: Dwain Rock loses the ball to Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Ross Sinclair GOAL!...
        ...and Glasgow Rangers have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RAN 2
Min 31: Josh Rae on for Ross Sinclair(GK)...
        ...Josh Rae will play GK.
Min 38: Makenzie Kirk opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Souttar greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Makenzie Kirk (STJ) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Cammy MacPherson...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 42: Glasgow Rangers break quickly with Nedim Bajrami...
        ...he only has Josh Rae to beat...
        ...great save by Josh Rae but the ball falls to Neil McCann...
        ...who kicks it right back at Josh Rae...
        ...St. Johnstone were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 43: Connor Barron (RAN) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Neil McCann sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Josh Rae...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Glasgow Rangers are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RAN 3
Min 45: Ally McCoist on for Djeidi Gassama(FW)...
        ...Ally McCoist will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - Glasgow Rangers 3

Min 46: Josh Rae makes a grave error against Glasgow Rangers...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Nedim Bajrami amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Josh Rae.
Min 48: The Ref pulls Billy Dodds (STJ) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 52: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 54: Ruben Dias gets overlapped by Dwain Rock (STJ)...
        ...who threads it to Ally McCoist...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Jack Butland.
Min 56: Connor Barron (RAN) finds Ruben Dias...
        ...but he hesitates and Franco Baresi (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 57: St. Johnstone's on the attack after Makenzie Kirk robs Ruben Dias...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Ally McCoist...
        ...and Ally McCoist sidefoots low but Jack Butland dives in to make the save.
Min 57: Connor Barron (RAN) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Neil McCann in midfield...
        ...Connor Barron continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Neil McCann...
        ...Connor Barron rounds Josh Rae and somehow misses the target!
Min 60: Mikel Arteta on for Connor Barron(FW)...
        ...Mikel Arteta will play DF.
Min 65: Lovely chip from Ally McCoist (STJ)...
        ...Dwain Rock was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Jack Butland.
Min 80: Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Josh Rae who makes the save.
Min 81: Nedim Bajrami (RAN) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Neil McCann peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Josh Rae.
Min 84: Stevie Nicol and Dwain Rock weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Glasgow Rangers defense and lifts a classy finish over Jack Butland and over the bar too!
Min 84: The ball breaks from a Cammy MacPherson tackle and lands in the path of Ally McCoist MBE (RAN)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Josh Rae palms Ally McCoist MBE's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Neil McCann is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Glasgow Rangers; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RAN 4
Min 85: Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Neil McCann rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Josh Rae.
Min 87: Ally McCoist MBE (RAN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Neil McCann but it evades him...
        ...Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 89: Ally McCoist (STJ) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ruben Dias (RAN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - Glasgow Rangers 4


Man Of The Match: Jack Butland (RAN)

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              5  5  5  2  7  n  0  0  0  0 31  6
GK Josh Rae                  29 29 29 13  3  n  0  5  0  0 59  6
SW Franco Baresi             24 24 24 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Nicol              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cammy MacPherson          10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Hal Grimsby               15 15 15 13  5  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Billy Dodds               22 17 17 22  4  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
MF Hal Cruttenden             4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Billy Gilmour              8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Ally McCoist              19 15 15 19  7  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Dwain Rock                16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Elie Youan                21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             28 28 28 28  4  n  4  0  0  0 60  6

Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jack Butland              19 19 19  8  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  8
SW John Souttar              12 12 12  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Brown                17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marvin Andrews             8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mikel Arteta              18 14 14 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Jim Bowan                  7  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF D_Blanks                   9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Nedim Bajrami             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Neil McCann               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  2  5 90  8
FW Ally McCoist MBE          25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Connor Barron             27 21 21 24  3  n  0  0  1  3 60  6

Statistics       STJ RAN
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target    7   9
Shots             10  11
Saves              5   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      39  53
Revenue           93  93

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  43.50 111.99 110.99 
  1  RAN  L  36.00  71.16 160.41 
 31  STJ  N  36.00  96.99 108.24 
 46  STJ  N  36.00 104.49 126.49 
 61  RAN  L  43.00  85.16 134.91 

 Trainer's Report
Neil McCann (RAN) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Djeidi Gassama (STJ) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.