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23/12/2028, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
Scottish Cup, Round 3

St Johnstone Vs Elgin City

St Johnstone play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G MacLeay (GK) , F McNeff (CB) , N Buchan (CB) , I McNish (RB) , R MacInnes (LB) , I McBride (CDM) , D McDonald (CAM) , P Frew (RM) , B MacAfee (LM) , A Payne (ST) , R Sweeney (ST) And the subs are: J McAfee (CB) , B McClory (CB) , C Ayrton (CM) , D McPheters (CM) , G Cameron (ST)

Elgin City play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: M Law (GK) , A Wallace (CB) , D Audsley (CB) , F McCaw (RB) , E Cairncross (LB) , T McClatchey (CDM) , A Corson (CDM) , J MacKillop (CAM) , S MacLachlan (CAM) , H Burns (ST) , J Burns (ST) And the subs are: E McDonald (CB) , J Telford (CB) , F McFarlane (CM) , J Wilson (CM) , F Murdoch (ST)

Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Elgin City.  This is round 3 of the Scottish Cup.  The attendance is 9321.

1' - St Johnstone kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Robert Sweeney attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

7' - Martin Law plays a long pass to Adam Corson.  Adam Corson attempts to hit a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

11' - Geoff MacLeay passes a long ball to Neil Buchan.  Neil Buchan plays the ball to Bruce MacAfee.  Tom McClatchey dispossesses Bruce MacAfee and the ball goes loose.  Alan Payne attempts to beat Frank McCaw using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Alan Payne runs with the ball!  

12' - Alan Payne curls in a cross and finds Douglas McDonald.  Douglas McDonald gets above the defence and heads the ball towards the top corner...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Douglas McDonald for St Johnstone!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

12' - Elgin City kick the ball off for the restart.  

23' - Robert MacInnes passes a long ball to Ian McBride.  Ian McBride spots a run from Douglas McDonald.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

26' - Jim MacKillop sees Sid MacLachlan making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sid MacLachlan takes the ball.  Sid MacLachlan hits the ball towards goal...but the shot is saved by Geoff MacLeay!  

28' - Alan Payne brings the ball forward, outpacing Tom McClatchey.  

28' - Alan Payne sees Robert Sweeney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Robert Sweeney has strayed offside!  

31' - Ian McBride finds Douglas McDonald with a long ball.  With a turn of pace, Douglas McDonald beats Sid MacLachlan.  

32' - Douglas McDonald sees Robert Sweeney making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Robert Sweeney is able to take the ball.  Robert Sweeney fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Robert Sweeney for St Johnstone!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

33' - Elgin City kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Elgin City kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil Buchan will come off.  Johnny McAfee is going to be brought on.  

53' - Jim MacKillop sees a run from Sid MacLachlan.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraser McNeff will come off.  Brian McClory is going to be brought on.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David Audsley is going to be taken off.  Eric McDonald joins the game from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Josh Burns will come off.  Felix Murdoch is brought on from the bench.  

58' - Eric Cairncross plays the ball to Tom McClatchey.  Tom McClatchey plays the ball to Felix Murdoch.  Felix Murdoch sees a run from Adam Corson.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sid MacLachlan will come off.  John Wilson is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Ian McBride takes the ball past Jim MacKillop with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Jim MacKillop.  That will be a freekick for St Johnstone.  

66' - Douglas McDonald prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but Tom McClatchey gets there first and clears the ball behind for a corner.  

67' - Bruce MacAfee gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

73' - Bruce MacAfee plays the ball to Alan Payne.  Alan Payne passes the ball to Pat Frew.  Pat Frew hits a shot from long range...but the ball flies wide of the post!

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian McBride is going to be taken off.  Duncan McPheters joins the game from the bench.  

86' - Iain McNish passes to Geoff MacLeay.  Geoff MacLeay finds Brian McClory with a long pass.  Brian McClory curls in a cross, but Eric McDonald gets there first and clears the ball.  

91' - St Johnstone try to launch a quick counter attack.  Robert MacInnes passes to Iain McNish.  Iain McNish finds Brian McClory with a long ball.  Brian McClory plays a short pass to Pat Frew.  Pat Frew whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Eric Cairncross.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended St Johnstone 2 - 0 Elgin City.