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16/08/2031, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
Premiership, Scottish Football League

St Johnstone Vs Airdrieonians

St Johnstone play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G MacLeay (GK) , F McNeff (CB) , J McAfee (CB) , I McNish (RB) , R MacInnes (LB) , D McPheters (CDM) , R Sweeney (CAM) , H Lithgow (RM) , B MacAfee (LM) , B Devlin (ST) , G Cameron (ST) And the subs are: B Devin (CB) , B McClory (CB) , J Burns (CM) , E Kilduff (CM) , N Weir (ST)

Airdrieonians play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: I McNeill (GK) , R MacGuire (CB) , N Lorimer (CB) , J McVicar (CB) , J Lithgow (RB) , P Wallace (LB) , R Muir (CDM) , M McTaggart (CAM) , J Loch (RM) , B Frew (LM) , J McCaulley (ST) And the subs are: E Burnet (CB) , E McRobbie (CB) , A McCormack (CM) , B McCready (CM) , M Paterson (ST)

Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Airdrieonians.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, Scottish Football League.  The attendance is 12000.

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

5' - Iain McNish dispossesses Ronald Muir and the ball goes loose.  Robert Sweeney sees Bruce MacAfee making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

7' - Gordon Cameron tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

8' - Ian McNeill sees a run from Martin McTaggart.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

10' - Robert Sweeney finds Iain McNish with a short pass.  Iain McNish takes the ball past Ronald Muir with a turn of pace.  

14' - Joseph McCaulley tries to beat Johnny McAfee using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

15' - Joseph McCaulley attempts to use his skills to beat Robert Sweeney.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

16' - Joseph McCaulley sees a run from Martin McTaggart.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

19' - Robert Sweeney finds Iain McNish with a long ball.  Iain McNish passes to Bruce Devlin.  Bruce Devlin sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Hamish Lithgow runs on to the ball.  Hamish Lithgow tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

23' - Ian McNeill finds James McVicar with a long ball.  James McVicar passes the ball to James Loch.  James Loch plays the ball to Joseph McCaulley.  Joseph McCaulley tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Joseph McCaulley for Airdrieonians!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

23' - St Johnstone kick the ball off for the restart.  

31' - Paul Wallace spots a run from James Loch.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and James Loch takes the ball.  James Loch hits a shot towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

33' - Geoff MacLeay passes a long ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters runs with the ball, beating John Lithgow.  

35' - Duncan McPheters sees Bruce MacAfee making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - St Johnstone attempt to counter.  Fraser McNeff finds Robert MacInnes with a long ball.  Robert MacInnes curls in a cross and finds Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters jumps up and gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but its wide!

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

46' - Airdrieonians kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Robert MacGuire passes the ball to Ronald Muir.  Ronald Muir passes to James Loch.  James Loch tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Geoff MacLeay gets down to stop the shot!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Devlin is going to be taken off.  Neil Weir is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert MacGuire will come off.  Edward Burnet joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Robert Sweeney curls in a cross, but opposing player John Lithgow takes possession.  

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

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Martin McTaggart is going to be taken off.  Andrew McCormack is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Johnny McAfee is going to be taken off.  Brian McClory is going to be brought on.  

56' - John Lithgow attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Neil Lorimer is going to be taken off.  Eddie McRobbie is going to be brought on.  

59' - Hamish Lithgow plays the ball to Bruce MacAfee.  Andrew McCormack tackles Bruce MacAfee and the ball goes loose.  Duncan McPheters curves the ball into the box, but Eddie McRobbie gets to the ball and makes a clearance.  

62' - Duncan McPheters finds Bruce MacAfee with a short pass.  Bruce MacAfee tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot goes wide!

67' - Ian McNeill plays a long pass to Paul Wallace.  Robert MacInnes successfully tackles Paul Wallace and gains possession for his team.  Robert MacInnes plays a long ball to Bryan Devin.  Bryan Devin slides the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney passes to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters speeds past Joseph McCaulley.  

68' - Duncan McPheters sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Hamish Lithgow takes the ball.  Hamish Lithgow tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

77' - Ronald Muir tries to use ball skills to beat Robert Sweeney, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Airdrieonians.  

81' - Robert MacInnes passes a long ball to Hamish Lithgow.  Hamish Lithgow tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Hamish Lithgow for St Johnstone!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

81' - Airdrieonians kick the ball off for the restart.  

85' - Ronald Muir passes the ball to James McVicar.  James McVicar plays the ball to Paul Wallace.  Duncan McPheters successfully tackles Paul Wallace and takes possession.  Duncan McPheters sees Gordon Cameron making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

87' - James Loch plays a long pass to Ronald Muir.  Ronald Muir attempts to beat Iain McNish using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

88' - Ronald Muir spots a run from Andrew McCormack.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Andrew McCormack has strayed offside!  

91' - Robert Sweeney plays a long ball to Robert MacInnes.  Robert MacInnes plays a short pass to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters sees Neil Weir making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Neil Weir runs on to the ball.  Neil Weir tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Neil Weir scores!  That's a lovely goal from the St Johnstone player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!



The match has ended St Johnstone 2 - 1 Airdrieonians.