Fixture Report

Forum | How To Play | Credits
Overview Line Ups Report Tickets
30/08/2031, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
Premiership, Scottish Football League
St Johnstone Vs Falkirk

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) , G Cameron (ST) , B Devlin (ST) And the subs are: B McClory (CB) , B Devin (CB) , J Burns (CM) , E Kilduff (CM) , N Weir (ST)

Falkirk play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: F McCleod (GK) , D McConachie (CB) , P McClellan (CB) , M McKay (RB) , T McCants (LB) , B Phillippe (CDM) , A McAleese (CDM) , J MacDuff (CAM) , H McClory (CAM) , G Murray (ST) , P MacPhail (ST) And the subs are: A McCracken (CB) , P McCausland (CB) , G McPhee (CM) , D Farrell (CM) , T MacAlpine (ST)
Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Falkirk.  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.  

3' - Iain McNish slides the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters finds Hamish Lithgow with a short pass.  Hamish Lithgow uses his pace to beat Gordon Murray, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Gordon Murray.  That will be a freekick for St Johnstone.  

6' - Duncan McPheters slides the ball to Bruce MacAfee.  Bruce MacAfee runs with the ball, beating John MacDuff.  

7' - Bruce MacAfee whips in a cross, but opposing player Douglas McConachie takes possession.  

12' - Hugh McClory tackles Iain McNish and gains possession for his team.  Duncan McPheters dispossesses Hugh McClory and the ball goes loose.  Iain McNish dispossesses Gordon Murray and the ball goes loose.  Robert Sweeney sees Bruce MacAfee making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

14' - Gordon Murray passes a long ball to Mark McKay.  Mark McKay sees a run from Hugh McClory.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Hugh McClory is able to take the ball.  Hugh McClory attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

19' - Geoff MacLeay slides the ball to Johnny McAfee.  Johnny McAfee plays a short pass to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney finds Duncan McPheters with a long ball.  Duncan McPheters sees a run from Bruce MacAfee.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Bruce MacAfee is able to control the ball.  Bruce MacAfee looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Bruce MacAfee scores!  That's a good goal from the St Johnstone player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

19' - Falkirk kick the ball off for the restart.  

22' - Alexander McAleese passes the ball to Patrick McClellan.  Patrick McClellan finds Douglas McConachie with a short pass.  Duncan McPheters successfully tackles Douglas McConachie and the ball goes loose.  Douglas McConachie sees Paul MacPhail making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Paul MacPhail runs on to the ball.  Paul MacPhail tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

25' - Fraser McNeff finds Duncan McPheters with a long ball.  Duncan McPheters sees Bruce MacAfee making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Bruce MacAfee is caught offside!  

28' - Gordon Murray plays a long ball to John MacDuff.  Fraser McNeff dispossesses John MacDuff and takes the ball.  Gordon Murray dispossesses Fraser McNeff and takes possession.  Robert Sweeney dispossesses Gordon Murray and the ball goes loose.  Gordon Murray tries to use ball skills to beat Robert Sweeney and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

29' - Gordon Murray spots a run from Paul MacPhail.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Paul MacPhail is caught offside!  

39' - Tom McCants plays a long pass to Alexander McAleese.  Alexander McAleese passes to Hugh McClory.  Hugh McClory passes to Paul MacPhail.  Paul MacPhail passes the ball to Alexander McAleese.  Johnny McAfee dispossesses Alexander McAleese and the ball goes loose.  Hugh McClory dispossesses Robert MacInnes and takes the ball.  Hugh McClory tries to use ball skills to beat Robert Sweeney, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

40' - Hugh McClory hits a shot from long range towards goal...and Hugh McClory scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Falkirk player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

43' - Robert MacInnes plays the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney plays the ball to Hamish Lithgow.  Hamish Lithgow chips a long ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

46' - Frank McCleod hits the ball long to Hugh McClory.  Hugh McClory spots a run from John MacDuff.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and John MacDuff runs on to the ball.  John MacDuff strikes the ball...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

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

49' - Robert MacInnes takes the ball past John MacDuff with a turn of pace.  

51' - Robert MacInnes takes a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Patrick McClellan will come off.  Alex McCracken is going to be brought on.  

52' - Frank McCleod sees a run from Paul MacPhail.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul MacPhail is able to control the ball.  Paul MacPhail hits the ball...but its wide!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Devlin is going to be taken off.  Neil Weir is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John MacDuff is going to be taken off.  Gavin McPhee joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Robert MacInnes sees a run from Bruce MacAfee.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Bruce MacAfee is able to control the ball.  Bruce MacAfee hits the ball towards goal...and Bruce MacAfee scores!  That's a good goal from the St Johnstone player!  The ball went in off the upright!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bart Phillippe is going to be taken off.  Dave Farrell is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Falkirk kick the ball off for the restart.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraser McNeff is going to be taken off.  Bryan Devin joins the game from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Johnny McAfee is going to be taken off.  Brian McClory is going to be brought on.  

58' - Bruce MacAfee looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

60' - Frank McCleod chips a long ball to Gavin McPhee.  Gavin McPhee sees a run from Paul MacPhail.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Paul MacPhail has strayed offside!  

63' - Robert Sweeney runs with the ball, beating Alexander McAleese.  

73' - Robert MacInnes finds Bryan Devin with a long pass.  Bryan Devin passes to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney plays a short pass to Robert MacInnes.  Robert MacInnes hits the ball long to Bryan Devin.  Bryan Devin passes to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters passes the ball to Gordon Cameron.  Gordon Cameron sees a run from Neil Weir.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Neil Weir is able to control the ball.  Neil Weir attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

79' - Frank McCleod passes to Alexander McAleese.  Alexander McAleese passes a long ball to Douglas McConachie.  Douglas McConachie plays a short pass to Hugh McClory.  Hugh McClory hits a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

84' - Geoff MacLeay finds Robert MacInnes with a short pass.  Robert MacInnes finds Bryan Devin with a short pass.  Bryan Devin hits the ball long to Brian McClory.  Brian McClory spots a run from Neil Weir.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Neil Weir runs on to the ball.  Neil Weir attempts the cutback, but Robert Sweeney overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Hamish Lithgow brings the ball forward, outpacing Alex McCracken.  

84' - Hamish Lithgow reaches the byline and tries a cutback, the ball falling to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney takes a shot...but Frank McCleod gets down to stop the shot!  

87' - Frank McCleod passes a long ball to Alexander McAleese.  Alexander McAleese sees Paul MacPhail making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul MacPhail runs on to the ball.  Paul MacPhail tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Falkirk.  Alexander McAleese gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

88' - Hugh McClory sees a run from Gavin McPhee.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Gavin McPhee is caught offside!  



The match has ended St Johnstone 2 - 1 Falkirk.