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08/11/2031, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
Premiership, Scottish Football League

St Johnstone Vs Hearts

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 Devin (CB) , B McClory (CB) , J Burns (CM) , E Kilduff (CM) , N Weir (ST)

Hearts play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: E McCosh (GK) , R Hughes (CB) , E Haden (CB) , G Thorburn (RB) , I Smith (LB) , D Noyce (CDM) , A McSpadden (CAM) , L Brody (RM) , F McRay (LM) , P Armstrong (ST) , M MacCunn (ST) And the subs are: R Daley (CB) , P Healy (CB) , E McIntosh (CM) , L Fidler (CM) , P Spalding (ST)

Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Hearts.  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.  

9' - Robert MacInnes slides the ball to Johnny McAfee.  Johnny McAfee passes to Robert MacInnes.  Robert MacInnes passes the ball to Johnny McAfee.  Johnny McAfee hits the ball long to Fraser McNeff.  Fraser McNeff finds Robert Sweeney with a long ball.  Robert Sweeney passes the ball to Bruce MacAfee.  Bruce MacAfee passes the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

11' - Eddie McCosh passes the ball to Alex McSpadden.  Alex McSpadden sees Martin MacCunn making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

15' - Robert Sweeney passes the ball to Robert MacInnes.  Robert MacInnes plays a long ball to Fraser McNeff.  Iain Smith successfully tackles Fraser McNeff and the ball goes loose.  Alex McSpadden sees Frank McRay making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Frank McRay is able to control the ball.  Frank McRay fires a shot...and its in! It's a superb goal from Frank McRay for Hearts!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

21' - Johnny McAfee plays the ball to Fraser McNeff.  Fraser McNeff passes to Iain McNish.  Iain McNish plays the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters sees a run from Bruce MacAfee.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bruce MacAfee takes the ball.  Bruce MacAfee looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Bruce MacAfee for St Johnstone!  The keeper had no chance!

21' - Hearts kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Leeroy Brody plays a short pass to Alex McSpadden.  Alex McSpadden finds Frank McRay with a short pass.  Frank McRay passes to Alex McSpadden.  Alex McSpadden uses his pace to beat Robert MacInnes.  

25' - Alex McSpadden sees a run from Peter Armstrong.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Peter Armstrong has strayed offside!  

34' - Robert Sweeney plays the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - Martin MacCunn plays a long pass to George Thorburn.  George Thorburn slides the ball to Alex McSpadden.  Alex McSpadden plays a long pass to Douglas Noyce.  Douglas Noyce sees a run from Martin MacCunn.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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

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

48' - Leeroy Brody slides the ball to Rob Hughes.  Rob Hughes passes the ball to Frank McRay.  Frank McRay runs with the ball, beating Robert MacInnes.  

49' - Frank McRay sees Martin MacCunn making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Martin MacCunn runs on to the ball.  Martin MacCunn looks to place the ball past the keeper...and Martin MacCunn scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Hearts player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

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

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Peter Armstrong will come off.  Peter Spalding is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraser McNeff will come off.  Bryan Devin is brought on from the bench.  

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

60' - George Thorburn attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from George Thorburn for Hearts!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

66' - Alex McSpadden runs with the ball, beating Bruce MacAfee.  

67' - Alex McSpadden sees a run from Martin MacCunn.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Martin MacCunn runs on to the ball.  Martin MacCunn looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but Geoff MacLeay performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

69' - Alex McSpadden speeds past Gordon Cameron.  

72' - Alex McSpadden tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - Geoff MacLeay slides the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney finds Bryan Devin with a short pass.  George Thorburn dispossesses Bryan Devin and gains possession for his team.  George Thorburn passes to Douglas Noyce.  Douglas Noyce passes to Leeroy Brody.  With a turn of pace, Leeroy Brody beats Bruce MacAfee.  

77' - Leeroy Brody sees a run from Martin MacCunn.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Douglas Noyce is going to be taken off.  Eddie McIntosh is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob Hughes will come off.  Patrick Healy joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Robert MacInnes chips a long ball to Hamish Lithgow.  Hamish Lithgow curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Alex McSpadden takes possession.  

83' - Alex McSpadden sees a run from Martin MacCunn.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

85' - Robert Sweeney plays a short pass to Duncan McPheters.  Peter Spalding dispossesses Duncan McPheters and gains possession for his team.  Hearts try to launch a quick counter attack.  Peter Spalding brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Hamish Lithgow, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Hamish Lithgow.  That will be a freekick for Hearts.  

86' - Eddie McIntosh will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Robert MacInnes intercepts and makes a clearance.  

90' - Peter Spalding passes the ball to Leeroy Brody.  Leeroy Brody slides the ball to Alex McSpadden.  Alex McSpadden finds Martin MacCunn with a short pass.  Martin MacCunn whips in a cross, but opposing player Robert Sweeney takes possession.  

91' - Robert Sweeney sees a run from Neil Weir.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Neil Weir is caught offside!  



The match has ended St Johnstone 1 - 3 Hearts.