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24/04/2027, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
League One, Scottish Football League

St Johnstone Vs Cove Rangers

St Johnstone play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G MacLeay (GK) , J Bennett (CB) , N Buchan (CB) , I McNish (RB) , C Kavanah (LB) , D McPheters (CDM) , R Sweeney (CAM) , H Lithgow (RM) , A Mylne (LM) , B Gwenn (ST) , G Cameron (ST) And the subs are: R MacInnes (CB) , F McNeff (CB) , C Ayrton (CM) , E Kilduff (CM) , B Devlin (ST)

Cove Rangers play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: C McDermott (GK) , D Bryce (CB) , H MacMasters (CB) , B Delany (RB) , A Burns (LB) , F Chisholm (CM) , M McPheeters (CDM) , B McRoberts (CDM) , R McAlpine (RW) , G McCrae (LW) , T Murdoch (ST) And the subs are: T Elder (CB) , P Baird (CB) , T MacIntyre (CM) , A Livingstone (CM) , H MacKinnon (ST)

Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Cove Rangers.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, Scottish Football League.  The attendance is 11875.

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

3' - Charles Kavanah passes the ball to Neil Buchan.  Neil Buchan plays the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Hamish Lithgow is able to control the ball.  Hamish Lithgow attempts to skip around  the advancing Corey McDermott...and is able to do so!Hamish Lithgow tries to hit the ball into the open goal....and Hamish Lithgow scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the St Johnstone player!

4' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

6' - Dillon Bryce slides the ball to Brad McRoberts.  Brad McRoberts passes the ball to Frank Chisholm.  Frank Chisholm takes the ball past Anton Mylne with a turn of pace.  

9' - Frank Chisholm plays a long pass to Malcolm McPheeters.  Malcolm McPheeters passes to Ronald McAlpine.  Ronald McAlpine attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Ronald McAlpine scores!  That's a nice goal from the Cove Rangers player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

12' - Iain McNish slides the ball to Hamish Lithgow.  Hamish Lithgow slides the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

18' - Anton Mylne slides the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney sees a run from Gordon Cameron.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gordon Cameron takes the ball.  Gordon Cameron tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Malcolm McPheeters is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

20' - Charles Kavanah hits the ball long to Iain McNish.  Iain McNish plays the ball to Anton Mylne.  Anton Mylne whips in a cross, but the ball misses everyone.  

22' - Gordon Cameron slides the ball to Hamish Lithgow.  Hamish Lithgow attempts to outskill Bruce Delany and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

24' - Hamish Lithgow fires a shot from outside the area...but the shot bounces off the post!  Malcolm McPheeters is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

29' - Duncan McPheters spots a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Hamish Lithgow runs on to the ball.  Hamish Lithgow tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  St Johnstone.  Hamish Lithgow places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

44' - Dillon Bryce plays the ball to Brad McRoberts.  Brad McRoberts passes to Frank Chisholm.  Gordon Cameron tackles Frank Chisholm and takes possession.  Gordon Cameron slides the ball to Anton Mylne.  Anton Mylne spots a run from Bruce Gwenn.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Bruce Gwenn is able to control the ball.  Bruce Gwenn hits the ball towards goal...but Corey McDermott deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  St Johnstone.  Hamish Lithgow places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

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

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

51' - Malcolm McPheeters plays the ball to Frank Chisholm.  Frank Chisholm plays the ball to Bruce Delany.  Bruce Delany plays a short pass to Brad McRoberts.  Brad McRoberts finds Dillon Bryce with a long ball.  Dillon Bryce plays a short pass to Thomas Murdoch.  Thomas Murdoch attempts to outskill Robert Sweeney.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Thomas Murdoch runs with the ball!  

52' - Thomas Murdoch spots a run from Brad McRoberts.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Brad McRoberts is able to take the ball.  Brad McRoberts looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil Buchan will come off.  Robert MacInnes is brought on from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dillon Bryce is going to be taken off.  Tom Elder is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frank Chisholm will come off.  Anton Livingstone is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Hamish Lithgow attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Hamish Lithgow scores!  That's a great goal from the St Johnstone player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

55' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - Bruce Delany slides the ball to Malcolm McPheeters.  Malcolm McPheeters plays a short pass to Tom Elder.  Tom Elder chips a long ball to Hamish MacMasters.  Hamish MacMasters sees a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hamish MacMasters is going to be taken off.  Peter Baird is going to be brought on.  

59' - Joseph Bennett spots a run from Anton Mylne.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Anton Mylne is caught offside!  

62' - Hamish Lithgow chips a long ball to Iain McNish.  Iain McNish curls in a cross, but Anton Livingstone intercepts and takes possession.  

65' - Anton Livingstone hits the ball long to Malcolm McPheeters.  Charles Kavanah successfully tackles Malcolm McPheeters and the ball goes loose.  Brad McRoberts sees Thomas Murdoch making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Thomas Murdoch takes the ball.  Thomas Murdoch strikes the ball...but Geoff MacLeay manages to stop the shot!  

68' - Geoff MacLeay hits the ball long to Charles Kavanah.  Charles Kavanah curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Brad McRoberts takes possession.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Gwenn is going to be taken off.  Bruce Devlin joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joseph Bennett is going to be taken off.  Fraser McNeff is brought on from the bench.  

87' - Duncan McPheters spots a run from Gordon Cameron.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Gordon Cameron is able to take the ball.  Gordon Cameron looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Robert Sweeney is first to the loose ball...Robert Sweeney hits the ball towards goal...and Robert Sweeney scores!  That's a lovely goal from the St Johnstone player!  The ball went in off the upright!

87' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended St Johnstone 3 - 1 Cove Rangers.