Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Dundee United, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
  • 43': Liam Gordon
FT
1 - 0
Dundee United
  • Red Card 61': Charlie Mulgrew

About

St Johnstone are hosting Dundee United at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Scott McMann (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kieran Freeman (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Sibbald.
  • 2': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Aziz Behich (Dundee United).
  • 3': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by James Brown.
  • 4': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ian Harkes.
  • 8': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
  • 9': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Scott McMann.
  • 10': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 10': Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ian Harkes (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. James Brown (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Foul by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
  • 16': Scott McMann (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott McMann with a cross.
  • 20': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
  • 21': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Andrew Considine.
  • 23': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 31': Foul by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
  • 31': Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
  • 33': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 34': Charlie Mulgrew (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 35': Foul by Aziz Behich (Dundee United).
  • 35': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jamie McGrath.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
  • 37': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 38': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
  • 38': Mark Birighitti (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Craig Sibbald (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone).
  • 41': Aziz Behich (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a headed pass.
  • 43': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stevie May.
  • 45': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ian Harkes (Dundee United).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Dundee United. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Aziz Behich is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0.
  • 48': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 48': Ian Harkes (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Offside, Dundee United. Ian Harkes tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
  • 51': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Dundee United).
  • 52': Hand ball by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Drey Wright.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Ian Harkes (Dundee United).
  • 56': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
  • 61': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Dundee United).
  • 61': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Charlie Mulgrew (Dundee United) is shown the red card.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Andrew Considine with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
  • 64': Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
  • 65': Scott McMann (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
  • 67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Theo Bair replaces Melker Hallberg because of an injury.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
  • 68': Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Theo Bair (St. Johnstone).
  • 70': Loick Ayina (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Dundee United. Rory Macleod replaces Kieran Freeman.
  • 70': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 71': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Craig Sibbald.
  • 72': Aziz Behich (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury James Brown (St. Johnstone).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Drey Wright.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
  • 80': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 80': Craig Sibbald (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Zak Rudden replaces Stevie May.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 81': Ian Harkes (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Loick Ayina.
  • 85': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 85': Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Hand ball by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zak Rudden following a fast break.
  • 87': Substitution, Dundee United. Mathew Anim Cudjoe replaces Ian Harkes.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 88': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
  • 90': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jamie McGrath (Dundee United).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Dundee United. Ryan Edwards replaces Scott McMann.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 90'+1': Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Aziz Behich (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
  • 90'+3': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rory Macleod with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rory Macleod with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury James Brown (St. Johnstone).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alex Mitchell replaces James Brown because of an injury.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
  • 90'+8': Rory Macleod (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 7,071

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 12 +31 34
2 Aberdeen 12 +13 31
3 Rangers 12 +8 23
4 Dundee United 13 +5 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

STJ St Johnstone (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Remi Matthews (GK)
4 Andrew Considine
6 Liam Gordon
34 Daniel Phillips
19 Adam Montgomery
2 James Brown
22 Melker Hallberg
18 Cameron Macpherson
23 Graham Carey Yellow Card
14 Drey Wright
7 Stevie May Yellow Card
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Ross Sinclair, Jamie Murphy, Jackson Mylchreest, Alex Mitchell, Zak Rudden, Cameron Ballantyne, Thelonius Bair, Tony Gallacher, John Moreland.

DUN Dundee United (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
4 Charlie Mulgrew Red Card
27 Loick Ayina
3 Scott McMann
22 Kieran Freeman
14 Craig Sibbald Yellow Card
18 Jamie McGrath
23 Ian Harkes
9 Steven Fletcher
16 Aziz Behich Yellow Card
7 Ilmari Niskanen Yellow Card
Dundee United Substitutes:
Arnaud Djoum, Miller Thomson, Jack Newman, Mathew Anim Cudjoe, Rory Macleod, Kai Fotheringham, Ross Graham, Glenn Middleton, Ryan Edwards.

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