Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Heart of Midlothian, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
FT
0 - 2
  • 75': Yutaro Oda
  • 90'+6': Lawrence Shankland

About

St Johnstone are hosting Heart of Midlothian 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.
  • 3': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone).
  • 3': Foul by Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 3': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Yutaro Oda.
  • 6': Offside, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey tries a through ball, but Cammy Ballantyne is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 8': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
  • 10': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 10': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
  • 16': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 16': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Foul by Sam McClelland (St. Johnstone).
  • 17': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Sam McClelland (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Sam McClelland.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 20': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yutaro Oda.
  • 28': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 28': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
  • 31': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 33': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 33': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 37': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone).
  • 38': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 39': Foul by Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 39': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
  • 42': Foul by Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone).
  • 42': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
  • 44': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Cammy Ballantyne.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
  • 46': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
  • 46': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring tries a through ball, but Alan Forrest is caught offside.
  • 48': Offside, St. Johnstone. Ryan McGowan tries a through ball, but Graham Carey is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
  • 49': Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 53': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Alan Forrest.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Oludare Olufunwa (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Cameron Devlin.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
  • 58': Zander Clark (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alex Lowry replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 62': Foul by Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 62': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Max Kucheryavyi replaces Drey Wright.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Dimitar Mitov (St. Johnstone).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Kyosuke Tagawa replaces Alan Forrest.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kyosuke Tagawa (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland with a through ball.
  • 74': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
  • 74': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Graham Carey.
  • 75': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Matt Smith replaces Daniel Phillips.
  • 77': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Luke Jephcott replaces Stevie May.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Haring.
  • 78': Foul by Luke Jephcott (St. Johnstone).
  • 78': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 80': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sam McClelland (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tony Gallacher following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Beni Baningime replaces Cameron Devlin.
  • 84': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce replaces Yutaro Oda.
  • 85': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 85': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland with a headed pass.
  • 87': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Graham Carey.
  • 88': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Cammy Ballantyne.
  • 89': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Nathaniel Atkinson tries a through ball, but Frankie Kent is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Taylor Steven replaces Cammy Ballantyne.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 90'+4': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 90'+5': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith.
  • 90'+6': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Boyce following a fast break.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 2.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0, Heart of Midlothian 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 6,818

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
6 Liam Gordon
18 Sam Mcclelland Yellow Card
3 Tony Gallacher
17 Oludare Olufunwa
25 Cameron Ballantyne
34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
5 Ryan McGowan
7 Stevie May
11 Graham Carey
14 Drey Wright

HOM Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Zander Clark (GK)
15 Kye Rowles Yellow Card
2 Frankie Kent
3 Stephen Kingsley
13 Nathaniel Atkinson
8 Calem Nieuwenhof
14 Cameron Devlin Yellow Card
5 Peter Haring
9 Lawrence Shankland
17 Alan Forrest
11 Yutaro Oda

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