Ash Taylor’s early own goal from a Stevie May shot proved the difference as St Johnstone edged out Kilmarnock 1-0 at McDiarmid Park.Kilmarnock thought they had equalised in the second half, but Liam Donnelly’s goal was disallowed by referee Craig Napier as the Saints held on to secure back-to-back cinch Premiership victories for the first time this season.Referee Napier also showed a...Full Story »

Graham Carey returns to the St Johnstone squad for the cinch Premiership game against Kilmarnock on Saturday.The midfielder, who has been out since early September with a knee injury, has had a full week’s training and is in contention.Saints are without long-term absentees Murray Davidson, Chris Kane, Callum Booth and Cameron MacPherson.Kilmarnock striker Kyle Lafferty serves the second o...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson was too angry with his side’s first-half performance to celebrate the goals in their comeback win over Hibernian with or without the delays caused by VAR checks.All three goals were checked as Saints beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road in the video technology’s introduction to the cinch Premiership.Hibs led through a 35th-minute Mykola Kuhare...Full Story »

Martin Boyle’s penalty-box dive sparked Scottish football’s first noticeable VAR check as St Johnstone came from behind to beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.It took less than eight minutes for the technology to come into play on its cinch Premiership debut as Boyle’s yellow card was quickly confirmed.The three goals – all headers – were all subjected to check...Full Story »

Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet continues his comeback from a knee injury but the visit of St Johnstone in the cinch Premiership comes too soon.Elias Melkersen has recovered from a knock and will be in contention for a game which sees the use of VAR in Scottish football for the first time.Lewis Miller and Momodou Bojang will miss out along with Aiden McGeady and Jake Doyle-Hayes.St Johnstone...Full Story »

Dylan Bahamboula’s first-half strike was enough to secure a 1-0 win at home to St Johnstone and lift Livingston into the top six of the cinch Premiership.The Congolese attacker, who joined in the summer following his departure from Oldham, notched his first goal for the Lions as his shot deflected in off Saints defender Andy Considine.The victory, ending a run of two consecutive defeats, t...Full Story »

Jamie Brandon is likely to miss Livingston’s cinch Premiership visit of St Johnstone due to a groin issue.Manager David Martindale is hopeful that Stephane Omeonga will recover from a knock.Esmael Goncalves (back) and Jack Fitzwater (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness and Tom Parkes (knee) is out long term.St Johnstone have on-loan Celtic left-back Adam Montgomery availa...Full Story »

St Johnstone will be without Adam Montgomery for the cinch Premiership game against Celtic at McDiarmid Park on Saturday lunchtime.The on-loan defender cannot play against his parent club but he also has a broken toe.Connor McLennan was on the bench against Kilmarnock in midweek only due to lack of numbers but he is available to play after an improvement of his shoulder problem while Dan Phillip...Full Story »

Craig Johnston’s late double helped secure Montrose a 4-2 home win against Airdrieonians and lift them up to third in the cinch League 1 table.Johnston scored twice in the final 11 minutes after the visitors had fought back from 2-0 down through second-half goals from Calum Gallagher and Lewis Jamieson.Lewis Milne and Adam Mackinnon had put Montrose in control with efforts in the opening 1...Full Story »

Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes hopes Ryan Alebiosu will be fit for the cinch Premiership game against St Johnstone at Rugby Park on Wednesday night.The defender, on loan from Arsenal, missed the 4-1 defeat by Aberdeen on Saturday with a groin strain.Liam Donnelly is a doubt and fellow midfielder Fraser Murray is out, both with unspecified injuries.St Johnstone have two unnamed fitness doubts who ...Full Story »

St Johnstone extended their recent cinch Premiership unbeaten run to three games with a narrow 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.First-half goals from Stevie May and Melker Hallberg put Saints in control but the home side made it a nervy finish late on when substitute Tony Watt pulled one back.However, Saints saw out the game to take all three points and move up to eighth in the table,...Full Story »

Liam Fox takes charge of Dundee United for the first time since being appointed manager on a permanent basis when St Johnstone visit Tannadice in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.It remains to be seen if goalkeeper Mark Birighitti is fit enough to return to the squad after his recent hamstring issue.Midfielder Peter Pawlett is still working his way back from a long-term Achilles problem.Saints ...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson praised his side’s quality on the ball in their 0-0 home draw with Ross County, despite having to name a starting XI that included “two or three” players who were absent from training this past week.Neither side could break the deadlock in a match that lacked any real spark in the final third, despite the woodwork being struck by both sides ...Full Story »

St Johnstone and Ross County had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the cinch Premiership as neither side could find a cutting edge in an otherwise lively encounter.Both teams hit the woodwork in the opening 10 minutes through Stevie May and Kazeem Olaigbe, but that was as close as they would get to a goal.The second half followed in a similar fashion with both sides creating chances but unable to conv...Full Story »

St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson returns from an ankle injury for the cinch Premiership encounter with Ross County.David Wotherspoon (knee) and Tony Gallacher (leg) are progressing in their comeback attempts.Cammy MacPherson (thigh), Chris Kane (knee) and Callum Booth (Achilles) remain out.Ross County have no fresh injuries for the trip to Perth.George Harmon faces another two months on t...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson hailed new signing Nicky Clark after the striker marked his debut with the opening goal in the 3-0 victory over St Mirren at McDiarmid Park.Clark – who signed from Dundee United this week – showed composure to put the hosts in front from six yards, before second-half goals from Drey Wright and Graham Carey sealed a comfortable win.Davidson says de...Full Story »

Nicky Clark, Drey Wright and Graham Carey were on target as St Johnstone bounced back from a run of three successive defeats to beat St Mirren 3-0 in an impressive performance at McDiarmid Park.Clark opened the scoring as he showed composure to latch onto a Stevie May header and lift the ball over St Mirren goalkeeper Trevor Carson to mark his St Johnstone debut with a goal.Wright’s strike...Full Story »

New signings Connor McLennan and Nicky Clark go into the St Johnstone squad for the visit of St Mirren in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.David Wotherspoon (knee) and Tony Gallacher (leg) are back training.Cammy MacPherson (thigh), Chris Kane (knee) and Callum Booth (Achilles) remain out.Scott Tanser returns to the St Mirren squad for the trip to Perth.The defender recovered from a combination...Full Story »

Lawrence Shankland scored a late penalty as Hearts dug deep to defeat St Johnstone 3-2 at Tynecastle in the cinch Premiership.The victory came at a cost, however, as the Jambos – already without some key players as they try to balance the demands of domestic and European football – lost first-half goalscorers Kye Rowles and Liam Boyce to injury, along with Nathaniel Atkinson.Hearts m...Full Story »

Hearts will be without defenders Toby Sibbick and Alex Cochrane through suspension in Sunday’s cinch Premiership match at home to St Johnstone after the pair were sent off against Celtic on Sunday.Stephen Kingsley faces a fitness check after going off with a tight hamstring in Thursday’s Europa League defeat by Zurich.Craig Halkett misses out with a hamstring problem, while long-term...Full Story »