St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed his relief after a difficult second season in charge ended with a 4-0 win over Inverness to seal top-flight survival.Saints’ season came down to the final 45 minutes with the aggregate score in their cinch Premiership play-off final against Inverness tied at 2-2 following a goalless first half in Perth.Inverness were the better team in the ope...Full Story »

Stevie May delivered another major contribution to St Johnstone as he came off the bench to inspire their cinch Premiership rescue act.The half-time substitute took less than a minute to open the scoring as Saints beat Inverness 4-0 in the play-off final second leg to retain their top-flight status.The three-time cup winner had only scored two goals in the previous 18 months but his close-range ...Full Story »

Reece McAlear hit a late double as Inverness recovered from a horrendous start to draw 2-2 with St Johnstone in the first leg of the cinch Premiership play-off final.Saints completely dominated the first hour in the Highlands and looked set to take a commanding lead back to Perth.Former Caley Thistle defender Shaun Rooney, who headed Scottish Cup and League Cup winners at Hampden last season, sc...Full Story »

Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous is struggling with illness ahead of Sunday’s visit of St Johnstone.Two unnamed players are also doubts because of knocks ahead of the final cinch Premiership game of the season.Paul Hanlon, Scott Allan, Chris Cadden, Drey Wright, Christian Doidge, Kevin Nisbet and Kyle Magennis all remain absent.Saints have several players struggling with niggles and they w...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson hailed his side for coping with the pressure after Callum Hendry earned them a crucial 1-0 win over Aberdeen to seal a play-off tie against either Arbroath or Inverness.Hendry latched on to Glenn Middleton’s cutback to settle the contest and, in turn, relegate Dundee, who had been given renewed hope following Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Hibernian...Full Story »

Callum Hendry’s first-half strike gave St Johnstone a vital 1-0 win over Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park – a result that sees Dundee relegated from the cinch Premiership.Hendry drilled in a Glenn Middleton cutback for his eighth goal since returning from a loan spell with Kilmarnock in January to ensure the Saints will face Arbroath or Inverness in the play-off.The win moves them an unass...Full Story »

Dundee boss Mark McGhee insists his side have given relegation rivals St Johnstone something to think about after they beat Hibernian 3-1.The Dark Blues knew anything less than a victory against Hibs at Dens would result in relegation from the cinch Premiership.They took the lead through Niall McGinn but were pegged back before half-time when James Scott netted for the visitors.However, Dundee s...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson had hoped to have Craig Bryson back for the cinch Premiership game against Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night following ankle surgery.However, the veteran midfielder, out since Boxing Day, has had a setback in his recovery.Chris Kane and David Wotherspoon (both knee) remain on the sidelines.Aberdeen will be without Ross McCrorie due to concuss...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson has praised the improved performance of his players despite conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.After Glenn Middleton’s second-half header was cancelled out by Jack Fitzwater’s last-minute strike, the Saints all-but confirmed their spot in the cinch Premiership relegation play-off, as they sit six...Full Story »

St Johnstone face a relegation play-off tie after Jack Fitzwater’s last-minute equaliser secured Livingston a 1-1 draw at the Tony Macaroni Arena.Fitzwater cancelled out Glenn Middleton’s opener to leave Saints, who cannot catch 10th-placed Aberdeen, six points above bottom-placed Dundee with two games remaining.Middleton bundled home fellow substitute James Brown’s cross at th...Full Story »

Livingston are again without suspended goalkeeper Max Stryjek for the visit of St Johnstone on Saturday, so Ivan Konovalov is set to continue between the sticks after making his debut against Hibernian last weekend.Bruce Anderson is still out with an ankle problem, while James Penrice and Tom Parkes are out for the season following surgery.Caleb Chukwuemeka is set to return to the squad after re...Full Story »

Craig Johnston’s goal earned Montrose a 1-0 play-off advantage and ended Airdrie’s 20-match unbeaten league run.Johnston fired home in the ninth minute of the cinch Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Links Park after the Diamonds failed to deal with an Andrew Steeves cross.Lyall Cameron and Scott Agnew came close from long range at either end and the former forced a good s...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson voiced his relief after Greg Kiltie’s goal gave them a crucial 1-0 victory over St Johnstone, ending a wretched run of four straight league defeats.The midfielder produced an accurate low finish, following a slick move involving Alex Gogic and Alex Greive, to move the Buddies to the brink of safety – eight points clear of the relegation play-off spo...Full Story »

Greg Kiltie’s precise second-half finish proved to be the winner as St Mirren claimed a priceless 1-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.The midfielder steered home Alex Greive’s cutback to settle a tight contest as they move to the brink of safety, eight points clear of the cinch Premiership relegation play-off spot with three games remaining.St Johnstone, meanwhile, were u...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson will select from an unchanged squad for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to St Mirren.Tony Gallacher (leg), Craig Bryson (ankle), Chris Kane (knee) and David Wotherspoon (knee) all remain on the sidelines.None of this quartet are expected to feature again this season.St Mirren pair Richard Tait and Eamonn Brophy are included in the squad despi...Full Story »

Dundee’s cinch Premiership future looks bleak after they could only draw 1-1 against St Johnstone at Dens Park.The home side stormed into an early lead through Jordan Marshall before Shaun Rooney equalised for the visitors in the second half to secure a point against their relegation rivals.The result leaves the rock-bottom Dark Blues still five points adrift of 11th-placed Saints in the p...Full Story »

Dundee have no fresh injury problems ahead of their crucial cinch Premiership relegation duel with St Johnstone.Goalkeeper Adam Legzdins remains out with a knee problem and is unlikely to feature again this season.Defender Lee Ashcroft (hamstring) and striker Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) are out for the season.St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson also has no new injury worries for the trip to Dundee...Full Story »

David Button is set to take the gloves from England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone for West Brom when Blackpool visit the Hawthorns on Good Friday.Baggies boss Steve Bruce revealed on the eve of the clash that with Johnstone poised to leave the club in the summer when his contract expires, Button will be given the chance to impress.Karlan Grant will be pushing for a start after featuring in the final ...Full Story »

Celtic tightened their grip on the cinch Premiership title yet further with a 7-0 thrashing of second-bottom St Johnstone at Parkhead.Goals from Reo Hatate, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda gave the relentless Hoops an unassailable interval lead.Josip Juranovic added a fourth from the spot early in the second half and Matt O’Riley scored twice in three minutes before fellow substi...Full Story »

Celtic will welcome Kyogo Furuhashi back for the visit of St Johnstone.The Japan forward will be in the squad for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.That will leave James Forrest as the only absentee for the cinch Premiership leaders as he nurses a minor leg muscle problem.St Johnstone will be without full-back Tony Gallacher for the rest of the season after he f...Full Story »