- Date:17 Nov 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:McDiarmid Park
- Attendance:3,037
- MacKay (50)
- Liam Craig - og (69)
Live Commentary
- 91mins
Effort on goal by Iain Vigurs from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
- 90mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Kettlewell on Murray Davidson. Direct free kick taken by Alan Mannus.
- 87mins
Frazer Wright gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Colin McMenamin. Sam Morrow leaves the field to be replaced by Gary Glen. Richard Brittain takes the free kick.
- 87mins
Callum Davidson delivers the ball, Scott Boyd makes a clearance.
- 85mins
Murray Davidson concedes a free kick for a foul on Ross Tokely. Michael Fraser takes the free kick.
- 85mins
Nigel Hasselbaink fouled by Mark Fotheringham, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Millar takes the free kick.
- 84mins
The ball is delivered by Liam Craig, Scott Boyd manages to make a clearance.
- 82mins
Grant Munro concedes a free kick for a foul on Steven MacLean. Booking for Grant Munro for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by David MacKay.
- 80mins
Foul by Scott Boyd on Murray Davidson, free kick awarded. David MacKay takes the direct free kick.
- 77mins
Steven MacLean takes a shot. Comfortable save by Michael Fraser.
- 76mins
The ball is delivered by Liam Craig.
- 75mins
Inswinging corner taken by Liam Craig, Sam Morrow manages to make a clearance.
- 74mins
The ball is delivered by Rowan Vine, clearance by Ross Tokely.
- 73mins
Callum Davidson crosses the ball, save by Michael Fraser.
- 72mins
(St Johnstone) makes a substitution, with Rowan Vine coming on for Gregory Tade. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Liam Craig, clearance by Mark Fotheringham.
- 68mins
An unfortunate own goal is conceded by Liam Craig. St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County.Richard Brittain provided the assist for the goal.
- 68mins
Foul by David MacKay on Sam Morrow, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Richard Brittain.
- 66mins
Richard Brittain sends in a cross. The assistant referee signals for offside against Sam Morrow. Alan Mannus takes the indirect free kick.
- 64mins
Steven Ross leaves the field to be replaced by Colin McMenamin. Marc Fitzpatrick goes off and Ross Tokely comes on.
- 62mins
The ball is swung over by Steven MacLean, clearance made by Scott Boyd. Corner from the right by-line taken by Liam Craig, clearance made by Mihael Kovacevic.
- 59mins
The ball is crossed by Gregory Tade.
- 55mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gregory Tade on Marc Fitzpatrick. Marc Fitzpatrick is given a yellow card. Liam Craig goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Michael Fraser.
- 54mins
Nigel Hasselbaink is caught offside. Michael Fraser takes the free kick.
- 53mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Steven MacLean. Michael Fraser restarts play with the free kick.
- 52mins
Outswinging corner taken by Liam Craig from the left by-line, clearance by Stuart Kettlewell.
- 51mins
The ball is sent over by Liam Craig, Iain Vigurs makes a clearance.
- 50mins
A goal is scored by David MacKay from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County.The assist for the goal came from Steven MacLean.
- 48mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Boyd on Steven MacLean. Free kick taken by Liam Craig.
- 47mins
Centre by Marc Fitzpatrick, Liam Craig makes a clearance.
- 46mins
The ball is crossed by Richard Brittain. The offside flag is raised against Steven Ross. Alan Mannus takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Richard Brittain, Steven Anderson manages to make a clearance.
- 43mins
Chris Millar has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.
- 42mins
Iain Vigurs concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Millar. Direct free kick taken by Liam Craig.
- 40mins
Gregory Tade challenges Scott Boyd unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Richard Brittain.
- 37mins
Callum Davidson delivers the ball, Scott Boyd manages to make a clearance.
- 36mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Steven MacLean on Grant Munro. Free kick taken by Scott Boyd.
- 35mins
Mihael Kovacevic sends in a cross, Frazer Wright manages to make a clearance.
- 33mins
Centre by David MacKay, clearance by Grant Munro. Corner from the left by-line taken by Liam Craig, Steven Anderson takes a shot from inside the six-yard box clearing the crossbar.
- 32mins
Grant Munro delivers the ball. Steven Ross is caught offside. Alan Mannus restarts play with the free kick.
- 29mins
The ball is swung over by Liam Craig, clearance by Mihael Kovacevic. Inswinging corner taken by Liam Craig, save by Michael Fraser. Shot from outside the penalty box by Chris Millar goes wide right of the goal. Corner from the left by-line taken by Liam Craig, Header by Frazer Wright from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 29mins
The ball is crossed by David MacKay, Richard Brittain makes a clearance.
- 28mins
Centre by David MacKay, Richard Brittain manages to make a clearance.
- 27mins
Mark Fotheringham concedes a free kick for a foul on Nigel Hasselbaink. Mark Fotheringham receives a caution. Callum Davidson restarts play with the free kick.
- 27mins
Iain Vigurs crosses the ball, save made by Alan Mannus.
- 26mins
Gregory Tade is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Michael Fraser takes the indirect free kick.
- 25mins
Callum Davidson crosses the ball, Liam Craig has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 24mins
Sam Morrow delivers the ball, Effort from inside the area by Richard Brittain misses to the left of the target.
- 23mins
Stuart Kettlewell challenges Chris Millar unfairly and gives away a free kick. Frazer Wright takes the free kick.
- 22mins
Iain Vigurs challenges David MacKay unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Mannus.
- 21mins
Foul by Steven MacLean on Richard Brittain, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Michael Fraser.
- 20mins
Centre by Marc Fitzpatrick, Callum Davidson manages to make a clearance.
- 16mins
Mihael Kovacevic has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.
- 15mins
The referee blows for offside against Gregory Tade. Michael Fraser takes the indirect free kick.
- 15mins
Steven Anderson delivers the ball, Grant Munro makes a clearance.
- 14mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Liam Craig from the left by-line, clearance by Sam Morrow.
- 13mins
Gregory Tade delivers the ball, Scott Boyd manages to make a clearance.
- 13mins
The ball is crossed by Richard Brittain, Sam Morrow takes a shot. Alan Mannus makes a save.
- 12mins
Shot from 35 yards by Mark Fotheringham went wide right of the target.
- 11mins
Steven Ross sends in a cross.
- 10mins
Effort from just outside the area by Stuart Kettlewell goes over the target.
- 8mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Boyd by Gregory Tade. Free kick taken by Michael Fraser.
- 7mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Steven Ross. Alan Mannus takes the indirect free kick.
- 5mins
Murray Davidson challenges Stuart Kettlewell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Fraser takes the free kick.
- 5mins
Sam Morrow crosses the ball, comfortable save by Alan Mannus.
- 3mins
Nigel Hasselbaink fouled by Iain Vigurs, the ref awards a free kick. Liam Craig takes the free kick.
- 2mins
Unfair challenge on Murray Davidson by Sam Morrow results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Steven Anderson.
Match Preview
Davidson gets taste for international football St Johnstone's Murray Davidson has targeted further involvement with the Scotland team after making his international debut in midweek. The midfielder earned his first cap as a late substitute as interim national team boss Billy Stark secured a 2-1 win in Luxembourg on Wednesday night. Davidson's appearance may have lasted only a few minutes but was the first time a Saints player had represented Scotland for 80 years. He told the SPL's official YouTube channel: "I'm delighted to get the cap. "There has been a lot of support from St Johnstone - the fans, the players and people working here - so I'm thrilled. "Eighty years is a long time and it makes you feel proud. Fingers crossed I can do it again." Saints boss Steve Lomas said: "It's great for Murray to get a little taste of it. "It's a reward for all the hard work he's put in since he came here from Livingston as a midfield enforcer. "We think there's still a lot more to come from Murray. "We want him to be a goalscoring midfielder, it's something we have asked him to try to improve and he's trying to do that. "It's great for him and it's decent that Billy Stark has looked at clubs like Inverness and ourselves. "It's reward for players doing well. It's given Murray a taste and that's the carrot - if he works hard, the Scotland manager is looking." Saints secured an impressive 1-1 draw against Celtic last week and are hoping for maximum points when Ross County come calling in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League on Saturday. Lomas has been impressed by Derek Adams' men so far in their season in the top flight. He said: "All credit to Derek and his team, they've done very well. They've come up and been very competitive. "They are very well organised and they've got good team spirit. That - with a few decent players - can hurt you. "But we're at home and we want to get three points and we'll be aiming to do that." Grant Munro insists Ross County will not be on a revenge mission when they face St Johnstone The Highlanders saw their impressive 40-game unbeaten run come to an end at the hands of Saints, who claimed a 2-1 victory the last time the two sides met in September. Instead, Munro believes County should be looking to emulate the Perth club as they aim to survive their first season in Scottish football's top-flight. Asked if revenge will be a motivating factor at McDiarmid Park, the defender said: "I never think that way. "Football is a funny game. That day, we deserved more out of the game than we got but the couple of goals we lost were very poor, especially the winner." He added: "They're the benchmark. You've got to look at St Johnstone and the way they've performed over the years in the SPL. "They've always been in the safety margin. "It looks like they want to push on this year and it was a fantastic result for them on Sunday against Celtic so they'll be confident. "Hopefully we can impose ourselves on the game and keep their dangermen quiet. "They have got a lot of dangermen and they seem to be doing well this season." County will be without the suspended Rocco Quinn, while Russell Duncan misses out due to a knock and Martin Scott (ankle) remains on the sidelines. Mark Corcoran (groin) and Paul Lawson (hamstring) are back in training and a late decision will be taken on their involvement.
St Johnstone
Ross County
- Alan Mannus
- David MacKay
- Steven Anderson
- Frazer Wright
- Callum Davidson
- Nigel Hasselbaink
- Chris Millar
- Murray Davidson
- Liam Craig
- Steven MacLean
- Gregory Tade
- SUBS
- Jonny Tuffey
- David Robertson
- Gary Miller
- Rowan Vine
- Liam Caddis
- Christopher Kane
- Craig Thomson
Home
Away
- Michael Fraser
- Mihael Kovacevic
- Scott Boyd
- Grant Munro
- Marc Fitzpatrick
- Iain Vigurs
- Richard Brittain
- Stuart Kettlewell
- Mark Fotheringham
- Steven Ross
- Sam Morrow
- SUBS
- Mark Brown
- Ross Tokely
- Paul Lawson
- Colin McMenamin
- Gary Glen
- Alex Cooper
- Archie MacPhee
Match Report
Form Guide
- WWWDLD
- St Johnstone
- VS
- Ross County LLWDWL
Last Meetings
- Ross County
- 1 - 2
- St Johnstone
- 22/09/2012
Top Scorers
St Johnstone
- N Hasselbaink 4
- M Davidson 3
- L Craig 2
- D Robertson 2
- G Tade 2
- F Wright 1
- R Vine 1
- S MacLean 1
Ross County
- I Vigurs 3
- S Kettlewell 2
- R Quinn 2
- G Munro 1
- C McMenamin 1
- R Brittain 1
- S Morrow 1
- S Ross 1
Goals
St Johnstone
- Total goals 33
- Goals per game 16
- (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Ross County
- Total goals 32
- Goals per game 15
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins
- (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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