Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Partick Thistle, 2017-18 Scottish Premiership, Regular Season

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
  • 39': Joe Shaughnessy
FT
1 - 1
Partick Thistle
  • 89': Conor Sammon (P)

Alan Archibald hails Partick Thistle's fighting spirit

Alan Archibald hails Partick Thistle's fighting spirit

Match Commentary

  • 36': Steven MacLean (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Partick Thistle 0. Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Craig with a cross.
  • 52': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Conor Sammon replaces Steven Lawless.
  • 64': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Ryan Edwards replaces Andrew McCarthy.
  • 67': Niall Keown (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Paul McGinn replaces Callum Booth because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, St. Johnstone. John Robertson replaces George C Williams.
  • 85': Martin Woods (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': John Robertson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Partick Thistle 1. Conor Sammon (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,925

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 18 +22 41
2 Celtic 17 +15 35
3 Motherwell 18 +11 30
4 Rangers 17 +9 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

STJ St Johnstone (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Zander Clark (GK)
6 Steven Anderson
15 Jason Kerr
3 Scott Tanser
5 Joe Shaughnessy
26 Liam Craig Yellow Card
28 Matthew Willock
10 David Wotherspoon
19 Richard Foster
11 George C. Williams
9 Steven MacLean Yellow Card
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Kyle Mcclean, Alan Mannus, Liam Gordon, John Robertson, Keith Watson, Alistair McCann, David McMillan.

PAR Partick Thistle (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tomas Cerny (GK)
4 Baily Cargill
5 Niall Keown Yellow Card
3 Callum Booth
14 Christie Elliott Yellow Card
10 Chris Erskine
24 Andrew McCarthy
37 Martin Woods Yellow Card
9 Kris Doolan
11 Steven Lawless
7 Blair Spittal
Partick Thistle Substitutes:
Ryan Scully, Abdul Osman, Paul McGinn, Miles Storey, Conor Sammon, Adam Barton, Ryan Edwards.

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