Hearts vs St Johnstone 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 46': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Johnstone 0. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay following a fast break.
- 60': Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Stevie May.
- 64': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Charlie Gilmour replaces Jacob Butterfield.
- 70': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aaron McEneff replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 71': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Taylor Moore replaces Craig Halkett because of an injury.
- 73': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Johnstone 0. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces Murray Davidson.
- 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Glenn Middleton replaces Nadir Çiftçi.
- 83': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Andrew Halliday replaces Barrie McKay.
- 89': Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 16,589
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | Heart of Midlothian | 29 | 63 | 4 |
| +26 | Rangers | 29 | 57 | 2 |
| +21 | Celtic | 28 | 55 | 7 |
| +29 | Motherwell | 28 | 53 | 3 |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar  |
| 5 | Peter Haring |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
St Johnstone (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 5 | Daniel Cleary |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 8 | Murray Davidson |
| 34 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 11 | Michael O'Halloran |
| 7 | Stevie May |
| 23 | Nadir Ciftci |
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