St Johnstone vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 35': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Heart of Midlothian 1. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beni Baningime following a fast break.
- 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Reece Devine replaces James Brown.
- 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Efe Ambrose replaces Lars Dendoncker.
- 56': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ben Woodburn replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 81': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Glenn Middleton replaces Stevie May.
- 83': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Barrie McKay.
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 6,083
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| +8 | Celtic | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| +3 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| +1 | Dundee United | 7 | 9 | 2 |
St Johnstone (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart  |
| 5 | Lars Dendoncker |
| 21 | Ali Crawford |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 8 | Murray Davidson |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 9 | Christopher Kane |
| 7 | Stevie May |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 21 | Armand Gnanduillet |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
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