Ross County vs St Johnstone 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 22': Dylan Smith (Ross County) Yellow Card at 22'
- 29': Connor Randall (Ross County) Yellow Card at 29'
- 55': James Gullan (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 55'
- 62': Jack Wells-Morrison (Ross County) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 66'
- 68': Morgan Boyes (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 68'
- 70': Adam Forrester (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 70'
- 75': Jordan White (Ross County) Yellow Card at 75'
- 77': Jamie Lindsay (Ross County) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Miller Thomson (Ross County) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Matty Foulds (St Johnstone) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Kai Fotheringham (St Johnstone) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Stephen Mallan (St Johnstone) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Jack Wells-Morrison (Ross County) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+2': James Scott (Ross County) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+4': Jack Baird (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+4': Ronan Hale (Ross County) Yellow Card at 94'
Game Information
Venue: Global Energy Stadium
Location: Dingwell, Scotland
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | St Johnstone | 20 | 42 | 2 |
| +9 | Partick Thistle | 20 | 37 | 3 |
| +3 | Arbroath | 20 | 33 | 5 |
| +3 | Ayr United | 20 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 STJ |
ROSS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 63 | Possession | 37 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Ross County (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Trevor Carson (GK) |
| 31 | Declan Gallagher |
| 15 | Dylan Smith  |
| 23 | Ross Docherty |
| 3 | Len O'Sullivan |
| 6 | Connor Randall |
| 38 | Jamie Lindsay |
| 27 | Ryan Duncan |
| 9 | Ronan Hale |
| 7 | Jay Henderson |
| 26 | Jordan White |
St Johnstone (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 15 | Jack Baird |
| 4 | Morgan Boyes |
| 3 | Cheick Diabate |
| 7 | Jason Holt |
| 42 | Reece McAlear |
| 35 | Adam Forrester |
| 33 | Liam Smith |
| 10 | James Gullan |
| 24 | Joshua McPake |
| 9 | Adama Sidibeh |
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