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25/10/2031, McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, Live on National TV
Premiership, Scottish Football League

St Johnstone Vs Celtic

St Johnstone play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G MacLeay (GK) , F McNeff (CB) , J McAfee (CB) , I McNish (RB) , R MacInnes (LB) , D McPheters (CDM) , R Sweeney (CAM) , H Lithgow (RM) , B MacAfee (LM) , B Devlin (ST) , G Cameron (ST) And the subs are: B Devin (CB) , B McClory (CB) , J Burns (CM) , E Kilduff (CM) , N Weir (ST)

Celtic play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Melvin (GK) , N McPhail (CB) , G Mirrlees (CB) , B Wigen (RB) , S Rubel (LB) , N Amari (CDM) , A McSpadden (CAM) , R McClellan (RM) , E Chaparro (LM) , L Sasseen (ST) , J MacNeil (ST) And the subs are: R McWethy (CB) , J McCormick (CB) , N Marre (CM) , R Mewies (CM) , A Wallace (ST)

Welcome to McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland where St Johnstone will face Celtic.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, Scottish Football League.  The attendance is 12000.

1' - St Johnstone kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Hamish Lithgow passes to Bruce MacAfee.  Bruce MacAfee plays a short pass to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters chips a long ball to Fraser McNeff.  Fraser McNeff plays the ball to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney sees Gordon Cameron making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

12' - Bruce MacAfee sees Hamish Lithgow making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Hamish Lithgow has strayed offside!  

15' - Lennie Sasseen plays a long pass to Bjorn Wigen.  Bjorn Wigen passes to Esteban Chaparro.  Esteban Chaparro attempts to use his skills to beat Johnny McAfee, but is then fouled.    The referee shows Johnny McAfee the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Celtic.  

16' - Lennie Sasseen prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Iain McNish.  

20' - Ricky McClellan chips a long ball to Esteban Chaparro.  Esteban Chaparro sees James MacNeil making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and James MacNeil is able to control the ball.  James MacNeil fires a shot...but Geoff MacLeay gets down to stop the shot!  

23' - Adam McSpadden attempts to hit a long range shot...but Geoff MacLeay stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Ricky McClellan is first to the ball...Ricky McClellan looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a superb goal from Ricky McClellan for Celtic!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

23' - St Johnstone kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - Robert MacInnes slides the ball to Johnny McAfee.  Johnny McAfee passes the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters sees Bruce Devlin making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Bruce Devlin is caught offside!  

29' - Lennie Sasseen plays a long ball to Nao Amari.  Nao Amari looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Geoff MacLeay!  Iain McNish manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

37' - Adam McSpadden finds Nao Amari with a long pass.  Robert MacInnes successfully tackles Nao Amari and takes possession.  Robert MacInnes passes the ball to Duncan McPheters.  Gordon Mirrlees dispossesses Duncan McPheters and gains possession for his team.  Gordon Mirrlees sees a run from Lennie Sasseen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Lennie Sasseen is caught offside!  

40' - Bruce MacAfee tries to beat Nao Amari using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

41' - Bruce MacAfee sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Hamish Lithgow runs on to the ball.  Hamish Lithgow hits a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - Lloyd Melvin chips a long ball to Sylvain Rubel.  Sylvain Rubel passes the ball to Adam McSpadden.  Adam McSpadden whips in a cross, but opposing player Johnny McAfee takes possession.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Celtic kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

52' - Bruce MacAfee passes to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney tries to beat Gordon Mirrlees using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Robert Sweeney who takes the ball forward!  

54' - Robert Sweeney sees a run from Hamish Lithgow.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Hamish Lithgow runs on to the ball.  Hamish Lithgow attempts the cutback and finds Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Lloyd Melvin deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  St Johnstone.  Hamish Lithgow will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box and finds Duncan McPheters.  Duncan McPheters gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...and Duncan McPheters scores!  Its a goal for St Johnstone!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Devlin is going to be taken off.  Neil Weir is going to be brought on.  

54' - Celtic kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fraser McNeff is going to be taken off.  Bryan Devin is going to be brought on.  

56' - Ricky McClellan takes the ball past Hamish Lithgow with a turn of pace.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Johnny McAfee is going to be taken off.  Brian McClory joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Brian McClory passes the ball to Iain McNish.  Iain McNish brings the ball forward, outpacing Bjorn Wigen.  

61' - Iain McNish spots a run from Neil Weir.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

65' - Lennie Sasseen passes to Neil McPhail.  Neil McPhail passes the ball to James MacNeil.  James MacNeil speeds past Robert MacInnes.  

67' - James MacNeil sees a run from Esteban Chaparro.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Esteban Chaparro runs on to the ball.  Esteban Chaparro strikes the ball...but the shot bounces off the post!  James MacNeil pounces on the loose ball...James MacNeil tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil McPhail is going to be taken off.  John McCormick joins the game from the bench.  

76' - James MacNeil curls in a cross, but opposing player Bryan Devin takes possession.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adam McSpadden is going to be taken off.  Neville Marre is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gordon Mirrlees will come off.  Rob McWethy is going to be brought on.  

88' - Bryan Devin plays a short pass to Robert Sweeney.  Robert Sweeney plays a long ball to Robert MacInnes.  Robert MacInnes whips in a cross, but the ball misses everyone.  



The match has ended St Johnstone 1 - 1 Celtic.