- Scottish Premier League
- 21 April 2012, 12:30pm
- McDiarmid Park
- Attendance: 5,826
St Johnstone | v | Dundee U |
| 0 | 2
|
live commentary
Match ends, St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 2.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 2.
90+3 mins:Goal! St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 2. John Rankin (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willo Flood with a headed pass.
90+2 mins:Foul by Alan Mannus (St Johnstone).
90+2 mins:Sean Dillon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
90+2 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90+2 mins:Foul by Johnny Russell (Dundee United).
90+2 mins:Steven Anderson (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Offside, St Johnstone. Cillian Sheridan tries a through ball, but Cillian Sheridan is caught offside.
90 mins:Attempt missed. Paul Dixon (Dundee United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
89 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Richie Ryan replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
89 mins:Offside, St Johnstone. Cillian Sheridan tries a through ball, but Cillian Sheridan is caught offside.
80 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
79 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
77 mins:Foul by David Robertson (St Johnstone).
77 mins:Willo Flood (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
76 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
76 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
75 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Kevin Moon replaces Jamie Adams.
74 mins:Foul by Jamie Adams (St Johnstone).
74 mins:Willo Flood (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
72 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
72 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
72 mins:Attempt saved. Scott Robertson (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
72 mins:Attempt blocked. Murray Davidson (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71 mins:Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United).
71 mins:David Mackay (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
69 mins:Foul by Cillian Sheridan (St Johnstone).
69 mins:Paul Dixon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
67 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gary Mackay-Steven.
66 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
66 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
63 mins:Foul by Murray Davidson (St Johnstone).
63 mins:Scott Robertson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
61 mins:Foul by John Rankin (Dundee United).
61 mins:Jamie Adams (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
60 mins:Foul by Johnny Russell (Dundee United).
60 mins:Jamie Adams (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
59 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Marcus Haber replaces Derek Riordan.
59 mins:Offside, Dundee United. Johnny Russell tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
57 mins:Second yellow card to Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone) for a bad foul.
57 mins:Foul by Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone).
57 mins:Sean Dillon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56 mins:Foul by Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone).
56 mins:Paul Dixon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
54 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Keith Watson replaces Gavin Gunning.
52 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Steven Anderson replaces David McCracken.
49 mins:Jamie Adams (St Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49 mins:Foul by Jamie Adams (St Johnstone).
49 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
47 mins:Foul by Paul Dixon (Dundee United).
47 mins:David Robertson (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
Second Half begins St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 1.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 1.
45 mins:Attempt blocked. Murray Davidson (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
42 mins:Murray Davidson (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Attempt saved. Paul Dixon (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
41 mins:Foul by David McCracken (St Johnstone).
41 mins:Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
41 mins:Attempt missed. John Rankin (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
37 mins:Foul by Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone).
37 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
36 mins:Foul by Murray Davidson (St Johnstone).
36 mins:Gavin Gunning (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
36 mins:Foul by Willo Flood (Dundee United).
36 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
34 mins:Foul by Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone).
34 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
33 mins:Foul by Gavin Gunning (Dundee United).
33 mins:Cillian Sheridan (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
32 mins:Goal! St Johnstone 0, Dundee United 1. Scott Robertson (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Rankin.
31 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
29 mins:Foul by Gavin Gunning (Dundee United).
29 mins:Jamie Adams (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
28 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
27 mins:Foul by Jonathan Daly (Dundee United).
27 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
26 mins:Foul by David Mackay (St Johnstone).
26 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
24 mins:Attempt blocked. Sean Dillon (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
21 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
18 mins:Foul by Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone).
18 mins:Paul Dixon (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
16 mins:Attempt missed. Willo Flood (Dundee United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
16 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
15 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
15 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
13 mins:Attempt saved. Jonathan Daly (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Paul Dixon with a cross.
12 mins:Foul by David Robertson (St Johnstone).
12 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
12 mins:Attempt missed. Scott Robertson (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
8 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
8 mins:Attempt blocked. Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4 mins:Foul by Murray Davidson (St Johnstone).
4 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
2 mins:Attempt saved. Murray Davidson (St Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
2 mins:Attempt saved. Cillian Sheridan (St Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
2 mins:Attempt saved. Derek Riordan (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
1 mins:Foul by Sean Dillon (Dundee United).
1 mins:Francisco Sandaza (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 21 April 2012, 12:30pm
- McDiarmid Park
- Attendance: 5,826
| St Johnstone | v | Dundee U |
| 0 | 2
|
match report
Dundee United moved into fourth place in the SPL after a 2-0 Tayside derby victory over 10-man St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday.
Scott Robertson scored after 32 minutes and John Rankin in second half stoppage time as United leapfrogged their hosts to move within three points of third-placed Motherwell, who meet Celtic on Sunday, meaning Champions League football is a realistic prospect at Tannadice next term.
Saints hit the post in the second minute through Cillian Sheridan, but their cause was hampered after 57 minutes when Francisco Sandaza was sent off after kicking out at Sean Dillon and the top scorer can expect a three-match ban which will hinder the Perth side's quest for European qualification.
Third place should secure a place in the Champions League qualifying stages next term - given Rangers are excluded as a result of their administration - and United are in contention after victory in the first post-split fixture, but there are bound to be twists before their trip to Motherwell on the final day of the season.
Saints can have few complaints and were second best before Sandaza was shown a straight red card by referee Euan Norris, the subject of Celtic boss Neil Lennon's fury at Hampden last week.
Steve Lomas' men may yet be left to rue their performances in Perth this term after a ninth home loss, the most outside of the SPL's bottom two.
Injury and suspension forced Saints into a reshuffle, with Derek Riordan making his debut among five changes, while United were unchanged despite seeing a six-match winning run ended by Aberdeen last time out.
Riordan, the third highest scorer in SPL history, featured on the left wing after signing a short-term deal last month and almost had an immediate impact.
His free-kick from the edge of the area forced Dusan Pernis to save and Sheridan hit the follow-up against the post from a narrow angle.
After Pernis saved from Murray Davidson, the visitors should have gone ahead.
A Gary Mackay-Steven cross was fumbled by Saints goalkeeper Alan Mannus, with Gavin Gunning in close attendance.
The ball broke for Willo Flood, who blasted over from three yards out with Mannus prone on the floor.
United appeared most likely to take the lead after nullifying the threat of Riordan, whose frustration was evident when he complained repeatedly to Norris for a foul.
Flood looked to make amends for his miss and a fine cross from the right found Daly, who uncharacteristically was unable to find the target with a header at the back post.
Moments later, however, United were in front after Saints failed to clear.
Rankin played the ball to Scott Robertson, who found the bottom corner from inside the right edge of the area.
Mannus was unconvincing throughout the first half, not helped by the wet weather and a slippery ball, and almost presented Daly with another United goal when he sliced clear, but the United skipper could not find an opening.
Gunning departed early in the second half after falling heavily on his shoulder before Sandaza followed.
The striker was first booked for dissent and then saw red - there was no second yellow - for lashing out at Dillon, who had fallen to the floor after an aerial challenge.
The Spaniard had to be persuaded from the field by players from both sides.
Marcus Haber, who had appeared set to replace Sandaza, came on for Riordan as Saints opted for fresh legs up front, but it was United who continued to attack.
Daly went close three times before Rankin sealed victory in the third minute of stoppage time after being allowed to make space to shoot left-footed into the bottom corner.
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