- Scottish Premier League
- 6 May 2012, 3:00pm
- Tynecastle
- Attendance: 12,543
Hearts | v | St Johnstone |
2
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Match ends, Hearts 2, St Johnstone 0.
90+2 mins:Second Half ends, Hearts 2, St Johnstone 0.
90+2 mins:Foul by Scott Robinson (Hearts).
90+2 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
90 mins:Attempt missed. Derek Riordan (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
89 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Gordon Smith replaces Suso Santana.
89 mins:Corner, Hearts.
88 mins:Foul by Alan Maybury (St Johnstone).
88 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
84 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Mehdi Taouil replaces Stephen Elliott.
82 mins:Attempt missed. Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
80 mins:Foul by Cillian Sheridan (St Johnstone).
80 mins:Daniel Grainger (Hearts) wins a free kick.
79 mins:Foul by Suso Santana (Hearts).
79 mins:Alan Maybury (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
78 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Alan Maybury replaces Callum Davidson.
78 mins:Attempt missed. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
78 mins:Foul by Derek Riordan (St Johnstone).
78 mins:Ryan McGowan (Hearts) wins a free kick.
77 mins:Attempt missed. Derek Riordan (St Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
76 mins:Offside, Hearts. Andrew Driver tries a through ball, but Andrew Driver is caught offside.
73 mins:Offside, Hearts. Scott Robinson tries a through ball, but Scott Robinson is caught offside.
71 mins:Daniel Grainger (Hearts) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
71 mins:Foul by Marcus Haber (St Johnstone).
71 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
70 mins:Attempt missed. Marcus Haber (St Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derek Riordan.
70 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
69 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
68 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
67 mins:Callum Davidson (St Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67 mins:Foul by Callum Davidson (St Johnstone).
67 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
67 mins:Attempt missed. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
62 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Jamie Adams replaces Murray Davidson.
61 mins:Substitution, St Johnstone. Derek Riordan replaces Chris Millar.
61 mins:Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) hits the woodwork with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ian Black.
60 mins:Corner, Hearts.
58 mins:Goal! Hearts 2, St Johnstone 0. Andy Webster (Hearts) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Grainger with a cross.
57 mins:Jody Morris (St Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57 mins:Foul by Jody Morris (St Johnstone).
57 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Hand ball by Suso Santana (Hearts).
55 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Scott Robinson replaces Darren Barr.
55 mins:Attempt missed. Ian Black (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
53 mins:Offside, St Johnstone. Marcus Haber tries a through ball, but Marcus Haber is caught offside.
49 mins:Foul by Steven Anderson (St Johnstone).
49 mins:Daniel Grainger (Hearts) wins a free kick.
48 mins:Foul by Daniel Grainger (Hearts).
48 mins:Chris Millar (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
46 mins:Foul by Jody Morris (St Johnstone).
46 mins:Andrew Driver (Hearts) wins a free kick.
Second Half begins Hearts 1, St Johnstone 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Hearts 1, St Johnstone 0.
44 mins:Foul by Murray Davidson (St Johnstone).
44 mins:Andy Webster (Hearts) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
42 mins:Offside, Hearts. Stephen Elliott tries a through ball, but Stephen Elliott is caught offside.
41 mins:Foul by Murray Davidson (St Johnstone).
41 mins:Stephen Elliott (Hearts) wins a free kick.
39 mins:Attempt missed. Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Black.
39 mins:Corner, Hearts.
38 mins:Offside, St Johnstone. Murray Davidson tries a through ball, but Murray Davidson is caught offside.
37 mins:Foul by Ian Black (Hearts).
37 mins:Marcus Haber (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
36 mins:Foul by Ryan McGowan (Hearts).
36 mins:Liam Craig (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
31 mins:Foul by Rudolf Skacel (Hearts).
31 mins:Jody Morris (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
30 mins:Attempt blocked. Steven Anderson (St Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Craig.
30 mins:Corner, St Johnstone.
26 mins:Offside, Hearts. Stephen Elliott tries a through ball, but Stephen Elliott is caught offside.
25 mins:Attempt missed. Daniel Grainger (Hearts) header from the centre of the box is too high.
25 mins:Attempt saved. Andy Webster (Hearts) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Marius Zaliukas.
24 mins:Corner, Hearts.
23 mins:Corner, Hearts.
21 mins:Goal! Hearts 1, St Johnstone 0. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan McGowan with a cross.
17 mins:Corner, Hearts.
16 mins:Attempt missed. Cillian Sheridan (St Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
16 mins:Foul by Stephen Elliott (Hearts).
16 mins:Steven Anderson (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
14 mins:Foul by Andrew Driver (Hearts).
14 mins:Steven Anderson (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
13 mins:Attempt blocked. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12 mins:Foul by Liam Craig (St Johnstone).
12 mins:Andrew Driver (Hearts) wins a free kick.
12 mins:Liam Craig (St Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10 mins:Foul by Stephen Elliott (Hearts).
10 mins:Alan Mannus (St Johnstone) wins a free kick.
9 mins:Corner, Hearts.
8 mins:Attempt missed. Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
7 mins:Foul by Callum Davidson (St Johnstone).
7 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
5 mins:Attempt blocked. David McCracken (St Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
3 mins:Attempt blocked. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
3 mins:Foul by Steven Anderson (St Johnstone).
3 mins:Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) wins a free kick.
1 mins:Offside, St Johnstone. Cillian Sheridan tries a through ball, but Cillian Sheridan is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 6 May 2012, 3:00pm
- Tynecastle
- Attendance: 12,543
| Hearts | v | St Johnstone |
2
| 0 |
match report
Hearts beat St Johnstone 2-0 to climb above their opponents into fifth place in the SPL and go close to clinching a Europa League place.
In Hearts' final home game of the season and with many saying possible farewells to Tynecastle, Rudi Skacel converted Ryan McGowan's cross after 21 minutes for his 16th goal of the season and Andy Webster netted a second after 58 minutes as the William Hill Scottish Cup finalists ended a three-match winless run.
Saints, who have now gone six games without tasting victory, must now beat Rangers at home on next Sunday's final day of the season and hope Hearts lose at Celtic to prevent the capital club finishing fifth.
However, even if Saints finish sixth, European football could be at McDiarmid Park next season if Hearts win the May 19 Hampden final against Hibernian.
That will be the departing wish for midfielder Ian Black, who was making his final Tynecastle appearance after being told his contract will not be extended, while manager Paulo Sergio's future position is still to be clarified with his deal soon to expire.
Skacel is yet to learn if his second spell at Hearts will be extended and applauded all sides of the ground at the final whistle before joining his team-mates in a lap of honour.
The Czech forward was one of three changes, with Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Mark Ridgers, who made his first start, and Andrew Driver also coming in.
St Johnstone brought in Marcus Haber and Dave Mackay and were on the defensive early on as Hearts applied pressure.
Jody Morris shot narrowly wide in response, while Liam Craig was booked for a cynical challenge from behind on Driver.
Soon the cup final was on Tynecastle's minds as former Hibs forward Derek Riordan ventured from the visiting substitutes' bench to warm up and received a torrent of abuse. Riordan scored the winner in May 2009 when Hibs last won an Edinburgh derby.
Moments later Hearts were celebrating as McGowan attacked down the right and cut the ball back for Skacel to sidefoot in.
Suso Santana had an effort blocked and Skacel fired over as Hearts sought a second, but the hosts might have found themselves level were it not for timely interventions by Black and the assistant referee.
A Craig set-piece had Hearts in trouble as Steven Anderson's header down was helped towards goal by Murray Davidson, whose effort was blocked on the line by Black before Haber had a strike ruled out for offside.
An unmarked Marius Zaliukas should have scored Hearts' second from a Black corner but headed off target and then Saints came close before the interval.
Ridgers, who was less than convincing at dealing with crosses, palmed away Mackay's centre and responded by saving from Callum Davidson before Cillian Sheridan shot wide.
Morris had another long-range strike which Ridgers claimed at the second attempt while Hearts were temporarily reduced to 10 men, with Darren Barr undergoing treatment before going off for Scott Robinson.
Hearts doubled their lead when Saints failed to deal with an inswinging free-kick from Danny Grainger and the ball dropped for Webster to prod in from close range.
Zaliukas headed wide soon after as set-pieces continued to trouble Saints, who replaced Chris Millar with Riordan with 29 minutes to go.
Riordan, jeered every time he touched the ball, was unable to inspire a comeback and fired over after beating the offside trap as Saints fell two points behind Hearts.
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