Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
    FT
    0 - 2
    Kilmarnock
    • 23': Joe Wright
    • 81': Marley Watkins

    About

    St Johnstone are hosting Kilmarnock at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marley Watkins with a cross.
    • 2': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 3': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 3': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Hand ball by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Donnelly with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
    • 11': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 20': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Kennedy.
    • 23': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 1. Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 25': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 32': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 32': Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Wright.
    • 34': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross.
    • 37': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 38': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 42': Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock).
    • 43': Offside, St. Johnstone. Adama Sidibeh is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 1.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Kennedy.
    • 48': Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 49': Attempt missed. David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Smith.
    • 50': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Will Dennis.
    • 50': Attempt missed. David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 51': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Polworth with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Sidibeh with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by David Watson (Kilmarnock).
    • 54': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 54': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Offside, St. Johnstone. Adama Sidibeh is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Max Kucheryavyi.
    • 61': Foul by Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
    • 61': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Robbie Deas replaces Joe Wright because of an injury.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor Smith replaces Daniel Phillips because of an injury.
    • 69': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Nicky Clark.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell with a headed pass.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Connor Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock).
    • 75': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by David Watson.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 77': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces David Watson.
    • 77': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Brad Lyons replaces Liam Polworth.
    • 78': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
    • 80': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
    • 81': Foul by Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 81': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 2. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Vassell following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 85': Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
    • 88': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Kyle Vassell.
    • 88': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Corrie Ndaba replaces Danny Armstrong.
    • 88': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka replaces Adama Sidibeh.
    • 88': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Fran Franczak replaces David Keltjens.
    • 88': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Nicky Clark.
    • 89': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 89': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin van Veen with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Robinson with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Connor Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Carey.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 2.
    • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0, Kilmarnock 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: McDiarmid Park
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 4,087

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    2 Aberdeen 11 +14 31
    3 Rangers 11 +8 22
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    Line-Ups

    STJ St Johnstone (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    4 Andrew Considine
    5 Ryan McGowan
    19 Luke Robinson
    33 David Keltjens
    34 Daniel Phillips
    15 Maksym Kucheriavyi
    3 Tony Gallacher
    22 Matt Smith
    16 Adama Sidibeh
    10 Nicholas Clark
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Graham Carey, Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka, Dave Richards, Ali Crawford, Fran Franczak, Connot Smith, Cameron Macpherson, Stevie May.

    KIL Kilmarnock (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 William Dennis (GK)
    5 Lewis Mayo
    17 Stuart Findlay
    4 Joe Wright
    31 Liam Polworth
    12 David Watson
    22 Liam Donnelly
    10 Matthew Kennedy
    11 Danny Armstrong
    23 Marley Watkins
    9 Kyle Vassell
    Kilmarnock Substitutes:
    Rory McKenzie, Robbie Deas, Kevin Van Veen, Corrie Ndaba, Kieran O'Hara, Brad Lyons, James Balagizi, Greg Stewart, Gary Mackay-Steven.

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