Kilmarnock boss hails 'brilliant afternoon' in convincing victory over St Johnstone

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It was certainly a case of good things come in threes as Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes hailed ‘brilliant afternoon’ in their win over St Johnstone.The hosts produced three terrific goals to pick up three valuable points - while the Rugby Park men were also bolstered by a trio of returnees with Robby McCrorie, Innes Cameron and Matty Kennedy back from injury to make the bench.A delicate dink from Liam Polworth got the ball rolling on nine minutes before a long range free-kick from Fraser Murray and a sublime touch and finish by Bobby Wales put Killie 3-0 up on the hour mark.Graham Carey swept home a consolation in injury-time but that did little to dampen the mood.A delighted McInnes said: “It was a brilliant afternoon.

The quality of all of the goals - Liam Polworth is an example of the press, but he also had the finesse with the finish. It was a lovely calm finish when we needed calmness at that moment."Fraser Murray, not only was he a top contributor, he also had the end product with the goal.

It was a magnificent free-kick."The last goal, Bobby’s is a lovely finish. Marley (Watkins) works the first centre-half and Bobby recognises the space, a lovely pass from Lewis Mayo, but Bobby still has so much to do."His first touch allows him to get into his stride for his second touch, and it’s a lovely calm finish.”He added: “The players put so much into it and it was great to get a few boys on who have not had a lot of game time of late.

Getting Matty and Innes on after so long out was nice and pleasing."The only negative really was the goal, but when the spaces started to get a bit bigger, it was difficult for us to maintain our level of pressing.