St Johnstone: Last News

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Steve Brown glanced across the Hampden pitch at full-time and savoured the moment.And what a moment it was.The St Johnstone chairman had already experienced the highest of highs when the Perth club famously lifted the Scottish Cup back in 2014.Now, after an evening for the ages, sublime Saints will again fly the flag for the city in the final of a national competition.Supporters weren’t able to witness the 3-0 humbling of Hibernian in person due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.David Wotherspoon’s phone was going crazy at full-time.The messages of congratulation were coming in from all angles.  Family, friends, former players and fans.But there was one text which made the St Johnstone midfielder pause and reflect on how special his journey has been in the game.It was from Gordon Miller, his former football team coach at Abernethy Cubs and was along the lines of: ‘I knew you’d always make it.’Wotherspoon, only a young kid and showing signs of promise when playing at Powrie Park in the Perthshire village, already had dreams of pulling on the Saints colours.  Even once would’ve

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.He used to enjoy an away day with the fans.And while the Perth faithful won’t be at Hampden this evening, Liam Gordon is desperate to have them celebrating from home.The Fair City central defender is Saints through and through.

St Johnstone chief Steve Brown has warned the full financial impact of the pandemic on Scottish football has still to be felt.Reporting a £20,000 loss for the year through to May 2020, the Perth chairman admitted he is braced for a serious hit this season, with no sign of fans being allowed back into stadiums.Top flight rivals Kilmarnock have already indicated they are seeking a £1 million loan from the Scottish Government’s emergency sports fund to pay the bills.But after building-up a healthy £2.8m “rainy day fund”, Saints are better placed than most to ride out the storm.“The cash at the bank shows a healthy figure.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.A quick glance at the Hibernian squad list and the name Kevin Nisbet stands to attention.St Johnstone’s rearguard will need to be on red alert to keep him quiet at the national stadium on Saturday evening.Just ask former St Johnstone goalkeeper Kevin Cuthbert how dangerous the highly-rated, Scotland-tipped striker can be.Cuthbert worked with Nisbet at Raith Rovers a few years back and is not surprised by his meteoric rise to Premiership stardom.“I was with Kevin at Raith Rovers and he is a boy on fire just now,” Cuthbert said.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson had to curtail the intensity of training this week, such is the excitement in the Perth camp.The St Johnstone manager was delighted to reveal he has a full squad available for Saturday’s Betfred Cup semi-final with Hibernian.His players are in great spirits and have certainly been keen to impress in the build-up to their date with the national stadium.“Everybody’s back and available, which is great,” revealed Davidson, who could even have a new signing for the weekend.“They are all ready to go and going by the way they have trained this week, they are all desperate to play.“We’ve had to

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson expressed his pleasure at picking up full points on a day the performance didn’t hit the heights he expects.The St Johnstone manager watched his players scrap to a massively important victory against St Mirren at McDiarmid Park.While the showing was not as fluid as other occasions this campaign, it was very much a case of job done.Chris Kane’s winner at the beginning of the second half signalled a first league win in 11 matches. “It was a funny game because it’s probably the worst we’ve played,” Davidson said.“I thought first half was a real tight affair.  Guy (Melamed) had the best

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson hailed striker Guy Melamed after Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Tannadice.The Israeli forward netted his first goal for the club but his all-round performance earned plaudits from his boss.Davidson revealed how determined the 28-year-old is to succeed in a Perth jersey.He said: “It’s great for Guy to get on the scoresheet.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.St Johnstone are closing in on a new deal for local stalwart David Wotherspoon, manager Callum Davidson has revealed.And the Perth boss is also hopeful that full-back Scott Tanser will be remaining at McDiarmid Park beyond the summer.Saints, who have extended Liam Gordon’s contract to the summer of 2022, are keen to keep hold of key members of their squad.Davidson said: “We’ve been working hard with Scott Tanser and David Wotherspoon to get contracts agreed.“I’d like to do more but Covid and this new strain hasn’t helped.“Hopefully we can agree deals with Scott and David and then crack on with the rest

Saints midfielder Ali wants to be the one celebrating a Betfred Cup semi-final spot instead of brother and Dunfermline forward Lewis. The teams meet at East End Park in the last eight on Tuesday evening with a place at Hampden up for grabs. The Twa Tams owners launch crowdfunding campaign to help save popular pub “I think Lewis came on at the weekend,” Ali told the PA.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Rachel Todd led from the front to help guide St Johnstone WFC to their third consecutive win on Sunday.Currently taking on the role of captain, she chipped in with two goals - the first a free-kick - to clinch three points against Queen’s Park.Hannah Clark rounded off the scoring in the 82nd minute to send the Perth side home from Glasgow with a spring in their step.Saints head coach Jason McCrindle admits it wasn’t the best performance on the eye, but the desire and hard work was there.“We asked the players to build the momentum and consistency,” McCrindle said.“It was a hard-fought win and we thought

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jim Weir was always aware that proud Perth lad Liam Gordon had the qualities to take on a leadership role.Gordon fulfilled a footballing dream on Sunday when he captained St Johnstone to a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park.Weir, a former Saints captain himself, had the 24-year-old on loan when he was manager of Elgin back in 2015.Even then he could see a commanding presence in the heart of the defence who was never afraid to organise.“I took Liam on loan at Elgin not long after he signed for St Johnstone,” Weir said.

St Johnstone winger Michael O'Halloran injured on Sunday. The veteran midfielder made contact with the star on the hip with a challenge - leaving stud marks on the ex- Rangers man.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.He grew up playing football on the local pitches around Perth.On Sunday, Liam Gordon captained St Johnstone to a point at Celtic Park.The towering central defender’s journey from youth side Letham to first-team regular has certainly been a special one.And he admits it was a dream come true to proudly pull on the armband for a club he watched as a little boy.Gordon (24) beamed: “When the gaffer told me I was captain I thought: ‘Did he just say that?'“It’s a great honour and a dream for me to captain the club I have grown up supporting and the team I always wanted to play for.“Before the game I didn’t

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Molly Reeve received plenty of plaudits for her performance in last week’s win against Queen’s Park.But the St Johnstone goalkeeper is not one to rest on her laurels and is determined to build on her clean sheet success.Reeve, who put in an assured performance in the 3-0 McDiarmid Park victory, is now fully focused on Sunday’s trip to Glasgow Women.“I was quite nervous going into the Queen’s Park game,” Reeve admitted.“When you’re coming into the team, you feel you have something to prove.“You are nervous but then you get your first few touches of the ball in the game.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.A St Johnstone fan had his mates in hysterics on Saturday - by accidentally buying a Peterhead season ticket instead of the online stream.Alasdair Stratton (29) was rushing to get parked in front of his screen for the Betfred Cup Group C finale after a busy morning.With supporters still unable to attend in person, the only way to watch the game was via the League One club’s online stream and he was more than happy to pay the £10 fee.But Alasdair, originally from Kinross, was left surprised and bemused when he received an email receipt to the tune of £99.He had purchased a Peterhead season ticket by

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.He has watched those before him lift silverware.Now St Johnstone captain Jason Kerr is plotting his own route to cup success.The Perth side has made a promising start to their Betfred Cup group campaign ahead of Dundee United visiting Perth tonight.Kerr is determined to book a knockout place and then work through to the latter stages of the competition.Saints are certainly in good form, unbeaten in five and off the back of a 1-0 win against Kilmarnock.“We normally go on these wee unbeaten streaks and hopefully that continues,” Kerr said.  “We want to do well in the cup too.“We’ve started the Betfred Cup

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.St Johnstone defender Liam Gordon was stuck between delight and disappointment after Saturday’s stalemate against Dundee United.The commanding centre-half was thrilled to help keep the visitors’ front three of Lawrence Shankland, Nicky Clark and Marc McNulty so quiet.But he also realises the Perth side should have picked up more than a solitary point for their efforts at McDiarmid Park.Gordon said: “I felt we did more than enough in the game to get the three points.  We were sat inside feeling a little sorry for ourselves in that sense.“But getting a clean sheet and a point is not the worst.  It’s

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson will ensure not to burn out his international stars.Ali McCann was recently away with Northern Ireland’s senior squad while Danny McNamara was on his travels with Republic of Ireland under-21s.Both players have already participated in a considerable amount of Premiership minutes this season.And Davidson said: “When you go away on an international break it’s difficult when you come back.“They were away a long time and it’s a lot to take in when it’s your first full squad.“Both Ali and Danny are young lads.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Liam Gordon is sure St Johnstone can transfer their Betfred Cup goal blitz over to the Premiership.Saints thumped Brechin City 7-0 last weekend but have been struggling to find the net on a regular occurrence when on league duty.Confidence has been taken from the cup campaign so far and now centre-half Gordon is confident the Perth outfit can go on a scoring spree.A trip to Hamilton awaits tomorrow and Gordon said: “Going into the Betfred Cup we were looking to create chances and score goals.“And we’ve managed to keep a clean sheet against Brechin while putting in a good defensive performance at

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson has confirmed St Johnstone's interest in Israeli striker Guy Melamed.The Perth club is expected to announce the arrival of the 27-year-old, most recently of Maccabi Netanya, in the next 24 hours.Melamed has travelled to Scotland and Saints boss Davidson said: "Guy Melamed is here and hopefully we can get the paperwork done in time.“Hopefully he will bring goals.