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Leigh Griffiths and Patryk Klimala struck late to secure a 2-0 win over St Johnstone. The champions had the chance to really put the pressure on title rivals Rangers with a win in Perth but struggled for long periods to find a way through the home defence.St Johnstone put everything into the game and looked to have secured a point as three minutes of stoppage time showed on the board.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Craig Bryson knows one moment in a game can turn around a team’s fortunes in front of goal.And the recently-signed St Johnstone midfielder is hoping to repeat a similar feat which helped his former club Derby County shake off a mini goal drought.He fondly remembers netting a hat-trick for The Rams - they hadn’t scored in four games - in a stunning 2014 English Championship victory against rivals Nottingham Forest.Saints, who have netted only one goal in their last give games, are in need of a touch of inspiration to spark a productive spell in front of goal.And Bryson said: “All it takes is one shot to

Zander Clark on Elliott Parish, his injury return and the heroics of Alan Mannus“They have worked extremely hard and applied themselves.  It’s a small group of players and we’ve had a few injuries to contend with.”Saints’ start has certainly been more productive than last term.“I’m not sure if the younger players particularly learned from the experience of waiting for that first win last season,” said Davidson.“I think it is probably more about getting game time under their belts as the season went on and they are another year older now.“You all have little bad spells during any season.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Chance after chance after chance.It would’ve been quite easy for frustration to creep into St Johnstone’s game.But manager Callum Davidson hailed his players’ belief and desire which, eventually, rewarded them with a deserved three-point haul.The Perth side were peppering the St Mirren goal at times and their goalkeeper, Jak Alnwick, was required to pull off a series of smart stops to keep the score level.He could not, however, prevent substitute Stevie May from sliding in to tuck home a delightful Craig Conway cross from the left flank.The 71st minute winner came as a relief for boss Davidson, who, it

Tannadice revival epitomised why St Johnstone have enjoyed top-flight success“What I like about him is he understands the game.

racism in a powerful video posted by PFA Scotland. Players from all 12 clubs produced the video which calls for more education and slams the intolerance of those who continue to be racist.

Kevin Moon's journey from McDiarmid Park to Michigan via Western Australia“But I have to make sure I don’t rush him. I’d kick myself if I did that and he started to pick up niggles while he’s in here.“The game was a good exercise, played at a really good tempo and I was pleased with their attitude.“It was the hardest week we’ve had since coming back.

Norwich City until the end of the season. The 19-year-old becomes Saints' second signing of the day after the Buddies confirmed the capture of former St Johnstone skipper Joe Shaughnessy on a two-year deal.

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson moves quick to secure Millwall pair on loan“The information and photos they have provided have been invaluable and will, we hope, be of great interest when the book is published in time for Christmas.“In addition, when we began our research one of the things that we didn’t count on was Saints having a new management team, which means we are having to update the tail-end of the chapters on Tommy Wright, Callum Davidson and Steven MacLean.“Perhaps the greatest joy in this entire project has been unearthing lots of unknown facts and details about players from the very early days of the club.“Our earliest Great Saint began playing in the 1880s, while at the other end of the spectrum the most recent are still on

Chris Millar knew Tommy Wright wasn’t to be messed with when he was left chewing on a triple fine for being late for breakfast.

Emotional St Johnstone supporters have given their thanks to a manager they note as the club’s greatest of all time.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has warned that it "looks impossible" to finish the top flight season.

St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright would be keen for Matt Butcher to return to McDiarmid Park when football makes a comeback.

Callum Davidson left a dressing room that was as tight as two coats of paint.

Saints striker Jon Obika insists his teammates have to take heart from relegation rivals Hamilton’s surprise victory over Rangers.

St Johnstone boss runs pre-season rule over squad as player options are explored“Enjoy every single moment and work as hard as they can to be the best.“Women’s football just keeps growing so these young girls need to enjoy every moment.”Clelland is looking forward to returning to a sense of normality after the coronavirus outbreak resulted in strict stay-at-home rules in Florence.She said: “It was tough during lockdown, especially as I was just back on the pitch building up game time from my recent injury.“The strict regulations out here in Italy also stopped me from going running outside so all sessions were done in the house.“As an athlete it was the biggest struggle to find new ways of filling my time and different ways of training to

St Johnstone on a three-year deal.He replaces Tommy Wright, arguably the club's most successful ever manager and a man the new boss knows well having previously been his assistant for five years.Davidson left in the summer of 2018 to join old friend Gary Rowett at Stoke City in the English Championship before moving to Millwall a year later.The 43-year old is highly regarded coach and was an assistant to Gordon Strachan when he was national team boss. Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.

St Johnstone players to return in the week commencing Monday, June 22“Whether other clubs go down that road, it is hard to say. But from our point of view we were going down that road anyway.“That is how we were evolving.

St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown won't rush managerial appointment“I’ve spent a huge amount of time on this and had more conversations with medics and experts than I ever possibly considered,” Robertson said.“The restrictions ease this week and we’re getting a testing hub delivered from Korea. It was organised by the SFA and we take it over for the implementation stage.“We’re going to err on the side of caution.

Drey Wright has opened the door for Hibs and Bristol Rovers to make their move after he knocked back St Johnstone ’s new offer.