Scottish League Cup

FT Saturday, July 23, 2016
Falkirk WLWLW 0
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St Johnstone WWDWW 3
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FALK000
STJ213
McDiarmid Park · 2,725 att.

Match Report

Head to Head

STJ leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

STJ · 4-4-2

  1. 1Alan MannusG
  2. 3Thomas ScobbieCD-L
  3. 6Steven AndersonCD-R
  4. 24Brian EastonLB
  5. 14Joe ShaughnessyRB
  6. 26Liam CraigCM-L
  7. 7Chris MillarCM-R
  8. 11Danny SwansonLM
  9. 4Blair AlstonRM
  10. 9Steven MacLeanCF-L
  11. 29Graham CumminsCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 18Paul PatonSUB
  2. 39Trialist 3SUB
  3. 17Michael CoulsonSUB
  4. 15Brad McKaySUB
  5. 27Craig ThomsonSUB
  6. 12Zander ClarkSUB
  7. 25Christopher KaneSUB

FALK · 4-5-1

  1. 1Daniel RogersG
  2. 15Luca GasparottoCD-L
  3. 44Paul WatsonCD-R
  4. 3Luke LeahyLB
  5. 4Aaron MuirheadRB
  6. 7Tom TaiwoCM-L
  7. 8Mark KerrCM-R
  8. 6John RankinAM
  9. 10Craig SibbaldLM
  10. 28James CraigenRM
  11. 9John BairdF

Substitutes

  1. 11Myles HippolyteSUB
  2. 58Deniz Dogan MehmetSUB
  3. 5David McCrackenSUB
  4. 19Robert McHughSUB
  5. 18Lee MillerSUB
  6. 16Nathan AustinSUB
  7. 2Lewis KiddSUB

Timeline

  1. 16' Penalty saved! Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  2. 25' Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Falkirk 0. Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  3. 38' Goal! St. Johnstone 2, Falkirk 0. Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  4. 45' Nathan Austin (Falkirk) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Nathan Austin (Falkirk) Substitution at 45'
  6. 68' Goal! St. Johnstone 3, Falkirk 0. Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  7. 70' Robert McHugh (Falkirk) Substitution at 70'
  8. 70' Christopher Kane (St Johnstone) Substitution at 70'
  9. 70' Christopher Kane (St Johnstone) Substitution at 70'
  10. 70' Robert McHugh (Falkirk) Substitution at 70'
  11. 71' Michael Coulson (St Johnstone) Substitution at 71'
  12. 71' Michael Coulson (St Johnstone) Substitution at 71'
  13. 74' Paul Paton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'
  14. 74' Paul Paton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'

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