St Johnstone vs Partick Thistle, 2017-18 Scottish Premiership, Regular Season
· Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone see off Partick to maintain winning start
St Johnstone see off Partick to maintain winning start
Match Timeline
- 33': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Partick Thistle 0. Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Anderson.
- 44': Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Milan Nitriansky replaces Callum Booth because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Conor Sammon replaces Steven Lawless.
- 68': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Kris Doolan replaces Ryan Edwards.
- 71': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Craig Thomson replaces Stefan Scougall.
- 75': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Cummins replaces Steven MacLean.
- 86': Miles Storey (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Liam Craig replaces Michael O'Halloran.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,470
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,470
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | +19 | 30 |
| 2 | Celtic | 11 | +12 | 23 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 12 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Rangers | 11 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Mannus (GK) |
| 6 | Steven Anderson |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 24 | Brian Easton |
| 19 | Richard Foster |
| 18 | Paul Paton |
| 8 | Murray Davidson |
| 21 | Stefan Scougall |
| 10 | David Wotherspoon |
| 11 | Michael O'Halloran |
| 9 | Steven MacLean |
Partick Thistle (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Cerny (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull |
| 5 | Niall Keown |
| 3 | Callum Booth |
| 14 | Christie Elliott |
| 19 | Ryan Edwards |
| 13 | Adam Barton |
| 6 | Abdul Osman |
| 39 | Miles Storey  |
| 10 | Chris Erskine |
| 11 | Steven Lawless |
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