St Johnstone vs Partick Thistle, 2017-18 Scottish Premiership, Regular Season
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Alan Archibald hails Partick Thistle's fighting spirit
Match Timeline
- 36': Steven MacLean (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Partick Thistle 0. Joe Shaughnessy (St. Johnstone) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Craig with a cross.
- 52': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Conor Sammon replaces Steven Lawless.
- 64': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Ryan Edwards replaces Andrew McCarthy.
- 67': Niall Keown (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Paul McGinn replaces Callum Booth because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, St. Johnstone. John Robertson replaces George C Williams.
- 85': Martin Woods (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': John Robertson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Partick Thistle 1. Conor Sammon (Partick Thistle) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90': Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,925
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,925
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Steven Anderson |
| 15 | Jason Kerr |
| 3 | Scott Tanser |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 26 | Liam Craig  |
| 28 | Matthew Willock |
| 10 | David Wotherspoon |
| 19 | Richard Foster |
| 11 | George C. Williams |
| 9 | Steven MacLean |
Partick Thistle (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Cerny (GK) |
| 4 | Baily Cargill |
| 5 | Niall Keown |
| 3 | Callum Booth |
| 14 | Christie Elliott |
| 10 | Chris Erskine |
| 24 | Andrew McCarthy |
| 37 | Martin Woods |
| 9 | Kris Doolan |
| 11 | Steven Lawless |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
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