St Johnstone vs Annan Athletic, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Annan Athletic advance 5-4 on penalties

29': Daniel Cleary
89': Cameron Macpherson

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Annan Athletic advance 5-4 on penalties

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St Johnstone are hosting Annan Athletic at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Chris Johnston (Annan Athletic).
6': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt missed. Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
9': Foul by Jordan Lowdon (Annan Athletic).
9': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Tony Wallace.
11': Attempt saved. Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
12': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jordan Lowdon.
15': Foul by Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic).
15': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by John Mahon (St. Johnstone).
16': Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
23': Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic).
24': Attempt blocked. Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Attempt blocked. Charlie Gilmour (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
27': Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Dangerous play by John Mahon (St. Johnstone).
27': John Mahon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
29': Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
29': Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
31': Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone).
31': Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
36': Foul by Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic).
36': Theo Bair (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt saved. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
39': Attempt missed. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
41': Attempt blocked. Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by John Mahon.
42': Foul by Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic).
42': John Mahon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt missed. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
45'+2': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jordan Lowdon.
45'+3': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Annan Athletic 0.
45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 0, Annan Athletic 0.
47': Foul by Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic).
47': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
53': Foul by Charlie Gilmour (St. Johnstone).
53': Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Dominic Docherty.
58': Foul by Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone).
58': Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
60': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Tommy Goss replaces Tommy Muir.
60': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Josh Galloway replaces Chris Johnston.
62': Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Charlie Gilmour (St. Johnstone).
62': Charlie Gilmour (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
64': Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic).
64': Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
65': Attempt blocked. Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
65': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Greg Fleming.
67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Jamie Murphy replaces Maksym Kucheriavyi.
67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Alister Crawford.
69': Attempt blocked. Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
69': Attempt missed. Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
73': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jordan Lowdon.
74': Foul by John Mahon (St. Johnstone).
74': Steven Swinglehurst (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Michael O'Halloran replaces Charlie Gilmour.
75': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Cameron MacPherson replaces Melker Hallberg.
75': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Benjamin Luissint replaces Lewis Hunter.
76': Foul by Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic).
76': Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
80': Attempt missed. Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
82': Attempt blocked. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Charlie Barnes (Annan Athletic).
84': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Theo Bair.
85': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jordan Lowdon.
87': Attempt blocked. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone).
89': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+2': Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
90'+3': Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Michael O'Halloran.
90'+3': Foul by Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic).
90'+3': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Annan Athletic 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins St. Johnstone 0, Annan Athletic 0.
91': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(1), Annan Athletic 0. Jamie Murphy (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
91': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(1), Annan Athletic 0(1). Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
91': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(2), Annan Athletic 0(1). Stevie May (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
92': Penalty saved! Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(3), Annan Athletic 0(1). Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
93': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(3), Annan Athletic 0(2). Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
94': Penalty saved! Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(3), Annan Athletic 0(3). Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
95': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(4), Annan Athletic 0(3). Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(4), Annan Athletic 0(4). Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) right footed shot is too high. Andrew Considine should be disappointed.
96': Goal! St. Johnstone 0(4), Annan Athletic 0(5). Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
97': Penalty Shootout ends, St. Johnstone 0(4), Annan Athletic 0(5).
0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0(4), Annan Athletic 0(5).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,036

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Johnstone	4	+13	12
2	Raith Rovers	4	+4	6
3	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	4	+1	6
4	East Kilbride	4	-1	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
12	Elliot Parish (GK)
16	John Mahon
4	Andrew Considine
5	Daniel Cleary
8	Murray Davidson
22	Melker Hallberg
19	Adam Montgomery
15	Charlie Gilmour
17	Thelonius Bair
21	Ali Crawford
27	Maksym Kucheriavyi

St Johnstone Substitutes:

Cameron Macpherson, Alexander Ferguson, James Brown, Michael O'Halloran, Stevie May, Ross Sinclair, Graham Carey, Jamie Murphy, Cameron Ballantyne.

Annan Athletic (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Greg Fleming (GK)
6	Steven Swinglehurst
5	Scott Hooper
3	Jordan Lowdon
2	Charlie Barnes
8	Dominic Docherty
4	Lewis Hunter
7	Tony Wallace
11	Chris Johnston
10	Tommy Muir
9	Aidan Smith

Annan Athletic Substitutes:

Roan Steele, Robert McCartney, Tommy Goss, Ethan Mitchell, Benjamin Luissint, Cameron Williamson, Josh Galloway.

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