Motherwell missed a late penalty as they were held to a goalless draw at Fir Park by ten-man Rangers. The Gers were fortunate to maintain their unbeaten start to the new SPL season, although their 100 per cent record did go. With just four minutes to go, Madjid Bougherra brought down Lukas Jutkiewicz and a [...]
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SUSO has admitted he did spit on Danny Grainger – but insisted he WASN’T aiming at the St Johnstone defender. SunSport understands the SFA are studying footage of Sunday’s Hearts-Saints clash to see if they should punish the Jambos winger for gobbing. But Spaniard Suso claims he hit Grainger by accident in the first half [...]
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St Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown believes full-time football outside the Scottish Premier League is not viable. However, he has no regrets about the club making a loss on their successful quest to return to the top flight. The Perth outfit’s accounts for the year to the end of May 2009 show a pre-tax deficit of [...]
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Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic started the new SPL season with comfortable wins as St Johnstone marked their return to the top flight with a draw. Hibernian were forced to battle back to overcome St Mirren at home, while Kilmarnock enjoyed an easy win over Hamilton Academical. Celtic enjoyed the perfect start to their [...]
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Billy Mehmet struck five goals as St Mirren fended off a fightback from East Stirlingshire to move into the Co-operative Insurance Cup second round. Saints appeared to be coasting after Mehmet’s 11-minute hat-trick but Shire dramatically levelled when Andy Rodgers netted a double following Stephen Maguire’s effort. The Irn-Bru Third Division side were moving the [...]
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Falkirk midfielder Neil McCann could seal a move to Scottish Premier League newcomers St Johnstone next week. The clubs are in talks about the 34-year-old winger, who has another year of his contract to run. Former Rangers, Dundee, Hearts and Southampton player McCann has had a falling out with new Falkirk assistant manager Steven Pressley. [...]
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St Johnstone captain Kevin Rutkiewicz is battling to be fit for the start of the new SPL season. The 29-year-old sustained the blow just 23 minutes into Tuesday’s friendly win over Cowdenbeath. Rutkiewicz has been sent for scans and manager Derek McInnes is crossing his fingers the results come back negative. Medial ligament “It looks [...]
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Injury has struck St Johnstone striker Andy Jackson once again, with the 21-year-old in need of knee surgery. Having been dogged by illness and fitness troubles for 16 months, the Irish forward is set for another prolonged period on the sidelines. “Best-case scenario is a three-month absence but it could be five months,” manager Derek [...]
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Former Hibernian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Felipe Morais has signed a one-year contract with St Johnstone. The 23-year-old, who had a loan spell with the Saints in 2007, had been in negotiations with the Perth club following a successful trial period. However, captain Kevin Rutkiewicz is likely to miss the start of the season [...]
Continue reading …Promoted St Johnstone are poised to complete the signing of former Hibernian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Filipe Morais. The fine details of a contract are expected to be agreed between the club and the 23-year-old on Wednesday. Portugal-born Morais had rejected the offer of a new deal from Inverness following their relegation from the [...]
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