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- Kane nets winner from close range
- Saints' Wotherspoon had penalty saved
- Warren off for Inverness after two bookings
- Hosts up to fifth in Scottish Premiership
Match Stats
Home TeamSt JohnstoneAway TeamInverness CT
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away14
Line-ups
St Johnstone
Formation 4-4-2
1Mannus
22Fisher6Anderson14Shaughnessy3Scobbie
16Swanson8Davidson4Lappin10Wotherspoon
9MacLean25Kane
- 1Mannus
- 22Fisher
- 6Anderson
- 14Shaughnessy
- 3Scobbie
- 16SwansonSubstituted forCraigat 88'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8Davidson
- 4Lappin
- 10Wotherspoon
- 9MacLeanSubstituted forCumminsat 83'minutes
- 25Kane
Substitutes
- 5Doyle
- 11Sutton
- 12Clark
- 18Cummins
- 26Craig
- 27Thomson
- 66Krachunov
Inverness CT
Formation 4-5-1
25Fon Williams
20Polworth5Warren14Devine3Tremarco
19Williams8Draper16Tansey27Vigurs11Roberts
21Hughes
- 25Fon Williams
- 20PolworthSubstituted forHornerat 88'minutes
- 5WarrenBooked at 68mins
- 14Devine
- 3Tremarco
- 19Williams
- 8Draper
- 16TanseyBooked at 90mins
- 27VigursBooked at 90mins
- 11RobertsSubstituted forWedderburnat 74'minutes
- 21Hughes
Substitutes
- 1Esson
- 7Williams
- 9Foran
- 15Wedderburn
- 17Horner
- 34Brown
- 38MacLennan
- Referee:
- Don Robertson
- Attendance:
- 2,157
Scores
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As It Stood
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 22 | 48 | 63 | ||
2 | Aberdeen | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 62 | ||
3 | Hearts | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 53 | ||
4 | Ross County | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 39 | ||
5 | St Johnstone | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 39 | ||
6 | Dundee | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 36 | ||
7 | Motherwell | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 35 | ||
8 | Partick Thistle | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 34 | ||
9 | Inverness CT | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 33 | ||
10 | Hamilton | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 30 | ||
11 | Kilmarnock | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 28 | ||
12 | Dundee Utd | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 20 |
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SNSCopyright: SNS Chris Kane (far left) scored the only goal in PerthImage caption: Chris Kane (far left) scored the only goal in Perth 
SNSCopyright: SNS Gary Warren (left) was sent off after 68 minutes for InvernessImage caption: Gary Warren (left) was sent off after 68 minutes for Inverness 
SNSCopyright: SNS Inverness goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams kept his side level by blocking David Wotherspoon's penalty for St JohnstoneImage caption: Inverness goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams kept his side level by blocking David Wotherspoon's penalty for St Johnstone
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FULL-TIME St Johnstone 1-0 Inverness CT
Chris Kane's late goal gives St Johnstone victory and moves them up to fifth in the Scottish Premiership.
Saints are now six points clear of tonight's opponents Inverness.
ADDED TIME
St Johnstone 1-0 Inverness CT
Three minutes of stoppage time being played.
St Johnstone 1-0 Inverness CT
Not long left in Perth.
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GOAL St Johnstone 1-0 Inverness CT (Kane)
The breakthrough arrives with Chris Kane knocking in from a couple of yards after Inverness fail to clear their lines following Darnell Fisher's cross.
CLOSE!
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
The St Johnstone pressure continues and Danny Swanson's effort bounces narrowly wide.
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St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
More frustration for David Wotherspoon as his latest shot goes wide for the hosts.
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CLOSE!
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
Murray Davidson drives wide after Darnell Fisher's initial shot for St Johnstone is blocked.
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
That was the chance St Johnstone had been waiting for and they will be ruing that saved penalty.
Inverness have to see this game out with 10 men and would surely take a point now.
MISSED PENALTY
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
David Wotherspoon's attempt from 12 yards is saved by Owain Fon Williams and the midfielder cannot do anything with the rebound.
RED CARD
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
Gary Warren had already been booked and his second yellow card results in a dismissal.
PENALTY
St Johnstone 0-0 Inverness CT
Gary Warren takes out Danny Swanson in the box and St Johnstone have a penalty.