Match preview: Hearts v Saints
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Match preview: Hearts v Saints

4th November 2016

Friday 4 November 2016

Friday 4th November

Saints travel to Edinburgh tomorrow to take on Hearts, looking to make amends for last weekend's home defeat at the hands of Partick Thistle. A late winner saw the visitors take all 3 points at McDiarmid last Saturday. Tam Scobbie will be in the squad for the first time since August, the defender completed 90 minutes for the development squad midweek in their 2-0 win at home to Inverness CT, while Murray Davidson is set to miss the game with an ankle injury and Keith Watson and Alexander Gilchrist remained sidelined.

Tomorrow's match will be the third meeting between Saints and Hearts this season. Both previous meetings with the Tynecastle outfit have ended in St. Johnstone victories, a 3-2 win in the Betfred League Cup and a 1-0 triumph in the league last month. 3rd placed Hearts currently sit above Saints (5th) in the table on goal difference, both teams have 18 points along with Aberdeen (4th).

On the match, Tommy Wright said: "Hearts are a very good side, only themselves and Celtic have dominated us in any matches this season. They have a good squad, a good manager and are a team we want to challenge. Tynecastle has a great atmosphere and we've always competed well there.

"We're both up near the top end of the table and have had some fantastic encounters over the last 18 months so I'm expecting a good spectacle tomorrow."

match preview by Joshua Barrie

Admission to Tynecastle is by pre-purchased ticket only. The Saints Ticket Office closed at 5pm today.

There are a limited number of tickets still available for purchase. Contact the Saints Supporter Liaison Officer, Beverley Mayer, on 07462 526 173.

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