First Team
Dundee Preview
25th January 2022
St Johnstone host Dundee on Wednesday in what is undoubtably a must-win for both teams.
Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the Cinch Premiership with only 2 points separating Dundee from Saints. Saints will be looking to end their 10-game losing streak and leapfrog Dundee into 11th position.
Dundee come into this game after narrowly beating 10-man Dumbarton 1-0 in the Scottish Cup. A Leigh Griffiths penalty secured their place in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup.
In the league this season Dundee have struggled, having only picked up 16 points from 21 games.
Previous meetings
Saints and Dundee have met three times so far this season with Saints winning the first two games and Dundee winning the last meeting at the beginning of December.
The first meeting took place in September at Dens Park as second half goals from Shaun Rooney and Ali Crawford saw Saints progress to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup.
Dundee created several good chances to take the lead but they found Zander Clark in top form in the Saints goal. Rooney gave Saints the lead with 20 minutes remaining as he got on the end of a low Liam Craig corner before slotting it past Adam Legzdins. Crawford then got his first goal for the club on 84 minutes as he sealed Saints progression to the semi-finals with a fine finish.
The sides next met at the beginning of October as Saints defeated the Dens Park side 3-1 at McDiarmid Park. It was also a special afternoon for Liam Craig as he made his 442nd appearance for Saints to become the club’s all-time appearance record holder. Saints were 2-0 up by half time thanks to a Chris Kane double. The Saints forward gave Saints the lead on 31 minutes as he finished a great team move, converting a Michael O’Halloran cut-back. Then 8 minutes later Kane scored his and Saints second as he got on the end of Stevie May’s ball across the face of the Dundee goal. May then ended the game as a contest 40 seconds in the second half as he produced a fine finish, after being setup by O’Halloran. Dee defender Ryan Sweeney pulled a goal back for the visitors with 16 minutes remaining however, Saints were able to see the game out to ensure Liam Craig tasted victory on his special day.
The last meeting between the sides took place at the beginning of last month as Dundee won 1-0 at Dens Park. The only goal of the game came 6 minutes before half time as Danny Mullen despatched a low strike on the turn beyond Zander Clark which brought an end to Saints seven game unbeaten run against their Tayside rivals.
Matchday Information
We would encourage all supporters to purchase their tickets online. Should you require assistance please email ticketsales@perthsaints.co.uk or call 01738 455000 during office hours.
Pricing Information:
East Stand:
Adult - £24
Concessions (over 65/U20) - £14
U12 - FOC (when accompanied by adult)
Family adult ticket - £17
Adult wheelchair - £15 (includes PA)
Concessions wheelchair - £9 (includes PA)
Main Stand:
Adult - £25
Concessions (over 65/U20) - £15
U12 - FOC (when accompanied by adult)
Adult wheelchair - £15 (includes PA)
Concessions wheelchair - £9 (includes PA)
Disabled supporters - please contact our ticket office on 01738 455 000 to purchase.
Turnstiles will open at 6.30pm
The Saints Shop in the Ormond Stand will be open from 6.15pm.
Due to the current situation, contactless payments are encouraged in the kiosks and the Saints Shop.
The Ormond Stand will be closed to home support for this match, with season ticket holders having the option of either the East Stand or Main Stand. Season tickets for the Ormond Stand should be presented at one of the following gates to gain entry (depending on their choice of stand):
East Stand Entry Point - Gate 12
Main Stand Entry Point - Gate 1
How-to-watch
PPV - Buy The Match Here
Wednesday's match will be shown LIVE on Saints TV for international subscribers and season ticket holders, with live audio commentary for those in the UK/Ireland.
Wednesday’s commentary team will be will be Steven Watt and Ross Gardiner
We will have live updates via our club’s social media channels throughout the game using #SJFCLive.
HOW-TO-LOGIN
The direct link to login to the Saints TV site is: https://tv.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/
A username and password have been created for you; you just click the login button in the top right-hand corner of the screen (If using a laptop/PC).
Your username is your name, surname, and the season ticket reference code that the club has given you.
An Example of login is: John-Smith-1234567891011
PLEASE ENTER THE DASHES BETWEEN THE NAME AND CODE AS PER THE EXAMPLE ABOVE
The password is the same reference code in your login. An Example being: 1234567891011
Should you encounter any issues, please contact the support team via email: saintstvsupport@perthsaints.co.uk