MATCH REPORT | St. Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock (13/04/24)

St. Johnstone slumped to a disappointing defeat against Kilmarnock.

Saints welcomed Kilmarnock to McDiarmid Park, for their final Premiership match before the split.

Killie started strongly, scoring after 23 minutes as Joe Wright latched onto a Liam Polworth cross from out wide.

Both sides were much more evenly matched throughout the second half, with Saints coming close on a couple of occasions. Ryan McGowan the closest of the lot.

Killie scored a second with less than 10 minutes to go, with forward Marley Watkins scoring a second for the Ayrshire side from close range.

Saints now go into the post-split fixtures sitting in tenth place in the cinch Premiership with 31 points, just one point clear of eleventh placed Ross County after their impressive 3-2 win against Rangers.

Saints: Mitov, Gallacher, Considine, McGowan, Clark (May 88’), Kucheriavyi (Carey 59’), Sidibeh (Kimpioka 88’), Robinson, M. Smith, Keltjens (Franczak 88’), Phillips (C. Smith 69’). Unused Substitutes: Richards (GK), MacPherson, Crawford.

Kilmarnock: Dennis, Wright (Deas 63’), Mayo, Vassell (van Veen 88’), Kennedy, Armstrong (Ndaba 88’), Watson (McKenzie 77’), Findlay, Donnelly, Watkins, Polworth (Lyons 77’). Unused Substitute: O’Hara (GK), Balagizi, Stewart, Mackay-Steven.

Referee: Calum Scott

VAR: John Beaton

Attendance: 4,087

Credit: St Johnstone Football Club and SaintsTV.