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St Johnstone vs Falkirk: match report

St Johnstone hosted Falkirk at McDiarmid Park on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the SPFL Premiership (round 7). Calum Scott is the referee, averaging 3.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

St Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk. Goals: Ethan Ross 60' for Falkirk; Enes Alic 90'+6' for St Johnstone.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 45' Yellow card: Cheick Diabate (St Johnstone)
  • 53' Red card: Cheick Diabate (St Johnstone)
  • 60' Goal: Ethan Ross (Falkirk)
  • 90' Yellow card: Ruari Paton (St Johnstone)
  • 90'+2' Yellow card: Enes Alic (St Johnstone)
  • 90'+6' Goal: Enes Alic (St Johnstone)
Match stats (contains the result)
44%Possession56%
8Shots13
5Shots on target4
3Corners8
13Fouls18
0Offsides0
3Saves4
2Yellow cards0
1Red cards0

Line-ups

St Johnstone 4-2-3-1

Coach: Simo Valakari

  1. 1 Toby Steward GK
  2. 33 Liam Smith DEF
  3. 5 Zach Mitchell DEF
  4. 3 Cheick Diabate DEF
  5. 2 Enes Alić DEF
  6. 42 Reece McAlear MID
  7. 8 Jason Holt MID
  8. 32 Josh Campbell MID
  9. 30 Joel Cotterill MID
  10. 7 Taylor Steven FWD
  11. 9 Josh Fowler FWD

Bench

  • 19 Daniel Finlayson DEF
  • 99 Ruari Paton FWD
  • 11 Samuel Stanton FWD
  • 22 Danny Schmidt FWD
  • 20 Ross Sinclair GK
  • 14 Matty Foulds DEF
  • 25 Macaulay Tait MID
  • 26 Matty Todd MID
  • 18 Kai Fotheringham FWD

Falkirk 4-2-3-1

Coach: John McGlynn

  1. 19 Scott Bain GK
  2. 22 Ryan Strain MID
  3. 21 Deniss Meļņiks DEF
  4. 5 Liam Henderson DEF
  5. 3 Leon McCann DEF
  6. 16 Finley Barbrook MID
  7. 8 Brad Spencer MID
  8. 23 Ethan Ross FWD
  9. 28 Ben Krauhaus MID
  10. 42 Owen Eames MID
  11. 24 Jacob Murrell FWD

Bench

  • 10 Craig Sibbald MID
  • 9 Ross MacIver FWD
  • 47 Aodhan Doherty FWD
  • 99 CJ Fodrey FWD
  • 4 Jack McMillan MID
  • 1 Nicky Hogarth GK
  • 15 Lewis Neilson DEF
  • 17 Scott Tanser MID
  • 7 Ben Parkinson FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 24 July 2018: St Johnstone 1-0 Falkirk
  • Saturday 23 July 2016: St Johnstone 3-0 Falkirk
  • Wednesday 5 May 2010: Falkirk 0-0 St Johnstone
  • Tuesday 23 March 2010: St Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
  • Saturday 13 March 2010: Falkirk 1-2 St Johnstone