Dundee face St Johnstone in their next Ladbrokes Premiership game and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: St Johnstone v Dundee.
COMPETITION: Ladbrokes Premiership
DATE: Saturday 20th April 2019
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
VENUE: McDiarmid Park
Ticketing Information
This match is pay at the gate and the prices are as follows:
North Stand
Adult ÂŁ23
Over 65 ÂŁ13
Aged 17 – 18 £12
Aged 13 – 16 £9
Aged 12 and under – free of charge when accompanied by adult/over 65.
Main Stand
Adult ÂŁ24
Over 65 ÂŁ15
Aged 13 – 16 £14
Main Stand Family Deal
1 adult and maximum of 2 xU13s – ÂŁ16
Additional adult within family group (max) – ÂŁ16
Additional U13 within family group – ÂŁ6
Additional 13-16 within family group – ÂŁ12
Disabled supporters will need to purchase tickets from the Ticket Office at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1884
STADIUM: McDiarmid Park
CAPACITY: 10,696
PITCH SIZE: 105m x 68m
MANAGER: Tommy Wright
CHAIRMAN: Steve Brown
NICKNAME: The Saints
MASCOTS: SuperSaint
CLUB COLOURS: Blue and White
HONOURS: Scottish Cup winners: 2013/14
Scottish League Division Two (second tier) winners: 1923/24,
1959/60, 1962/63
Scottish League First Division (second tier) winners: 1982/83,
1989/90, 1996/97, 2008/09
Scottish League Challenge Cup winners: 2007/08
Scottish League B Division Supplementary Cup winners: 1948/49
Scottish Consolation Cup winners: 1910/11, 1913/14
RECORD WIN: 13-0 v Tulloch, Perthshire Cup, 17/1/1887
CLUB WEBSITE: www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk
Getting to the Ground
The full address of St Johnstone for Sat-Nav is McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2SJ
By Car:
On approach to Perth take the Stirling/Glasgow/Crianlarich/Inverness slip road (Jct 10), this links up with the M90. Follow signs for Inverness (A9), second left at Broxden roundabout. 1 mile down by-pass, proceed to the Inveralmond roundabout and double back towards Dundee exiting the motorway at the Stadium slip road which takes you directly into the “Away” car park.
Directions from Perth:
Bus Services
McDiarmid Park can be reached by bus services mostly leaving the city centre from Mill Street (next to the cinema). Services number 1, 2, 13 and 15 all travel along the Crieff road, stopping either directly outside Tesco, or across the road from the stadium.
Perth Bus Station
Perth Bus Station is situated on Leonard Street, which is approximately 3 miles away from McDiarmid Park. The easiest way to reach the park from the station is by taxi.
Rail Transport
Perth Railway Station is also situated on Leonard Street which is some distance from the stadium – the best part of a 45 minute walk (uphill!). A taxi drive will take ten minutes and cost around ÂŁ10. A short walk from the train or bus stations will take you to the city centre where there is a major bus interchange in Mill Street.
Taxi Services
Ace Taxis can be contacted on (01738) 633033
Head to Head v St Johnstone
LEAGUE: Won 58, Drawn 36, Lost 50
SCOTTISH CUP: Won 6, Drawn 2, Lost 1
LEAGUE CUP: Won 6, Drawn 2, Lost 3
CHALLENGE CUP: Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1
TOTALS: Won 70, Drawn 40, Lost 55
Last Five Dundee v St Johnstone Games
- 3/4/2019 | Away | Premiership | Lost 2-0 | 3,767
- 29/12/2018 | Home | Premiership | Lost 2-0 | 6,868
- 25/8/2018 | Away | Premiership | Lost 1-0 | 4,259
- 21/4/2018 | Home | Premiership | Won 2-1 | 5,592 | Moussa (2)
- 10/3/2018 | Home | Premiership | Lost 4-0 | 5,336
Match Officials
REFEREE: Alan Muir
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Douglas Ross
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Andy Milne
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Alan Newlands
Last Meeting
Dundee remained at the foot of the Premiership after going down to a 2-0 defeat in Perth in the penultimate game before the split. Callum Hendry put St Johnstone ahead in the first half and Matty Kennedy made the points secure for Saints just before the hour. There should have been more goals in an open game, and the Dark Blues missed two great chances, but the home side were well worth their win.
St Johnstone: Clark, Foster, Shaughnessy, Kerr, Tanser, O’Halloran, Callachan, Craig,, Kennedy (Northcott 89’), Hendry (Davidson 73’), Kane
Unused subs: Bell (gk), Swanson, Comrie, Gordon, Goss.
Goals: Hendry (16’), Kennedy (59’).
Booked: Callachan (foul on Dales).
Dundee FC: Dieng, Horsfield (Dales 63’), Ryan McGowan, O’Dea, Ralph, Jesse Curran, Robson, Woods (c) (Craig Curran 75’), O’Sullivan, Paul McGowan, Miller (Nelson 63’)
Unused subs: Parish (gk),Kusunga, Wright, Moore.
Booked: O’Dea (foul on Kane).
Attendance: 3,767.
Referee: Greg Aitken. Assistants: David Roome, Anthony Cooper. Fourth Official: John Beaton.
St Johnstone’s Season So Far
St Johnstone’s season had an inauspicious start with a 0-0 draw with East Fife at McDiarmid Park in the Betfred Cup but they won the bonus point in the penalty shoot-out.
It didn’t stop The Saints from winning their section however as they followed that up with two 1-0 wins against Montrose and Falkirk and in their final game beat Forfar 3-1 at Station Park.
After defeating Queen of the South 4-1 after extra time in the second round, The Saints exited the League Cup in the quarters when they lost 1-0 at home to Celtic.
Saints’ Premiership campaign had a tough start away at Kilmarnock and two goals in the last half hour was enough to keep the points at Rugby Park but they got off the mark in their first home game in a 1-1 draw with Hibs.
After winning maximum points against Dundee and Hamilton, St Johnstone lost 5-1 to Rangers, 2-1 to Hearts and 6-0 to Celtic but then embarked on a terrific eight game unbeaten run.
Victories over Motherwell, St Mirren, Livingston, Hibs, Hamilton and Aberdeen were done with no goals conceded and the run ended in December with 2-1 loss to Motherwell at McDiarmid.
After the winter break Saints knocked Hamilton out the Scottish 2-0 in Perth but like the League Cup succumbed to Celtic, this time bowing out 5-0 in Glasgow.
In the Premiership they returned to action with a 1-0 win over Livingston but subsequent losses to Hearts, Celtic, Hamilton, Aberdeen, Hibs Livi, Motherwell and Kilmarnock alongside just a point in a draw at Ibrox and a win over Dundee put paid to the Saintees top six ambitions.
Top Scorers
ST JOHNSTONE: Watt, Kennedy 7; Alston 4; McMillan 3; Wotherspoon, Kerr, Shaughnessy, Davidson 2
DUNDEE: K. Miller 7; Nelson 4; P. McGowan 3; Moussa, Mendy, Madianga, J. Curran Wright 2
Matchday Programme
St Johnstone’s official match programme is a 20 page full colour edition and priced £2.00 it will be available in and around McDiarmid Park from 1.30pm
How To Watch
Fans from outside of the UK will be able to watch the St Johnstone match live on DeeTV with a virtual season ticket. You can sign up for DeeTV for just ÂŁ12 a month or an annual fee of ÂŁ120 on the official website where you will also have access to highlights, interviews and all the Dundee FC goals at the click of the button
Fans in the UK can sign up to DeeTV for a monthly fee of ÂŁ5.99 or an annual fee of ÂŁ59.99 which will give them access to live audio of most Ladbrokes Premiership games, full match replays and highlights, behind the scenes content and exclusive interviews.
The full ninety minutes of the match will be available to every subscriber of DeeTV on Saturday night while a shorter highlights package will be available on Sunday alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday
