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St Johnstone prolonged their latest unbeaten run within the Scottish Premiership to 3 video games with a slim 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.

First-half targets from Stevie Might and Melker Hallberg put the Saints in management, however the house crew made it to a nervous end when substitute Tony Watt pulled one again.

Nonetheless, the Saints completed the match to take all three factors and transfer as much as eighth within the desk, whereas United stay entrenched on the foot of the Premiership, nonetheless looking for their first league win of the season.

There was a uneven opening to the sport as each side tried to achieve a bonus with out creating vital possibilities.

Santos took the lead with the primary actual probability of the match.

Andy Considine performed a ball from inside his personal half behind the United protection with Might operating clear. He moved in direction of aim earlier than calmly capturing over house goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson.

The Tangerines lastly created their very own probability within the twenty fourth minute when Jamie McGrath transformed a nook from the suitable and Steven Fletcher despatched a strong header in direction of aim, however Might was out there to clear his personal line.

United have been struggling to make a giant impression at St Johnstone and tempers boiled over simply after the half-hour mark with United’s Aziz Behich and Saints’ Drey Wright booked as soon as the mud had settled.

The house crew ought to have examined Remi Matthews when McGrath hit an correct free kick into the Saints field, however Ryan Edwards headed it.

As an alternative, it was Callum Davidson’s males who prolonged their lead within the thirty ninth minute. Might burst down the suitable earlier than slicing the ball down for Hallberg to brush previous Eriksson.

The Saints got here near the third simply earlier than the break, however Wright’s low shot sailed over Eriksson’s proper put up.

United tried laborious to get again into the sport at first of the second half, however the Saints continued to look comfy.

Perth’s males got here awfully near scoring the third within the 57th minute when Might fired a shot from exterior the field that hit the house crossbar.

Matthews made a significant save within the eightieth minute, warding off a Watt effort at his first put up.

Nonetheless, United lastly scored three minutes later. Matthews initially saved a shot from Behich, however Watt was out there to shoot the rebound, however it was too little, too late for the Tangerines.

What the managers mentioned…

St. Johnstone boss Callum Davidson:

“We labored on issues all week and I believed tactically we have been actually good. I do not actually like to say gamers and single out gamers, however I believed Stevie Might was excellent immediately.”

“To start with, I believed his work charge was super. He scores the aim, creates a aim and clears one off the road.

“He might have had one other second half and that is what I need to see from Stevie. We all know he has that in him and we imagine in Stevie.”

“I believe his efficiency was excellent and typified the top end result and the way we acquired there.

“The previous couple of minutes have been a bit nervous, however I believed we had managed to manage it sufficient within the second half to not give away too many possibilities.

“We might have carried out higher in the beginning of the second half, however then we had possibilities in opposition to it to make my life simpler. However ultimately, I am delighted.”

Dundee United boss Liam Fox:

“Dissatisfied, actually disenchanted. It is at all times powerful whenever you’re 2-0 down at half time. The targets we conceded have been unhealthy. Some particular person errors gave us a mountain to climb.”

“The league desk in all probability tells us that is why we’re sitting there, particular person errors. The primary aim, particularly, is an excessive ball. We have got so much to work on and enhance rapidly. That is the plan.”

“We are going to let the mud settle, watch the sport and be as constructive as doable with the gamers.

“I believed we really began nicely. I want we have been slightly extra ruthless with the photographs on aim, extra crosses within the field, give the followers one thing to cheer about and hopefully carry them with us.”