ST Johnstone 4-3 Kilmarnock | Result & Match Report
ST Johnstone
4 - 3 Kilmarnock
Premiership · Matchday 1 · Full Time
Premiership · Matchday 1: ST Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3. The match was played on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at McDiarmid Park (Perth); refereed by John Beaton, Scotland.
⚽ Goals
Josh Fowler 16' (ST Johnstone) · Greg Kiltie 37' (Kilmarnock) · Cheick Diabate 47' (ST Johnstone) · Joe Hugill 49' (Kilmarnock) · Jason Holt 53' (OG) (Kilmarnock) · Michael Schjønning-Larsen 69' (OG) (ST Johnstone) · Kai Fotheringham 80' (ST Johnstone)
Match Analysis
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 4-3.
ST Johnstone held 55% of possession against 45%, attempting 15 shots to Kilmarnock's 7.
Shots on target read 5-4 and corners 6-3.
⏱️ Match Events
16'⚽Josh Fowler (Jamie Gullan)
21'🟨Tyreece John-Jules
37'⚽Greg Kiltie (Tom Lowery)
45+4'🟨Liam Smith
45'🔄▲ Jamie Brandon ▼ Tyreece John-Jules
47'⚽Cheick Diabate (Jamie Gullan)
49'⚽Joe Hugill
52'🟨Cheick Diabate
53'⚽🔴Jason Holt
59'🔄▲ Roshaun Mathurin ▼ Nicky Cleșcenco
59'🔄▲ Bailey Rice ▼ Aaron Tshibola
61'🔄▲ Kai Fotheringham ▼ Ruari Paton
61'🔄▲ Logan Chalmers ▼ Jason Holt
66'🔄▲ Mark O'Hara ▼ Erik Ring
69'⚽🔴Michael Schjønning-Larsen
69'🔄▲ Louis Lloyd ▼ Reece McAlear
80'⚽Kai Fotheringham (Josh Fowler)
82'🟨Jamie Brandon
84'🔄▲ Macaulay Tait ▼ Josh Fowler
85'🔄▲ Jack Baird ▼ Jamie Gullan
85'🔄▲ Ieuan Owen ▼ Greg Kiltie
👕 Line-ups
ST Johnstone · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.90
Substitutes: Logan Chalmers, Kai Fotheringham, Louis Lloyd, Macaulay Tait, Jack Baird, Ross Sinclair, Morgan Boyes, Danny Finlayson, Taylor Steven
Coach: Simo Valakari
Kilmarnock · 4-4-1-1 · ⌀ 6.34
Substitutes: Jamie Brandon, Bailey Rice, Roshaun Mathurin, Mark O'Hara, Ieuan Owen, Calum Ferrie, Euan Bowie, Johnly Yfeko, Rory McKenzie
Coach: Neil McCann
📊 Match Stats
2.03Expected goals (xG)0.92
⭐ Player of the Match
Josh Fowler (ST Johnstone) — named player of the match with a 8.6 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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