Ross County win at St Johnstone in League Cup

Summary

FT: St Johnstone 1-2 Ross County (Tanser, pen; Mckay 2) - Group B
FT: Clyde 2-3 Airdrieonians - (Goodwillie 2; Roy 2, Eckersley) - Group F

Live Reporting

'Cool finish' by Mckaypublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
HT: St Johnstone 1-2 Ross County
Neil McCann
Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
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Blair Spittal's brilliant ball punctured the St Johnstone defence and it's a coolly slotted finish from Billy Mckay. Ross County are well worth the lead
HALF-TIME St Johnstone 1-2 Ross Countypublished at 45+2 mins
Billy Mckay is up to four goals in the competition with his first-half double as Ross County come from behind to lead in Perth.
GOAL St Johnstone 1-2 Ross Countypublished at 45+1 mins
Billy Mckay
Blair Spittal opens up the Saints defence with a perfectly weighted pass and Billy Mckay is on to it in a flash, ghosting away from a Steven Anderson challenge and then sliding a composed shot past the sprawling Zander Clark.
GREAT SAVE!published at 44 mins
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
Ross Laidlaw has to look lively to tip over his own crossbar as a horribly sliced cross from Chris Kane threatens to restore the home side's lead.
Postpublished at 42 mins
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
The visitors look much stronger after a tactical switch to a 4-4-2 and striker Billy Mckay is seeing more of the ball.
Tanser Divisionpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
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St Johnstone's Scott Tanser fired the hosts in front from the spot after eight minutes
GOAL Clyde 0-2 Airdrieonianspublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
Adam Eckersley
Airdrie double their lead in Hamilton with Adam Eckersley firing home emphatically as a free-kick is laid into his path.
'Swanson dithered'published at 15:38 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on Sportsound
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Danny Swanson delayed... he's got to get an effort away earlier
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 34 mins
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
Another penalty? No. Danny Swanson feels a tug on his jersey and goes down - perhaps too theatrically for his own good.
He would have been better off having a pop at goal when he had the chance.
GOAL - Clyde 0-1 Airdrieonianspublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
Ally Roy, penalty
Airdrieonians have the lead in Hamilton with Ally Roy scoring a penalty after Ray Grant's handball.
CLOSE!published at 33 mins
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
The hosts look stung by that equaliser as Murray Davidson heads just over and then the same player powers along the byline before fizzing in a cross that Michael O'Halloran can only scoop over from close range, or did a defender get a crucial touch?
Goal-kick, say the officials.
'Mckay had a tap-in'published at 15:34 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-1 Ross County
Neil McCann
Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
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It's a great save from Zander Clark but Billy Mckay has a tap-in into an empty net
GOAL St Johnstone 1-1 Ross Countypublished at 30 mins
Billy Mckay
Zander Clark does fantastically well to stop the spot-kick from Billy Mckay but the striker is relieved to see the ball bounce back his way and he strokes it into an unguarded net to spare his blushes and level the game.
PENALTY TO ROSS COUNTYpublished at 29 mins
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Another soft looking penalty as Ross Stewart tumbles under a challenge from Saints skipper Jason Kerr.
St Johnstone the 'dominant force'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on Sportsound
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Tommy Wright will be delighted. St Johnstone have to win and they've been the dominant force
O'Halloran lacks luck in front of goalpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Neil McCann
Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
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O'Halloran's really unlucky there, it's a wonderful run from him
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20 mins
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
A huge let off for County... Michael O'Halloran speeds away from the County defence but goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw looks favourite to gather the ball as he advances to the edge of his box. Somehow the Saints winger skips away the ball at his feet as the two come together and surely he has to score? The angle is tight as he cuts in from the left, and there is a covering defender coming into the picture, as he slams a low shot against the near post.
CLOSE!published at 16 mins
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Murray Davidson gallops into the penalty box again and plays a quick pass into the path of Danny Swanson. The goal is at his mercy, but the winger can only blaze a rising shot over the top from near the penalty spot.
Postpublished at 14 mins
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Not much of a response from Ross County so far, with the home side dominating possession.
'Anderson crucial for hosts'published at 15:14 British Summer Time 21 July 2019
St Johnstone 1-0 Ross County
Neil McCann
Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound
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Steven Anderson is so effective in the air. He must be what, 5ft 11in, and it was his knockdown that won the penalty.