Scottish Premiership play-off final: St Johnstone v Inverness CT - radio & text

Summary

Stevie May scores 51 seconds after coming on at half-time to break deadlock; Cammy MacPherson's deflected second puts hosts in firm control
Callum Hendry then Shaun Rooney both dink ball over keeper in closing minutes to seal Premiership safety
Inverness scored two late goals in first leg to salvage draw

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

'We have another chance to make amends' - Gordonpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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St Johnstone captain Liam Gordon says his seed "need to look at the positives" from Friday's first leg, despite throwing away a two-goal lead.
"We didn't want a draw after being two goals up," the defender said. "But that's football. First 65 minutes, I thought we were brilliant, but now it's all to play for in the second leg.
"If we can put that performance that we had, and just be more clinical, then we should do well. We have another chance to put it to bed and make amends."
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'It's a big game, you don't need to say more' - Davidsonpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson tells BBC Sportsound: "It is one of those games that you want to go and perform well.
"You want to go and make sure you play and perform to the best of your ability and whatever happens, you can hold your head up high.
"It's a big game, you don't need to say anything more than that."
On defender Jamie McCart missing out: "It is a bit of delayed concussion that he has got from the head knock that led to the first goal."
Story of the first legpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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St Johnstone took a deserved lead after an impressive start was rewarded by Shaun Rooney's back-post header
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The Premiership side were absolutely dominant and doubled their advantage through Melker Hallberg
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Out of nowhere, Ross McAlear crashed one in off the bar with 73 minutes played to give Inverness a lifeline
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Seven minutes later, Norwich loanee McAlear stunned the visitors by curling in a peach of a free-kick
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It's all to play for in Perth with a place in next season's top flight up for grabs
'Width key for Saints'published at 19:22 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Rory Loy
Former Dundee & St Mirren forward on BBC Sportsound
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The strengths for St Johnstone are in the full-back areas. James Brown and Shaun Rooney are outlets and we know Callum Hendry can score goals.
366 days ago...published at 19:19 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Saints fans, a year ago yesterday your club completed a historic domestic cup double.
Bet that feels like a long, long time ago now. Defeat tonight and your side will be playing Championship football next term.
Really is mindboggling how much has changed in the space of 12 months.
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Watch St Johnstone win last year's Scottish Cup at Hampden
Four Inverness changes as Devine & Duffy returnpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Inverness boss Billy Dodds makes four changes and is boosted by the return of defenders Wallace Duffy and Danny Devine, who both return from suspension.
Also coming in are forwards Austin Samuels and Logan Chalmers. The pair made pivotal impacts in Friday's first-leg fightback.
Out go Aaron Doran, Lewis Hyde, Cameron Harper and Joe Hardy.
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'Atmosphere is building'published at 19:15 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Rory Loy
Former Dundee & St Mirren forward on BBC Sportsound
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There is a great atmosphere building. There is an air of optimism brewing amongst the Inverness support and an air of slight dread amongst the St Johnstone support.
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McCart out for Mahon in only Saints switchpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Callum Davidson has made just one change to his St Johnstone side after Friday's first leg.
The only switch is in defence as centre-back Jamie McCart drops out completely after sustaining a head knock in the Highlands.
In comes 22-year-old John Mahon.
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Irish defender Mahon, right, replaces McCart in the backline
Scene is set in Perthpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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LINE-UPS from McDiarmid Parkpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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St Johnstone: Clark, Rooney, Cleary, Gordon, Mahon, Brown, MacPherson, Davidson, Hallberg, Middleton, Hendry.
Substitutes: Parish, Sang, Gilmour, Craig, May, Ciftci, O'Halloran.
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Inverness CT: Ridgers, Broadfoot, Duffy, Deas, Devine, Welsh, Carson, McAlear, Samuels, Chalmers, Mckay.
Substitutes: MacKay, Harper, Doran, Allardice, Hardy, Hyde.
We go again...published at 19:05 British Summer Time 23 May 2022
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Haud yer final-day Premier League drama, there's only one place to be tonight.
After Friday's first-leg madness, St Johnstone and Inverness Caley Thistle go at it again. More of the same, lads.
There are no second chances this time. A one-off game to decide who plays Premiership football next season.
What a way to close out the domestic season.