Motherwell 0 St Johnstone 2: Saints produce the goods at Fir Park to claim hugely important three points
dailyrecord.co.ukGreat importance was placed on this trip to Fir Park - and St Johnstone delivered.This feels like a very big three points and, no doubt about it, Perth players were totally deserving of them.Drey Wright had opened the scoring early doors before Melker Hallberg wrapped up the victory in the second half.The team-sheet had signalled two changes from the weekend’s defeat to Rangers with Alex Mitchell and Stevie May getting the nod from the start.
James Brown and Connor McLennan dropped out.Nicky Clark was available to help the cause in the forward department after having his red card from Ibrox downgraded to a yellow - following an appeal - earlier in the day.Deservedly so and just as well.
The experienced striker, after just five minutes, produced a magical piece of hold-up play and trickery inside the box before teeing-up Wright.The wing-back, very neatly it must be said, fired across goalkeeper Liam Kelly and into the back of the net.
Kissing the post on the way in for good measure.Saints’ first 30 minute performance was rather slick and quite possibly their best start to a match so far this season.
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