St. Johnstone 2 - 0 Aberdeen
HT Score: St. Johnstone 1 - 0 Aberdeen
SPL
St. Johnstone scorers: Lowndes 17, McMahon 6619/09/1998 | KO: 15:00
Saints on Top in Perth
Aberdeen started strongly and Eoin Jess sent over a dangerous cross from the right in the fourth minute but it was just beyond Billy Dodds.
In the fifteenth minute Nathan Lowndes got on the end of a cross from Gerry McMahon, but his header lacked power, and Jim Leighton saved easily.
St Johnstone broke the deadlock after 17 minutes through Nathan Lowndes.
Half - time, one nil to Saints.
The pattern of the second half followed the first, with St Johnstone with the bulk of possesion. Gerry McMahon incresed their lead after 66 minutes.
Aberdeen tried to get something back, but they couldn't find a way past the Saints defence.
Final score - Aberdeen 0 St Johnstone 2
St. Johnstone Teamsheet
Main, Dasovic (Griffin 46), Kernaghan, O'Neil (Preston 84), O'Boyle (Grant 89), Kane, McMahon, Bollan, McCluskey, Dods, Lowndes Unused Subs: Whiteford, Ferguson
Main, Dasovic (Griffin 46), Kernaghan, O'Neil (Preston 84), O'Boyle (Grant 89), Kane, McMahon, Bollan, McCluskey, Dods, Lowndes Unused Subs: Whiteford, Ferguson
Attendance: 5,814
Venue: McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee: Jim McCluskey, Stewarton
Venue: McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee: Jim McCluskey, Stewarton
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH