“Charlie Reilly heads home to give Dundee a shock 1-0 lead late on”
Pivotal“Josh Fowler equalizes for St. Johnstone in the dying seconds, assisted by Macauley Tait, after Joe Westley's header had struck the post moments earlier”
Pivotal
Dundee
St. Johnstone
Outstanding performance
St. Johnstone•DefenderSt. Johnstone dominated the underlying numbers throughout, controlling 59% of possession and racking up 58 dangerous attacks to Dundee's 27, yet found themselves behind with just three minutes remaining. Dundee, ninth in the table and playing against the run of play for long stretches, absorbed pressure before Charlie Reilly's headed finish in the 87th minute looked set to give the hosts a smash-and-grab win. But St. Johnstone's superior control told in the end, as Josh Fowler, on as a substitute, equalized in the 90th minute with an assist from fellow substitute Macauley Tait. The result leaves both sides sharing the points in a match that swung entirely on a five-minute spell after 85 minutes of relative stalemate, with St. Johnstone's wastefulness in front of goal - 15 shots to just 3 on target - ultimately costing them a result their overall performance merited.
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Josh FowlerShot by Josh Fowler with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Macaulay Tait
Goal! Josh Fowler scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Macauley Tait.
Logan Chalmers is on, and Jason Holt is off.
Charlie ReillyCharlie Reilly takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
Joe Westley takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Goal! Charlie Reilly scores, making it 1-0.
Macauley Tait is on, and James Gullan is off.
Yellow card issued to Sam Stanton.
Charlie Reilly takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Charlie Reilly is on, and Joe Bevan is off.
Joe Westley takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
James Gullan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Drey Wright comes on for Brad Halliday.
Josh Fowler is substituted for Ruari Paton.
Kai Fotheringham replaces Taylor Steven.
Cheick Tidiane Diabate attempts a header but misses the shot.
Bradley Fink is on, and Bobby Wales is off.
Finlay Robertson comes on for Alan Forrest.
Zach Mitchell receives a yellow card.
Ruari Paton takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Joe Westley takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Ruari Paton takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Shot - Ruari Paton Head Shot Missed
Enes Alic has a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Sam Stanton takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sam Stanton takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Enes Alic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Reece McAlear takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Sam Stanton takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Bobby Wales attempts a header but misses the shot.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Alan Forrest takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Joe Westley takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Offside.
Taylor Steven takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off has occurred!
Dundee host St Johnstone in a Tay derby with both sides looking to bounce back from midweek defeats. Dundee sit fourth and hold a dominant recent record over their rivals, while bottom-half Saints chase an elusive away win they haven't managed since February 2025.
