Arbroath vs St Johnstone – Match Preview
Premier Sports Cup – 2nd Round – Season 2021/22
Sunday 15th August 2021, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 14:00pm kick off
Arbroath welcome St Johnstone to Gayfield just 3 days after the Perth side pushed Galatasary all the way on Thursday evening.
It will be the second fixture between the two sides within a month after St Johnstone ran out 4-1 winners at Gayfield on 21st July.
It was a scoreline that flattered the Premiership side and Dick Campbell will know his side will have to keep their concentration in this league cup match.
Arbroath look likely to be without Jason Thomson and Captain Thomas O’Brien who are both pivotal players in the Arbroath defence but it is hoped those are the only absentees.
Joel Nouble will be looking to his goal tally and is sure to give the St Johnstone defenders a torrid time with his pace and trickery.
With another big European match coming up for St Johnstone against Austrian side LASK, it is expected that Callum Davidson will make changes from the side that played on Thursday night.
Striker Chris Kane who was so pivotal against Galatasaray is suspended for this cup tie and that will be good news to the Arbroath defence.
Liam Gordon and Callum Booth who have both played for the Lichties on loan during their career could both run out at Gayfield once again.
If this match is a draw after 90 minutes it will go to extra time, and then penalties if required.
Teams can make 5 substitutions in 3 windows in the Premier Sports Cup, and also can make a further change in Extra Time.
This could be the largest crowd at Gayfield in 2 years so we hope you enjoy the game and get right behind the team.
C’mon the Lichties!
St Johnstone (including summer arrivals)
Manager – Callum Davidson
Coaches – Alec Cleland, Steven MacLean
Goalkeeping Coach – Paul Mathers
Goalkeepers
1 – Zander Clark
12 – Elliot Parish
20 – Ross Sinclair
Defenders
2 – James Brown (loan made permanent from Millwall)
3 – Reece Devine (on loan from Manchester United)
4 – Jamie McCart
5 – Jason Kerr
6 – Liam Gordon
16 – Hayden Muller (on loan from Millwall)
19 – Shaun Rooney
23 – Callum Booth
29 – Sam Denham
Midfielders
8 – Murray Davidson
10 – David Wotherspoon
13 – Craig Bryson
14 – Glen Middleton (on loan from Rangers)
15 – Charlie Gilmour
17 – John Moreland
18 – Ali McCann
23 – Cammy Ballantyne
26 – Liam Craig
Strikers
7 – Stevie May
9 – Chris Kane
11 – Michael O’Halloran
22 – Callum Hendry
25 – Jordan Northcott
St Johnstone Summer Departures
Guy Melamed
Craig Conway
Scott Tanser – St Mirren
John Robertson – Edinburgh City
Alex Ferguson – Edinburgh City, loan
Jack Wills – Brechin City, loan
Max Kucheriavyi – Brechin City, loan
Arbroath vs St Johnstone – Head to Head
Arbroath 1 – 4 St Johnstone – Pre-season Friendly
Wednesday July 21st 2021
Goals – Clark 87 – Wotherspoon 45+1, 77, McCart, Ballantyne 78
Suspensions:
Chris Kane misses out for St Johnstone as he serves a one match suspension for the Scottish League Cup
Officials:
Referee – Colin Steven
Assistant Referee 1 – Ralph Gordon
Assistant Referee 2 – Gary Hilland
Fourth Official – Chris Fordyce
Tickets
There are still tickets available for each end
Arbroath Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/match-day-tickets/
St Johnstone Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/away-tickets/
Ticket prices are as follows;
£19: Adult (Over 18)
£12: Concessions (Over 65, Students, Juvenile, Disabled supporter which includes Carer)
£22: Parent and Child (U12)
£24: Parent and Two Children (U12)
As with all cup competitions Season Tickets are NOT valid and any supporter wishing to attend must purchase a ticket for this match.
All tickets must be purchased online.
There will be NO cash turnstiles or pay on the gate tomorrow.
Please check your junk / email folders if you don’t receive your email with your ticket straight away. If you encounter any problems please email office@arbroathfc.co.uk
Please either have your ticket printed out, or saved on to your phone with your contrast fully up for our scanners to read the code.
Segregation;
Arbroath Supporters will occupy sections A, B and C of the main stand and the Pleasureland End of the Stadium up to the TV Gantry. Arbroath Supporters will enter via Gate 1.
St Johnstone will occupy Section H of the Main Stand and the Harbour End of the Stadium up to the TV Gantry. St Johnstone Supporters will enter via Gates 2 and 3.
Seats in the Stands will be occupied on a first come, first seated basis.
St Johnstone fans should be advised that only a small number of stands seats will be available.
There are disabled bays in front of Section A (for Arbroath supporters) and Section H (for St Johnstone supporters) which are accessible by ramps parallel to these sections.
Facilities
Each side of the ground has toilets and a refreshment booth, while there are pie stands in far corners of the East Terrace.
No PPV
Unfortunately due to the rules of this cup competition we are unable to offer a Pay Per View service for this match.
Match Day Programme
A match day programme will be on sale as supporters enter the ground.
Supporters can park by Pleasureland, or on the Harbour end of Gayfield at Inchcape Park.
Rules
Smoking is not permitted in the main stand of Gayfield Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
We look forward to welcoming a large crowd to Gayfield for what is set to be a cracking cup tie!
Thank you and C’mon the Lichties
