St Johnstone post-split fixtures revealed: Saints get huge Perth clash with Dundee United first up – plus 3 home games

The Perth club need to protect their gap on the three teams below them to avoid automatic relegation or a play-off.

By Eric Nicolson

April 25 2023, 11:00am

St Johnstone will need more goals where Stevie May's came from. Image: SNS.

St Johnstone will begin their Premiership post-split Premiership survival battle at McDiarmid Park with a huge clash against local rivals, Dundee United.

And they’ll end the league season back in Perth by facing Livingston.

The Perth club were given a three at home, two away split by the SPFL.

The order of games is –

Saturday, May 6 – St Johnstone v Dundee United, 3pm kick-off

Saturday, May 13 – St Johnstone v Motherwell, 3pm kick-off

Saturday, May 20 – Kilmarnock v St Johnstone, 3pm kick-off

Wednesday, May 24 – Ross County v St Johnstone, 7.45pm kick-off

Sunday, May 28 – St Johnstone v Livingston, 3pm kick-off

You never get everything you want when the fixtures are decided but the fact that Saints don’t have two games on artificial pitches is good news.

And facing Livingston, who are already well clear of danger, on the last day when a win might be needed to stay up is as favourable a scenario as you could ask for.

There’s also the incentive of knowing that victory against United a week on Saturday opens up clear blue water between them and the bottom two.

Last season, Saints had a post-split record of one win, two draws and two defeats before their play-off clash with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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