SAINTS CAN FORGET GAYFIELD OF DREAMS

SIMO VALAKARI says his St Johnstone boys face their “biggest challenge” now responding to a first league loss of the season.

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Arbroath came from behind to dish out a 3-1 defeat in the leaders’ 11th fixture, leaving them just three points ahead of a Partick Thistle side who have a game in hand.

Josh McPake’s cool fifth-minute finish — his ninth goal of the campaign - saw Saints score for the first time in three run-outs.

But the Lichties were level six minutes into the second 45 via Findlay Marshall's low drive and Gavin Reilly poked them in front six minutes later after Marshall's initial effort was parried.