No match for motivated Dundee side

Saints clear second best at McDiarmid Park

- Fraser Mackie

St Johnstone were comfortably second best to a highly-motivated Dundee team as the Perth men lost their 24th Premiership game of the season.

Unlike a few of the damaging defeats which contributed to a rotten relegation season, there could be no complaints about this outcome.

There have been several hard-luck stories and harsh setbacks along the way.

But on the day that Saints were playing for pride, that incentive was insufficient to deal with Dundee and a terrific display by Lyall

Teams

St Johnstone: Sinclair, Franczak, Balodis, Sprangler, Steven, Holt (Watt 66 (Hamill 82)), Griffith, Duke-McKenna (Carey 46), McPake, Kirk, Sidibeh

Not used: Hepburn, Ikpeazu, Carey, Kucheriavyi, Curtis, Mylchreest

Dundee: Carson, Astley, C Robertson, Shaughnessy, Portales, Larkeche, Mulligan, Cameron, Tiffoney, Palmer-Houlden (F Robertson 79), Murray (Reilly 90)

Not used: McCracken, Hines-Samuels, Garza, Koumetio, Fraser, Sylla, Donnelly

Starman: Taylor Steven

Cameron on his farewell appearance.

The Dark Blues looked after their business of securing victory to guarantee they finished above the play-off spot.