Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Match ends, St. Johnstone 2, Ross County 0.
Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 13th January
Team Lineups
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Simo Valakari
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Steward, Goalkeeper
- Number33, Smith, DefenderNumber3, Diabate, DefenderNumber5, Mikulic, DefenderNumber14, Foulds, Defender
- Number42, McAlear, Defensive MidfielderNumber7, Holt, Defensive Midfielder
- Number22, Mallan, Attacking MidfielderNumber11, Stanton, Attacking MidfielderNumber24, McPake, Attacking Midfielder
- Number17, Lloyd, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Steward, GoalkeeperT. Steward
- Number14, Foulds, DefenderM. Foulds
- Number5, Mikulic, DefenderB. Mikulić , substituted for M. Boyes at 61 minutes
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderC. Diabate
- Number33, Smith, DefenderL. Smith
- Number7, Holt, Defensive MidfielderJ. Holt , Captain
- Number42, McAlear, Defensive MidfielderR. McAlear
- Number24, McPake, Attacking MidfielderJ. McPake , substituted for J. Baird at 89 minutes
- Number11, Stanton, Attacking MidfielderS. Stanton , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for V. Griffith at 78 minutes
- Number22, Mallan, Attacking MidfielderS. Mallan , substituted for K. Fotheringham at 61 minutes
- Number17, Lloyd, StrikerL. Lloyd , substituted for U. Ikpeazu at 61 minutes
Substitutes
home team, St. Johnstone
- Number15, Baird, SubstituteJ. Baird
- Number4, Boyes, SubstituteM. Boyes
- Number21, Fotheringham, SubstituteK. Fotheringham
- Number46, Franczak, SubstituteF. Franczak
- Number6, Griffith, SubstituteV. Griffith
- Number18, Ikpeazu, SubstituteU. Ikpeazu
- Number23, Sprangler, SubstituteS. Sprangler
- Number39, Thomson, SubstituteK. Thomson
- Number2, Tumilty, SubstituteR. Tumilty
away team, Ross County
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number21, Foster, Goalkeeper
- Number8, Cornelius, DefenderNumber15, Smith, DefenderNumber16, Iacovitti, DefenderNumber3, O'Sullivan, Defender
- Number29, Thomson, MidfielderNumber12, Fraser, MidfielderNumber25, Wells-Morrison, Midfielder
- Number44, Scott, StrikerNumber14, Clark, StrikerNumber17, Mackay-Steven, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number21, Foster, GoalkeeperB. Foster
- Number3, O'Sullivan, DefenderL. O'Sullivan
- Number16, Iacovitti, DefenderA. Iacovitti , Captain
- Number15, Smith, DefenderD. Smith
- Number8, Cornelius, DefenderD. Cornelius
- Number25, Wells-Morrison, MidfielderJ. Wells-Morrison , substituted for C. Randall at 60 minutes
- Number12, Fraser, MidfielderS. Fraser
- Number29, Thomson, MidfielderM. Thomson , substituted for R. Docherty at 70 minutes
- Number17, Mackay-Steven, StrikerG. Mackay-Steven , substituted for K. Phillips at 60 minutes
- Number14, Clark, StrikerN. Clark , substituted for J. Henderson at 60 minutes
- Number44, Scott, StrikerJ. Scott , substituted for J. White at 60 minutes
away team, Ross County
- Number30, Carson, SubstituteT. Carson
- Number23, Docherty, SubstituteR. Docherty
- Number27, Duncan, SubstituteR. Duncan
- Number7, Henderson, SubstituteJ. Henderson
- Number38, Lindsay, SubstituteJ. Lindsay
- Number11, Phillips, SubstituteK. Phillips
- Number6, Randall, SubstituteC. Randall , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number26, White, SubstituteJ. White
- Number28, Williamson, SubstituteJ. Williamson
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Simo Valakari
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Steward, Goalkeeper
- Number33, Smith, DefenderNumber3, Diabate, DefenderNumber5, Mikulic, DefenderNumber14, Foulds, Defender
- Number42, McAlear, Defensive MidfielderNumber7, Holt, Defensive Midfielder
- Number22, Mallan, Attacking MidfielderNumber11, Stanton, Attacking MidfielderNumber24, McPake, Attacking Midfielder
- Number17, Lloyd, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Steward, GoalkeeperT. Steward
- Number14, Foulds, DefenderM. Foulds
- Number5, Mikulic, DefenderB. Mikulić , substituted for M. Boyes at 61 minutes
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderC. Diabate
- Number33, Smith, DefenderL. Smith
- Number7, Holt, Defensive MidfielderJ. Holt , Captain
- Number42, McAlear, Defensive MidfielderR. McAlear
- Number24, McPake, Attacking MidfielderJ. McPake , substituted for J. Baird at 89 minutes
- Number11, Stanton, Attacking MidfielderS. Stanton , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for V. Griffith at 78 minutes
- Number22, Mallan, Attacking MidfielderS. Mallan , substituted for K. Fotheringham at 61 minutes
- Number17, Lloyd, StrikerL. Lloyd , substituted for U. Ikpeazu at 61 minutes
Substitutes
- Number15, Baird, SubstituteJ. Baird
- Number4, Boyes, SubstituteM. Boyes
- Number21, Fotheringham, SubstituteK. Fotheringham
- Number46, Franczak, SubstituteF. Franczak
- Number6, Griffith, SubstituteV. Griffith
- Number18, Ikpeazu, SubstituteU. Ikpeazu
- Number23, Sprangler, SubstituteS. Sprangler
- Number39, Thomson, SubstituteK. Thomson
- Number2, Tumilty, SubstituteR. Tumilty
away team, Ross County
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number21, Foster, Goalkeeper
- Number8, Cornelius, DefenderNumber15, Smith, DefenderNumber16, Iacovitti, DefenderNumber3, O'Sullivan, Defender
- Number29, Thomson, MidfielderNumber12, Fraser, MidfielderNumber25, Wells-Morrison, Midfielder
- Number44, Scott, StrikerNumber14, Clark, StrikerNumber17, Mackay-Steven, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number21, Foster, GoalkeeperB. Foster
- Number3, O'Sullivan, DefenderL. O'Sullivan
- Number16, Iacovitti, DefenderA. Iacovitti , Captain
- Number15, Smith, DefenderD. Smith
- Number8, Cornelius, DefenderD. Cornelius
- Number25, Wells-Morrison, MidfielderJ. Wells-Morrison , substituted for C. Randall at 60 minutes
- Number12, Fraser, MidfielderS. Fraser
- Number29, Thomson, MidfielderM. Thomson , substituted for R. Docherty at 70 minutes
- Number17, Mackay-Steven, StrikerG. Mackay-Steven , substituted for K. Phillips at 60 minutes
- Number14, Clark, StrikerN. Clark , substituted for J. Henderson at 60 minutes
- Number44, Scott, StrikerJ. Scott , substituted for J. White at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number30, Carson, SubstituteT. Carson
- Number23, Docherty, SubstituteR. Docherty
- Number27, Duncan, SubstituteR. Duncan
- Number7, Henderson, SubstituteJ. Henderson
- Number38, Lindsay, SubstituteJ. Lindsay
- Number11, Phillips, SubstituteK. Phillips
- Number6, Randall, SubstituteC. Randall , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number26, White, SubstituteJ. White
- Number28, Williamson, SubstituteJ. Williamson
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Grant Irvine
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ross Nelson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Cameron Telfer
Match Stats
Key, St. Johnstone v Ross CountyBasic Stats
Overall possession
St. Johnstone 61%Ross County 39%
Shots
St. Johnstone 16Ross County 1Shots on target
St. Johnstone 5Ross County 0Goalkeeper saves
St. Johnstone 0Ross County 0Fouls committed
St. Johnstone 10Ross County 9Corners
St. Johnstone 4Ross County 1In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
St. Johnstone 16Ross County 1Shots on target
St. Johnstone 5Ross County 0Shots off target
St. Johnstone 7Ross County 0Attempts out of box
St. Johnstone 6Ross County 1Total offsides
St. Johnstone 1Ross County 3Defence
Fouls committed
St. Johnstone 10Ross County 9Total yellow cards
St. Johnstone 1Ross County 1Season so far
Challenge Cup
Key, St. Johnstone v Ross County
Form guide
All competitions
St. Johnstone won
v Arbroath
1
0
Championship
Ross County won
v Partick Thistle
2
0
Championship
St. Johnstone draw
v Ross County
0
0
Championship
Ross County draw
v St. Johnstone
0
0
Championship
St. Johnstone won
v Greenock Morton
5
0
Championship
Ross County lose
v Arbroath
0
2
Championship
St. Johnstone won
v Hearts II
0
1
Challenge Cup
Ross County lose
v Raith Rovers
6
0
Championship
St. Johnstone won
v Ayr United
2
4
Championship
Ross County won
v Celtic II
4
0
Challenge Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
St. Johnstone and Ross CountySt. Johnstone Won 28Ross County Won 16
Played 74
Draw 30
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Ross County 0 , St. Johnstone 0 on the 27th of December 2025
Ross County
St. Johnstone
27th of December 2025
St. Johnstone 0 , Ross County 0 on the 11th of October 2025
St. Johnstone
Ross County
11th of October 2025
Ross County 0 , St. Johnstone 1 on the 8th of August 2025
Ross County
St. Johnstone
8th of August 2025