MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 16:00:26| >> :120:11248:11248:
[monks data]
Attendance: 2,658
St Johnstone logo
Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 21
Dec 29, 2019 at 3pm UK
 
Ross County

1-1

Hendry (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Vigurs (72')
Graham (93')

Tommy Wright insists St Johnstone deserved more after Ross County draw

Tommy Wright insists St Johnstone deserved more after Ross County draw
© Reuters
St Johnstone needed a Callum Hendry equaliser to earn a point.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright was relieved to see his side maintain their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw against Ross County – but insisted they deserved all three points.

The Perth outfit were forced to come from behind after Iain Vigurs opened the scoring against the run of play for County.

However, substitute Callum Hendry snatched a deserved point for Saints with a late header that extended their unbeaten streak to five matches.

Wright, who felt Vigurs could have been sent off before his goal for repeated fouling, said: "There's been two other occasions it's been like that – and it's been against them.

"That's three times we've played them and somehow we haven't managed to beat them.

"We could have done better for their goal and the final ball let us down a bit, but the boys showed character and totally dominated the game.

"A point was the least we deserved. Even at 1-0 we could have got more out of the game.

"I'm pleased with the reaction and pleased to keep the unbeaten run going. It was a good positive performance, but sometimes you don't get what you deserve and that was one of those occasions."

This was the fifth time Hendry has come off the bench to score an important goal for St Johnstone and Wright was delighted with the striker's contribution.

He added: "Chris Kane led the line really well but we knew he wouldn't last 90 minutes so the plan was to bring Callum on.

"He gets one chance and takes it. What he needs to do is get to the next stage where when he gets starts he becomes a 90-minute player."

County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell admitted his side did not deserve their first point in three matches.

He said: "I have to be honest, we feel as if we probably got more than we deserved.

"There's no doubt St Johnstone were the better side throughout. Our levels never really got going, if truth be told.

"But obviously there's a sense of disappointment when you get your noses in front.

"There was a frantic spell after the equaliser and we felt as if we were clinging on a wee bit towards the end. I think we take the point."

ID:384434: cacheID:384434:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3796:
Written by
P A
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
General view of McDiarmid Park, home to St Johnstone, from 2015
Read Next:
St Johnstone midfielder Ali McCann wants to maintain momentum against Ross County
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd156632215724
5Motherwell157171823-522
6Dundee165472729-219
7St Mirren165381926-718
8Ross County163671230-1815
9St Johnstone1642101829-1114
10Kilmarnock163581734-1714
11Hearts163491825-713
12Hibernian162681828-1012


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!