PLAYERS DETERMINED TO TURN THE CORNER

Saints head to Easter Road tomorrow for the first of three away matches in the post-split fixture card and they do so determined to turn the corner in terms of results and addressing the well-publicised inability to score.

Although bitterly disappointed at the soft goals lost on Easter Monday and concerned at the apparent willingness of some of the players to accept that things were not going our way when the second goal against Caley Thistle was lost, Manager Derek McInnes has this week been emphasising the positives from Monday’s display while working hard on the training pitch to end the barren run.

That approach is reflected in Alan Maybury’s comments to the Saints Official Website after training when he said: “The bigger we make the issue of the lack of goals the harder it will become to end the run. We have to head to Easter Road determined to get the first goal which would give us a great lift in confidence or if we don’t get that then we make sure we get the second one and we have to do that over the entire 90 minutes.”

The defender (pictured in training with Jamie Adams) continued: “We are all determined to turn things around and finish the season well. In my experience, if you do that then you also start the following season well. We have four matches left and still plenty of opportunity to make a positive impression.”

Saints will be without Michael Duberry and Steven Anderson who both serve the second match of their two-games bans.

TOMORROW’S GAME:

KICK OFF 3pm

ADMISSION Saints fans will be accommodated in the South Stand as usual and tickets are required to gain entry. These will be available from the Ticket Office within the South Stand at Easter Road tomorrow but are available to buy in advance from the McDiarmid Park Ticket Office until 5pm today.

Tickets are £22 adult and £12 concession (Under 18, Over 65 and Student with valid Matriculation card).

REFEREE Crawford Allan

GETTING TO THE GAME There are no significant road works reported but please remember that Edinburgh is generally busy on a Saturday.

Tayside Safety Camera Partnership enforces the speed limit on roads in Tayside with a history of collisions and casualties and speeding drivers.

When travelling to and from the game this weekend, supporters should remember that the Camera Partnership will be using fixed and mobile safety cameras to enforce the speed limits on the roads in Tayside for the safety of all road users.

Tayside Safety Camera Partnership would like to wish all supporters a safe journey to and from the game and ask that they observe the speed limits and drive at an appropriate speed to suit the road and weather conditions.

CAN'T GET TO THE GAME? Live commentary of the game is available in the UK on the BBC Radio Scotland website.

The St Johnstone Official Website will be updated throughout the game.

Highlights of the latest games are available on the BBC website from 6pm on Sunday

THE LAST TIME A dreadful 0-0 draw in which the appearance of Maltese match officials was the biggest talking point. SAINTS – Enckelman, Maybury, Grainger, Anderson, Duberry, Morris, Davidson, Millar, Samuel (Jackson), Parkin (Adams), Taylor (Craig) Subs not used: Duffy, Caddis, McIntosh, May

HIBS- Brown, Hart, Grounds, Murray (Stephens), De Graaf, Nish (Wothersppon), Rankin, Dickoh, Galbraith, Bamba, Miller (Stevenson) Subs not used: Smith, Hogg, Thicot, McBride

Referee: Christian Lautier

Att: 10,248

THIS WEEKEND'S OTHER SPL GAMES:

Saturday Motherwell v Rangers, 12:00 Aberdeen v Inverness CT Hibernian v St Johnstone Kilmarnock v Hearts

Sunday Celtic v Dundee United

Monday St Mirren v Hamilton Accies