INJURY WORRIES AHEAD OF HEARTS GAME

It’s back to SPL action tomorrow and a lunchtime kick-off against Hearts at Tynecastle.

Saints last league action ended in frustration a fortnight ago when a controversial goal gave Aberdeen a late winner at Pittodrie and the Perth players and management head to the capital tomorrow determined to ensure that they don’t head back to Perth empty handed.

A closed door game against Falkirk in midweek gave a number of players the chance to get match action under their belts but as previously reported it also saw Martin Hardie pick up a knee injury and he is definitely out of tomorrow’s game. The midfielder could be looking at a lengthy absence – a scan next week will reveal more.

Kevin Moon and Peter MacDonald will come into contention but doubts hang over the fitness of Steven Anderson, Danny Grainger, Graham Gartland and Kenny Deuchar. Irish defender Gartland suffered a shoulder injury at Pittodrie but may make it – fit again Stuart McCaffrey is standing by if that proves not to be the case.

Graeme Smith will be in goal and the keeper has spoken to the Saints Official Website about the game tomorrow. Click the link to listen.

Supporters are reminded that it is a 12.30pm kick off tomorrow due to the rugby international at nearby Murrayfield at tea-time. See below for admission details

TOMORROW’S GAME:

KICK OFF 12.30pm

GETTING TO THE GAME Tayside Safety Camera Partnership (TSCP) enforces the speed limit on roads in Tayside with a history of casualties and excessive speed.

When travelling to and from the game this weekend, supporters should remember that TSCP will be using fixed and mobile safety cameras to enforce the speed limits on the following roads: B961 Drumgeith Road, C221 Strathmartine Road, A972 Kingsway East, A90 Kingsway and on other sites on the A9 and A90.

Tayside Safety Camera Partnership would like to wish all supporters a safe journey.

ADMISSION St Johnstone supporters will be accommodated in the Roseburn Stand (Section M). Prices for admission WITH TICKET:

UPPER TIER Adult £22 Students/Over 65 £15 U18 £12 U12 £7

LOWER TIER Adult £16 Students/Over 65 £10 U18 £9 U12 £7

Tickets are available until 5pm on Friday from the McDiarmid Park Ticket Office Hearts FC have advised that there will now be a cash turnstile in operation in the Roseburn Stand for the game at Tynecastle tomorrow.

Admission prices at this turnstile are £22 for adults and £15 concessions (Over 65, Under 18 and full-time students). Please note that these are the ONLY prices at the cash turnstile – the concession prices available via ticket entry are only available if you buy a ticket in advance.

REFEREE Stevie O’Reilly

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. Catch the whole match on BBC ALBA at 8pm on Saturday via Sky channel 168 or Freesat 110.

Sky Sports 1 have a 30-minute SPL round-up highlights show at 6.30pm and 11.30pm on Monday with the best bits from the weekend and Sportscene on BBC1 on Monday at 11.20pm will have highlights of the weekend games in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

THE LAST TIME: Saints fans will be hoping for a repeat of our last visit to Tynecastle on league business – two great goals from Tommy Lovenkrands paved the way for a 3-1 win.

23rd March 2002 Hearts 1 Saints 3 Saints: Cuthbert, Dods, McCluskey, Weir, Murray, Lynch, McBride, Panther, Lovenkrands, Connolly, Jones. Scorers: Lovenkrands (2), McBride

Hearts: Niemi, Presley, Mahe, Maybury, Flogel, Gronlund, Severin, Fulton, Sloan, Wales, Fuller Scorer: Wales

Att: 10, 762

THIS WEEKEND'S OTHER SPL GAMES: Falkirk v Hamilton Motherwell v Aberdeen Rangers v Kilmarnock St Mirren v Hibernian Dundee Utd v Celtic (Sunday)

McDiarmid Park hosts the Alba Challenge Cup final between Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Sunday. The game is all-ticket and tickets are only available from the competing clubs.