Ex-Utd winger Conway will get his chance to earn contract at Saints

FORMER Dundee United and Scotland winger Craig Conway will have a chance to earn a St Johnstone deal over the next couple of weeks.

“Craig is in training with us,” said boss Callum Davidson. “We’re having a look at him and, hopefully, he will get some game-time.

“He has a wealth of experience and has played at a high level for a long time. I think he would be a good addition to help the younger players as well.

“The older players are massively important to the development of your team.

“When you get to a certain age you need to start helping the younger players, as long as your own performance doesn’t suffer.”

One of the young players who has already caught Davidson’s eye is teenage striker John Robertson.

Robertson was given his Saints Premiership debut by Tommy Wright as a 16-year-old before being loaned to Cove Rangers for the first half of the 2019/20 campaign.

Now 18, the youth academy product signed a contract extension in the summer.

Such has been the level of the first impression he has made with Davidson in training, Robertson was given a start in the friendly against H i b s o n Wednesday.

“Young John has come back and has worked really hard,” said the Perth boss. “I have been really impressed with him.

“He has that eye for goal. For John, it’s about having the willingness to learn and listen.

“He is a player who has probably impressed me the most out of all the young players. It’s up to him how much he wants to move forward.

“John has always been a goalscorer but he needs to work on his positional play. His fitness has improved a lot. Once he gets his chance he’ll have to take it.”

St Johnstone are looking at Craig Conway.