Passports looked out after Saints book place in Europe
Europa League awaits after win against Partick
St Johnstone ................. 1 Partick Thistle .............. 0
Delighted Perth midfielders Paul Paton and Craig Thomson at full time “We’re all going on a European tour” was the chant at the final whistle on Saturday.
St Johnstone booked their ticket to the Europa League this summer with a win against Partick Thistle.
With two games remaining of the Scottish Premiership season, fifth-placed Hearts, who visit Perth on Wednesday, cannot make up the ground.
Saints’ visit to the continent next month will be the fifth time in six years that they have qualified for the competition.
There will be little rest for the Perth squad when the season ends this weekend but few grumbles will be heard coming from the McDiarmid dressing room.
Since the beginning of the post-split fixtures, players throughout the team have said that playing in Europe is where they want to be.
The door to the Europa League was swung open on Saturday when Rangers defeated Hearts at Ibrox. It meant Tommy Wright’s men required a solitary point to cement fourth – but they bagged all three.
With holidays at McDiarmid now cut short, there will be a small window of opportunity for sunshine breaks and time spent on the golf course.
With eight minutes clocked against Partick midfielder Liam Craig teed himself up for a strike at goal after neat work carved out space in the box. But the resulting volley was hacked wide of target.
The men from Maryhill have also had a productive season and they threatened in the 14th minute following a mix-up between