But boss Wright sees improvement despite defeat
Saints full-back Aaron Comrie races past the flying Ryan Edwards Partick Thistle .............. 1 St Johnstone ................. 0 Struggling to find the back of the net has become a familiar Storey for St Johnstone in recent weeks.
And on Saturday Partick Thistle striker Miles grabbed the headlines with a first-half solo strike which was enough to secure the three points.
The McDiarmid men huffed and puffed at a blustery Firhill but Tomas Cerny’s net could not be breached.
Perth manager Tommy Wright was disappointed that his squad, who still sit sixth in the Premiership, couldn’t turn possession into goals.
“I’m really disappointed for everyone that we have lost the game,” he said following the full-time whistle in Glasgow.
“I’m disappointed for the players because they put a lot into the game – a lot of effort and a lot of really good passages of play.
“Ultimately we haven’t made enough of the control we had on the game and enough of the possession. We just couldn’t find that final pass to unlock the door.
“We ended up crossing the ball from areas we shouldn’t in almost panic situations at times. It was easy for Cerny to cherry-pick a lot of the crosses.
“I’m happy with the performance but obviously totally disappointed with the result and how we didn’t make more chances out of the possession.”
Supporters were still taking their seats when Graham Cummins rose tallest at the back post to knock down for advanced David Wotherspoon.
The Perth midfielder had timed his run perfectly but, from close range, could not