These Saints are up for the battle Coach McCrindle on Sunday’s clash with Motherwell
St Johnstone Women’s head coach Jason McCrindle insists his players hold no fear ahead of Sunday’s clash with Motherwell.
The Perth side, third in the current standings, have been flying high this week following a 4-2 home victory against Kilmarnock.
Rachel Todd, Hannah Clark and two own goals helped Saints to the three points in front of a bumper crowd at McDiarmid Park.
Now McCrindle is determined for his squad to replicate the performance when they hit the road to face the title favourites on Sunday.
He said: “Motherwell is going to be another tough one. They are top of the league and have a lot of top flight experience in their side.
“They are favourites for the league comfortably but if we can replicate Sunday’s performance then we will cause Motherwell problems.
“I hope that we go there full of confidence and with no fear.
“Sunday was as good as it is going to get because the girls were outstanding and remarkably professional.
“It highlights how good the squad is when they have the belief. They don’t know just how good they can be.
“I’m hoping that Sunday makes them aware of what they are capable of doing.”
Saints were certainly comfortable on Sunday against Kilmarnock with the first chance falling for Ellie May Cowie in the eighth minute.
She held off two defenders but her powerful strike whistled the wrong side
Ellie May Cowie strikes towards goal. Pics: Stuart Cowper of the post. But the opener was not far Todd was again influential, working away. to the byline and sending over
Left-winger Todd, who proved to be a cross for McDonald to head a thorn in Kilmarnock’s side, picked goalwards. up a Clark pass to smash low into the Cowie picked up the scraps and, visiting goal. with her volley heading wide, Clark
Todd would turn architect in the 28th was positioned well to tap in at the back minute when her free-kick into the post. danger area came off an Ayrshire head, Kilmarnock were reduced to 10 under pressure from Jade McDonald, players when Aimie Docherty picked and nestled in the net. up a second yellow.
But the determined visitors soon But a stoppage time free-kick, pulled one back with a Collette Fleming which brushed the finger tips of Becky strike into the top corner. Cameron, earned the visitors a late
It could have been a turning point in consolation. the game, but Saints added a third to Todd, who scored one and set-up head into the break with a comfortable three, said: “I feel the build up to the advantage. game was good as we focused on
And it was another own goal ourselves and went out onto the pitch following a back pass which the Killie confident, not only in ourselves but as goalkeeper failed to deal with as Cowie a team too. applied the pressure. “We had some good play, touch and
Home supporters were liking what moving the ball and took our chances they were seeing - even more so in the well. second half when Saints grabbed a “Overall I’m absolutely thrilled to fourth. score the opening goal.”