Saints 2 Motherwell 2: Campbell’s 93rd-Minute Header Confirms Perth Only Believes in Stoppage Time
Steven opener, two Motherwell goals, then Josh Campbell nods in Logan Chalmers' cross. Cardiologists on standby across Perthshire.
Floodlit football: where St Johnstone keep their best work for the end. Photo: nick macneill, “McDiarmid Park, home of St. Johnstone Football Club - geograph.org.uk - 2693706”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
St Johnstone and Motherwell drew 2-2 at McDiarmid Park last night after Josh Campbell headed in a Logan Chalmers cross deep into stoppage time — the 93rd minute, a time of day Saints fans now regard as their natural habitat.
Taylor Steven had put Saints ahead early, before Motherwell turned the game round with goals either side of half-time. Then, with the clock long gone and the flasks long empty, Campbell rose. “I aged a decade,” said a North Muirton season-ticket holder. “Then the ball went in and I got the decade back. With interest.”
Manager Simo Valakari praised the impact of his substitutes. Medical experts praised the impact of the substitutes on the blood pressure of the over-60s section, describing it as “concerning but life-affirming”.
Saints travel to Rugby Park on Saturday to face Kilmarnock, who are now bottom. Fans are advised to arrive early and leave very, very late.
The real story: Match report: St Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell (St Johnstone FC)
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