Saints Host Motherwell Seeking Bounce-Back; Wind Asked to Blow Toward Away Goal Only
Valakari warns against reading too much into Motherwell's losing run; Perth reads it twice anyway.
McDiarmid, hopeful. Photo: en:User:Xizor75, “McDiarmid Park”, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
PERTH — St Johnstone host Motherwell at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night (7.45pm) looking to respond to Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Ibrox.
Manager Simo Valakari has warned that Motherwell’s recent results hide a side that played well in defeat to Hearts and will punish any lapse. Saints sit eighth; the visitors will try to end a six-game losing streak.
“We’ve asked the wind to be patriotic,” said fictional season-ticket holder Rab Petrie. “One direction. Ours. Is that so much?”
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The real story: Valakari warns Motherwell's form masks a threat ahead of Wednesday home game (The Courier, 27 Oct 2026)
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