St Johnstone Win Scottish League Cup For First Time
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published February 28, 2021 | 10:20 PM
Glasgow, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Feb, 2021 ) :St Johnstone lifted the Scottish League Cup for the first time in the club's history on Sunday as Shaun Rooney's goal earned a 1-0 win over Livingston at Hampden.
The Perth-based Saints had never won a major trophy until winning the Scottish Cup in 2014, but have now engraved their name on both Scotland's major cup competitions.
Rooney's first-half header came against the run of play as Livingston had started the brighter.
But St Johnstone dominated the second-half and should have avoided a nervy finish as Chris Kane missed an open goal after on-loan Rangers goalkeeper Robby McCrorie had saved David Wotherspoon's initial effort.
There was to be no fairytale success for Livie manager David Martindale, whose rise to prominence has proven to be a source of inspiration for rehabilitation projects.
The 46-year-old served three-a-half years in prison starting in 2006 for his involvement in organised crime, but since his release played a major part in Livingston's rise back to the top flight as a coach before taking charge as manager in November.
Defeat was just Livingston's third in 18 games since Martindale became manager.
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