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Title now within their grasp

AFTER a run which included three 2-2 draws in five league encounters played over the course of 12 months, the last two meetings of St Johnstone and Greenock Morton have been rather more staid affairs, yielding just a single goal in the Saints' favour. Read

Former Saint backs Del and his boys

DARREN Dods can’t believe his former club have been exiled from the SPL for seven years, reports Gordon Bannerman. Read

Close but no cigar ... yet

SECONDS away from kick-starting a title celebration, only to have the prize wrenched from your grasp. Sound familiar, anyone? Read

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Hardie is sorry after sideline blow-up

MIDFIELDER Martin Hardie yesterday revealed he apologised instantly to manager Derek McInnes for the high-profile tantrum which followed a Dens Park substitution. Read

Premier dreams

GARY Irvine admits it was a wrench to leave Celtic Park but now the prospect of savouring SPL football with St Johnstone is tantalisingly close. Read

Gus ready to battle a Monster

FORMER St Johnstone director Gus Stewart has been limbering-up for the gruelling 24-hour Maggies Monster Bike and Hike through the Great Glen, from Fort William to Inverness. Read

Saints still go ahead as firm favourites in derby showdown

DESPITE St Johnstone’s last minute defeat by Queen of the South, the Perth side head into tomorrow’s Tayside derby with Dundee as 11/8 favourites according to online firm Jaxx.com, slightly longer than the 13/10 price offered when they last visited Dens Park in the autumn. Read

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James rallies from sidelines

HE’LL look on enviously from the Dens Park stand tomorrow and St Johnstone club captain Kevin James is urging his Perth comrades to savour every moment of their title bid. Read

Del focuses only on derby

PERTH manager Derek McInnes isn’t even contemplating the outside chance of the title falling into his lap if Partick and Morton slip-up this weekend Read

Two wins for title

DEREK McInnes yesterday warned his players they must target two wins from the last three games to clinch promotion. Read

SAINTS: Dundee (a) Morton (h) Airdrie Utd (a)

PARTICK THISTLE: Livi (h) Airdrie Utd (h) Dundee (a) Read

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Saints fans queue up after derby ticket u-turn

A TICKET u-turn had St Johnstone fans lining-up at McDiarmid Park yesterday. Read

Saints’ title sweat in the sunshine

IT was meant to be the biggest Gaelic flavoured shindig since Perth hosted The Mod. Read

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Late minute goal denies Saints

AN injury time strike by Queen of the South's Stewart Kean denied St Johnstone a point that would have widen the gap at the top of the league. Read

Business trip to see Saints chance to clinch the title

THE St Johnstone FC Business Club is reporting strong demand for their away day to Dens Park next week. Read

Hair to the throne

CELEBRITY Saints fan Stuart Cosgrove is bracing himself for a “grand” occasion at Dens Park next week, writes Gordon Bannerman. Read

Saints close in on the title

FOLLOWING victory at Dunfermline, Saints find themselves on the cusp of winning promotion. Read

Motorway smash-up won’t stop Gartland

GRAHAM Gartland got the fright of his life when his car ploughed through a motorway barrier and careered up a banking just hours after his home debut against Dunfermline. Read

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Championship in touching distance

READING the runes from the weekend action, Derek McInnes is closing in on the First Division championship in his first full season at the McDiarmid helm. Read

Fans are already dreaming of Dens

ST Johnstone have opened talks with Dundee and Tayside Police in advance of a derby which could see Saints clinch promotion to the SPL and eradicate a seven-year itch for top flight football. Read

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