Saints prove to much for Loons

                      Station Park

Starting XI (Forfar): Douglas, Baxter, Campbell, Fotheringham, Malcolm, Dods, Kader, Fusco, Swankie, Templeman and Faeroe.

Subs: Campbell, Andrews, McCabe, Malin, Dale, Hilson and Hill

Booked: Hilson

Subs Used: Campbell, Hilson and Malin

Starting XI (St Johnstone): Banks, Mackay, Easton, Cregg, Wright, Anderson, Croft, McDonald, O'Halloran, May and Wotherspoon.

Subs: Millar, Hasselbaink, Dunne, Miller, Brown, Iwelumo and Hurst

Booked: O'Halloran

Subs Used: Brown, Iwelumo and Dunne

My Man of the Match: Dale Hilson

Photo; my man of the match

The first 25 minutes were very poor from both sides. Although good football was being played between both sides. Most of this period was all Forfar. This looked pleasing as St Johnstone only had one chance coming from May within 8 minutes. Fotheringham had a brilliant chance on goal but his shot just went wide of the post. Himself and Faeroe made a fantastic team up front for Forfar.

Goal 1 (Stevie May, 27th minute): A right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Allows St Johnstone to take the lead at Station Park.

Again the next 20 minutes was very poor after St Johnstone took the lead. Forfar again trying to push the St Johnstone defence but they weren't budging.

At this point in time it started to become a St Johnstone dominated game. A corner conceded by Malcolm allowed St Johnstone to re-arrange and get into a position for scoring a goal.

Goal 2 (Frazer Wright, 42nd minute): A header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Another poor defended goal sees St Johnstone go 2-0 up as we go into the break.

The last play of the game was again very equal. The first half ended with St Johnstone looking like the better side as they were 2 goals up as they went into the break.

Half time Forfar 0 - 2 St Johnstone

Photo;Douglas doing his best in goal

A strong St Johnstone side proved difficult for Forfar. However, Forfar did brilliantly at keeping them at bay for such a long time and only letting them score 2 goals within the first half when they could have been able to score so many more.

As the second half began, Forfar were so determind to get back into the game. As they brought on Hilson at the start of the half, he was a pair of young fresh legs. Hilson managed to make a fantastic impact as he allowed Forfar to get wider and further up the park.

The first ten minutes of the second half were all about Forfar. Shots coming from Faeore and Fusco. Along with a few corners.

However, just before we reached the half hour mark St Johnstone started to give Forfar more pressure. With Wotherspoon trying to get the third goal to help St Johnstone secure their place in the next round. But Forfar still managed to be in the game with Faeore getting another shot just before O'Halloran adds his name to the score sheet.

Goal 3 (Michael O'Halloran, 63rd minute):  A right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. A helpless Douglas and poor Forfar defence sees St Johnstone seal their place in the Quarter Finals of the Scottish Cup.

As soon as the game restarted May had another shot on goal but didn't manage to get it past Douglas.

It quickly became a pretty even game again, with both teams having equal chances. However, it was obvious that Forfar weren't going to be able to get back into the game and come back and win it. They did do their best during this period though.

Goal 4 (James Dunne, 79th minute): A left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. This shot was unstoppable for Douglas. This was definetly match over for Forfar. 

The Forfar team looked as if they were getting tired as they were becoming wide open to St Johnstones' strikers. However, a fresh pair of legs, Malin, tried to get Forfar off the mark. But he didn't manage this as the St Johnstone defence and keeper Banks was just too powerful for him and the rest of the Forfar team.

Full time Forfar 0 - 4 St Johnstone

Photo;May celebrating his opening goal

St Johnstone book their place into the next round of the Scottish Cup, after their 4-0 win over Forfar. Forfar done well for them only being a part time League One side and St Johnstone being a full time team who is in the top six of the Premier League. If you look at the possession ratio, 57% to 43% isn't anything to be ashamed of. The score line might have been hard to take but the football that had been played at Station Park was phenomenal for the teams having such massive differences.

Attendance: 1,803

My man of the match is Dale Hilson because he made such a massive impression during the second half as soon as he came on. During his fourth spell at Forfar on loan from Dundee United, he has shown how much he has improved during his time at Forfar. He managed to get behind the ball during the second half, something that Forfar were missing, along with Templeman. They both did brilliantly getting into spaces and getting on to the ball.