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Callum Davidson's men are now on a 10-game losing run in all competitionsFourth-tier Kelty Hearts pulled off a huge Scottish Cup shock by stunning holders St Johnstone.
After a goalless 90 minutes, Kallum Higginbotham broke clear to net an extra-time winner for the runaway League 2 leaders.
The sobering defeat extends the losing run of the Premiership's bottom side to 10 matches.
Just seven months on from completing a historic cup double, Callum Davidson's men are in a significant crisis.
After this dream win, Kelty will learn their last-16 opponents following Celtic's trip to Alloa Athletic later on Saturday.
More to follow.
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Kelty Hearts
Squad number1Player nameJamieson
Squad number15Player nameFinlayson
Squad number4Player nameForster
Squad number25Player nameO'Ware
Squad number23Player nameNgwenya
Squad number14Player namePhilp
Squad number12Player nameTidser
Squad number10Player nameBarjonas
Squad number11Player nameHigginbotham
Squad number7Player nameCardle
Squad number9Player nameAustin
Squad number2Player nameBlack
Squad number16Player nameMcNab
Squad number21Player nameBiabi
Squad number22Player nameAgyeman
St Johnstone
Squad number1Player nameClark
Squad number6Player nameGordon
Squad number5Player nameCleary
Squad number4Player nameMcCart
Squad number34Player nameButterfield
Squad number2Player nameBrown
Squad number15Player nameGilmour
Squad number21Player nameCrawford
Squad number3Player nameGallacher
Squad number23Player nameÇiftçi
Squad number9Player nameKane
Squad number7Player nameMay
Squad number11Player nameO'Halloran
Squad number14Player nameMiddleton
Squad number26Player nameCraig
Line-ups
Kelty Hearts
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Jamieson
- 15Finlayson
- 4Forster
- 25O'Ware
- 23NgwenyaBooked at 116mins
- 14Philp
- 12TidserSubstituted forBlackat 97'minutes
- 10BarjonasSubstituted forMcNabat 105'minutes
- 11Higginbotham
- 7CardleSubstituted forAgyemanat 78'minutesBooked at 117mins
- 9AustinSubstituted forBiabiat 90+2'minutesBooked at 120mins
Substitutes
- 2Black
- 5Hooper
- 16McNab
- 20Donaldson
- 21Biabi
- 22Agyeman
St Johnstone
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Clark
- 6Gordon
- 5Cleary
- 4McCart
- 34Butterfield
- 2BrownSubstituted forO'Halloranat 92'minutesSubstituted forCraigat 105+1'minutes
- 15Gilmour
- 21Crawford
- 3Gallacher
- 23ÇiftçiBooked at 77minsSubstituted forMayat 79'minutes
- 9KaneSubstituted forMiddletonat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 7May
- 8Davidson
- 11O'Halloran
- 12Parish
- 14Middleton
- 17Vertainen
- 25Ambrose
- 26Craig
- 28Northcott
Live Text
Match ends, Kelty Hearts 1, St. Johnstone 0.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Kelty Hearts 1, St. Johnstone 0.
Attempt saved. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt saved. Ross Philp (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Alfredo Agyeman (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card.
Kieran Ngwenya (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card.
Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
Alfredo Agyeman (Kelty Hearts) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt blocked. Kallum Higginbotham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Kallum Higginbotham.
Second Half Extra Time begins Kelty Hearts 1, St. Johnstone 0.
First Half Extra Time ends, Kelty Hearts 1, St. Johnstone 0.
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Liam Craig replaces Michael O'Halloran because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Kallum Higginbotham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Robbie McNab replaces Jamie Barjonas.
Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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