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title: "Last Time Out: James Forrest v St. Johnstone"
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author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2020-03-01T08:00:05Z"
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# Last Time Out: James Forrest v St. Johnstone

**This article forms part of our Last Time Out feature series, which is where Football Transfer Tavern takes a look at how a player fared against his team’s next opponent the last time the two sides faced off.**

Celtic will be looking to bounce back from their Europa League exit when they take on St. Johnstone in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals later today, and one man will surely be relishing the occasion.

The last time these two sides met, winger James Forrest put in a brilliant performance as Celtic went on to claim a 3-0 victory at McDiarmid Park, giving Tommy Wright something to really think about ahead of this afternoon’s fixture. Just how does the St. Johnstone boss stop the 28-year-old should he play?

In that 3-0 win, Forrest absolutely dominated the right flank, earning an 8.7 match rating on [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/james-forrest/91744) as a result. He scored one of the three goals and assisted another, proving to be both a goalscoring and creative threat on the day.

The Scotland international made three key passes, created two big chances and completed three out of the four dribbles he attempted (also per [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/james-forrest/91744)). Indeed, he is one of the most dangerous weapons Neil Lennon possesses and a clear favourite of his manager.

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He has featured in 26 out of 28 SPFL fixtures this term, scoring [10](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-forrest/profil/spieler/84992) goals and registering over 10 assists in the process, so the warning signs are certainly there for St. Johnstone.

***Celtic fans, backing Forrest to cause more havoc later today? Let us know in the comment section below!***