Dundee United 2-0 St Johnstone: Analysis
The start of the second-half was more like it from St Johnstone. Benjamin Kimpioka and Adama Sidibeh were starting to link with the midfield and Carey was getting on the ball.
He's 35 but the Irishman still has the quality to fire in a game-winning goal - which he very nearly did in the 49th minute.
Then the first goal went in, soft defending and goalkeeping combining to gift United a chance, and the heads went - particularly from Sidibeh.
The Gambian striker has the raw talent to make it at this level but his ill-discipline cost his side and Craig Levein would have every right to be fuming with his striker.
He will now face a ban and the question for St Johnstone is - do they have anyone who can replicate his flair and physical attributes?