St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright praised his players' showing in the 2-0 win over St Mirren, insisting it could have been a seven-goal rout.

The Saints made it back-to-back wins thanks to second-half goals from David Weatherspoon and Matty Kennedy.

Wright watched his side pass up guilt-edged opportunities to add to their tally, with Tony Watt and Liam Craig both missing second-half penalties.

The Northern Irish manager felt counterpart Oran Kearney could have had no complaints had his team shipped seven on the day.

He said: "It could have been six or seven, no disrespect to the opposition.

"We controlled the match.

"The first half got a bit scrappy, but second half we were dominant

"Zander didn't have a save to make.

"We looked solid and in the second half we moved the ball well and caused them a lot of problems."

Buddies boss Kearney is still awaiting his first win since taking charge of the newly-promoted outfit.

The former Coleraine boss felt referee Andrew Dallas' decision to wave St Mirren appeals for a penalty on 22 minutes proved a turning point on the day.

Murray Davidson looked to barge Danny Mullen inside the area but Dallas opted to book the attacker for diving instead of pointing to the spot.

He said: "By all accounts the penalty in the first half was absolutely nailed on.

"Some of the St Johnstone players came in at half-time laughing - not in jest, but disbelief - that it wasn't given.

"The body language of the St Johnstone players who were around there at the time told me it was a penalty.

"But those are the kind of things that go against you when you are down there where we are.

"When you are in our position those incidents take on so much more importance."

He added: "When the second penalty missed, I said to myself this would be our day but it didn't materialise.

"The lack of reaction on the final fifteen minutes was disappointing.

"The scars from the last few weeks and months are prevalent."