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Butcher completes St Johnstone loan move

Matt Butcher has joined Scottish Premiership outfit St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.

The midfielder recently returned from a knee injury that kept him out of the first half of the season and has featured for the under-21s throughout January.

St Johnstone are currently eighth in Scotland’s top flight, six points ahead of bottom-of-the-table Hearts, who they face tomorrow.

Butcher, 22, earned plaudits for his performances during a loan spell with Yeovil Town and has made two appearances for the Cherries first team.