Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Ross County, 2020-21 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 7': Sam Foley
FT
1 - 2
Ross County
  • 49': Iain Vigurs
  • 65': Michael Gardyne

About

Motherwell are hosting Ross County at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Chris Long (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Ross County).
  • 1': Iain Vigurs (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Motherwell).
  • 3': Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Tyler Magloire (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Chris Long (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jordan Tillson (Ross County).
  • 6': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
  • 6': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Goal! Motherwell 1, Ross County 0. Sam Foley (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Iain Vigurs (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Motherwell).
  • 12': Michael Gardyne (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Robbie Crawford.
  • 13': Jordan White (Ross County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 17': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Keith Watson (Ross County) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
  • 17': Offside, Ross County. Keith Watson tries a through ball, but Michael Gardyne is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan White.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan White.
  • 24': Foul by Jordan Tillson (Ross County).
  • 24': Robbie Crawford (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Nathan McGinley (Motherwell).
  • 25': Michael Gardyne (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Ross County. Coll Donaldson tries a through ball, but Blair Spittal is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sam Foley (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Hastie.
  • 32': Offside, Motherwell. Mark O'Hara tries a through ball, but Devante Cole is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Carl Tremarco (Ross County).
  • 33': Jake Hastie (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Carl Tremarco (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Motherwell).
  • 34': Keith Watson (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 39': Michael Gardyne (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Substitution, Ross County. Charlie Lakin replaces Carl Tremarco because of an injury.
  • 43': Chris Long (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Keith Watson (Ross County).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iain Vigurs.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Ross County. Keith Watson tries a through ball, but Jordan Tillson is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Motherwell 1, Ross County 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 1, Ross County 0.
  • 46': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Motherwell).
  • 46': Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Goal! Motherwell 1, Ross County 1. Iain Vigurs (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
  • 53': Foul by Blair Spittal (Ross County).
  • 53': Nathan McGinley (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 56': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
  • 56': Tyler Magloire (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Blair Spittal (Ross County).
  • 58': Nathan McGinley (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Offside, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell tries a through ball, but Jake Hastie is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Motherwell. Steven Lawless replaces Jake Hastie.
  • 61': Blair Spittal (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Nathan McGinley (Motherwell).
  • 61': Offside, Ross County. Charlie Lakin tries a through ball, but Jordan White is caught offside.
  • 62': Devante Cole (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Keith Watson (Ross County).
  • 65': Substitution, Motherwell. Tony Watt replaces Robbie Crawford.
  • 65': Goal! Motherwell 1, Ross County 2. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan White.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
  • 70': Dangerous play by Jordan White (Ross County).
  • 70': Tyler Magloire (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Steven Lawless (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 75': Devante Cole (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Keith Watson (Ross County).
  • 76': Hand ball by Devante Cole (Motherwell).
  • 76': Devante Cole (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 77': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Tyler Magloire.
  • 78': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
  • 79': Tony Watt (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
  • 79': Jason Naismith (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Ross County).
  • 80': Mark O'Hara (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mark O'Hara (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jordan White.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nathan McGinley (Motherwell) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
  • 86': Foul by Jordan Tillson (Ross County).
  • 86': Tony Watt (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Jordan Tillson (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Ross County. Regan Charles-Cook replaces Michael Gardyne.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Ross County 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, Ross County 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Mirren 1 +2 3
2 St Johnstone 1 +1 3
3 Aberdeen 1 +1 3
4 Motherwell 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
13 Liam Kelly (GK)
4 Ricki Lamie
40 Tyler Magliore Yellow Card
5 Nathan McGinley
33 Stephen O'Donnell
8 Robbie Crawford
37 Sam Foley
7 Mark O'Hara
44 Devante Cole Yellow Card
9 Chris Long
11 Jake Hastie
Motherwell Substitutes:
Steven Lawless, Barry Maguire, Declan Gallagher, Tony Watt, Max Johnston, Dean Cornelius, Charles Dunne, Scott Fox, Jake Carroll.

ROSS Ross County (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ross Laidlaw (GK)
25 Coll Donaldson
15 Keith Watson
3 Carl Tremarco Yellow Card
23 Jason Naismith
11 Iain Vigurs Yellow Card
18 Stephen Kelly
22 Jordan Tillson Yellow Card
26 Jordan White
7 Michael Gardyne
20 Blair Spittal
Ross County Substitutes:
Mohammed Maouche, Regan Charles-Cook, Ross Draper, Oliver Shaw, Anthony Andreu, Harrison Patton, Joe Hilton, Matthew Wright, Charlie Lakin.

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