Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2021-22 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 17': Dean Cornelius
  • 55': Kevin Van Veen
FT
2 - 0
St Johnstone

    About

    Motherwell are hosting St Johnstone 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': Foul by Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone).
    • 1': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
    • 2': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
    • 2': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone).
    • 3': Liam Donnelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Callum Booth (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dean Cornelius (Motherwell).
    • 6': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Craig.
    • 9': Offside, St. Johnstone. Craig Bryson tries a through ball, but Stevie May is caught offside.
    • 17': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 0. Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by James Brown.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Callum Booth.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevie May with a through ball.
    • 25': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sean Goss.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kaiyne Woolery.
    • 31': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Nathan McGinley.
    • 32': Foul by Sondre Solholm Johansen (Motherwell).
    • 32': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Hand ball by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
    • 36': Foul by Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone).
    • 36': Liam Donnelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Motherwell).
    • 40': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 43': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 44': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
    • 44': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Motherwell).
    • 45': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 47': Foul by Dean Cornelius (Motherwell).
    • 47': Viv Solomon-Otabor (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone).
    • 48': Tony Watt (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Booth with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Sondre Solholm Johansen (Motherwell).
    • 53': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Craig.
    • 55': Goal! Motherwell 2, St. Johnstone 0. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Solholm Johansen.
    • 57': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Jacob Butterfield replaces James Brown.
    • 59': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (St. Johnstone).
    • 59': Liam Donnelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Craig.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Donnelly with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 65': Liam Donnelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Motherwell. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Tony Watt is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (St. Johnstone).
    • 66': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Michael O'Halloran replaces Liam Craig.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Callum Booth (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevie May.
    • 69': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
    • 73': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
    • 75': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 75': Viv Solomon-Otabor (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Sean Goss (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Kevin van Veen.
    • 76': Foul by Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone).
    • 76': Kaiyne Woolery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Craig Bryson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Dean Cornelius (Motherwell).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.
    • 82': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
    • 82': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Motherwell. Jake Carroll replaces Tony Watt.
    • 88': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 88': Liam Donnelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Motherwell. Jordan Roberts replaces Kaiyne Woolery.
    • 90': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (St. Johnstone).
    • 90': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Bryson.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Motherwell 2, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 2, St. Johnstone 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Fir Park
    Location: Motherwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 3,920

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Heart of Midlothian 29 +28 63
    2 Celtic 29 +22 58
    3 Rangers 29 +26 57
    4 Motherwell 29 +28 53
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MOT Motherwell (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    21 Sondre Johansen
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    19 Nathan McGinley
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    22 Liam Donnelly
    27 Sean Goss Yellow Card
    18 Dean Cornelius
    9 Kevin Van Veen
    32 Tony Watt
    7 Kaiyne Woolery
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Justin Amaluzor, Callum Slattery, Scott Fox, Liam Grimshaw, Connor Shields, Jake Carroll, Jordan Roberts.

    STJ St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zander Clark (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    4 Jamie McCart
    2 James Brown
    26 Liam Craig
    13 Craig Bryson
    24 Callum Booth
    19 Shaun Rooney
    7 Stevie May
    27 Viv Solomon-Otabor
    14 Glenn Middleton
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Michael O'Halloran, Elliot Parish, Lars Dendoncker, Reece Devine, Jacob Butterfield, Ali Crawford, Murray Davidson.

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