Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
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.
- 2': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Josh Morris (Motherwell).
- 2': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
- 2': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 4': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
- 4': Jamie Murphy (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Connor Shields (Motherwell).
- 9': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sondre Johansen.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross.
- 12': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Barry Maguire (Motherwell).
- 12': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
- 13': Josh Morris (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Morris.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 21': Attempt missed. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan McGowan.
- 27': Foul by Connor Shields (Motherwell).
- 27': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1. Jamie Murphy (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Bair following a set piece situation.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
- 30': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 32': Connor Shields (Motherwell) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josh Morris.
- 33': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Connor Shields (Motherwell).
- 38': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Josh Morris (Motherwell).
- 39': Offside, Motherwell. Connor Shields tries a through ball, but Josh Morris is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Alex Mitchell (St. Johnstone).
- 41': Josh Morris (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Connor Shields (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Theo Bair (St. Johnstone).
- 45': Connor Shields (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
- 45': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Barry Maguire.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Joseph Efford replaces Josh Morris.
- 46': Delay in match (Motherwell).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Joseph Efford (Motherwell).
- 51': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Alex Mitchell.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Alex Mitchell.
- 59': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sondre Johansen.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Goss.
- 62': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alex Mitchell (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Connor Shields (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul McGinn.
- 67': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Connor Shields (Motherwell).
- 68': Substitution, Motherwell. Ross Tierney replaces Blair Spittal.
- 68': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Theo Bair.
- 70': Foul by Joseph Efford (Motherwell).
- 70': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Joseph Efford (Motherwell).
- 73': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
- 79': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces Jamie Murphy.
- 79': Foul by Joseph Efford (Motherwell).
- 79': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Hand ball by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
- 82': Attempt saved. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 82': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Remi Matthews.
- 84': Attempt missed. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Shields with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Motherwell) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 84': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
- 84': Joseph Efford (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
- 85': Substitution, Motherwell. Robbie Mahon replaces Connor Shields.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
- 87': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Alex Mitchell (St. Johnstone).
- 89': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mahon.
- 90'+1': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Alex Mitchell.
- 90'+1': Own Goal by Graham Carey, St. Johnstone. Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 1.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ross Tierney (Motherwell).
- 90'+2': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Alex Mitchell (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
- 90'+3': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
- 90'+4': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan McGowan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+5': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2.
- 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,820
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,820
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 |
Line-Ups
Motherwell (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 15 | Sondre Johansen |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 16 | Paul McGinn  |
| 23 | Josh Morris |
| 6 | Barry Maguire |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
| 29 | Connor Shields |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Mitchell |
| 4 | Andrew Considine |
| 13 | Ryan McGowan |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 22 | Melker Hallberg |
| 19 | Adam Montgomery |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 17 | Thelonius Bair |
| 29 | Jamie Murphy |
| 23 | Graham Carey |
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