Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 90'+1': Graham Carey (OG)
FT
1 - 2
St Johnstone
  • 28': Jamie Murphy
  • 90'+4': Stevie May

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.
  • 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

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 34 +31 73
2 Celtic 34 +26 70
3 Rangers 34 +34 69
4 Motherwell 34 +24 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
15 Sondre Johansen
5 Bevis Mugabi
2 Stephen O'Donnell
16 Paul McGinn Yellow Card
23 Josh Morris
6 Barry Maguire
27 Sean Goss
7 Blair Spittal
29 Connor Shields
9 Kevin Van Veen
Motherwell Substitutes:
Ross Tierney, Joseph Isiah Efford, Juhani Ojala, Kian Speirs, Robert Mahon, Mark Ferrie, Dean Cornelius, Scott Fox, Ewan Wilson.

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

No. Name
1 Remi Matthews (GK)
5 Alex Mitchell
4 Andrew Considine Yellow Card
13 Ryan McGowan
18 Cameron Macpherson
22 Melker Hallberg Yellow Card
19 Adam Montgomery
14 Drey Wright
17 Thelonius Bair
29 Jamie Murphy
23 Graham Carey
St Johnstone Substitutes:
James Brown, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Michael O'Halloran, Stevie May, Cameron Ballantyne, Elliot Parish, Ali Crawford, Liam Gordon, John Mahon.

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