Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs St Mirren, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 8': Kevin Van Veen
  • 18': Max Johnston
FT
2 - 1
St Mirren
  • 24': Ryan Strain

About

Motherwell are hosting St Mirren 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': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Mark O'Hara.
  • 4': Foul by Tony Watt (St. Mirren).
  • 4': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Mirren 0. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 16': Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
  • 17': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Curtis Main (St. Mirren).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Goal! Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 0. Max Johnston (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Goss.
  • 20': Foul by Declan Gallagher (St. Mirren).
  • 20': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. James Furlong (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Johnston with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Curtis Main (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Tanser.
  • 23': Offside, Motherwell. Max Johnston tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
  • 24': Goal! Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 1. Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
  • 28': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
  • 28': Tony Watt (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Tanser (St. Mirren).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Substitution, St. Mirren. Thierry Small replaces Scott Tanser because of an injury.
  • 31': Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mark O'Hara (St. Mirren).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 35': Declan Gallagher (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jonathan Obika (Motherwell).
  • 35': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Tony Watt (St. Mirren).
  • 37': Max Johnston (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (St. Mirren) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren).
  • 41': James Furlong (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren).
  • 42': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Goss (Motherwell).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Richard Taylor (St. Mirren).
  • 45': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Curtis Main (St. Mirren) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tony Watt.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin van Veen.
  • 49': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren).
  • 52': Foul by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
  • 52': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tony Watt (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
  • 54': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by James Furlong.
  • 55': Foul by Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren).
  • 55': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Substitution, St. Mirren. Greg Kiltie replaces Alex Gogic.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Obika.
  • 60': Foul by Tony Watt (St. Mirren).
  • 60': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Richard Taylor (St. Mirren).
  • 61': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Dan Casey (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren).
  • 62': Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
  • 65': Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierry Small.
  • 68': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Thierry Small.
  • 69': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
  • 69': Tony Watt (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Offside, Motherwell. Dan Casey tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Mark O'Hara (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tony Watt.
  • 77': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Motherwell. Jack Aitchison replaces Kevin van Veen because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, St. Mirren. Lewis Jamieson replaces Tony Watt.
  • 79': Substitution, St. Mirren. Ryan Flynn replaces Ryan Strain.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Obika.
  • 84': Substitution, Motherwell. Callum Slattery replaces Blair Spittal.
  • 85': Foul by Curtis Main (St. Mirren).
  • 85': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren).
  • 86': James Furlong (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren).
  • 87': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Curtis Main (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 90': Foul by Declan Gallagher (St. Mirren).
  • 90': Jack Aitchison (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Declan Gallagher (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Hand ball by Jonathan Obika (Motherwell).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Thierry Small (St. Mirren).
  • 90'+1': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Thierry Small (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell replaces James Furlong.
  • 90'+2': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Jamieson (St. Mirren).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 2, St. Mirren 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 5,252

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 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
66 Calum Butcher Yellow Card
52 Dan Casey
16 Paul McGinn
18 Dean Cornelius
27 Sean Goss
7 Blair Spittal
24 James Furlong
22 Max Johnston
99 Jonathan Obika Yellow Card
9 Kevin Van Veen
Motherwell Substitutes:
Oliver Crankshaw, Riku Danzaki, Jack Aitchison, Ross Tierney, Stuart Mckinstry, Stephen O'Donnell, Aston Oxborough, Logan Dunachie, Callum Slattery.

STM St Mirren (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Trevor Carson (GK)
31 Declan Gallagher Yellow Card
5 Richard Taylor
22 Marcus Fraser
6 Mark O'Hara
17 Keanu Baccus Yellow Card
13 Alexander Gogic
3 Scott Tanser
23 Ryan Strain
9 Tony Watt
10 Curtis Main
St Mirren Substitutes:
Lewis Jamieson, Peter Urminsky, Ryan Flynn, Fraser Taylor, Joe Shaughnessy, Thierry Small, Charles Dunne, Greg Kiltie, Kieran Offord.

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