Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
    FT
    0 - 2
    St Johnstone
    • 5': Drey Wright
    • 49': Melker Hallberg

    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.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
    • 5': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
    • 6': Offside, Motherwell. Callum Slattery tries a through ball, but Oliver Crankshaw is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
    • 7': Jack Aitchison (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 8': Riku Danzaki (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
    • 9': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Motherwell).
    • 13': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 14': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 14': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin van Veen.
    • 17': Hand ball by Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stevie May.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Clark with a headed pass.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Shane Blaney (Motherwell).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Substitution, Motherwell. Max Johnston replaces Shane Blaney because of an injury.
    • 28': Foul by Max Johnston (Motherwell).
    • 28': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
    • 32': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 32': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell).
    • 38': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Adam Montgomery.
    • 39': Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 40': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricki Lamie.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
    • 45': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
    • 45': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 45'+1': Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 45'+2': Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Offside, St. Johnstone. Drey Wright tries a through ball, but Liam Gordon is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. James Furlong replaces Callum Slattery.
    • 49': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevie May with a through ball.
    • 51': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 51': Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone).
    • 55': Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
    • 55': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Hand ball by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 56': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Substitution, Motherwell. Stuart McKinstry replaces Riku Danzaki.
    • 60': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 61': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 61': Sean Goss (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Oliver Crankshaw (Motherwell) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
    • 66': Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Kevin van Veen.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Phillips with a headed pass.
    • 70': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor McLennan replaces Stevie May.
    • 76': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
    • 76': Offside, St. Johnstone. Cameron MacPherson tries a through ball, but Nicky Clark is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. James Furlong (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Melker Hallberg.
    • 82': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
    • 82': James Furlong (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Motherwell. Oliver Crankshaw tries a through ball, but Max Johnston is caught offside.
    • 85': Offside, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika tries a through ball, but Oliver Crankshaw is caught offside.
    • 86': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stuart McKinstry.
    • 88': Connor McLennan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Max Johnston (Motherwell).
    • 90': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 90': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Jack Aitchison.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Fir Park
    Location: Motherwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 4,279

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Heart of Midlothian 22 +25 50
    2 Celtic 22 +18 44
    3 Rangers 22 +17 44
    4 Motherwell 22 +14 37
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MOT Motherwell (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    4 Ricki Lamie
    20 Shane Blaney
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    16 Paul McGinn
    8 Callum Slattery Yellow Card
    27 Sean Goss Yellow Card
    14 Riku Danzaki
    9 Kevin Van Veen
    12 Oliver Crankshaw
    15 Jack Aitchison
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Stuart Mckinstry, Max Johnston, Blair Spittal, Dean Cornelius, Aston Oxborough, Logan Dunachie, Ross Tierney, Jonathan Obika, James Furlong.

    STJ St Johnstone (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Remi Matthews (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    4 Andrew Considine
    5 Alex Mitchell
    19 Adam Montgomery
    14 Drey Wright
    22 Melker Hallberg
    18 Cameron Macpherson
    34 Daniel Phillips
    37 Nicholas Clark
    7 Stevie May Yellow Card
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    David Wotherspoon, Ali Crawford, Zak Rudden, Ross Sinclair, Connor Mclennan, Thelonius Bair, Graham Carey, Jamie Murphy, James Brown.

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