Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Motherwell, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
    FT
    0 - 2
    Motherwell
    • 52': Kevin Van Veen (P)
    • 90'+3': Mikael Mandron

    About

    St Johnstone are hosting Motherwell at McDiarmid Park, Perth, 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': Offside, St. Johnstone. Jamie Murphy tries a through ball, but Drey Wright is caught offside.
    • 3': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Mikael Mandron (Motherwell).
    • 4': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 8': Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 8': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andrew Considine.
    • 11': Hand ball by Mikael Mandron (Motherwell).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Brown.
    • 19': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
    • 19': Foul by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
    • 19': James Furlong (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Hand ball by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 21': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
    • 22': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
    • 22': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Furlong following a fast break.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Slattery.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stevie May.
    • 29': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 32': Offside, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by James Furlong (Motherwell).
    • 36': James Furlong (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Attempt missed. James Brown (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Drey Wright following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Mikael Mandron (Motherwell).
    • 39': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sean Goss.
    • 40': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by James Furlong.
    • 41': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Calum Butcher.
    • 43': Offside, Motherwell. Callum Slattery tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
    • 44': James Furlong (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 0.
    • 46': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
    • 48': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andrew Considine.
    • 50': Penalty Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 50': Penalty conceded by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
    • 52': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 1. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Offside, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey tries a through ball, but Jamie Murphy is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Mandron.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Considine.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Carey following a fast break.
    • 61': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Zak Rudden replaces Jamie Murphy.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Mandron.
    • 65': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
    • 65': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
    • 66': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Substitution, Motherwell. Harrison Paton replaces Callum Slattery.
    • 69': Delay in match (St. Johnstone).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor McLennan replaces Graham Carey.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Theo Bair replaces Andrew Considine because of an injury.
    • 79': Hand ball by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
    • 81': Delay in match (Motherwell).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Adam Montgomery.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor McLennan.
    • 84': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Stevie May.
    • 85': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
    • 85': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Zak Rudden (St. Johnstone) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor McLennan with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Zak Rudden (St. Johnstone) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sean Goss.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Connor McLennan (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson with a cross.
    • 89': Dan Casey (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by James Brown (St. Johnstone).
    • 90': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Kevin van Veen.
    • 90'+3': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 2. Mikael Mandron (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Zak Rudden (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 2.
    • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 2.
    • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0, Motherwell 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: McDiarmid Park
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 3,939

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 38 +32 82
    2 Heart of Midlothian 38 +33 80
    3 Rangers 38 +33 72
    4 Motherwell 38 +23 61
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Remi Matthews (GK)
    4 Andrew Considine
    6 Liam Gordon
    34 Daniel Phillips
    19 Adam Montgomery
    2 James Brown
    18 Cameron Macpherson
    23 Graham Carey
    29 Jamie Murphy
    14 Drey Wright
    7 Stevie May
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Alex Mitchell, Connor Mclennan, Christopher Kane, Tony Gallacher, Cameron Ballantyne, Ryan McGowan, Thelonius Bair, Ross Sinclair, Zak Rudden.

    MOT Motherwell (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    66 Calum Butcher
    52 Dan Casey
    16 Paul McGinn
    27 Sean Goss
    8 Callum Slattery
    7 Blair Spittal
    24 James Furlong Yellow Card
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    9 Kevin Van Veen
    21 Mikael Mandron
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Lennon Miller, Shane Blaney, Jack Aitchison, Stuart Mckinstry, Aston Oxborough, Bevis Mugabi, Dean Cornelius, Ricki Lamie, Harrison Patton.

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