Elgin City vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Elgin City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Motherwell
    • 25': Lennon Miller
    • 76': Jonathan Obika

    About

    Elgin City are hosting Motherwell at Borough Briggs, Elgin, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 3': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
    • 6': Foul by Luca Ross (Motherwell).
    • 6': Matthew Jamieson (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Ross Draper (Elgin City).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 14': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Rory MacEwan.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 18': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Rory MacEwan.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 25': Goal! Elgin City 0, Motherwell 1. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Foul by Rory MacEwan (Elgin City).
    • 27': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
    • 31': Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 38': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 43': Foul by Jonathan Obika (Motherwell).
    • 43': Matthew Jamieson (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Elgin City 0, Motherwell 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Elgin City 0, Motherwell 1.
    • 46': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
    • 46': Ross Draper (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Foul by Brian Cameron (Elgin City).
    • 48': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Hand ball by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 54': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matthew Jamieson.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Brian Cameron (Elgin City).
    • 57': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 61': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ross Draper (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
    • 63': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Matthew Jamieson (Elgin City).
    • 65': Foul by Luca Ross (Motherwell).
    • 65': Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Substitution, Motherwell. Paul McGinn replaces Luca Ross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 68': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
    • 68': Liam Harvey (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Dylan Lawrence (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
    • 71': Ewan Wilson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Ross Draper (Elgin City).
    • 72': Hand ball by Tom McHale (Elgin City).
    • 74': Substitution, Motherwell. Nathan McGinley replaces Ewan Wilson.
    • 74': Substitution, Motherwell. Harry Paton replaces Callum Slattery.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ross Draper.
    • 75': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Rory MacEwan.
    • 76': Goal! Elgin City 0, Motherwell 2. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Harry Paton (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 78': Substitution, Elgin City. Kenny MacInnes replaces Brian Cameron.
    • 78': Substitution, Motherwell. Barry Maguire replaces Blair Spittal.
    • 79': Substitution, Motherwell. Mark Ferrie replaces Conor Wilkinson.
    • 82': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Owen Cairns.
    • 83': Substitution, Elgin City. Ben Cormack replaces Blair McKenzie.
    • 83': Substitution, Elgin City. Brodie Mitchell replaces Russell Dingwall.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Harry Paton (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 85': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Owen Cairns.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 87': Foul by Dylan Lawrence (Elgin City).
    • 87': Nathan McGinley (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City).
    • 88': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Obika (Motherwell).
    • 90'+1': Ross Draper (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Elgin City. Aidan Cruickshank replaces Liam Harvey.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Elgin City 0, Motherwell 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Elgin City 0, Motherwell 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Cup

    Venue: Borough Briggs
    Location: Elgin, Scotland
    Attendance: 2,026

    Scottish League Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Motherwell 4 +5 11
    2 Greenock Morton 4 +5 9
    3 Clyde 4 -2 6
    4 Stenhousemuir 4 -3 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ELG Elgin City (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    28 Tom McHale (GK)
    14 Blair Mackenzie
    23 Ross Draper
    12 Owen Cairns
    6 Rory Macewan
    22 Ryan Macleman
    8 Brian Cameron Yellow Card
    7 Russell Dingwall
    19 Matthew Jamieson
    18 Dylan Lawrence
    16 Liam Harvey
    Elgin City Substitutes:
    Aidan Cruickshank, Daniel Hoban, Mitchell Taylor, Brodie Mitchell, Ben Cormack, Kenny Macinnes.

    MOT Motherwell (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    20 Shane Blaney
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    23 Ewan Wilson
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    8 Callum Slattery
    38 Lennon Miller
    7 Blair Spittal
    39 Luca Ross
    99 Conor Wilkinson
    9 Jonathan Obika
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Paul McGinn, Ross Tierney, Nathan McGinley, Mark Ferrie, Dan Casey, Aston Oxborough, Harrison Patton, Barry Maguire, Ricki Lamie.

    Scottish League Cup News

    Wilfried Nancy nightmare start continues as St. Mirren beat Celtic to Scottish League Cup
    Wilfried Nancy nightmare start continues as St. Mirren beat Celtic to Scottish League Cup

    Wilfried Nancy's nightmare start to his Celtic reign continued as St Mirren wrestled the Premier Sports Cup from their grasp with a 3-1 Hampden triumph.

    Interim Celtic boss Martin O'Neill open to longer-term talks
    Interim Celtic boss Martin O'Neill open to longer-term talks

    Interim manager Martin O'Neill expects to be at Celtic on a short-term basis but would be open to talks over an extended stay after leading the holders to the Premier Sports Cup final.

    Rangers slam VAR picks after Scottish League Cup final error
    Rangers slam VAR picks after Scottish League Cup final error

    Rangers have questioned the selection of two officials as video assistant referees (VARs) for the upcoming round of Scottish Premiership action after the pair in question failed to award a penalty in their Scottish League Cup final defeat to Celtic.

    Scottish League Cup: Celtic claim title in thriller vs Rangers
    Scottish League Cup: Celtic claim title in thriller vs Rangers

    Celtic beat Rangers in a pulsating Scottish League Cup final to claim the trophy after a rollercoaster contest that was eventually decided on penalties.

    Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement
    Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement

    With Shunsuke Nakamura announcing his impending retirement, we look back at the glittering career of the Asian football icon.