Queen of the South vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Motherwell advance 5-4 on penalties
Queen of the South
  • 18': Kieran McKechnie
  • 73': Gavin Reilly
  • 83': Gavin Reilly (P)
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Motherwell advance 5-4 on penalties
Motherwell
  • 40': Blair Spittal
  • 56': Callum Slattery
  • 75': Blair Spittal
  • Red Card 90'+1': Ricki Lamie

About

Queen of the South are hosting Motherwell at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, 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.
  • 1': Cammy Logan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
  • 2': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 2': Reegan Mimnaugh (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South).
  • 3': Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Mark Ferrie (Motherwell).
  • 9': Paul McKay (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South).
  • 13': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Gavin Reilly.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Kieran McKechnie.
  • 18': Goal! Queen of the South 1, Motherwell 0. Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Craig McGuffie.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 28': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 28': Kyle McClelland (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Lee Connelly (Queen of the South).
  • 31': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 32': Cammy Logan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mark Ferrie (Motherwell).
  • 33': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South).
  • 33': Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Reegan Mimnaugh (Queen of the South).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Gordon Botterill.
  • 40': Goal! Queen of the South 1, Motherwell 1. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Slattery.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Cammy Logan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
  • 45'+1': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Reegan Mimnaugh (Queen of the South).
  • 45'+1': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Queen of the South 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queen of the South 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Queen of the South. Josh Todd replaces Craig McGuffie.
  • 47': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Cammy Logan (Queen of the South).
  • 47': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
  • 47': Reegan Mimnaugh (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Cammy Logan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 51': Foul by Mark Ferrie (Motherwell).
  • 51': Kyle McClelland (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Pape Souaré (Motherwell).
  • 51': Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Kyle McClelland (Queen of the South).
  • 53': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) hits the left post with a header from very close range following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Pape Souaré (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Goal! Queen of the South 1, Motherwell 2. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Obika.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 59': Foul by Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South).
  • 59': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Substitution, Motherwell. Conor Wilkinson replaces Mark Ferrie.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Queen of the South. Ross Irving replaces Harry Cochrane.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Gordon Botterill.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 70': Cammy Logan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 71': Foul by Ross Irving (Queen of the South).
  • 71': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Reegan Mimnaugh.
  • 73': Jonathan Obika (Motherwell) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 73': Goal! Queen of the South 2, Motherwell 2. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran McKechnie.
  • 75': Goal! Queen of the South 2, Motherwell 3. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul McGinn.
  • 78': Substitution, Queen of the South. Harvey Walker replaces Jordan Houston.
  • 82': Penalty Queen of the South. Lee Connelly draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Blair Spittal (Motherwell) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Goal! Queen of the South 3, Motherwell 3. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 84': Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Motherwell. Harry Paton replaces Jonathan Obika.
  • 85': Substitution, Queen of the South. Ben Johnstone replaces Lee Connelly.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ben Johnstone (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 88': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 88': Paul McKay (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
  • 90': Ross Irving (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Second yellow card to Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 90'+2': Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Queen of the South 3, Motherwell 3.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Queen of the South 3, Motherwell 3.
  • 92': Goal! Queen of the South 3(1), Motherwell 3. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Queen of the South 3(1), Motherwell 3(1). Blair Spittal (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Queen of the South 3(2), Motherwell 3(1). Reegan Mimnaugh (Queen of the South) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Queen of the South 3(2), Motherwell 3(2). Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Queen of the South 3(3), Motherwell 3(2). Paul McKay (Queen of the South) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Queen of the South 3(3), Motherwell 3(3). Callum Slattery (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Queen of the South 3(4), Motherwell 3(3). Josh Todd (Queen of the South) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Queen of the South 3(4), Motherwell 3(4). Paul McGinn (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved! Kieran McKechnie (Queen of the South) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Queen of the South 3(4), Motherwell 3(5). Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Queen of the South 3(4), Motherwell 3(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Queen of the South 3(4), Motherwell 3(5).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Palmerston Park
Location: Dumfries, Scotland
Attendance: 1,932

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

QOS Queen of the South (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Gordon Botterill (GK)
15 David McClelland
5 Paul McKay
23 Cammy Logan
2 Jordan Houston
18 Reegan Mimnaugh
6 Harry Cochrane Yellow Card
11 Craig McGuffie
7 Kieran McKechnie
9 Gavin Reilly
10 Lee Connelly
Queen of the South Substitutes:
Ross Irving, Lewis Currie, Jay Burns, Josh Todd, Ben Johnstone, Harvey Walker, Peter Mendy, Keir Foster, Murray Johnson.

MOT Motherwell (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Aston Oxborough (GK)
4 Ricki Lamie Yellow Card
16 Paul McGinn
5 Bevis Mugabi
77 Pape Souaré
2 Stephen O'Donnell
8 Callum Slattery
7 Blair Spittal
38 Lennon Miller
30 Mark Ferrie
9 Jonathan Obika
Motherwell Substitutes:
Ewan Wilson, Barry Maguire, Harrison Patton, Shane Blaney, Nathan McGinley, Conor Wilkinson, Luca Ross, Dan Casey, Liam Kelly.

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