Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
  • 17': Nicholas Clark
  • 27': Andrew Considine
FT
2 - 2
Motherwell
  • 68': Shane Blaney
  • 74': Mika Biereth

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.
  • 5': Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 8': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 8': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andy Considine.
  • 11': Hand ball by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 11': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal St. Johnstone 0-0 Motherwell.
  • 14': Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 15': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
  • 16': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Callum Slattery.
  • 17': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 0. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Chris Kane (St. Johnstone).
  • 24': Shane Blaney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Calum Butcher.
  • 26': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 27': Goal! St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 0. Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Phillips following a corner.
  • 30': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 31': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matt Smith.
  • 32': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matt Smith.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andy Considine.
  • 34': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Nicky Clark.
  • 36': Offside, St. Johnstone. Nicky Clark tries a through ball, but Chris Kane is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 37': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 43': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 43': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson with a headed pass.
  • 45': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Theo Bair replaces Brodie Spencer.
  • 47': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 47': Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Harry Paton (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
  • 50': Dimitar Mitov (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 51': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 51': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 52': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
  • 55': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Hand ball by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 57': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
  • 58': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 58': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Callum Slattery.
  • 61': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 61': Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
  • 67': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andy Considine.
  • 68': Goal! St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 1. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Shane Blaney (Motherwell).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Chris Kane.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 73': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 2. Mika Biereth (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Max Kucheryavyi replaces Nicky Clark.
  • 76': Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone).
  • 76': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 77': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 78': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Kucheryavyi.
  • 80': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 80': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone).
  • 82': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
  • 86': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
  • 86': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Conor Wilkinson.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 88': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 89': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
  • 89': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Chris Kane.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Bair.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Cammy MacPherson replaces Graham Carey.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevie May.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 2.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 2, Motherwell 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,513

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 36 +59 87
2 Rangers 37 +55 84
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 +12 66
4 Kilmarnock 36 +7 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

STJO St Johnstone (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
4 Andrew Considine
6 Liam Gordon
19 Luke Robinson
5 Ryan McGowan
23 Sven Sprangler
22 Matt Smith
11 Graham Carey
34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
9 Christopher Kane
10 Nicholas Clark
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Tony Gallacher, Luke Jephcott, Cameron Macpherson, Oludare Olufunwa, Dave Richards, Stevie May, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Callum Booth, James Brown.

MOT Motherwell (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
66 Calum Butcher
20 Shane Blaney
15 Dan Casey
7 Blair Spittal
12 Harrison Patton Yellow Card
8 Callum Slattery Yellow Card
22 Brodie Spencer
2 Stephen O'Donnell
24 Mika Biereth
99 Conor Wilkinson
Motherwell Substitutes:
Bevis Mugabi, Dylan Wells, Thelonius Bair, Luca Ross, Davor Zdravkovski, Oliver Shaw, Georgie Gent, Max Ross, Aston Oxborough.

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