Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Livingston, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 14': Blair Spittal
  • 19': Thelonius Bair
  • 35': Thelonius Bair
FT
3 - 1
Livingston
  • 23': Scott Pittman

About

Motherwell are hosting Livingston 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
  • 1': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
  • 2': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 2': Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Mika Biereth (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 13': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
  • 14': Goal! Motherwell 1, Livingston 0. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Bair.
  • 16': Foul by Michael Devlin (Livingston).
  • 16': Oli Shaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Joel Nouble.
  • 18': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 19': Goal! Motherwell 2, Livingston 0. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
  • 21': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Goal! Motherwell 2, Livingston 1. Scott Pittman (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Montaño with a through ball.
  • 29': Dangerous play by James Penrice (Livingston).
  • 29': Oli Shaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Goal! Motherwell 3, Livingston 1. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mika Biereth following a fast break.
  • 37': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
  • 37': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Michael Devlin (Livingston).
  • 38': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 39': Michael Devlin (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 40': Michael Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Pittman.
  • 43': Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
  • 43': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Jason Holt (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 45': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Livingston. Michael Nottingham is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Michael Nottingham (Livingston).
  • 45'+2': Oli Shaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Motherwell 3, Livingston 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 3, Livingston 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Shane Blaney.
  • 47': Attempt missed. James Penrice (Livingston) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Bruce Anderson with a headed pass.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Bair.
  • 50': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by James Penrice.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Pittman.
  • 52': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 52': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Oli Shaw (Motherwell).
  • 55': Scott Pittman (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Oli Shaw (Motherwell).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Motherwell. Callum Slattery replaces Oli Shaw because of an injury.
  • 58': Substitution, Livingston. Jamie Brandon replaces Joel Nouble.
  • 58': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
  • 58': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Hand ball by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 59': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
  • 59': James Penrice (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Michael Devlin (Livingston) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Montaño with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
  • 61': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Brandon (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Devlin.
  • 64': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
  • 65': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Michael Devlin (Livingston).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
  • 71': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
  • 75': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
  • 75': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Livingston. Mohammed Sangare replaces Cristian Montaño.
  • 77': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 78': Substitution, Livingston. Andrew Shinnie replaces Jason Holt.
  • 79': Foul by Jamie Brandon (Livingston).
  • 79': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Michael Nottingham (Livingston).
  • 83': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 84': Mohammed Sangare (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
  • 85': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Motherwell. Harry Paton replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Motherwell 3, Livingston 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 3, Livingston 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,410

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

MOT Motherwell (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
16 Paul McGinn
20 Shane Blaney
2 Stephen O'Donnell
7 Blair Spittal
17 Davor Zdravkovski
3 Georgie Gent
22 Brodie Spencer Yellow Card
14 Thelonius Bair
18 Oliver Shaw
24 Mika Biereth Yellow Card
Motherwell Substitutes:
Callum Slattery, Conor Wilkinson, Jonathan Obika, Max Ross, Aston Oxborough, Calum Butcher, Luca Ross, Harrison Patton, Bevis Mugabi.

LIV Livingston (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Shamal George (GK)
6 Stephen Ayomide Obileye
5 Michael Devlin Yellow Card
21 Michael Nottingham
18 Jason Holt Yellow Card
8 Scott Pittman
9 Bruce Anderson Yellow Card
29 James Penrice
3 Cristian Montano
28 Kurtis Guthrie
19 Joel Jonathan Nouble
Livingston Substitutes:
Calan Ledingham, Samson Lawal, Luiyi De Lucas, Mohammed Sangare, Tom Parkes, Andrew Shinnie, Jack Hamilton, Steven Bradley, Jamie Brandon.

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