Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Heart of Midlothian
  • 67': Lawrence Shankland
  • 90'+2': Kenneth Vargas
FT
2 - 0
Motherwell

    About

    Heart of Midlothian are hosting Motherwell at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, 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.
    • 6': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
    • 6': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Scott Fraser (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 10': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Dan Casey (Motherwell) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Paton with a cross.
    • 14': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
    • 15': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
    • 15': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Hand ball by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Harry Paton (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Bair.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 19': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Zander Clark.
    • 23': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 23': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Scott Fraser (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 28': Foul by Scott Fraser (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 28': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Adam Devine.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Fraser with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Paton.
    • 39': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dexter Lembikisa with a cross.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dexter Lembikisa with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Motherwell 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, Motherwell 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Kenneth Vargas replaces Beni Baningime.
    • 45': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Dexter Lembikisa.
    • 46': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 47': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
    • 47': Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Paton with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Paton.
    • 52': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
    • 55': Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 55': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
    • 56': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Macaulay Tait replaces Scott Fraser.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Yutaro Oda replaces Alex Cochrane.
    • 60': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
    • 60': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 62': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 62': Substitution, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell replaces Georgie Gent.
    • 64': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 65': Foul by Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 65': Theo Bair (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 67': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Motherwell 0. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Forrest with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 70': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Adam Devine.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Adam Devine.
    • 73': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
    • 73': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Motherwell. Sam Nicholson replaces Lennon Miller.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Hand ball by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 76': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 76': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Harry Paton (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
    • 79': Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Jack Vale.
    • 79': Substitution, Motherwell. Mark Ferrie replaces Davor Zdravkovski.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Mark Ferrie (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Casey with a headed pass.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
    • 81': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Mark Ferrie (Motherwell).
    • 82': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
    • 84': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 88': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Motherwell).
    • 88': Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Adam Devine (Motherwell).
    • 90': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
    • 90'+1': Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Motherwell 0. Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Motherwell 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Motherwell 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Tynecastle Park
    Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Attendance: 18,748

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 36 +59 87
    2 Rangers 36 +52 81
    3 Heart of Midlothian 36 +12 66
    4 Kilmarnock 36 +7 55
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    28 Zander Clark (GK)
    2 Frankie Kent
    15 Kye Rowles
    3 Stephen Kingsley
    6 Beni Baningime
    8 Calem Nieuwenhof
    29 Scott Fraser
    19 Alex Cochrane
    81 Dexter Lembikisa
    17 Alan Forrest
    9 Lawrence Shankland Yellow Card
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Craig Gordon, Jorge Grant, Macauley Tait, Kenneth Vargas, Yutaro Oda, Cameron Devlin, Toby Sibbick, Aidan Denholm, Nathaniel Atkinson.

    MOT Motherwell (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    15 Dan Casey
    16 Paul McGinn
    17 Davor Zdravkovski Yellow Card
    38 Lennon Miller
    12 Harrison Patton
    3 Georgie Gent
    21 Adam Devine
    14 Thelonius Bair
    28 Jack Vale
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Jonathan Obika, Callan Elliot, Shane Blaney, Dylan Wells, Stephen O'Donnell, Aston Oxborough, Jili Buyabu, Sam Nicholson, Mark Ferrie.

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