Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish Cup, Fourth Round

· Scottish Cup
Motherwell
  • 2': Blair Spittal
  • 60': Georgie Gent
  • 88': Blair Spittal
FT
3 - 1
Alloa Athletic
  • 27': Conor Sammon

About

Motherwell are hosting Alloa Athletic at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Adam Montgomery (Motherwell) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left.
  • 2': Goal! Motherwell 1, Alloa Athletic 0. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
  • 7': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 7': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Adam Montgomery (Motherwell).
  • 8': Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Morgyn Neill.
  • 19': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by David McKay.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Peter Morrison.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 25': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 25': Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Goal! Motherwell 1, Alloa Athletic 1. Conor Sammon (Alloa Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Steven.
  • 29': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Taylor Steven.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Conor Sammon (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
  • 39': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Cameron O'Donnell (Alloa Athletic).
  • 40': Hand ball by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Taylor Steven.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Motherwell 1, Alloa Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 1, Alloa Athletic 1.
  • 46': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Miko Virtanen replaces Steven Hetherington because of an injury.
  • 46': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Euan Deveney replaces Cameron O'Donnell.
  • 48': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
  • 48': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
  • 49': Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Quinn Coulson (Alloa Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 50': Euan Deveney (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
  • 52': Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic).
  • 54': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Taylor Steven.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 55': Substitution, Motherwell. Lennon Miller replaces Bevis Mugabi.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Scott Taggart.
  • 60': Goal! Motherwell 2, Alloa Athletic 1. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Paton.
  • 62': Penalty Motherwell. Georgie Gent draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty saved. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Peter Morrison.
  • 66': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Kevin Cawley replaces Scott Taggart because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Luke Donnelly replaces Quinn Coulson.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 72': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Peter Morrison.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Adam Montgomery (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Conor Sammon (Alloa Athletic).
  • 79': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Alistair Roy replaces Taylor Steven.
  • 79': Substitution, Motherwell. Andrew Halliday replaces Harry Paton.
  • 80': Euan Deveney (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Motherwell).
  • 81': Foul by Morgyn Neill (Alloa Athletic).
  • 81': Theo Bair (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Morgyn Neill (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Adam Montgomery (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 85': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 85': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by David McKay (Alloa Athletic).
  • 86': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic).
  • 87': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Goal! Motherwell 3, Alloa Athletic 1. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Motherwell. Dylan Wells replaces Adam Montgomery.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Conor Sammon (Alloa Athletic).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic).
  • 90'+2': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Motherwell).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Motherwell 3, Alloa Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 3, Alloa Athletic 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Cup

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,119

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
5 Bevis Mugabi
66 Calum Butcher
16 Paul McGinn
3 Georgie Gent
2 Stephen O'Donnell
12 Harrison Patton
22 Adam Montgomery
17 Davor Zdravkovski
7 Blair Spittal
14 Thelonius Bair
Motherwell Substitutes:
Max Ross, Dylan Wells, Luca Ross, Lennon Miller, Andy Halliday, Barry Maguire, Brannan Mcdermott, Aston Oxborough, Scott Williamson.

ALL Alloa Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Morrison (GK)
6 Morgyn Neil Yellow Card
15 David Mckay
20 Cameron O'Donnel
2 Scott Taggart
12 Stefan Scougall
8 Kurtis Roberts
4 Steven Hetherington
18 Conor Sammon
26 Quinn Coulson
11 Taylor Steven
Alloa Athletic Substitutes:
Tochukwu Ogayi, Steven Buchanan, Kevin Cawley, John Robertson, Alistair Roy, Miko Virtanen, Luke Donnelly, Euan Deveney, Joshua Debayo.

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