Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
- 1': Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
- 4': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Drey Wright.
- 6': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by David Keltjens.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Bair with a cross.
- 9': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Paton.
- 16': Attempt missed. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cammy MacPherson with a cross.
- 18': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Delay in match (St. Johnstone).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
- 27': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Matt Smith.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 35': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Motherwell).
- 37': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 40': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lennon Miller with a through ball.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
- 43': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Dimitar Mitov (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
- 45'+1': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Jack Vale replaces Harry Paton.
- 46': Cammy MacPherson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
- 50': Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 52': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
- 52': Sam Nicholson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
- 56': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a headed pass.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
- 59': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
- 60': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennon Miller.
- 62': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 62': Attempt saved. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
- 63': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Theo Bair.
- 64': Substitution, Motherwell. Ebiye Moses replaces Lennon Miller.
- 64': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Andy Considine replaces Nicky Clark.
- 64': Substitution, Motherwell. Calum Butcher replaces Bevis Mugabi.
- 67': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
- 69': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
- 69': Theo Bair (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Delay in match (Motherwell).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka replaces Adama Sidibeh because of an injury.
- 75': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Motherwell).
- 75': Offside, St. Johnstone. Liam Gordon is caught offside.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
- 77': Substitution, Motherwell. Luca Ross replaces Davor Zdravkovski.
- 77': Substitution, Motherwell. Mark Ferrie replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cammy MacPherson with a headed pass.
- 78': Foul by Cammy MacPherson (St. Johnstone).
- 78': Luca Ross (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Offside, Motherwell. Ebiye Moses is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
- 82': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
- 84': Mark Ferrie (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
- 86': Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cammy MacPherson.
- 90'+3': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Matt Smith.
- 90'+4': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2. Ebiye Moses (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Georgie Gent.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Carey.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2.
- 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 5,872
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 37 | +35 | 80 |
| 2 | Celtic | 37 | +30 | 79 |
| 3 | Rangers | 37 | +30 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 37 | +22 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Motherwell (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 20 | Shane Blaney |
| 16 | Paul McGinn |
| 38 | Lennon Miller |
| 17 | Davor Zdravkovski |
| 3 | Georgie Gent |
| 19 | Sam Nicholson |
| 14 | Thelonius Bair |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
| 12 | Harrison Patton |
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 5 | Ryan McGowan |
| 33 | David Keltjens |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 10 | Nicholas Clark |
| 8 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 34 | Daniel Phillips |
| 16 | Adama Sidibeh |
| 11 | Graham Carey |
| 22 | Matt Smith |
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