Motherwell vs East Stirlingshire, 2016/17 Scottish Communities League Cup, SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP - GROUP STAGE

· Scottish League Cup
  • 53': Marvin Johnson
  • 76': Scott McDonald
  • 87': Christopher Cadden
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3 - 0

Motherwell 3-0 East Stirlingshire

Motherwell 3-0 East Stirlingshire

Match Timeline

  • 53': Goal! Motherwell 1, East Stirling 0. Marvin Johnson (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Clay.
  • 54': Substitution, Motherwell. Joe Chalmers replaces Steven Hammell.
  • 54': Substitution, Motherwell. Lionel Ainsworth replaces Dom Thomas.
  • 67': Substitution, East Stirling. Paul Sludden replaces Adam Murray.
  • 74': Substitution, East Stirling. Craig Comrie replaces Conor Hogg.
  • 76': Goal! Motherwell 2, East Stirling 0. Scott McDonald (Motherwell) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Cadden.
  • 80': Substitution, East Stirling. Lewis Peddie replaces Dylan McGuigan.
  • 87': Goal! Motherwell 3, East Stirling 0. Chris Cadden (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard Tait.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 2,503

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 4 +6 9
2 Alloa Athletic 4 +2 8
3 East Fife 4 +3 7
4 Greenock Morton 4 -3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Craig Samson (GK)
6 Stephen McManus
4 Ben Heneghan
3 Steven Hammell
2 Richard Tait
20 Craig Clay
12 Christopher Cadden
14 Keith Lasley
77 Scott McDonald
23 Dominic Thomas
11 Marvin Johnson

EST East Stirlingshire (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Darren Dolan (GK)
5 Ross Fisher
6 Graeme MacGregor
3 Adam Murray
2 Conor Greene
8 Derek Ure
4 Andy Grant
11 Conor Hogg
9 Kristopher Faulds
7 Dylan Mcguigan
10 David Grant

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