Scottish Premiership

Ross County vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Ross County
  • 2': Simon Murray
  • 18': Yan Dhanda
  • 56': Ben Purrington
  • Red Card 90'+2': Will Nightingale
FT
3 - 0
Motherwell

    About

    Ross County are hosting Motherwell at Global Energy Stadium, Dingwell, 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.
    • 2': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 2': Goal! Ross County 1, Motherwell 0. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Brown with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Bair.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. James Brown (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Allardice.
    • 18': Goal! Ross County 2, Motherwell 0. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Baldwin.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Brown.
    • 20': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
    • 20': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Delay in match (Motherwell).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 22': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
    • 25': Foul by Blair Spittal (Motherwell).
    • 25': Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Brown with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Ben Purrington (Ross County).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 30': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Yan Dhanda (Ross County).
    • 32': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Scott Allardice (Ross County).
    • 32': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
    • 32': Ryan Leak (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Scott Allardice (Ross County).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson.
    • 36': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 37': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Connor Randall (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Dhanda.
    • 43': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
    • 43': Jordan White (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Connor Randall (Ross County).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 45'+2': Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ross County 2, Motherwell 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ross County 2, Motherwell 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Calum Butcher replaces Conor Wilkinson.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Davor Zdravkovski replaces Shane Blaney.
    • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Bevis Mugabi.
    • 46': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 46': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Offside, Ross County. Simon Murray is caught offside.
    • 47': Dan Casey (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 47': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
    • 47': Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Murray with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross.
    • 56': Goal! Ross County 3, Motherwell 0. Ben Purrington (Ross County) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 58': VAR Decision: Goal Ross County 3-0 Motherwell (Ben Purrington).
    • 59': Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Theo Bair.
    • 59': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Will Nightingale (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Ross Laidlaw.
    • 65': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 65': Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Mika Biereth (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Scott Allardice (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Baldwin.
    • 69': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
    • 69': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
    • 71': Substitution, Ross County. Victor Loturi replaces Connor Randall.
    • 71': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Calum Butcher because of an injury.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Victor Loturi (Ross County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Brown following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Mika Biereth (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Dhanda.
    • 74': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
    • 75': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
    • 76': Foul by Yan Dhanda (Ross County).
    • 76': Liam Kelly (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Ross County. Kyle Turner replaces Yan Dhanda.
    • 77': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Sims replaces Jordan White.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Slattery.
    • 80': Foul by Scott Allardice (Ross County).
    • 80': Mika Biereth (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
    • 87': Substitution, Ross County. Alex Samuel replaces Simon Murray.
    • 88': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 88': Oli Shaw (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Will Nightingale (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
    • 90'+1': Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Will Nightingale (Ross County) for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Alex Samuel (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ross County 3, Motherwell 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ross County 3, Motherwell 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Global Energy Stadium
    Location: Dingwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 2,835

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 5 +14 15
    2 Aberdeen 5 +7 15
    3 Rangers 5 +5 10
    4 Dundee United 5 +2 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ROSS Ross County (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ross Laidlaw (GK)
    5 Jack Baldwin
    42 Ryan Leak
    35 Will Nightingale Yellow Card
    6 Scott Allardice
    2 Connor Randall
    10 Yan Dhanda
    3 Ben Purrington
    4 James Brown
    15 Simon Murray
    26 Jordan White Yellow Card
    Ross County Substitutes:
    Josh Reid, Dylan Smith, Victor Loturi, Alex Samuel, Max Sheaf, Josh Sims, Ross Munro, Kyle Turner, George Harmon.

    MOT Motherwell (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    20 Shane Blaney
    15 Dan Casey
    8 Callum Slattery
    7 Blair Spittal Yellow Card
    99 Conor Wilkinson
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    22 Brodie Spencer
    24 Mika Biereth
    14 Thelonius Bair
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Georgie Gent, Dylan Wells, Davor Zdravkovski, Oliver Shaw, Max Ross, Jonathan Obika, Calum Butcher, Luca Ross, Aston Oxborough.

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