Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Ross County, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 8': Andy Halliday
  • 21': Blair Spittal
  • 38': Thelonius Bair (P)
  • 87': Blair Spittal
  • 90'+1': Jack Vale
FT
5 - 0
Ross County

    About

    Motherwell are hosting Ross County at Fir Park, Motherwell, 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Brown with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
    • 6': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
    • 6': Teddy Jenks (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 8': Goal! Motherwell 1, Ross County 0. Andrew Halliday (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Bair.
    • 11': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 12': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Motherwell).
    • 12': Teddy Jenks (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a through ball.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Harry Paton (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Harmon.
    • 19': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
    • 21': Goal! Motherwell 2, Ross County 0. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Halliday.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan White (Ross County).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 25': Theo Bair (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 27': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson with a cross.
    • 29': Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
    • 31': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 32': Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by George Harmon (Ross County).
    • 32': George Harmon (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by James Brown.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
    • 36': Penalty Motherwell. Harry Paton draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty conceded by Will Nightingale (Ross County) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Goal! Motherwell 3, Ross County 0. Theo Bair (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 39': Hand ball by Andrew Halliday (Motherwell).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Andrew Halliday (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Halliday (Motherwell).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. George Harmon (Ross County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Dhanda.
    • 43': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Simon Murray (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan White.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Brown with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Loick Ayina (Ross County).
    • 45'+1': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Motherwell 3, Ross County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 3, Ross County 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Reid replaces Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
    • 49': Substitution, Motherwell. Lennon Miller replaces Andrew Halliday.
    • 51': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
    • 51': George Harmon (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Lennon Miller (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Harry Paton (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgie Gent with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 56': Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Reid with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Teddy Jenks (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Ross County. Michee Efete replaces Will Nightingale because of an injury.
    • 62': Substitution, Ross County. Max Sheaf replaces Eli King.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgie Gent.
    • 63': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 63': George Harmon (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell).
    • 63': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Jordan White (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Murray.
    • 65': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
    • 65': Simon Murray (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Sheaf with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Sims replaces George Harmon.
    • 71': Substitution, Ross County. Brandon Khela replaces Jordan White.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blair Spittal following a fast break.
    • 76': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Josh Sims (Ross County).
    • 76': Substitution, Motherwell. Sam Nicholson replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
    • 77': Substitution, Motherwell. Adam Devine replaces Harry Paton.
    • 77': Substitution, Motherwell. Shane Blaney replaces Paul McGinn.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Georgie Gent (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
    • 80': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Motherwell. Jack Vale replaces Theo Bair.
    • 81': Foul by Jack Vale (Motherwell).
    • 81': Loick Ayina (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Teddy Jenks (Ross County).
    • 82': Jack Vale (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Teddy Jenks (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Yan Dhanda (Ross County).
    • 83': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Max Sheaf (Ross County).
    • 86': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Goal! Motherwell 4, Ross County 0. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Georgie Gent following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sims.
    • 88': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
    • 89': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Motherwell 5, Ross County 0. Jack Vale (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Motherwell 5, Ross County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 5, Ross County 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Fir Park
    Location: Motherwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 3,829

    SPFL Premiership Table

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    1 Celtic 10 +26 28
    2 Aberdeen 10 +11 28
    3 Rangers 10 +7 19
    4 Dundee United 11 +2 16
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    Line-Ups

    MOT Motherwell (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    66 Calum Butcher Yellow Card
    16 Paul McGinn
    5 Bevis Mugabi
    11 Andy Halliday
    17 Davor Zdravkovski
    3 Georgie Gent
    2 Stephen O'Donnell
    14 Thelonius Bair
    7 Blair Spittal
    12 Harrison Patton
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Aston Oxborough, Lennon Miller, Shane Blaney, Jili Buyabu, Dan Casey, Adam Devine, Sam Nicholson, Mark Ferrie, Jack Vale.

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

    No. Name
    40 George Wickens (GK)
    35 Will Nightingale
    3 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
    28 Loick Ayina
    18 Eli King
    21 Teddy Jenks Yellow Card
    10 Yan Dhanda
    16 George Harmon Yellow Card
    4 James Brown
    26 Jordan White
    15 Simon Murray
    Ross County Substitutes:
    Josh Reid, Brandon Khela, Victor Loturi, Eamonn Brophy, Ross Logan, Jay Henderson, Max Sheaf, Josh Sims, Michee Efete.

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