Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs St Johnstone, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 90'+4': Moses Ebiye
FT
1 - 2
St Johnstone
  • 18': Nicholas Clark
  • 45'+1': Adama Sidibeh

About

Motherwell are hosting St Johnstone 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': 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

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 5,872

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 11 +28 31
2 Aberdeen 12 +13 31
3 Rangers 12 +8 23
4 Dundee United 13 +5 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOT 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
Motherwell Substitutes:
Calum Butcher, Moses Ebiye, Luca Ross, Mark Ferrie, Dan Casey, Jack Vale, Adam Devine, Aston Oxborough, Stephen O'Donnell.

STJ St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
6 Liam Gordon
5 Ryan McGowan
33 David Keltjens Yellow Card
14 Drey Wright
10 Nicholas Clark
8 Cameron Macpherson
34 Daniel Phillips
16 Adama Sidibeh
11 Graham Carey
22 Matt Smith
St Johnstone Substitutes:
Dave Richards, Stevie May, Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka, Oludare Olufunwa, Andrew Considine, Fran Franczak, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Connot Smith, Diallang Jaiyesimi.

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