Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Heart of Midlothian, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
  • 78': Blair Spittal (P)
FT
1 - 2
Heart of Midlothian
  • 27': Lawrence Shankland
  • 71': Lawrence Shankland

About

Motherwell are hosting Heart of Midlothian at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
  • 3': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 8': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 10': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Lowry.
  • 17': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 19': Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 19': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Forrest.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 21': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
  • 27': Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Kent following a corner.
  • 29': Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 30': Delay in match (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No Penalty Heart of Midlothian.
  • 34': Hand ball by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
  • 38': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Calum Butcher.
  • 39': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
  • 40': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 40': Harry Paton (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Conor Wilkinson.
  • 45'+3': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Brodie Spencer replaces Theo Bair.
  • 47': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mika Biereth with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 48': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Dangerous play by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 52': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 52': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces Alan Forrest.
  • 56': Foul by Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 56': Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
  • 61': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
  • 62': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 62': Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 66': Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beni Baningime with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 72': Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Conor Wilkinson.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland following a fast break.
  • 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jorge Grant replaces Alex Lowry.
  • 76': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Boyce.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Oli Shaw (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 79': Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
  • 79': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Grant with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 83': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Kenneth Vargas replaces Liam Boyce because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Hand ball by Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 85': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 86': Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oli Shaw with a headed pass.
  • 89': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 89': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Georgie Gent (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Callum Slattery.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Harry Paton.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
  • 90'+6': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 5,884

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 12 +31 34
2 Aberdeen 12 +13 31
3 Rangers 12 +8 23
4 Dundee United 13 +5 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (3-4-3)

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

HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Zander Clark (GK)
2 Frankie Kent
15 Kye Rowles
3 Stephen Kingsley
51 Alexander Lowry
8 Calem Nieuwenhof
6 Beni Baningime Yellow Card
19 Alex Cochrane
17 Alan Forrest
10 Liam Boyce
9 Lawrence Shankland
Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
Yutaro Oda, Kyosuke Tagawa, Michael McGovern, Jorge Grant, Kenneth Vargas, Cameron Devlin, Toby Sibbick, Andy Halliday, Peter Haring.

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