Scottish Premiership

Motherwell vs Heart of Midlothian, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Motherwell
    FT
    0 - 3
    Heart of Midlothian
    • 17': Lawrence Shankland
    • 50': Alan Forrest
    • 90': Alan Forrest

    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.
    • 1': Offside, Motherwell. Matt Penney tries a through ball, but Blair Spittal is caught offside.
    • 3': Offside, Motherwell. Ross Tierney tries a through ball, but Joseph Efford is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 4': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 4': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 6': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Barry Maguire (Motherwell).
    • 8': Offside, Motherwell. Joseph Efford tries a through ball, but Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
    • 10': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Matt Penney.
    • 12': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 12': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 19': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 19': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
    • 22': Foul by Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 22': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Goss.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Joseph Efford (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Efford.
    • 28': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 28': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Efford (Motherwell).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Substitution, Motherwell. Rolando Aarons replaces Joseph Efford because of an injury.
    • 30': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 30': Ross Tierney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Paul McGinn (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rolando Aarons.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 32': Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 34': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Rolando Aarons (Motherwell).
    • 37': Rolando Aarons (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 38': Foul by Lewis Neilson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 38': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Alex Cochrane because of an injury.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricki Lamie with a headed pass.
    • 41': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Andrew Halliday.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sean Goss.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Halliday.
    • 45'+2': Substitution, Motherwell. Stuart McKinstry replaces Rolando Aarons because of an injury.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
    • 47': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Penney with a cross.
    • 47': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Forrest.
    • 49': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 50': Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 52': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Barry Maguire (Motherwell).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ross Tierney (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Goss.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 63': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Robert Snodgrass replaces Cameron Devlin.
    • 65': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Humphrys replaces Lawrence Shankland.
    • 65': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 65': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ross Tierney (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 66': Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Ricki Lamie.
    • 67': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Barry Maguire.
    • 67': Substitution, Motherwell. Louis Moult replaces Ross Tierney.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Goss with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 68': Offside, Motherwell. Kevin van Veen tries a through ball, but Louis Moult is caught offside.
    • 70': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Michael Smith.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sondre Johansen following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Foul by Matt Penney (Motherwell).
    • 71': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Andrew Halliday because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces Barrie McKay.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin van Veen with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
    • 75': Robert Snodgrass (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Hand ball by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
    • 79': Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 79': Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Sean Goss (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Peter Haring.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Goss with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Matt Penney (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 83': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Matt Penney (Motherwell) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Louis Moult (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 87': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Penney with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 3. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90'+2': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
    • 90'+4': Robert Snodgrass (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Fir Park
    Location: Motherwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 7,102

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 13 +18 31
    2 Rangers 12 +12 27
    3 Falkirk 13 +6 21
    4 Heart of Midlothian 12 +4 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MOT Motherwell (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Kelly (GK)
    4 Ricki Lamie
    15 Sondre Johansen
    24 Matt Penney
    16 Paul McGinn Yellow Card
    26 Ross Tierney
    27 Sean Goss
    6 Barry Maguire
    9 Kevin Van Veen
    7 Blair Spittal
    11 Joseph Isiah Efford
    Motherwell Substitutes:
    Lennon Miller, Dean Cornelius, Aston Oxborough, Louis Moult, Stephen O'Donnell, Rolando Aarons, Robert Mahon, Stuart Mckinstry, Bevis Mugabi.

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    3 Stephen Kingsley
    20 Lewis Neilson
    19 Alex Cochrane
    2 Michael Smith Yellow Card
    8 Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
    14 Cameron Devlin
    16 Andy Halliday
    9 Lawrence Shankland
    18 Barrie McKay
    17 Alan Forrest
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Josh Ginnelly, Nathaniel Atkinson, Robert Snodgrass, Toby Sibbick, Ross Stewart, Peter Haring, Stephen Humphrys, Gary Mackay-Steven, Jorge Grant.

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