Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Motherwell, 2022-23 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
  • 26': Drey Wright
FT
1 - 1
Motherwell
  • 45'+1': Blair Spittal

About

St Johnstone are hosting Motherwell at McDiarmid Park, Perth, 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': Foul by Sondre Johansen (Motherwell).
  • 1': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 4': Foul by Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
  • 4': Sondre Johansen (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Moult.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Drey Wright.
  • 10': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
  • 11': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
  • 12': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
  • 13': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 15': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Louis Moult (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Penney with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Remi Matthews.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 26': Attempt saved. David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Montgomery.
  • 26': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 0. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 28': Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
  • 28': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 32': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Matt Penney (Motherwell).
  • 38': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Matt Penney (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone).
  • 40': Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
  • 43': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone).
  • 45': Foul by Drey Wright (St. Johnstone).
  • 45': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 48': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 49': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 49': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone).
  • 53': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Melker Hallberg.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
  • 55': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
  • 55': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Adam Montgomery.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 60': David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Drey Wright.
  • 61': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 63': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stuart McKinstry.
  • 65': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Callum Slattery.
  • 65': Foul by Stevie May (St. Johnstone).
  • 65': Matt Penney (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell).
  • 66': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
  • 68': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone).
  • 69': Offside, Motherwell. Stuart McKinstry tries a through ball, but Louis Moult is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Penney.
  • 76': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
  • 76': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces David Wotherspoon.
  • 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor McLennan replaces Stevie May.
  • 76': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Stuart McKinstry.
  • 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. James Brown replaces Adam Montgomery.
  • 78': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
  • 78': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
  • 80': Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Dangerous play by Kevin van Veen (Motherwell).
  • 84': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
  • 84': Nicky Clark (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
  • 85': Sean Goss (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Ricki Lamie (Motherwell).
  • 85': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Shields with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Daniel Phillips replaces Melker Hallberg.
  • 89': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Theo Bair replaces Nicky Clark.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Carey.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sean Goss (Motherwell).
  • 90'+1': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alister Crawford (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 4,055

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

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

No. Name
1 Remi Matthews (GK)
6 Liam Gordon
4 Andrew Considine
13 Ryan McGowan
22 Melker Hallberg Yellow Card
10 David Wotherspoon
23 Graham Carey
19 Adam Montgomery Yellow Card
14 Drey Wright
7 Stevie May
37 Nicholas Clark
St Johnstone Substitutes:
James Brown, Connor Mclennan, Tony Gallacher, Ali Crawford, Elliot Parish, Jamie Murphy, Maksym Kucheriavyi, Daniel Phillips, Thelonius Bair.

MOT Motherwell (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Kelly (GK)
4 Ricki Lamie
15 Sondre Johansen
24 Matt Penney Yellow Card
2 Stephen O'Donnell Yellow Card
9 Kevin Van Veen Yellow Card
27 Sean Goss
8 Callum Slattery
21 Louis Moult
17 Stuart Mckinstry Yellow Card
7 Blair Spittal
Motherwell Substitutes:
Kian Speirs, Dean Cornelius, Josh Morris, Ross Tierney, Connor Shields, Mark Ferrie, Aston Oxborough, Barry Maguire.

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