Hearts vs Motherwell 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 4': Liam Kelly (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Substitution, Motherwell. Sean Goss replaces Barry Maguire because of an injury.
- 37': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Motherwell 0. Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
- 45': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces John Souttar.
- 58': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Motherwell 0. Ellis Simms (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Boyce following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ben Woodburn replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 61': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Cameron Devlin.
- 68': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Jordan Roberts.
- 77': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay replaces Liam Boyce.
- 80': Sean Goss (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Motherwell. Justin Amaluzor replaces Sean Goss.
- 87': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alex Cochrane replaces Andrew Halliday.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 17,699
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Celtic | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +1 | Hibernian | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| -1 | Livingston | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 15 | Taylor Moore |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 12 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 20 | Ellis Simms |
Motherwell (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK)  |
| 3 | Jake Carroll |
| 21 | Sondre Johansen |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 6 | Barry Maguire |
| 11 | Liam Shaw |
| 16 | Callum Slattery |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 28 | Jordan Roberts |
| 26 | Ross Tierney |
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