Motherwell vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Joseph Efford (Motherwell) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Goal! Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 1. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Kevin van Veen replaces Juhani Ojala.
- 50': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Motherwell 2, Heart of Midlothian 1. Ricki Lamie (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ellis Simms replaces Andrew Halliday.
- 69': Substitution, Motherwell. Ross Tierney replaces Callum Slattery.
- 69': Substitution, Motherwell. Liam Shaw replaces Sean Goss.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin replaces Liam Boyce.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Michael Smith replaces Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Kingsley replaces Toby Sibbick because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Murray Thomas replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 90': Substitution, Motherwell. Victor Nirennold replaces Connor Shields.
- 90': Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Joseph Efford.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 5,769
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +54 | Celtic | 33 | 78 | 3 |
| +49 | Rangers | 33 | 75 | 6 |
| +12 | Heart of Midlothian | 33 | 62 | 9 |
| +9 | Kilmarnock | 33 | 51 | 8 |
Motherwell (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 14 | Juhani Ojala |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 18 | Dean Cornelius |
| 16 | Callum Slattery  |
| 3 | Jake Carroll |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 29 | Connor Shields |
| 20 | Joseph Isiah Efford |
Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ross Stewart (GK) |
| 21 | Toby Sibbick |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 15 | Taylor Moore |
| 9 | Ben Woodburn |
| 5 | Peter Haring |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 12 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
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