Motherwell vs St Johnstone 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 0. Dean Cornelius (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Goal! Motherwell 2, St. Johnstone 0. Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Solholm Johansen.
- 57': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Jacob Butterfield replaces James Brown.
- 67': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Michael O'Halloran replaces Liam Craig.
- 75': Sean Goss (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Kevin van Veen.
- 82': Substitution, Motherwell. Jake Carroll replaces Tony Watt.
- 88': Substitution, Motherwell. Jordan Roberts replaces Kaiyne Woolery.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 3,920
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Motherwell (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 21 | Sondre Johansen |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly |
| 27 | Sean Goss  |
| 18 | Dean Cornelius |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 32 | Tony Watt |
| 7 | Kaiyne Woolery |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 26 | Liam Craig |
| 13 | Craig Bryson |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 19 | Shaun Rooney |
| 7 | Stevie May |
| 27 | Viv Solomon-Otabor |
| 14 | Glenn Middleton |
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