Motherwell vs St Johnstone 2022-23 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1. Jamie Murphy (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Bair following a set piece situation.
- 45': Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Joseph Efford replaces Josh Morris.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Barry Maguire.
- 68': Substitution, Motherwell. Ross Tierney replaces Blair Spittal.
- 68': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Theo Bair.
- 79': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces Jamie Murphy.
- 85': Substitution, Motherwell. Robbie Mahon replaces Connor Shields.
- 87': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Own Goal by Graham Carey, St. Johnstone. Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 1.
- 90'+4': Goal! Motherwell 1, St. Johnstone 2. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan McGowan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+5': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,820
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 15 | Sondre Johansen |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 16 | Paul McGinn  |
| 23 | Josh Morris |
| 6 | Barry Maguire |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
| 29 | Connor Shields |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Mitchell |
| 4 | Andrew Considine |
| 13 | Ryan McGowan |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 22 | Melker Hallberg |
| 19 | Adam Montgomery |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 17 | Thelonius Bair |
| 29 | Jamie Murphy |
| 23 | Graham Carey |
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