Motherwell vs St Johnstone 2022-23 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 1. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
- 27': Substitution, Motherwell. Max Johnston replaces Shane Blaney because of an injury.
- 32': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Dean Cornelius replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
- 45': Substitution, Motherwell. James Furlong replaces Callum Slattery.
- 49': Goal! Motherwell 0, St. Johnstone 2. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevie May with a through ball.
- 56': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Motherwell. Stuart McKinstry replaces Riku Danzaki.
- 61': Sean Goss (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Kevin van Veen.
- 70': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor McLennan replaces Stevie May.
- 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Graham Carey replaces Melker Hallberg.
Game Information
Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Attendance: 4,279
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie |
| 20 | Shane Blaney |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 16 | Paul McGinn |
| 8 | Callum Slattery  |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 14 | Riku Danzaki |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 12 | Oliver Crankshaw |
| 15 | Jack Aitchison |
St Johnstone (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Andrew Considine |
| 5 | Alex Mitchell |
| 19 | Adam Montgomery |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 22 | Melker Hallberg |
| 18 | Cameron Macpherson |
| 34 | Daniel Phillips |
| 37 | Nicholas Clark |
| 7 | Stevie May |
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