St Johnstone vs Motherwell 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 26': Connor Shields (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Own Goal by Stephen O'Donnell, Motherwell. St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 0.
- 62': David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Liam Craig (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Motherwell. Tony Watt replaces Connor Shields.
- 71': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Christopher Kane replaces Stevie May.
- 71': Substitution, Motherwell. Steven Lawless replaces Liam Donnelly.
- 71': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Michael O'Halloran replaces Glenn Middleton.
- 80': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1. Tony Watt (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Lawless with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Murray Davidson replaces Liam Craig.
- 90': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,169
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 |
St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Jamie McCart |
| 16 | Hayden Muller |
| 26 | Liam Craig  |
| 18 | Alistair McCann |
| 24 | Callum Booth |
| 19 | Shaun Rooney |
| 7 | Stevie May |
| 10 | David Wotherspoon |
| 14 | Glenn Middleton |
Motherwell (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 3 | Jake Carroll |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly |
| 6 | Barry Maguire |
| 16 | Callum Slattery |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 29 | Connor Shields |
| 7 | Kaiyne Woolery |
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