St Johnstone vs Motherwell 2022-23 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 26': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 0. Drey Wright (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 28': Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Matt Penney (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! St. Johnstone 1, Motherwell 1. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 53': Adam Montgomery (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Alister Crawford replaces David Wotherspoon.
- 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Connor McLennan replaces Stevie May.
- 76': Substitution, Motherwell. Connor Shields replaces Stuart McKinstry.
- 76': Substitution, St. Johnstone. James Brown replaces Adam Montgomery.
- 80': Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Daniel Phillips replaces Melker Hallberg.
- 89': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Theo Bair replaces Nicky Clark.
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 4,055
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 |
St Johnstone (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remi Matthews (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Gordon |
| 4 | Andrew Considine |
| 13 | Ryan McGowan |
| 22 | Melker Hallberg  |
| 10 | David Wotherspoon |
| 23 | Graham Carey |
| 19 | Adam Montgomery |
| 14 | Drey Wright |
| 7 | Stevie May |
| 37 | Nicholas Clark |
Motherwell (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie |
| 15 | Sondre Johansen |
| 24 | Matt Penney |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 27 | Sean Goss |
| 8 | Callum Slattery |
| 21 | Louis Moult |
| 17 | Stuart Mckinstry |
| 7 | Blair Spittal |
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