Football
Motherwell vs Hearts. Scottish Premiership.
3:00pm, Saturday 11th November 2023.
Fir ParkAttendance: Attendance5,884.
Match ends, Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2.
Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2.
Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Harry Paton.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Blair Spittal.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
Substitution, Motherwell. Bevis Mugabi replaces Callum Slattery.
Georgie Gent (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian).
Georgie Gent (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oli Shaw with a headed pass.
Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hand ball by Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Kenneth Vargas replaces Liam Boyce because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Grant with a cross following a set piece situation.
Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
Goal! Motherwell 1, Heart of Midlothian 2. Blair Spittal (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Penalty conceded by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Oli Shaw (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Boyce.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jorge Grant replaces Alex Lowry.
Attempt missed. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland following a fast break.
Substitution, Motherwell. Jonathan Obika replaces Conor Wilkinson.
Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Mika Biereth.
Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beni Baningime with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dan Casey (Motherwell).
Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Callum Slattery (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mika Biereth (Motherwell).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Shane Blaney.
Foul by Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian).
Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces Alan Forrest.
Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
Dangerous play by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dan Casey.
Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mika Biereth with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
Substitution, Motherwell. Brodie Spencer replaces Theo Bair.
First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Conor Wilkinson.
Attempt missed. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
Foul by Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian).
Harry Paton (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Calum Butcher.
Hand ball by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
Delay in match (Heart of Midlothian).
Goal! Motherwell 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Kent following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Stephen O'Donnell.
Attempt missed. Shane Blaney (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
Attempt blocked. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Forrest.
Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Lowry.
Harry Paton (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Callum Slattery (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross following a corner.
Attempt missed. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
