Motherwell vs Hibernian; Scottish Premiership
Motherwell vs Hibernian. Scottish Premiership.
Fir ParkAttendance9,371.
Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian: Scrappy goalless draw keeps Motherwell in pole position for Europe
Report as the draw keeps Motherwell six points clear of nearest rivals Hibs in the table, with seven games left
Saturday 21 March 2026 19:57, UK
Motherwell and Hibernian fought out a scrappy goalless draw at Fir Park that keeps the hosts in pole position to seal a European slot in the Scottish Premiership.
The draw keeps Motherwell six points clear of nearest rivals Hibs in the table, with seven games left.
The home side went into this game after back-to-back defeats and very much looking to get back to winning ways, while their opponents had drawn their last two.
However, both sides largely cancelled each other out and Hibs captain Martin Boyle drew a blank in his 400th appearance.
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Elijah Just had a goal chalked off for offside by VAR, but other than that there was very little to excite a bumper 9,371 crowd in the first half, with neither goalkeeper forced into a save of note.
The second half was livelier, but ran in much the same vein, with Motherwell dominating without causing too many issues, and Hibernian attacking when they could.
Home boss Jens Berthel Askou made two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at Celtic, with Emmanuel Longelo suspended. His place was taken by Stephen Welsh, while Oscar Priestman came in for benched Ibrahim Said.
Hibs manager David Gray also made a couple of changes as Jordan Obita and Boyle came in for Jack Iredale and Owen Elding, who were both on the bench.
The visitors created an early chance but Dan Barlaser's corner from the left was headed over by Warren O'Hora.
Motherwell played some neat passing football, but without posing a threat, while Hibs were content to hit on the counter-attack, but again with no major problems. Neither goalkeeper had a save to make inside the opening 20 minutes.
Gray's side could have taken the lead 60 seconds later but Nicky Cadden's ball from the left wing flew across the face of goal, with no takers.
Well thought they had broken the deadlock - midway through the first half - when Just smashed a low shot into the left corner, only to fall foul of a VAR offside.
Elliot Watt had a neat flick with the outside of his boot saved by Raphael Sallinger after 35 minutes following a decent Motherwell move.
Cadden had a effort from the left slapped away from the far post top corner by Calum Ward just before the break, but that was about it for a disappointing first half.
Motherwell picked up the pace in the second half and in the opening exchanges, Stephen O'Donnell picked out Tawanda Maswanhise in the box, but Sallinger saved comfortably enough.
A slip by O'Donnell let Barlaser dart down the left after 51 minutes and he picked out Jamie McGrath, but a superb saving tackle from Watt halted the danger.
Boyle sent a shot just over the crossbar after 66 minutes, with Ward scrambling, just before being replaced.
Barlaser had a shot saved - 17 minutes from time - as Hibs tried to find a winner and Said headed past from a Tom Sparrow cross seven minutes later.
Maswanhise was sent through on goal at the death but Sallinger saved well with his feet as the spoils were shared.
