Jim Leishman (DFA) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Motherwell Dunfermline Athletic
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Merle Haggard 17 10 n GK Billy Terrell 25 6 n
DF Clifton Chenier 29 8 n DF Aaron Comrie 26 6 n
DF John Lee Hooker 27 4 n DF Kieran Ngwenya 23 4 n
DF Lightnin Hopkins 20 6 n DF Matthew Todd 22 6 n
DF Han U-jin 8 10 n DF Alasdair Davidson 17 6 n
MF Al Bondigas 24 5 n DF Victor Wanyama 13 4 n
MF Callum Slattery 11 9 n MF Tashan Oakley-Boothe 7 6 n
WG Tawanda Maswanhise 32 8 n MF Bute Yard 3 6 n
WG Elijah Just 9 9 n FW Trent Crimm 31 6 n
FW Billy Bland 34 6 n FW Neil Lennon 30 5 n
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard 27 3 n FW Chris Kane 16 4 n
Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Pars will play a 5-2-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT) leaves half the Dunfermline side in his wake...
...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
...surges past Alasdair Davidson...
...but Billy Terrell is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 6: Chris Kane (DFA) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but John Lee Hooker (MOT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 11: Brilliant play by Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT) on the right...
...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Billy Bland...
...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Billy Terrell.
Min 18: Kieran Ngwenya (DFA) puts in a cross...
...but Han U-jin (MOT) clears with ease.
Min 25: Callum Slattery (MOT) hooks the ball away from Alasdair Davidson...
...and Billy Bland dives in...
...and heads down but Billy Terrell was there for the save!
Min 25: Billy Bland (MOT) is booked for dissent and player tells ref to stick his yellow card up his jacksie.
Min 34: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) hooks the ball away from Alasdair Davidson...
...and Al Bondigas dives in...
...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Well...
...score now: MOT 1 - DFA 0
Min 35: Neil Lennon (DFA) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 44: Billy Bland (MOT) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
...and Tawanda Maswanhise heads in from close range...
...its in the net GOAL!!...
...Motherwell are looking strong now...
...score now: MOT 2 - DFA 0
Min 45: Gael Alvarado on for Ray Wylie Hubbard(FW)...
...Gael Alvarado will play DF.
Min 45: Memphis Slim on for Al Bondigas(MF)...
...Memphis Slim will play MF.
Min 45: Ewan Otoo on for Victor Wanyama(DF)...
...Ewan Otoo will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Dunfermline 0
Min 46: Superb sliding block by Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) denies Chris Kane a sure goal...
...after great work from Trent Crimm in the Motherwell box.
Min 50: Billy Bland's (MOT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Aaron Comrie (DFA)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Billy Terrell.
Min 53: Alasdair Davidson gets overlapped by Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT)...
...who threads it to Elijah Just...
...who hits it right into the hands of Billy Terrell.
Min 59: Billy Bland's (MOT) cross is met by the head of Lightnin Hopkins...
...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 60: Jimmie Vaughan on for John Lee Hooker(DF)...
...Jimmie Vaughan will play SW.
Min 61: Aaron Comrie opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Gael Alvarado greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 66: Billy Terrell makes a grave error against Motherwell...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Billy Bland amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Billy Terrell.
Min 70: Han U-jin (MOT) catches Neil Lennon late, and that's a booking for the Motherwell man.
Min 80: Trent Crimm (DFA) nods the ball down for Neil Lennon on the edge of the box...
...Neil Lennon takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Merle Haggard rushes of his line...
...Neil Lennon gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jimmie Vaughan (MOT)!
Min 84: Callum Slattery finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Billy Terrell palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Billy Bland who heads the ball...
...and it is collected by Billy Terrell for the save.
Min 85: Trent Crimm looks up and sees Neil Lennon in space...
... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
... Neil Lennon torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Merle Haggard, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
...Dunfermline pull one back but they need another...
...score now: MOT 2 - DFA 1
Billy Bland changed position from FW... to DF
Min 85: MOT now playing Stall
Min 86: Memphis Slim(MOT) is forced to reposition to FW.
Min 87: Clifton Chenier(MOT) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 89: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Billy Terrell is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Dunfermline 1
Man Of The Match: Billy Bland (MOT)
Motherwell
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Merle Haggard 17 17 17 7 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
SW Jimmie Vaughan 19 19 19 13 2 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
DF Lightnin Hopkins 20 20 20 16 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Billy Bland 34 20 20 34 0 n 4 0 0 4 90 7
DF John Lee Hooker 27 27 27 21 0 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
DF Han U-jin 8 8 8 6 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Gael Alvarado 8 8 8 6 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Clifton Chenier 29 23 23 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Al Bondigas 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
MF Callum Slattery 11 11 11 9 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Tawanda Maswanhise 32 32 32 28 2 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
WG Elijah Just 9 9 9 8 3 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard 27 27 27 27 0 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Memphis Slim 26 20 20 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Dunfermline Athletic
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Billy Terrell 25 25 25 11 0 n 4 6 0 0 90 6
DF Aaron Comrie 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Victor Wanyama 13 10 10 11 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Kieran Ngwenya 23 23 23 18 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Matthew Todd 22 22 22 19 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Alasdair Davidson 17 17 17 13 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Ewan Otoo 16 16 16 12 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Bute Yard 3 3 3 2 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Tashan Oakley-Boothe 7 7 7 6 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Neil Lennon 30 24 24 27 -1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Chris Kane 16 16 16 16 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Trent Crimm 31 31 31 31 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics MOT DFA
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Halftime 2 0
Fulltime 2 1
Shots On Target 8 1
Shots 9 1
Saves 0 6
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 54 69
Revenue 99 99
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 MOT N 50.40 120.78 182.78
1 DFA L 58.80 106.21 116.56
46 MOT N 55.20 129.78 156.83
46 DFA L 62.40 112.21 117.76
61 MOT N 51.50 131.28 154.68
86 MOT S 61.50 144.28 89.43
87 MOT S 47.00 138.28 95.18
Trainer's Report
John Lee Hooker (MOT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Clark Jr (MOT) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Al Bondigas (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Callum Slattery (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Elijah Just (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Aaron Comrie (DFA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Matthew Todd (DFA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Billy Bland (MOT) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).
Billy Terrell (DFA) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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