- Scottish Premier League
- 1 May 2012, 7:45pm
- Tynecastle
- Attendance: 9,185
Hearts | v | Motherwell |
| 0 | 1
|
live commentary
Match ends, Hearts 0, Motherwell 1.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, Hearts 0, Motherwell 1.
88 mins:Foul by Omar Daley (Motherwell).
88 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
86 mins:Foul by Ryan McGowan (Hearts).
86 mins:Steven Hammell (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
85 mins:Attempt blocked. Daniel Grainger (Hearts) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
85 mins:Foul by Omar Daley (Motherwell).
85 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
83 mins:Offside, Hearts. Rudolf Skacel tries a through ball, but Rudolf Skacel is caught offside.
82 mins:Substitution, Motherwell. Omar Daley replaces Chris Humphrey.
81 mins:Foul by Gary Glen (Hearts).
81 mins:Tim Clancy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Attempt saved. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) header from the right side of the box is saved.
78 mins:Substitution, Motherwell. Henrik Ojamaa replaces Jamie Murphy.
77 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Andrew Driver replaces Ian Black.
76 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Gary Glen replaces Stephen Elliott.
76 mins:Offside, Hearts. Stephen Elliott tries a through ball, but Stephen Elliott is caught offside.
73 mins:Offside, Hearts. Suso Santana tries a through ball, but Suso Santana is caught offside.
72 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
72 mins:Attempt blocked. Keith Lasley (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70 mins:Foul by Stephen Elliott (Hearts).
70 mins:Shaun Hutchinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
69 mins:Foul by Michael Higdon (Motherwell).
69 mins:Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) wins a free kick.
68 mins:Offside, Motherwell. Jamie Murphy tries a through ball, but Jamie Murphy is caught offside.
67 mins:Foul by Ian Black (Hearts).
67 mins:Keith Lasley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
66 mins:Foul by Darren Barr (Hearts).
66 mins:Keith Lasley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
65 mins:Corner, Hearts.
65 mins:Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Motherwell).
65 mins:Stephen Elliott (Hearts) wins a free kick.
64 mins:Offside, Hearts. Stephen Elliott tries a through ball, but Stephen Elliott is caught offside.
62 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
61 mins:Attempt missed. Darren Barr (Hearts) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
60 mins:Foul by Tim Clancy (Motherwell).
60 mins:Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) wins a free kick.
60 mins:Foul by Tom Hateley (Motherwell).
60 mins:David Templeton (Hearts) wins a free kick.
59 mins:Foul by Stephen Elliott (Hearts).
59 mins:Tim Clancy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
58 mins:Attempt missed. Rudolf Skacel (Hearts) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
56 mins:Attempt saved. David Templeton (Hearts) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
56 mins:Attempt missed. Suso Santana (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
53 mins:Offside, Hearts. Stephen Elliott tries a through ball, but Stephen Elliott is caught offside.
51 mins:Offside, Hearts. Daniel Grainger tries a through ball, but Daniel Grainger is caught offside.
50 mins:Foul by Steven Hammell (Motherwell).
50 mins:Darren Barr (Hearts) wins a free kick.
46 mins:Substitution, Hearts. Rudolf Skacel replaces Mehdi Taouil.
Second Half begins Hearts 0, Motherwell 1.
45+1 mins:First Half ends, Hearts 0, Motherwell 1.
45 mins:Foul by Andy Webster (Hearts).
45 mins:Keith Lasley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
45 mins:Foul by Michael Higdon (Motherwell).
45 mins:Andy Webster (Hearts) wins a free kick.
44 mins:Foul by Mehdi Taouil (Hearts).
44 mins:Keith Lasley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Foul by Michael Higdon (Motherwell).
42 mins:Marius Zaliukas (Hearts) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Attempt missed. Darren Barr (Hearts) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
41 mins:Foul by Steven Jennings (Motherwell).
41 mins:Ian Black (Hearts) wins a free kick.
40 mins:Hand ball by Ian Black (Hearts).
38 mins:Attempt missed. Tom Hateley (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
37 mins:Foul by Ian Black (Hearts).
37 mins:Keith Lasley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
36 mins:Foul by David Templeton (Hearts).
36 mins:Tim Clancy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
29 mins:Goal! Hearts 0, Motherwell 1. Michael Higdon (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
29 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
27 mins:Foul by Michael Higdon (Motherwell).
27 mins:Darren Barr (Hearts) wins a free kick.
26 mins:Foul by Stephen Elliott (Hearts).
26 mins:Tim Clancy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
24 mins:Attempt missed. Ian Black (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
22 mins:Foul by Steven Hammell (Motherwell).
22 mins:Suso Santana (Hearts) wins a free kick.
20 mins:Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
19 mins:Foul by Keith Lasley (Motherwell).
19 mins:David Templeton (Hearts) wins a free kick.
18 mins:Attempt missed. Mehdi Taouil (Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
16 mins:Attempt saved. Ian Black (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
14 mins:Foul by Steven Jennings (Motherwell).
14 mins:David Templeton (Hearts) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Attempt saved. Michael Higdon (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
10 mins:Offside, Hearts. Suso Santana tries a through ball, but Suso Santana is caught offside.
7 mins:Attempt missed. Darren Barr (Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
6 mins:Offside, Motherwell. Jamie Murphy tries a through ball, but Jamie Murphy is caught offside.
5 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
4 mins:Foul by Tom Hateley (Motherwell).
4 mins:David Templeton (Hearts) wins a free kick.
3 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
2 mins:Attempt missed. Stephen Elliott (Hearts) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 1 May 2012, 7:45pm
- Tynecastle
- Attendance: 9,185
| Hearts | v | Motherwell |
| 0 | 1
|
match report
Motherwell moved within touching distance of a place in the Champions League after a 1-0 SPL victory over Hearts at Tynecastle on Tuesday.
Michael Higdon's 16th goal of the season after 29 minutes secured a ninth away win of the season as Stuart McCall's side moved eight points clear of fourth-placed Dundee United.
Higdon, who scuffed an earlier opportunity, struck after Jamie Murphy's swerving shot was parried into his path by Hearts goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald.
The triumph means Motherwell require just two further points from their final two games, at Rangers on Saturday and against United on May 13, to be absolutely certain of finishing third this season.
To deny Well, United must win their three remaining games - at Rangers tomorrow, against champions Celtic on Sunday and at Fir Park on the final day of the season.
Second-placed Rangers' financial troubles mean they are ineligible for European competition.
William Hill Scottish Cup finalists Hearts had numerous opportunities but were unable to test Well goalkeeper Darren Randolph and missed the presence of Craig Beattie up front. They remained sixth, a point behind Sunday's opponents St Johnstone.
It was open from the start, with Hearts fielding attack-minded trio David Templeton, Mehdi Taouil - in for Andrew Driver and Rudi Skacel - and Suso Santana behind lone striker Stephen Elliott, who replaced Beattie (hamstring).
Elliott and Jamie Murphy traded early speculative strikes before Darren Barr drove a 30-yard shot off target for Hearts.
Unchanged Motherwell were playing with confidence after their 5-1 defeat of St Johnstone and came close to taking the lead when Keith Lasley, Murphy and Higdon combined, but the latter shot tamely on the turn.
Midfielder Ian Black, who is to leave Hearts at the end of the season, failed to test Randolph and then had to be alert at the other end when Murphy rounded MacDonald and hit a weak effort from an acute angle.
After good work from Templeton - starting for the first time since the 3-0 loss at Fir Park in February - on the right side of the box, Taouil dragged an effort wide and Black failed to find the target from 20 yards out soon after.
Just as Hearts thought they were getting on top of the visitors, Higdon pounced.
MacDonald should have done better than parry a shot from Murphy, who had cut in from the right, and the ball fell for Hidgon to side-foot in.
Lasley could not connect cleanly after being played in by Hidgon on the left side of the box before Tom Hateley blasted a free-kick well wide.
Skacel replaced Taouil at half-time but still Elliott operated alone up front and the Irishman was unable to trouble Tim Clancy and Shaun Hutchinson.
Well seemed content to play on the break, but soon Hearts did threaten.
After an optimistic Santana effort, Templeton seized on a loose Chris Humphrey pass and surged into the box but Hutchinson did enough to put off the winger, who shot weakly at Randolph.
A flighted Danny Grainger free-kick from the right was then met by Barr, whose header drifted narrowly wide as Hearts came close to an equaliser once more.
A Lasley shot deflected wide off Marius Zaliukas as Well showed their danger on the break.
After Santana had a strike ruled out for offside, Humphrey's pace almost set up a second for Well, but MacDonald scrambled to collect under pressure from Nicky Law and Henrik Ojaama, who had replaced Murphy.
Skacel rose well to meet a deep cross from Grainger, but Randolph collected comfortably as Hearts pushed bodies forward late on.
Templeton hit the side-netting in a desperate last attack but Motherwell held on.
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