- Scottish Premier League
- 7 November 2012, 7:45pm
- Fir Park
- Attendance: 3,941
Motherwell | v | Dundee U |
| 0 | 1
|
live commentary
Match ends, Motherwell 0, Dundee United 1.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Motherwell 0, Dundee United 1.
90+4 mins:Mark Millar (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90+4 mins:Foul by Mark Millar (Dundee United).
90+4 mins:Nicky Law (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
90+3 mins:Adam Cummins (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90+2 mins:Foul by Adam Cummins (Motherwell).
90+2 mins:Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
90 mins:Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United).
90 mins:Tom Hateley (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
88 mins:Substitution, Motherwell. Omar Daley replaces Chris Humphrey.
86 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Mark Millar replaces Johnny Russell.
84 mins:Goal! Motherwell 0, Dundee United 1. Johnny Russell (Dundee United) header from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Keith Watson.
81 mins:Attempt missed. Nicky Law (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
81 mins:Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Dundee United).
81 mins:Chris Humphrey (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Hand ball by Brian McLean (Dundee United).
79 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Rudolf Skacel replaces John Rankin.
79 mins:Substitution, Motherwell. Robert McHugh replaces Henrik Ojamaa.
78 mins:Attempt missed. Chris Humphrey (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
76 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
75 mins:Attempt missed. Michael Higdon (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
73 mins:John Rankin (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73 mins:Foul by John Rankin (Dundee United).
73 mins:Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
73 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
71 mins:Substitution, Dundee United. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Richie Ryan.
71 mins:Foul by Nicky Law (Motherwell).
71 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
68 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
68 mins:Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Dundee United) right footed shot is saved.
66 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
65 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
65 mins:Attempt missed. Richie Ryan (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box.
65 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
65 mins:Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box.
63 mins:Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
62 mins:Attempt blocked. Tom Hateley (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
61 mins:Gavin Gunning (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61 mins:Foul by Gavin Gunning (Dundee United).
61 mins:Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
56 mins:Foul by Jonathan Daly (Dundee United).
56 mins:Darren Randolph (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Attempt missed. Willo Flood (Dundee United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
55 mins:Foul by Tom Hateley (Motherwell).
55 mins:Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
53 mins:Offside, Motherwell. Henrik Ojamaa tries a through ball, but Henrik Ojamaa is caught offside.
49 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
47 mins:Foul by Nicky Law (Motherwell).
47 mins:John Rankin (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
46 mins:Offside, Motherwell. Michael Higdon tries a through ball, but Michael Higdon is caught offside.
Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Dundee United 0.
45+1 mins:First Half ends, Motherwell 0, Dundee United 0.
44 mins:Attempt missed. Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
42 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
42 mins:Hand ball by Gavin Gunning (Dundee United).
41 mins:Attempt missed. Richie Ryan (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
39 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
39 mins:Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
39 mins:Foul by Jonathan Daly (Dundee United).
39 mins:Simon Ramsden (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
37 mins:Attempt missed. Keith Lasley (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
33 mins:Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell).
33 mins:Keith Watson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
32 mins:Foul by Brian McLean (Dundee United).
32 mins:Chris Humphrey (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
31 mins:Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
26 mins:Attempt missed. Chris Humphrey (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
24 mins:Attempt saved. Willo Flood (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
21 mins:Corner, Dundee United.
21 mins:Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Radoslaw Cierzniak.
21 mins:Attempt saved. Gavin Gunning (Dundee United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
20 mins:Foul by Nicky Law (Motherwell).
20 mins:Keith Watson (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
19 mins:Foul by Chris Humphrey (Motherwell).
19 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
18 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
18 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
17 mins:Foul by Richie Ryan (Dundee United).
17 mins:Michael Higdon (Motherwell) wins a free kick.
15 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
15 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
13 mins:Offside, Motherwell. Henrik Ojamaa tries a through ball, but Henrik Ojamaa is caught offside.
11 mins:Attempt missed. Sean Dillon (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Dillon with a cross.
10 mins:Foul by Keith Lasley (Motherwell).
10 mins:Johnny Russell (Dundee United) wins a free kick.
9 mins:Attempt missed. Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
6 mins:Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
6 mins:Corner, Motherwell.
5 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
3 mins:Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Dundee United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
1 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 7 November 2012, 7:45pm
- Fir Park
- Attendance: 3,941
| Motherwell | v | Dundee U |
| 0 | 1
|
match report
Johnny Russell headed a late winner as Dundee United continued their recent revival with a 1-0 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park.
Russell sent a looping header into the far corner from Keith Watson's 84th-minute cross as Peter Houston's side moved level on points with Motherwell in seventh place following their fourth consecutive Scottish Premier League match without defeat.
Motherwell striker Henrik Ojamaa had twice hit the frame of the goal as the hosts dominated the middle part of the contest, but United came into it in the final quarter and snatched victory in a game originally postponed because of a power cut.
The 3,941 fans who turned out again witnessed some decent attacking play from both teams but Ojamaa found luck against him as he continued to seek his first goal of the season.
Jamie Murphy scored the first of his two goals against St Johnstone on Saturday inside the first 40 seconds and had a shot on target even earlier tonight, but Radoslaw Cierzniak got down to hold his long-range drive.
Murphy, who was back on the left wing after a central starting role in Perth, soon had a better chance when Michael Higdon laid Nicky Law's cross onto his feet eight yards out but Cierzniak produced a brilliant one-handed stop.
United, with Brian McLean in for the absent Barry Douglas, had their early chances too and almost caught Motherwell on the break but Stuart Armstrong was off target.
Jon Daly then met Keith Watson's cross but headed wide.
Murphy was continuing to cause problems on the left but Darren Randolph kept Motherwell level with an impressive double save, diving to his right to stop Gavin Gunning's powerful 25-yard free-kick before getting up to block Armstrong's follow-up.
Tom Hateley threatened from long range and Motherwell dominated the latter half of the first period with some measured possession play.
But United survived, although only just when Ojamaa ran at the visiting defence and unleashed a powerful 20-yard strike that crashed off the underside of the bar and bounced to safety.
Another Ojamaa shot suffered the same fate in the 57th minute. Keith Lasley won the ball from Willo Flood following a United throw and tried to play Ojamaa in on the right channel.
The pass forced Ojamaa wider than he would have liked but he still managed to beat Cierzniak with an angled drive only to see his effort bounce off the far post.
Motherwell soon had a decent penalty claim when Watson barged Murphy into the advertising hoardings behind the goal, but referee Alan Muir awarded a goal-kick.
Motherwell soon had two close escapes, the first when Armstrong's shot took a deflection and spun just wide.
United almost scored from Flood's corner when Russell helped the ball through a crowded goalmouth. The shot escaped Randolph's clutches but Lasley stopped it going in, although United fans behind the goal claimed that the ball had gone over the line.
Randolph then saved from Armstrong as United kept up the pressure with the hosts surviving some dangerous crosses.
The hosts had a good chance with 15 minutes left when Chris Humphrey drove from his own half into the box and laid a square ball into Higdon, who scuffed his shot and allowed Cierzniak to save.
Humphrey again found space in the box but his low cross was too far in front of his team-mates.
Neither side looked content with a point and it was United who made the breakthrough. Watson sent in a cross from just inside the Motherwell half over the head of Motherwell centre-back Adam Cummins and Russell looped a header from a tight angle over the head of Randolph and into the far corner.
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