Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Dominic Inglis | D. Inglis | |||||||||
| John Telfer | J. Telfer | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alexander Berger | A. Berger |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Eduardo Gonzalez | E. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Matt McGrory | M. McGrory | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Colin Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Scott Hutchison | S. Hutchison | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 |  | Hubert Villechalane | H. Villechalane | |||||||||
| Callum Ritchie | C. Ritchie | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Kevin Souness | K. Souness | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Jose Del Sol | J. Del Sol | |||||||||
| Stephen McGrory | S. McGrory | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | David Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Billy Caldwell | B. Caldwell | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Kevin Brady | K. Brady | |||||||||
| Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Colin Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Scott Ritchie | S. Ritchie | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 |  | Abel Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 9,632 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Motherwell and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Motherwell and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
2.50
0-0Scott Ritchie catches Eduardo Gonzalez on the ankles. Scott Ritchie is warned by the referee! Eduardo Gonzalez stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.51
0-0Jose Del Sol takes it forward alone. Jose Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
8.41
Stephen McGrory surges forward with the ball. Stephen McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Dominic Inglis.
9.33
0-0Colin Souness knocks the ball forward to David Young. David Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
10.26
0-0Jose Del Sol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.26
Colin Mcinnes barges into Jose Del Sol. Colin Mcinnes is given a warning by the referee! Jose Del Sol runs off the knock.
15.28
Callum Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Ritchie. Scott Ritchie goes all the way! Scott Ritchie takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.41
Callum Ritchie threads the ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.49
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
22.58
Jose Del Sol knocks the ball forward to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Telfer.
26.49
Alexander Berger chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Caldwell. Billy Caldwell heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
27.54
Colin Mcinnes takes it forward alone. Colin Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.44
Kevin Souness brings the ball forward. Kevin Souness shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.42
Eduardo Gonzalez brings the ball forward. Eduardo Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.33
David Young decides to run forward with the ball. David Young whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
33.29
David Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Burley. Colin Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
36.52
Kevin Souness advances with the ball. Kevin Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Rae easily smothers it!
38.30
Abel Pinheiro comes in with a late challenge on Matt McGrory. The referee calls over Abel Pinheiro and warns him to calm down! Matt McGrory stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.24
Eduardo Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Del Sol. Jose Del Sol knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.55
Kevin Souness knocks the ball forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Stenhousemuir kick off!
47.18
1-0Callum Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Billy Caldwell. Billy Caldwell shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.19
Jose Del Sol knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Burley. Colin Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
54.30
Eduardo Gonzalez catches Scott Ritchie on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Gonzalez and warns him to calm down! Scott Ritchie runs off the knock.
55.18
Matt McGrory knocks the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Ritchie. Scott Ritchie directs the ball goalwards with his head. Dominic Inglis easily picks it out of the air!
61.09
Colin Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Gonzalez.
63.24
Eduardo Gonzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, David Young. David Young kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
66.54
Alexander Berger sees a break and surges forward. Alexander Berger brings the ball forward. Alexander Berger finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.05
Scott Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Colin Souness. Scott Ritchie is given another warning by the referee! Colin Souness runs off the knock.
71.33
Colin Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Billy Caldwell. Billy Caldwell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Dominic Inglis has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.40
Colin Souness knocks the ball forward to Kevin Souness. Kevin Souness knocks the ball forward to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
78.39
Stephen McGrory threads the ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.39
Kevin Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
84.32
Alexander Berger threads the ball through to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie makes a simple pass to Billy Caldwell. Billy Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Ritchie. Scott Ritchie powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.00
Stephen McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Souness. Stephen McGrory is warned by the referee! Kevin Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Jose Del Sol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
27.6%
44.8%
27.6%
Scorers
| Billy Caldwell 47, 71 Scott Ritchie 84 |