Livingston vs Motherwell, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Livingston

53': Bruce Anderson
62': Sean Kelly (P)

FT
2 - 0

Motherwell

45'+1': Lennon Miller

About

Livingston are hosting Motherwell at Home of the Set Fare Arena, Livingston, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Daniel Mackay.
1': Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell).
1': Shamal George (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
3': Attempt missed. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Kelly with a cross following a corner.
5': Foul by Harry Paton (Motherwell).
5': James Penrice (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Mackay.
9': Daniel Mackay (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
10': Foul by Stephen Kelly (Livingston).
10': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Motherwell) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell.
13': Offside, Motherwell. Theo Bair tries a through ball, but Harry Paton is caught offside.
14': Foul by Paul McGinn (Motherwell).
14': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Blair Spittal (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Daniel Mackay (Livingston).
19': Delay in match (Livingston).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Luiyi De Lucas.
25': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
25': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Offside, Motherwell. Blair Spittal tries a through ball, but Paul McGinn is caught offside.
27': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Sean Kelly (Livingston).
28': Attempt missed. James Penrice (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
28': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Mackay (Livingston).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
30': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt saved. Dan Casey (Motherwell) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
30': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Shamal George.
32': Delay in match (Livingston).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Livingston).
34': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell).
38': Attempt blocked. Joel Nouble (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kelly with a cross.
41': Hand ball by James Penrice (Livingston).
42': Hand ball by Theo Bair (Motherwell).
45': Callum Slattery (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
45'+1': Daniel Mackay (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Lennon Miller (Motherwell).
45'+1': Lennon Miller (Motherwell) is shown the red card.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Sean Kelly (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Livingston 0, Motherwell 0.
45': Second Half begins Livingston 0, Motherwell 0.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Pittman (Livingston).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Goal! Livingston 1, Motherwell 0. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Mackay.
60': Penalty Livingston. James Penrice draws a foul in the penalty area.
60': Penalty conceded by Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) after a foul in the penalty area.
62': Goal! Livingston 2, Motherwell 0. Sean Kelly (Livingston) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
66': Delay in match because of an injury James Penrice (Livingston).
67': Substitution, Motherwell. Georgie Gent replaces Stephen O'Donnell.
67': Substitution, Motherwell. Conor Wilkinson replaces Theo Bair.
67': Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Bevis Mugabi.
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Daniel Mackay (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
69': Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
71': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Joel Nouble.
71': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
71': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Livingston. Andrew Shinnie replaces Stephen Kelly.
73': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
73': Offside, Motherwell. Blair Spittal tries a through ball, but Oli Shaw is caught offside.
75': Foul by Georgie Gent (Motherwell).
75': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': VAR Decision: No Penalty Livingston.
77': Attempt blocked. Sean Kelly (Livingston) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
77': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Oli Shaw.
78': Foul by Oli Shaw (Motherwell).
78': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Luiyi De Lucas.
82': Substitution, Livingston. Kurtis Guthrie replaces Bruce Anderson.
82': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Oli Shaw (Motherwell).
83': Foul by Callum Slattery (Motherwell).
83': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Luiyi De Lucas (Livingston).
85': Substitution, Motherwell. Davor Zdravkovski replaces Harry Paton.
85': Substitution, Livingston. Steven Bradley replaces Daniel Mackay.
86': Attempt missed. Steven Bradley (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kurtis Guthrie with a cross following a fast break.
87': Davor Zdravkovski (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Steven Bradley (Livingston).
90': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
90': Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Callum Slattery.
90'+2': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
90'+3': Jason Holt (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Dan Casey (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
90'+4': Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Steven Bradley (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Penrice.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Livingston 2, Motherwell 0.
0': Match ends, Livingston 2, Motherwell 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Home of the Set Fare Arena
Location: Livingston, Scotland
Attendance: 2,039

SPFL Premiership Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Heart of Midlothian	2	+3	6
2	Celtic	2	+3	6
3	Livingston	2	+2	4
4	Hibernian	2	+1	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Livingston (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Shamal George (GK)
6	Stephen Ayomide Obileye
24	Sean Kelly
23	Luiyi de Lucas
8	Scott Pittman
18	Jason Holt
10	Stephen Kelly
29	James Penrice
11	Daniel Mackay
9	Bruce Anderson
19	Joel Jonathan Nouble

Livingston Substitutes:

Andrew Shinnie, Jamie Brandon, Kurtis Guthrie, Bradley Stevenson, Jack Hamilton, Samson Lawal, Mo Sangare, Calan Ledingham, Tom Parkes.

Motherwell (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Liam Kelly (GK)
5	Bevis Mugabi
15	Dan Casey
16	Paul McGinn
38	Lennon Miller
12	Harrison Patton
22	Brodie Spencer
2	Stephen O'Donnell
14	Thelonius Bair
7	Blair Spittal
8	Callum Slattery

Motherwell Substitutes:

Luca Ross, Davor Zdravkovski, Pape Souaré, Max Ross, Oliver Shaw, Shane Blaney, Conor Wilkinson, Aston Oxborough, Georgie Gent.

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