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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Fir Park Stadium
  • Attendance: 6618
  • Referee: McCurry, M

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Goal!! Motherwell have scored with David Clarkson putting it in the back of the net.

87 mins

Craig Bryson is being taken off, Alan Morgan has come on in his place.

87 mins

Ross McCormack is being taken off, Jamie Murphy has come on in his place.

87 mins

Steven McGarry is replaced by Darren Smith.

84 mins

Kilmarnock are replacing Gary Wales with Gary Locke.

82 mins

Motherwell are replacing Keith Lasley with Simon Lappin.

73 mins

Paul Di Giacomo is replaced by Ryan O'Leary.

72 mins

James Fowler is booked for unsporting behaviour.

72 mins

It's red. He's off. David Lilley has been sent off.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

24 mins

Alan Combe is booked for unsporting behaviour.

23 mins

David Lilley is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, February 9th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

In a match that was full of incident and controversy with a missed penalty and a red card, Motherwell's David Clarkson clinched the three points for his side with a goal deep into stoppage time.

The sides exchanged chances in the opening ten minutes with Steven McGarry side-footing a shot wide for the home team. At the other end David Lilley sent a header wide from Paul Di Giacomo's corner.

The game erupted into controversy midway through the first period. There appeared to be a nasty stamp by Danny Invincibile on Marc Fitzpatrick that was missed by the referee.

Minutes later Lilley hauled down Clarkson for a penalty as the striker bore down on goal. The defender then appeared to head-butt the forward but was only shown a yellow card.

When the dust finally settled Ross McCormack sent the penalty wide of the right-hand post.

There was little further goalmouth action in the first half, but Motherwell did create the first opening of the second period.

Stephen Craigan's long ball beat the visitors' offside trap but Clarkson's first touch only managed to knock the ball into Alan Combe's arms.

Five minutes later the home side carved Killie open with McCormack's dummy setting up a one-two with Clarkson before he fired the return ball wide of the far post.

The visitors were then reduced to ten men with 20 minutes left when Lilley picked up his second yellow card for a foul on McCormack.

From the on Motherwell were virtually camped in the Kilmarnock penalty area but struggled to find a way through their packed defence.

Even when a Steven Hammell free-kick beat the defensive wall, Combe was on hand to tip the ball over when it looked to be settling in the postage stamp corner.

The Steelmen were not to be denied and, in stoppage time, Clarkson stooped to head home Simon Lappin's cross from eight yards out to secure all three points.

Motherwell Team

Kilmarnock Team

Motherwell

Kilmarnock

Corners

5 5

Fouls

13 20

Goal attempts

13 4

Shots off target

8 2

Offsides

2 2

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