SAINTS V MOTHERWELL - LIVE

FULL TIME ST JOHNSTONE 1-3 MOTHERWELL

93 Mins: Referee Brian Colvin brings the game to a close as he blows for full time.

91 Mins: Jamie Murphy comes close again after a quick counter attack from Motherwell, Motherwell tearing up the park in numbers as Jamie Murphy gets the ball inside the Saints box, his shot is tipped away by Alan Mannus and out for a corner.

90 Mins: The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

88 Mins: Substitute for Motherwell, Chris Humphrey is the man coming off. His replacement will be Stuart Carswell.

87 Mins: ST JOHNSTONE 1-3 MOTHERWELL, David Robertson scores. Rowan Vine gets the ball at his feet inside the Motherwell box, he feints one way then the other confusing the Motherwell defence. Vine looks up and picks out David Robertson, Robertson sticking his leg out first time and unleashes a ferocious shot at goal, Randolph had no chance.

85 Mins: A good passing move which started inside Saints own half sees them move up the park at pace, Hasselbaink with a cross which sails past a number of bodies and out for a goal kick.

84 Mins: Vine with some great play out on the wing allows him to cross in for Hasselbaink who should have scored. The ball coming in at a perfect height for Hasselbaink who throws himself at the ball, making contact but not strong enough to get a proper shot away.

79 Mins: Another substitute for Motherwell as Henrick Ojamaa leaves the field for Bob McHugh.

77 Mins: Liam Craig is substitued off for David Robertson, Hamell also making way for Motherwell as Francis-Angol comes on.

75 Mins: Motherwell comfortably in control of the game now, a free kick awarded on the edge of the Saints box.

72 Mins: ST JOHNSTONE 0-3 MOTHERWELL, Nicky Law makes it 3-0 to the visitors, Law breaking through the Saints defence to get on the end of a through ball, he dink's the ball past keeper Alan Mannus in style.

69 Mins: Some better play from Saints as Nigel Hasselbaink holds up the ball well on the edge of the box, laying it off for Craig to shoot first time, Unfortunately its on Craig's right foot, high and over.

67 Mins: Chris Millar gets a shot away from just outside the box, Millar cutting inside from the wing making space for himself to shoot but the effort sails wide.

66 Mins: Saints struggling to break down the Motherwell defence which is standing firm.

63 Mins: Liam Craig gets a telling off from the ref after his barge on Keith Lasley in the middle of the park.

62 Mins: Keith Lasley is the first Motherwell player to be shown the yellow card this afternoon.

60 Mins: Gary Miller gets the ball out wide and closes in on goal from the by line, he crosses low but it's dealt with by the Motherwell defence.

59 Mins: Substitute for Saints, Gregory Tade coming off and his replacement is Rowan Vine.

58 Mins: Mannus with a brilliant save after Humphrey plays a through ball to Ojamaa who is one on one with Mannus.

55 Mins: Saints beginning to get frustrated after McLean shoves Hammel of the ball, giving away the free kick.

53 Mins: Anderson cuts out a dangerous looking Motherwell counter attack, Jamie Murphy and Humphrey linking up with tremendous pace up front.

52 Mins: Gary Miller gives away a cheap free kick after a late tackle on Jamie Murphy inside the Motherwell half.

50 Mins: McLean picks out Tade with a cross out wide, Tade moves into the box and hits a shot which is blocked. The blocked shot falls to Murray Davidson who strikes it first time but also sees his attempt blocked.

48 Mins: Both sides battling hard in the midfield to bring the ball down and play football.

45 Mins: Dave MacKay quick to halt the charging run of Humphrey down the wing.

No changes at half time as both sides are ready to go, Saints get the second half underway.

HALF TIME ST JOHNSTONE 0-2 MOTHERWELL

45 Mins: Dave MacKay wins the corner for Saints as they press for a goal before half time. Millar goes down inside the box and appeals again are waved away by the referee.

42 Mins: Saints putting Motherwell under real pressure, Murray Davidson with a cross which sails over every head inside the box.

41 Mins: Great wing play from Hasselbaink as he skips past two Motherwell players to get a cross into the box, Motherwell clear for a corner.

39 Mins: Murray Davidson with the volley from distance leaves Randolph unsure as he scrambles down to his right, the shot wide.

37 Mins: ST JOHNSTONE 0-2 MOTHERWELL, Jamie Murphy again, going on a solo run from the midfield as he powers through the Saints midfield and defence unchallenged, takes a low and hard shot from 17 yards as the ball creeps under Mannus at the near post.

35 Mins: Appeals for a penalty from Saints players after Tade goes down on the edge of the box. Hasselbaink with a great through ball to get Tade poised to shoot.

33 Mins: Its a free kick to Motherwell by the centre circle after Steve MacLean was judged to have fouled Keith Lasley.

31 Mins: Free kick Saints inside there own half, hand ball by Keith Lasley. Frazer Wright is shown the yellow card following a foul on Humphrey.

29 Mins: Saints free kick again outside the box, the ball is whipped in by Craig, Frazer Wright gets a strong header on it but it flashes wide of goal.

28 Mins: Saints free kick, Craig with the cross in, Anderson jumps highest to win it but heads straight at Darren Randolph.

27 Mins: Murray Davidson breaking through the middle of the park, passes it wide to Hasselabink who floats the ball into the box, not a single Saints player near it as it goes out for a goal kick.

26 Mins: Saints pushing hard to win the ball back. Motherwell staying comfortably in possession.

24 Mins: Anderson with the free kick from inside Saints own half, played long into the Motherwell box, Dave MacKay getting his head on it but it's wide of its target.

21 Mins: Chance for Saints as Steve MacLeans low cross is inches away from making connection with Liam Craig's boot.

19 Mins: Free kick Saints out by the corner flag, Hasselbaink fouled. Liam Craig with the delivery, low cross is knee'd away by Randolph out for a corner.

18 Mins: Motherwell enjoying more of the possession, quick passing and movement making it hard for Saints to get into the game.

15 Mins: Motherwell free kick outside the box, Dave MacKay catching Humphrey late.

13 Mins: Humphrey breaks into the Saints box from the by line and fires a low cross across the face of goal, Mannus scrambles but the ball is cleared away by Frazer Wright.

10 Mins: Michael Higdon given time to chest the ball down outside the box and get a volley away, dipping but goes wide.

8 Mins: Chris Miller with the cross into the box as Liam Craig goes down, ref waves away appeals.

7 Mins: Gary Miller with the cross into the box, Liam Craig gets his head on it but nods just wide of goal.

6 Mins: Saints trying to get going after the early set back, trying to get the ball down and keep possession.

3 Mins: Poor pass from Anderson allows Ojamaa to round Mannus and fire high and wide, Saints lucky as it was an open goal.

1 Mins: ST JOHNSTONE 0-1 MOTHERWELL, Horror start for Saints as a mix up inside the box leads to Jamie Murphy smashing the ball home from close range.

Both sides ready to go here, Saints attacking towards the North stand end for the first half.

Good afternoon from McDiarmid Park for today's league match between St Johnstone and Motherwell.

Team Line ups:

St Johnstone: Mannus, MacKay, Wright, Anderson, Millar, Davidson, Tade, Craig, Hasselbaink, MacLean, Miller. Subs: (GK)Tuffey, Robertson, McCracken, Vine, Caddis, Kane, Tobin.

Motherwell: Randolph, Hammell, Law, Hateley, Humphrey, Ojamaa, Higdon, Murphy, Lasley, Ramsden, Cummins. Subs: (GK)Hollis, McHugh, Daley, Carswell, Francis-Angol, Hetherington, Asghar.

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