Motherwell vs Kilmarnock

Premiership - 1st Phase 26 Aug 2023, 14:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
🏟 Fir Park (Motherwell) 👤 C. Graham Round 3

Match report

Motherwell edged past Kilmarnock 2-1 in the Premiership - 1st Phase on 26 August 2023.

Motherwell had 13 shots to Kilmarnock's 12.

The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell), with C. Graham in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 13 - 12 On target 7 - 3 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 15 - 19 Yellow cards 9
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Player of the match
Dan Casey
Motherwell · 1 goal
8 Harrison Paton 1 goal
8 Marley Watkins 1 goal
8 Paul McGinn captained the side
8 Bevis Mugabi captained the side
First half vs second half
Motherwell stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 9–5
Shots On Goal 2–3 5–0
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 1–4 0–2
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 12
7 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 19
1 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
51% Ball Possession 49%
6 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 5
383 Passes Total 359
258 Passes Accurate 231
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Motherwell · 3-5-2
1 L. Kelly
16 P. McGinn 5 B. Mugabi 15 D. Casey
2 S. O'Donnell 8 C. Slattery 38 L. Miller 7 B. Spittal 22 B. Spencer
11 J. Efford 14 T. Bair
Kilmarnock · 3-5-2
1 W. Dennis
5 L. Mayo 6 R. Deas 17 S. Findlay
11 D. Armstrong 12 D. Watson 16 K. Magennis 8 B. Lyons 10 M. Kennedy
9 K. Vassell 23 M. Watkins
Motherwell
Coach
S. Kettlewell
Substitutes
  • 12 Harrison Paton
  • 13 Aston Oxborough
  • 19 Nathan McGinley
  • 23 Ewan Wilson
  • 35 Brannan McDermott
  • 30 Mark Ferrie
  • 17 Davor Zdravkovski
  • 20 Shane Blaney
  • 34 Arran Bone
Kilmarnock
Coach
D. McInnes
Substitutes
  • 7 Rory McKenzie
  • 18 Innes Cameron
  • 20 Kieran O'Hara
  • 4 Joe Wright
  • 19 Thomas Davies
  • 31 Liam Polworth
  • 22 Liam Donnelly
  • 15 Fraser Murray
  • 25 Steven Warnock
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ H. Paton ↓ J. Efford Motherwell
  • 78' ↑ R. McKenzie ↓ D. Armstrong Kilmarnock
  • 90+1' ↑ I. Cameron ↓ K. Vassell Kilmarnock
Cards
  • 32' M. Watkins Kilmarnock
  • 43' S. O'Donnell Motherwell
  • 52' B. Spencer Motherwell
  • 57' C. Slattery Motherwell
  • 66' H. Paton Motherwell
  • 66' R. Deas Kilmarnock
  • 71' D. Casey Motherwell
  • 73' D. Watson Kilmarnock
  • 90+2' P. McGinn Motherwell
Head-to-head
Motherwell 8 4 draws 5 Kilmarnock
2026-01-24 Motherwell vs Kilmarnock 4 - 0
2025-11-22 Kilmarnock vs Motherwell 1 - 3
2025-08-30 Motherwell vs Kilmarnock 2 - 2
2025-05-14 Motherwell vs Kilmarnock 3 - 0
2025-04-05 Kilmarnock vs Motherwell 2 - 0
2025-01-08 Kilmarnock vs Motherwell 0 - 0
Recent form
Motherwell D D L D W
Kilmarnock D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Motherwell vs Kilmarnock?
Motherwell won 2-1 against Kilmarnock on 26 August 2023.
Who won Motherwell vs Kilmarnock?
Motherwell won the match 2-1.
Where was Motherwell vs Kilmarnock played?
The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell).
Who had more possession in Motherwell vs Kilmarnock?
Motherwell had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.