Motherwell revives top-six hopes with win over St Mirren

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Motherwell revived his first six hopes along with his first Premier League win since Boxing Day as St Mirren coach Stephen Robinson suffered a 4-2 defeat on his return to Truthful Park.

Conor Shields scored twice as Will got here from behind to leap to fifth on a visit to Livingston to return earlier than the cut up.

Robinson, the previous Motherwell coach, has misplaced six of his seven video games with the Buddies and his first six hopes might expire earlier than he hosts Rangers subsequent Sunday. They’ve fallen to tenth and are actually solely six factors forward of St. Johnston.

Each groups actually wanted a win to start out their first six faltering ambitions, and the primary half was filled with sloppy protection.

Eamonn Brophy put the guests forward earlier than Shawn Goss and Shields transformed two targets in a single minute. Conor McCarthy equalized earlier than Dean Cornelius regained the lead for Motherwell within the forty fifth minute.

Shields sealed the victory within the 78th minute after an excellent show from Kevin Van Veen.

Motherwell coach Graham Alexander has introduced Callum Slattery and Goss again into his midfield and again right into a 4-3-3 formation with Stephen O’Donnell at left again. St. Mirren Jordan Jones returned from harm, however Greg Keelty missed the match.

Dean Linis was within the Saints’ objective after Jack Alnwick’s crimson card final time and had an early panic after being despatched off by Van Veen, however Goss noticed his effort being held again.

The opening match got here within the 14th minute when Saint Mirren broke the left flank. Sondre Solholm and O’Donnell collided whereas making an attempt to sort out Connor Ronan’s cross and Brophy hit residence.

Motherwell was flat six minutes later after the only strikes paid dividends. Shields ran right into a throw-in from the appropriate wing and pulled the ball again for Joss to brush the online for a shot that did not go effectively however Lysis could not get away.

The hosts had been quickly forward when Joe Shaughnessy was caught within the head with Van Veen. Shields slashed throughout and he or she took an excellent shot over the goalkeeper.

Alternatives continued to come up. Brophy transformed Ricky Lamy however hit the publish from the within and saved Lisese from O’Donnell after an extra slack in defence.

The Saints equalized within the thirty eighth minute when Liam Kelly was caught underneath Jones’ nook and McCarthy hit the online on the far publish. Motherwell’s goalkeeper claimed that Brophy thwarted him however there was nothing in it.

He rapidly saved Kelly from Marcus Fraser earlier than Motherwell returned to the entrance. Joe Efford pulled the ball again from close to the nook flag and Cornelius grabbed his place from 16 yards.

The interval did not do a lot to clean issues over. Solholm handed out after Jones was put into area inside a minute of the second half and Lysis rapidly made a superb save to push Slattery’s highly effective long-range shot into the crossbar. Efford did not profit from the rebound.

Brophy and Henderson threatened to equalise however Motherwell discovered some first rate management of the match and Van Veen created a objective from nothing after gathering the ball on the left flank close to the midway line.

The Dutchman managed to get previous Fraser, storming into the penalty space, getting previous McCarthy and throwing a lower that Shields ultimately pushed again.

Van Veen missed an excellent alternative within the final minute however did nothing to dampen the house crowd’s long-awaited three-point celebration.

What then?

Motherwell travels to Livingston on April 9 (3pm), whereas St Mirren hosts champion Rangers on April 10, and the sport kicks off at 12pm. Sky Sports activities Soccer.

Sunday 10 April 11:00 AM

Departure at 12:00 midday