Motherwell
recorded a fifth straight clean sheet but failed to score at Tannadice and had
to settle for a goalless draw.
Neither
side merited three points after uninspiring afternoon that saw hard graft outshine
silky soccer. Motherwell tried to
establish their usual possession based style while Dundee United took a more
direct approach.
On
this occasion Jens Berthel Askou made three changes with Callum Hendry, Callum
Slattery and Stephen Welsh making the starting eleven.
There
were few goalmouth incidents in the first half other than a weak header from
Hendry early in the game and a long range effort from Elliot Watt that flew
high. United missed the best chance when
Max Watters got on the end of a long ball just before the break. He escaped the attention of Callum Ward but
with the empty goal awaiting he rolled the ball wide of the post.
The
game was interrupted after 15 minutes when Welsh and Watt clashed heads in the
middle of the pitch. Watt was soon on
his feet but after a long treatment session Welsh left for the dressing room. Liam Gordon filled his place beside Paul
McGinn.
There
was more life to the second half though the goalkeepers had few stops to make. Motherwell had plenty of the ball in the
opening period and both Slattery and Hendry tried their luck from distance.
Both
managers turned to their benches but inspiration was there none. Ibrahim Said produced some magic on the right
touchline and he set up Slattery for a shot over the top.
The
home side also had a few moments to lift their supporters. Several long throws tested the stout ‘Well
defence.
Throughout the afternoon the United front men
stood off Ward when he had the ball at his
feet. As a result we saw the unusual sight of the
Motherwell ‘keeper firing long from the box.
The
game had few passages of play that were not broken by Duncan Nicholson’s
whistle. He managed to irritate both
sets of fans.
Motherwell
will aim for a sixth clean sheet when Dundee visit Fir Park next week. Let’s hope we can score a goal or two!
Dundee
United 0 Motherwell 0
Attendance
7,350
Team:
Ward, O’Donnell, McGinn, Welsh (Gordon 15), Koutroumbis, Fadinger, Watt, Just, Slattery
(Charles-Cook 85), Maswanhise (Said 72), Hendry (Stamatelopoulos 72)
Saturday
13 December 2025
