Motherwell
and Hibs stood toe to toe at Easter Road and had to settle for a point each
after a 1-1 draw.
This
was an end to end affair that produced chances for each side. After a goalless
first half Tawanda Maswanhise had the travelling fans on their feet but the
lead lasted under fifteen minutes before Kieron Bowie leveled the game.
Callum
Slattery and Elliot Watt missed out as Tom Sparrow and Oscar Priestman were
promoted to the starting eleven. The
manager had to call to his bench early as Stephen O’Donnell had to be
replaced. Johnny Koutroumbis joined the
game.
The
home side had the best of the first period and they tested the ‘Well defence
with lots of crossed balls and corner kicks.
Elie Youan got on the end of one but Callum Ward held.
At
the other end Maswanhise came into the game with a fine burst that left a`couple
of defenders in his wake but his shot was saved. Kenayo Megwa chanced his luck with a powerful
shot from a tight angle but Ward was in place to save.
Motherwell
were out well before Hibs at the end of the interval and even had time for a
kickabout while waiting. They looked more
comfortable in the second half.
Motherwell
scored following the breakdown of a Hibs attack. Emmanuel Longelo, Ibrahim Said and Eli Just
combined to feed Maswanhise on the right of the penalty area. A low driven shot to the far post found the net
and the Zimbabwean was able to celebrate with the big ‘Well support.
The
Motherwell choir was now in full song as the game developed. It sparked into a free flowing affair and opportunities
started to come at both ends.
The
equaliser was to some extent gifted when Tom Sparrow misjudged a high ball that
gave possession to Jordan Obita. He was
able to swing the ball in to Bowie and the youngster fired high into the
net.
What
followed was a frantic twenty minutes as both sides fought for a winner. Said came close with a near post header but
with players tiring time ran out.
Motherwell
maintain their one place lead in the table and now have a cup tie against Rpss
County to contemplate. The fine season
continues.
Hibs
1 Motherwell 1
Attendance
19,246
Team:
Ward, Longelo, McGinn, O’Donnell (Koutroumbis 17), Maswanhise, Welsh (Gordon
86), Fadinger, Priestman (Slattery 73), Sparrow, Just (McGhee 86), Said
Saturday
10 January 2026
