Motherwell keep the pressure on the top three with a 2-0 home
win over Dundee United.
Right from the kick-off there was little doubt that
Motherwell were going to take the three points.
The complete domination they showed in the opening quarter suggested
that it was only a matter of time before the goals would come.
The goal did arrive with the help of an undisciplined elbow
from Vicko Sevelj. He caught Tawanda
Maswanhise in the chest and after a VAR review a penalty was awarded. The top scorer found the net to give a one
goal lead at the break.
Before that there was some sparkling entertainment from the
Steelmen. Often starting with Callum
Ward, the ball was moved with accurate passing up to the opposition’s penalty
area. At times the big home support burst out with a round of applause in appreciation of the skill on show. There were several chances created as the
ball whizzed across the face of goal.
The biggest home support of the season?
Any concerns that the ‘Well had only a a one goal margin were
dispelled in the first minute after halftime.
Motherwell had attempted several long balls behind the United defence in
a bit of a change from their normal game and from a free kick in his own half
Eli Just sent it upfield to Maswanhise.
He won the tussle with Sevelj and tried a hopeful shot from the right
side of the box. With the help of a nick
off the defender the ‘keeper was beaten and the game was won.
Goodwin threw on for substitutes in an attempt to turn the
game and United came into the contest in a more meaningful way. Motherwell’s run of clean sheets came under
threat from a corner at the Hunter stand side.
It rebounded off the for post and another game was added to the huge
clean sheet tally.
Maswanhise had another couple of chances to secure his
hat-trick but Ashley Maynard-Brewer made the saves. Eythor Bjorgolfsson was on for the last for
twenty minutes and he caused problems for the visiting defence. He’ll be an asset in the remaing games of the
season.
As is the habit there were no passengers in claret and amber
as the team were cheered from the park at the end.
The other half of Dundee will provide the opposition next
week.
Motherwell 2 Dundee United 0
Attendance 8,054 (724)
Team: Ward,
O’Donnell (Ross 91), McGinn, Welsh, Longelo (Sparrow 82), Fadinger (Priestman
72), Watt, Slattery (Charles-Cook 82), Just, Said (Bjorgolfsson 72), Maswanhise
Saturday 28
February 2026
