Ross County vs Motherwell — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Ross County

5 DEC

3:0

Motherwell

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal2'

Simon Murray (assist: James Brown) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal18'

Yan Dhanda (assist: Jack Baldwin) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

Goal56'

Ben Purrington · Right foot shot 3-0

Man of the match

Jack BaldwinRoss County8.4

Expected goals (xG)

No xG data for this match.

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Global Energy Stadium

Conditions

Weatherovercast clouds
RefereeDavid Dickinson
1st AssistantDougie Potter
2nd AssistantSean Carr
4th OfficialDan McFarlane

Pressure index

Ross CountyMotherwell

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal2'

Simon Murray (assist: James Brown) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal18'

Yan Dhanda (assist: Jack Baldwin) · Right foot shot 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card20'

Blair Spittal · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Jordan White · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Calum Butcher · Out: Conor Wilkinson · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Georgie Gent · Out: Bevis Mugabi · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Davor Zdravkovski · Out: Shane Blaney · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal56'

Ben Purrington · Right foot shot 3-0

PLAYER

VAR58'

Ben Purrington

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Jonathan Obika · Out: Theo Bair · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Georgie Gent · Foul

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Victor Loturi · Out: Connor Randall · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Oli Shaw · Out: Calum Butcher · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Josh Sims · Out: Jordan White · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Kyle Turner · Out: Yan Dhanda · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution87'

In: A. Samuel · Out: Simon Murray · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card88'

Will Nightingale · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Will Nightingale · Foul

Ball positions

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Commentary

103

Thats all. Game finished - Ross County 3, Motherwell 0.
90+5′Second Half ended - Ross County 3, Motherwell 0.
90+4′Fouled by Dan Casey - Motherwell
90+4′Alex Samuel - Ross County - won a free kick on the right wing.
90+3′Missed chance. Callum Slattery - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
90+2′Second yellow card to Will Nightingale - Ross County - for a foul.
90+2′Blair Spittal - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
90+1′Scott Allardice - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
90+1′Fouled by Brodie Spencer - Motherwell
89′Missed chance. Georgie Gent - Motherwell - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal from a free kick.
88′Will Nightingale - Ross County - receive yellow card for a foul.
88′Oli Shaw - Motherwell - won a free kick in attack.
88′Fouled by Will Nightingale - Ross County
87′Substitution - Ross County. Alex Samuel for Simon Murray.
82′Corner - Motherwell. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
80′Mika Biereth - Motherwell - won a free kick on the right wing.
80′Fouled by Scott Allardice - Ross County
78′Missed chance. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Callum Slattery.
76′Substitution - Ross County. Josh Sims for Jordan White.
76′Substitution - Ross County. Kyle Turner for Yan Dhanda.
76′Liam Kelly - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
76′Fouled by Yan Dhanda - Ross County
75′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Oli Shaw.
74′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
74′New attacking attempt. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Yan Dhanda.
73′Shot blocked. Mika Biereth - Motherwell - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71′Missed chance. Victor Loturi - Ross County - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - James Brown .
71′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71′Substitution - Motherwell. Oli Shaw for Calum Butcher - injury.
71′Substitution - Ross County. Victor Loturi for Connor Randall.
70′Delay in match - injury Calum Butcher - Motherwell
69′Georgie Gent - Motherwell - receive yellow card for a foul.
69′James Brown - Ross County - won a free kick on the right wing.
69′Fouled by Georgie Gent - Motherwell
68′Shot blocked. Scott Allardice - Ross County - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
66′Missed chance. Mika Biereth - Motherwell - shot with right foot from few metres missed. Assist - Georgie Gent with a cross.
65′Scott Allardice - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
65′Fouled by Davor Zdravkovski - Motherwell
64′Corner - Motherwell. Conceded by Ross Laidlaw.
64′New attacking attempt. Georgie Gent - Motherwell - header inside of six yard box - left side is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Blair Spittal with a cross.
62′Missed chance. Will Nightingale - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
59′Fouled by Simon Murray - Ross County
59′Calum Butcher - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
59′Substitution - Motherwell. Jonathan Obika for Theo Bair.
58′VAR Decision: Goal Ross County 3-0 Motherwell - Ben Purrington
56′Goal! Ross County 3, Motherwell 0. Ben Purrington - Ross County - shot with right foot from few metres to the right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
56′New attacking attempt. Jordan White - Ross County - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Yan Dhanda with a cross.
51′Shot blocked. Jordan White - Ross County - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Simon Murray with a cross.
50′Missed chance. Dan Casey - Motherwell - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed.
47′Jordan White - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
47′Fouled by Simon Murray - Ross County
47′Dan Casey - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
46′Offside - Ross County. Simon Murray is in offside.
46′Yan Dhanda - Ross County - won a free kick in attack.
46′Fouled by Davor Zdravkovski - Motherwell
45′Substitution - Motherwell. Georgie Gent for Bevis Mugabi.
45′Substitution - Motherwell. Davor Zdravkovski for Shane Blaney.
45′Substitution - Motherwell. Calum Butcher for Conor Wilkinson.
45′Second Half starts Ross County 2, Motherwell 0.
45+4′First Half ended - Ross County 2, Motherwell 0.
45+2′Scott Allardice - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
45+2′Fouled by Callum Slattery - Motherwell
45′Fouled by Connor Randall - Ross County
45′Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - won a free kick on the left wing.
43′Jordan White - Ross County - receive yellow card for a foul.
43′Fouled by Jordan White - Ross County
43′Bevis Mugabi - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
39′New attacking attempt. Connor Randall - Ross County - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Yan Dhanda.
37′Fouled by Will Nightingale - Ross County
37′Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
37′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
34′Shot blocked. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Conor Wilkinson.
33′Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - won a free kick in attack.
32′Ryan Leak - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
32′Fouled by Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell
32′Fouled by Scott Allardice - Ross County
30′Fouled by Yan Dhanda - Ross County
30′Callum Slattery - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
29′Missed chance. Blair Spittal - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high.
28′Fouled by Ben Purrington - Ross County
28′Brodie Spencer - Motherwell - won a free kick in attack.
28′Missed chance. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assist - James Brown with a cross after corner.
27′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
25′Scott Allardice - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
25′Fouled by Blair Spittal - Motherwell
22′Corner - Motherwell. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
22′Fouled by Will Nightingale - Ross County
22′Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - won a free kick in defence.
21′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20′Delay in match - Motherwell
20′Blair Spittal - Motherwell - receive yellow card for a foul.
20′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Bevis Mugabi.
20′Shot blocked. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - James Brown.
18′Goal! Ross County 2, Motherwell 0. Yan Dhanda - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box to the right corner. Assist - Jack Baldwin.
18′Shot blocked. James Brown - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Scott Allardice.
8′New attacking attempt. Stephen O'Donnell - Motherwell - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is saved in the left corner.
8′New attacking attempt. Callum Slattery - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
7′Shot blocked. Conor Wilkinson - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mika Biereth.
6′Missed chance. Theo Bair - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
4′Missed chance. Stephen O'Donnell - Motherwell - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Theo Bair.
2′Goal! Ross County 1, Motherwell 0. Simon Murray - Ross County - header inside of six yard box - left side to the high centre of the goal. Assist - James Brown with a cross after corner.
2′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
First Half starts.

Match statistics

RSCMOT

Possession and passing

42%Possession58%

67%Pass accuracy73%

343Passes473

231Successful Passes351

11Key Passes6

4Substitutions5

1 more

26Throw-ins26

Attack

3Goals0

13Shots Total14

6Shots On Target4

6Corners3

54Dangerous Attacks53

6Accurate Crosses2

12 more

95Attacks135

14Dribble Attempts9

53Duels Won56

2Offsides0

0Penalties0

4Shots Blocked2

7Shots inside the box4

4Shots Off Target8

6Shots outside the box10

60%Successful dribbles100%

7Successful Dribbles6

16Total Crosses27

Defence and discipline

3Saves3

11Tackles10

12Interceptions6

14Fouls9

3Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

26Successful Headers26

4Successful Interceptions8

50Headers53

7Challenges6

2Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. DickinsonPer-match averages this season · 17 matches · career: 98

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.24	2.00	2.24	4.69
Red cards	0.06	0.00	0.06	0.15
Second yellows	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.05
Penalties	0.35	0.24	0.12	0.35

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Starting XI

MotherwellFormation: 3-1-4-2 · €14M3/11

Stuart Kettlewell

Ross CountyFormation: 3-4-1-2 · €639K3/11

Matthew Kennedy

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Ross County€639Kstarting XI · 3/11€730Kwith bench · 4/20

Motherwell€14Mstarting XI · 3/11€15Mwith bench · 5/20

Motherwell's starting XI cost €14M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Ross County — bench

Kyle TurnerMidfielder6.4 11

Josh SimsMidfielder6.7 12

Max SheafMidfielder14

Victor LoturiMidfielder · €91K (2022)7.0 16

G. HarmonDefender21

Ross MunroGoalkeeper25

A. SamuelAttacker30

Dylan SmithDefender43

Josh ReidDefender

Motherwell — bench

Georgie GentDefender · €235K (2024)7.1 9

Jonathan ObikaAttacker · €250K (2014)6.8 13

Aston OxboroughGoalkeeper17

Davor ZdravkovskiMidfielder6.3 18

Oli ShawAttacker7.0 37

Dylan WellsMidfielder39

Luca RossAttacker42

Max RossDefender66

Calum ButcherMidfielder6.4

Player statistics

Ross County starters then subs, by rating

Jack Baldwin#5 · Defender · 90′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 20/30
Pass accuracy: 63%
Key passes: 2
Long balls (won/total): 3/9

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Aerials won: 3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 8
Blocked shots: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Ben Paton🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	injury · Cruciate Ligament Injury	31 Dec 2023
R. Callachan🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	12 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%
Draw	3.2031.25%	3.2031.25%
Motherwell	3.5028.57%	3.4029.41%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County or Draw	1.2977.82%	1.3076.92%
Ross County or Motherwell	1.3673.37%	1.3574.07%
Draw or Motherwell	1.6760.02%	1.6660.24%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3872.46%
0–1 goals	–	2.8834.72%
3+ goals	2.3043.48%	2.3043.48%
0–2 goals	1.6062.5%	1.6361.35%
4+ goals	–	4.5022.22%
0–3 goals	–	1.2281.97%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Ross County	3.0033.33%	2.8834.72%
Draw	2.0050%	2.0050%
Motherwell	4.0025%	4.0025%

Outcome	bet365
RSC → RSC	3.6027.78%
RSC → X	15.006.67%
RSC → MOT	34.002.94%
X → RSC	5.0020%
X → X	4.5022.22%
X → MOT	7.0014.29%
MOT → RSC	29.003.45%
MOT → X	15.006.67%
MOT → MOT	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.4029.41%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6338.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.3872.46%
0–3 cards	–	2.7536.36%
5+ cards	1.9152.38%	1.9651.02%
0–4 cards	1.8055.56%	1.7557.14%
6+ cards	–	3.0532.79%
0–5 cards	–	1.3275.76%

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3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5