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By Will Clark

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Motherwell 4

Ross County 0

76 minutes played

Scorer: Watt (37) O'Hara (54 pen) Lang (65) Cole (74)

Motherwell take on Ross County at Fir Park.
Motherwell take on Ross County at Fir Park.

(74) GOAL! Motherwell 4 Ross County 0 Devante Cole beats the offside trap to run on to Tony Watt's pass and keeps his composure to fire a low drive past Doohan.

(64) GOAL! Motherwell 3 Ross County 0 Callum Lang. Motherwell cruising to victory now as corner kick falls kindly to Lang who strikes home from close range.

(60) Ross Stewart misses a sitter from six yards out after connecting with Michael Gardyne's through ball as Ross County remain two behind.

(54) GOAL! Motherwell 2 Ross County 0 Mark O' Hara sends Ross Doohan the wrong way to score penalty.

(53) YELLOW CARD! Ross County Iain Vigurs booked for angrily protesting against decision.

(53) Penalty Motherwell! Alex Iacovitti found guilty of fouling Tony Watt in the box.

(47) Motherwell almost double advantage right at start of second half as Liam Polworth charges towards edge of the box and shoots inches wide of right hand post.

(45) Half time Motherwell 1 Ross County 0

(45) Regan Charles Cook is denied an equaliser for Ross County after his shot is cleared off the line!

(44) Motherwell almost double advantage as Devante Coll breaks free from County defence in the box but fires ball over the bar from 12 yards

(37) GOAL! Motherwell 1 Ross County 0. Scorer: Tony Watt. Motherwell take the lead as Ross County allow Tony Watt to get on the end of a sensational cross from Nathan McGinley on the left wing and nod home from six yards.

(28) Motherwell substitution - Trevor Carson decides he can't continue and is replaced in goal by Aaron Chapman.

(27) Regan Charles-Cook unchallenged in the box to head Michael Gardyne's cross from the left wing from six yards out. But never enough power to trouble Carson who gathers comfortably.

(22) Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson is injured while clearing the ball outside the box and collided with Regan Charles-Cook. Receiving treatment.

(15) Ross County playing a 3-5-2 formation. Donaldson, Grivosti and Iacovitti playing a back three with Reid and Charles-Cook deployed as wing back. Vigurs Lakin and Paton playing in centre midfield with Gardyne and Stewart up front.

(7) Allan Campbell has chance to give Motherwell the lead from eight yards but blasts over the bar.

(2) First chance Ross County as Iain Vigurs wins ball in midfield and releases Regan Charles Cook who charges into the box but shoots wide of the left post.

Ross County look to win their first match in four games as they face Motherwell at Fir Park.

Connor Randall is suspended after being sent off against Hibernian last weekend as he is one of two changes to the starting line up.

Keith Watson is also out with Josh Reid and Tom Grivosti coming into the starting line up.

Motherwell: Carson (Chapman 27), McGinley, Campbell, O' Hara, Maguire. Polworth (Crawford 76), Gallagher, Watt, O' Donnell, Cole (Hastie 76) Long (Lang 61) .

Subs: Chapman, White, Devine, Cornelius, Johnston, Hussain,

Ross County: Doohan, Gardyne (Mckay 61), Vigurs (Tillson 74), Grivosti, Iacovitti, Charles-Cook, Lakin, Paton (Kelly 61), Donaldson, Stewart, Reid.

Subs: Laidlaw, Tremarco, Shaw, O'Connor, Hylton, Williamson.

Referee: Craig Napier.


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