Football Dec 07, 2025

Motherwell 3-0 Livingston: Elliot Watt among scorers as Livingston extend winless run to 13 games

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Motherwell 3-0 Livingston: Elliot Watt among scorers as Livingston extend winless run to 13 games

Motherwell got back to winning ways as they beat William Hill Scottish Premiership basement side Livingston 3-0 at Fir Park.

Goals from Elliot Watt, Apostles Stamatelopoulos and Emmanuel Longelo kept the Lanarkshire side in third place - on a run of eight games unbeaten - and back in goalscoring form, having drawn 0-0 against Falkirk and Hearts in their last two games.

Livingston had not won here in six attempts, spanning 23 years, and while they showed flashes of menace, they never looked like breaking that duck, and David Martindale's side are now on a run of 13 games without a win as they try to keep a grip on their top-flight place.

Tete Yengi went close for Livingston in 17 minutes after a good move down the right, but sent his low shot trundling past the left post.

Motherwell made him pay for that miss a minute later when Watt fired high into the left corner from about 20 yards, despite Prior getting a hand to the ball, after the midfielder was picked out by Charles-Cook.

Livingston went close in the 51st minute when Susoho's 20-yard piledriver was brilliantly saved past the left post by Ward.

Lewis Smith pulled down Johnny Koutroumbis to hand the home side a penalty in the 59th minute. Stamatelopoulos stepped up and confidently converted.

Substitute Callum Hendry should have added a third in the 68th minute, but headed over, and Charles-Cook saw a curling effort saved with eight minutes left.

However, Motherwell bagged their third after 88 minutes when Charles-Cook was sent through on the right and he slipped the ball to Longelo to tap in.

Joshua Brenet was sent through on goal deep in stoppage time, but was denied by Ward.

Tags:

football report id:531821

Share this article

Related Posts

Champions League last 16: What does each English team need to do in order to qualify for the quarter-finals?

Champions League last 16: What does each English team need to do in order to qualify for the quarter-finals?

Six matches, four losses - no wins. Every single English team has work to do to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.No wins from any of th...

Scottish Premiership title race: Are Hearts under pressure as Celtic, Rangers close in on leaders? | Vote for your winner!

Scottish Premiership title race: Are Hearts under pressure as Celtic, Rangers close in on leaders? | Vote for your winner!

Three teams. Three points between them. Eight games to go. One unmissable title race.The battle for Scottish Premiership glory served up another twist...

Max Dowman: Behind the scenes of Arsenal's teenage sensation and the key figures behind his rise

Max Dowman: Behind the scenes of Arsenal's teenage sensation and the key figures behind his rise

It is a moment that will go down in Arsenal folklore. As Mikel Arteta said: "For many years, we will remember that we were at the Emirates that night...

Luke Littler, Lando Norris, Rory McIlroy and England Lionesses among nominees for Laureus World Sports Awards

Luke Littler, Lando Norris, Rory McIlroy and England Lionesses among nominees for Laureus World Sports Awards

Luke Littler, Lando Norris, Rory McIlroy and the England Women's Football Team are among the nominees for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards. Norris...

Chelsea fined £10.75m and handed suspended transfer ban over secret payments breaching Premier League rules

Chelsea fined £10.75m and handed suspended transfer ban over secret payments breaching Premier League rules

Chelsea have been handed the Premier League's biggest fine along with a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years.The total fine of £10.75m relate...

Reece James injury: Chelsea captain suffers another hamstring injury just a week after signing new contract

Reece James injury: Chelsea captain suffers another hamstring injury just a week after signing new contract

Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another hamstring injury. The right-back has sustained his 10th hamstring injury since December 2020, just da...