Callum Slattery scored for Motherwell (Jeff Holmes/PA). Motherwell hit St Johnstone’s survival hopes with comeback win.
Motherwell scored two goals within a minute late in the first half to dent St Johnstone’s dwindling survival hopes in a 3-2 win.
Saints took an early lead through Makenzie Kirk’s eighth William Hill Premiership goal of the campaign.
However, a change of tactics from Michael Wimmer sparked a revival and helped secure a home victory that lifts Well up to seventh.
Rock-bottom St Johnstone six points adrift with only four games left to try and clamber. Their way into the play-off spot.
Josh McPake was hand his first league start of the season as Saints boss Simo Valakari stood. His vow to throw caution to the wind.
The bold move paid an instant dividend as the winger set up Kirk for a sixth-minute opener.
McPake took a lofted Graham Carey pass in stride to dart in from the left flank. Options awaited across goal but the clever cutback for Kirk’s เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย late arrival was best, with the former Hearts striker burying an emphatic first-time finish into the roof of the net.
Saints saw enough of the ball without threatening before Motherwell gradually got on top after switching to four at the back.
Callum Slattery had two cracks at goal without success, Andy Fisher doing well to divert one round the post, while Dan Casey fired a free header over from the corner.
Saints then conceded twice in quick succession from the 39th minute. From the left, Tony Watt picked out Slattery who nudged in front of Sven Sprangler to drill low beyond Fisher.
In a snapshot of their season, Saints failed to regain composure and another bustling Watt run opened them up again moments later.
His ball to the back post was met by Johnny Koutroumbis. Whose effort cannoned off the luckless Sprangler and over the line.