Overview
- Motherwell beat Dundee United 2-0 at Fir Park, with Tawanda Maswanhise scoring before half-time and Elliot Watt curling in late to secure the points.
- The victory made it back-to-back league wins and moved the Steelmen up to fifth in the Premiership, one point ahead of United.
- Jens Berthel Askou rotated his side with five changes as he balanced league duties with Saturday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final against St Mirren at Hampden.
- Askou has intensified penalty work with players’ heart rates elevated to simulate shootout pressures in case the semi-final goes the distance.
- Stephen O’Donnell will be assessed late after limping off, Maswanhise is expected to be available, and Watt says he is in the best spell of his career after his first Motherwell goal.