Falkirk vs Motherwell

2 May 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Dan McFarlane

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Henry Cartwright 63’

Match summary

Falkirk saw off Motherwell 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Henry Cartwright put Falkirk ahead in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Falkirk created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Motherwell's 1.33 from 15.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
18 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 5
89 Attacks 97
42 Dangerous attacks 53
426 Passes 437
81.5% Pass accuracy 79.6%
20 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Falkirk Motherwell
0’
J. AskouManagerArgument
Kick-off
Calvin MillerShot on target
1’
15’
Tom SparrowShot on target
Ben BroggioFoul
28’
Brad SpencerFoul
29’
Filip LissahShot on target
31’
32’
Stephen O'DonnellShot on target
33’
Emmanuel LongeloShot on target
35’
Tom SparrowTime wasting
Barney StewartShot on target
45’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
50’
Callum SlatteryFoul
Dylan TaitArgument
55’
62’
Ibrahim SaidTom Sparrow
Henry CartwrightDylan Tait
62’
Henry CartwrightLeft foot shot1-0 (Falkirk)
63’
Kyrell WilsonBen Broggio
75’
Finn YeatsTime wasting
75’
76’
Regan Charles-CookCallum Slattery
76’
Callum HendryTawanda Maswanhise
Ben ParkinsonCalvin Miller
76’
77’
Sam NicholsonLukas Fadinger
Kyrell WilsonShot on target
81’
Coll DonaldsonLeon McCann
84’
Keelan AdamsFilip Lissah
85’
88’
Emmanuel LongeloFoul
90+1’
Callum HendryFoul
90+2’
Elijah JustArgument
90+4’
Paul McGinnShot on target
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.33 63’ Henry Cartwright (Falkirk), 1-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.33 63’ Henry Cartwright (Falkirk), 1-0 Cartwright 63’
Falkirk 2.42 xGMotherwell 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Falkirk attacking 
45’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 63’ Henry Cartwright (Falkirk), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 52’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 90+4’ Paul McGinn (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 27’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 15’ Tom Sparrow (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 66’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ Finn Yeats (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Hendry (Motherwell), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Elijah Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Elijah Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Ben Broggio (Falkirk), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Callum Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Stephen Welsh (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Elliot Watt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 63’ Henry Cartwright (Falkirk), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 52’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 90+4’ Paul McGinn (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 27’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 15’ Tom Sparrow (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 66’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 43’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 49’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ Finn Yeats (Falkirk), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Hendry (Motherwell), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Elijah Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Elijah Just (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Ben Broggio (Falkirk), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Callum Slattery (Motherwell), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Dylan Tait (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Kyrell Wilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Barney Stewart (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Elliot Watt (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Filip Lissah (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Stephen Welsh (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ Calvin Miller (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hogarth
McCann 84’
Lissah 85’
Neilson
Allan
Spencer
Yeats
Tait 62’
Broggio 75’
Miller 76’
Stewart
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Sparrow 62’
McGinn
Welsh
O'Donnell
Fadinger 77’
Watt
Maswanhise 76’
Longelo
Slattery 76’
Just

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nicky Hogarth
90′ 3 0 44 1 – – – –
Defenders7 players
Filip Lissah Taken off
85′ 2 3 – 5 1 30 – – – –
Lewis Neilson
90′ – 1 – – – 47 – – – –
Connor Allan
90′ 3 1 – 3 – 56 1 – – –
Leon McCann Taken off
84′ – 2 – 3 1 37 – – – –
Finn Yeats
90′ 3 – – 5 – 24 3 – –
Coll Donaldson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 2 2 2 – – – –
Keelan Adams Came on as a substitute
10′ – 3 – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Brad Spencer
90′ – – 60 1 – 4 3 7 1 2
Dylan Tait Taken off
62′ – – 34 – – – – 1 – 1
Ben Broggio Taken off
75′ – 1 30 6 – 2 1 6 2 2
Calvin Miller Taken off
76′ – – 24 1 – 1 – 5 3 1 –
Henry Cartwright Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 10 1 – 2 1 3 1 – –
Kyrell Wilson Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 3 – – 2 – 6 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Barney Stewart
90′ – – 7 1 1.40 – – 2 – 18 –
Ben Parkinson Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – 1 – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Falkirk win 33% Avg odds 2.78
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Motherwell win 40% Avg odds 2.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Falkirk DLWLL
Motherwell LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Motherwell 2-3 Falkirk, 04 Apr 26 Next meeting: Motherwell 0-0 Falkirk, 09 Aug 26  All Falkirk vs Motherwell meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.