Lennon Miller’s stoppage-time penalty helped Motherwell beat Dundee United 2-1 and advance to the Scottish League Cup semi-finals.
It seemed like a sensational strike from former Wells striker Louis Moult would take the sport into additional time, however the residence aspect have been awarded a penalty in stoppage time.
Miller was tasked with scoring on the spot and he undoubtedly despatched the United goalkeeper within the fallacious course.
Zach Robinson opened the scoring for Motherwell with a shot into the highest nook within the closing seconds of the primary half.
Kristijan Trapanovski was excellent within the early levels of the sport, curling a ball huge of goal earlier than testing Aston Oxborough with a low shot.
Probabilities have been uncommon and the house aspect did not have their first shot on track till simply after the half-hour mark – Robinson’s tame effort falling into the arms of Jack Walton.
The primary objective got here in first half stoppage time, and in beautiful style.
Robinson 1-0 Motherwell
Miller’s shot was nicely saved, and when the ball lastly broke by Robinson’s path, he kicked the ball excessive previous Walton.
Robinson missed an excellent likelihood to double when he jumped excessive to fulfill Ewan Wilson’s cross, though his header went harmlessly huge.
On the different finish, Ross Docherty’s shot from distance would have made him watch in agony because the ball sailed inches previous the submit.
Jim Goodwin introduced in Moult and Sam Darby in an try and strengthen the assault, however the higher possibilities nonetheless fell to the house aspect.
A vital intervention stopped Miller’s assault and the teen’s subsequent shot was cleared.
With 13 minutes remaining, Oxborough wanted an excellent cease to maintain the house staff in entrance.
Two United substitutes mixed when Moult put Dalby within the objective, however the Steelers keeper’s outstretched leg deflected the ball onto the crossbar.
Simply when Motherwell seemed like that they had survived, they discovered themselves going through additional time as their former followers’ favourite got here again to hang-out them within the 83rd minute.
Louis Moult scores for Dundee United, 1-1
Dalby and Molt mixed once more and this time the previous Wells striker fired an unstoppable half-volley into the highest nook.
Drama resumed two minutes into stoppage time when the house aspect have been awarded a penalty after Luka Stephenson knocked down Moses Ebiye.
Miller stepped up and took the ball, nonetheless the best participant at Fir Park, and rolled it into the again of the online to ship the house crowd right into a frenzy.
