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 further time, however the residence facet had been awarded a penalty in stoppage time.
Miller was tasked with scoring on the spot and he undoubtedly despatched the United goalkeeper within the improper route.
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 phases of the sport, curling a ball simply large of the goal earlier than testing Aston Oxborough with a low shot .
Probabilities had been uncommon and the house facet didn’t have their first shot on the right track till simply after the half-hour mark – Robinson’s tame shot falling into the arms of Jack Walton.
The primary objective got here in first half stoppage time, and in gorgeous vogue.
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 satisfy Ewan Wilson’s cross, though his header went harmlessly large.
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 probabilities nonetheless fell to the house facet.
An important 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 workforce in entrance.
Two United substitutes mixed when Moult put Dalby in objective, however the Steelers keeper’s outstretched leg deflected the ball onto the crossbar.
Simply when Motherwell seemed like they’d survived, they discovered themselves going through further 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 facet had 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 web to ship the house crowd right into a frenzy.
