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Kilmarnock 2, Motherwell 1: Killie fightback leaves Well empty-handed

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Motherwell were brought back down to earth after back-to-back Premiership wins when two goals in a five-minute spell gave Kilmarnock their first league win of the season.Danny Armstrong scored one and set up the other as Killie came roaring back from Kevin van Veen's early opener.Armstrong squeezed a low shot into the net past Liam Kelly in 71 minutes, and five minutes later his free kick found Ash Taylor to power in a header and give the hosts the lead.Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell will be left frustrated, as his side did squander some decent chances in the Rugby Park battle.It looked like van Veen's early opener had set Motherwell on their way to a third successive win in the Ayrshire sunshine.But Killie hitting the bar in the first half was a warning that wasn't heeded.Motherwell dominated the first half and were deservedly ahead through van Veen's strike.They could have doubled that lead though with chances for Dean Cornelius and van Veen in particular guilty of wasteful finishing.Killie showed their menace as Kyle Lafferty sent a free kick over the bar before new signing Ben Chrisene smashed a shot off the underside of the bar.McInnes' side turned it around in the second half to give them a valuable three points.Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes made two changes from the side that lost at Ross County last weekend, with Aston Villa loanee Ben Chrisene and Danny Armstrong in for Joe Wright and Rory McKenzie.Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell kept faith with the same line-up that beat Livingston 1-0 last weekend.

New signing Matt Penney and young Lennon Miller - son of former Aberdeen star Lee - were on the bench.Motherwell created the first chance inside two minutes when Kevin van Veen got a sight of goal, but keeper Sam

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