Kevin Van-Veen Paul Macginn Liam Kelly Ricki Lamie Barry Maguire Blair Spittal Callum Slattery Stevie Hammell Matt Penney city Lawrence BLOCK Ball Forrester Kevin Van-Veen Paul Macginn Liam Kelly Ricki Lamie Barry Maguire Blair Spittal Callum Slattery Stevie Hammell Matt Penney city Lawrence

Motherwell 0, Hearts 3: Clinical Hearts down wasteful Well

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Motherwell were left to rue missed opportunities as clinical Hearts plundered three precious points from Fir Park this afternoon.The Edinburgh giants moved third in the Premiership table as a result, which was a position Motherwell were also offered before kick-off.Goals from Lawrence Shankland and an Alan Forrest double had the Jambos home and dry, but this wasn't a game that Motherwell were completely out of.The hosts had their chances during the first half, with Paul McGinn blasting over when he should have scored, and Kevin van Veen doing the same, shortly before the interval.Motherwell hit the post twice in quick succession through Blair Spittal and Paul McGinn, before Hearts wrapped up the points with a delightful curling effort from Alan Forrest five minutes after the break.Shankland had given Hearts the lead in 18 minutes with a goal that was pretty much out of nothing.

A long ball upfield caught Ricki Lamie out and he headed it straight into the striker's path, who buried the rebound after Liam Kelly had done well to block his half-volley.Similarly, Motherwell looked to have started the second half the brighter of the sides, but a Shankland lay-off let Forrest curl a low shot into the bottom left corner in 50 minutes, and that looked like three points wrapped up.The hosts had the ball in the net through Kevin van Veen, only to fall foul of a tight offside flag, and smacked the crossbar through Matt Penney late on.But Forrest added his second and Hearts' third of the game in the final minute to put the result absolutely beyond doubt.Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell made one changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Dundee United here a fortnight ago, with Barry Maguire coming in for Callum Slattery.Hearts manager

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