Motherwell's bid for a top-six Premiership finish fizzled out at Fir Park as they were held to a draw by Hibs.Myziane Maolida's second-half penalty looked like being enough to take the points back to Edinburgh, only for Shane Blaney to blast a shot into the top left corner inside stoppage timeStuart Kettlewell's side will now scrap it out to try and be the best of the rest while others scrap it out to stay in the top flight.It had looked good for Motherwell in 61 minutes when Theo Bair had the ball in the back of the net, but was denied by a tight-looking offside, and HIbs opened the scoring from the spot four minutes later.With so much at stake, both sides seemed nervous and they were playing into a howling wind for the entire first half, which reduced the likelihood of a spectacle.Motherwell had a lot of possession but didn't do a lot with it, while Hibs carved out the better chances.Elie Youan should have done better than curl a shot over the top right corner with just Liam Kelly to beat, while the Well captain produced a terrific save to deny Chris Cadden.Motherwell came out flying in the second half, and Theo Bair had the ball in the net, only to be denied by a tight offside.Hibs then won and scored a penalty, converted by Maolida, to give them a crucial lead.Motherwell huffed and puffed but, if anything, Hibs looked more likely to add to their tally, forcing more saves from Kelly.Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell made two changes to the side that beat Dundee last weekend, as Stephen O'Donnell and Lennon Miller came in for Adam Devine and Andy Halliday.Nick Montgomery also made two changes to the Hibs side that lost 2-1 at St Johnstone last time out.

Motherwell 1, Hibs 1: Well's top-six bid fizzles out as they take a point

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