'There's a tinge of embarrassment' - reaction as St Mirren throw away lead before beating Motherwell on penalties

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Clive Lindsay

Postpublished at 87mins
Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren

Motherwell continue to press and Jermaine Hylton jinks past Lee Hodson but fires his shot straight at goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
'You can't tell which way it is going'published at 21:29 GMT 18 February 2020
Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Radio Scotland

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Motherwell are certainly in the ascendancy. Actually, I was going to say Motherwell are now the favourites to progress, but you can't tell which way it is going to go. It is some game

Postpublished at 84mins
Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren

St Mirren have steadied themselves to a certain extent, but it's Motherwell who have the momentum at the moment.
Will the visitors pay for trying to tie up the game?
'Morgue to carnival'published at 21:26 GMT 18 February 2020
Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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What a change in atmosphere in this stadium. It has gone from a morgue to a carnival atmosphere. It really is an incredible turnaround

Postpublished at 76mins
Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren

Suddenly, St Mirren are all over the place and Tony Watt's audacious back-heel goes just wide as Well go close to astonishingly taking the lead.
GOAL Motherwell 4-4 St Mirrenpublished at 74mins
Allan Campbell

Two rather miss-hit crosses and two goals. This time it is Allan Campbell's delivery that deceives goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
All to play for now and it is Well who are surely favourites now.

GOAL Motherwell 3-4 St Mirrenpublished at 73mins
Rolando Aarons

Wow! We have a game on our hands here.
On-loan Newcastle United forward Rolando Aarons somehow finds the net as his cross-come-shot beats goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 70mins
Motherwell 2-4 St Mirren

There's some shouts for a penalty again for the home side as Ross Maciver heads wide with what could be a push in the back from Lee Hodson.

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 69mins
Motherwell 2-4 St Mirren

So nearly a third goal for Motherwell as Jermaine Hylton leaves Junior Morias on his backside before firing against a post before St Mirren manage to scramble the ball clear.
This tie might not be over just yet!
Postpublished at 67mins
Motherwell 2-4 St Mirren

There's a shout from the home fans for a penalty as Tony Watt has a shot blocked as the striker looks for his second goal of the night.
Nothing is forthcoming from the officials, but that has roused the home support a bit.
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Tony Watt's goal has brought Motherwell back into the game

GREAT SAVE!published at 62mins
Motherwell 2-4 St Mirren

St Mirren have responded to that goal by being more attack-minded again - and goalkeeper Mark Gillespie does well to palm away Cameron MacPherson's powerful drive from 25 yards.
Watt 'steps up and takes control'published at 21:04 GMT 18 February 2020
Motherwell 2-4 St Mirren
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Radio Scotland

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It's brilliant from Tony Watt. He's a little fortunate that it deflects passed the goalkeeper, but that's what Motherwell needed. They needed someone to step up and take control

GOAL Motherwell 2-4 St Mirrenpublished at 57mins
Tony Watt

Motherwell are suddenly back in the game as Tony Watt's double nutmeg leaves two St Mirren defenders for dead and the former Celtic striker's drive takes a deflection past goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
That's Watt's first goal for Well in his first start since joining from CSKA Sofia.
'St Mirren happy to sit in'published at 20:59 GMT 18 February 2020
Motherwell 1-4 St Mirren
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

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There's no doubt that it has been better from Motherwell. With the change in shape, they have more urgency about them and they're asking one or two questions. St Mirren look like they're happy to sit in and defend their lead