Hibernian 2-3 Motherwell: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 15 December 2012

Result

Hibernian 2-3 Motherwell

Premiership · Saturday 15 December 2012, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Hibernian 2-3 Motherwell: match report

Hibernian were beaten by Motherwell 2-3 in the Premiership on Saturday 15 December 2012. It was 1-0 at half-time.

E. Doyle opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Hibernian's goals came from E. Doyle (41') and E. Doyle (55'). Motherwell scored through Jamie Murphy (64'), Jamie Murphy (80') and B. McHugh (88').

Discipline: Hibernian received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Motherwell received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Hibernian were 4th on 25 points from 17 and Motherwell 3rd on 27 points from 17. Hibernian went on to finish that season 8th with 48 points, and Motherwell 3rd with 56.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Hibernian wins, 2 draws and 5 for Motherwell.

Going into the match Hibernian's last five read L-W-L-L-D and Motherwell's W-W-D-W-D.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · A. CumminsMotherwell
  • 31'Yellow card · J. McPakeHibernian
  • 41'Goal · E. DoyleHibernian · 1-0
  • 55'Goal · E. DoyleHibernian · 2-0
  • 64'Goal · Jamie MurphyMotherwell · 2-1
  • 80'Goal · Jamie MurphyMotherwell · 2-2
  • 87'Yellow card · David WotherspoonHibernian
  • 88'Goal · B. McHughMotherwell · 2-3
  • 90+3'Second yellow · J. McPakeHibernian

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Hibernian 3, draws 2, Motherwell 5.

Team news

Hibernian line-up

Ben Williams, Ryan McGivern, Paul Hanlon, James McPake, Alan Maybury, Jorge Claros, Paul Cairney, David Wotherspoon, Tom Taiwo, Eoin Doyle, Leigh Griffiths

Motherwell line-up

Darren Randolph, Steven Hammell, Nicky Law, Shaun Hutchinson, Adam Cummins, Tom Hateley, Chris Humphrey, Keith Lasley, Henrik Ojamaa, Jamie Murphy, Michael Higdon