Motherwell 0-4 Hibernian: result and report

Premiership · Friday 26 October 2012

Result

Motherwell 0-4 Hibernian

Premiership · Friday 26 October 2012, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Motherwell 0-4 Hibernian: match report

Motherwell were beaten by Hibernian 0-4 in the Premiership on Friday 26 October 2012. It was 0-1 at half-time.

David Wotherspoon opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Motherwell did not score. Hibernian scored through David Wotherspoon (28'), Leigh Griffiths (64', penalty), Leigh Griffiths (74', penalty) and D. Handling (90+6').

Discipline: Motherwell received 2 yellow cards; Hibernian received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Motherwell were 6th on 13 points from 9 and Hibernian 4th on 15 points from 10. Motherwell went on to finish that season 3rd with 56 points, and Hibernian 8th with 48.

Motherwell lined up in a 4-4-2 and Hibernian in a 4-4-2.

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

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Goal · David WotherspoonHibernian · 0-1
  • 39'Yellow card · Paul CairneyHibernian
  • 39'Yellow card · Tom TaiwoHibernian
  • 63'Yellow card · Darren RandolphMotherwell
  • 64'Penalty goal · Leigh GriffithsHibernian · 0-2
  • 71'Yellow card · J. McPakeHibernian
  • 73'Yellow card · Omar DaleyMotherwell
  • 74'Penalty goal · Leigh GriffithsHibernian · 0-3
  • 90+6'Goal · D. HandlingHibernian · 0-4

Head-to-head

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

Team news

Motherwell line-up (4-4-2)

Darren Randolph, Steven Hammell, Simon Ramsden, Fraser Kerr, Tom Hateley, Chris Humphrey, Keith Lasley, Henrik Ojamaa, Jamie Murphy, Nicky Law, Michael Higdon

Hibernian line-up (4-4-2)

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