Ten-man Motherwell earned a superb win at Dundee to safe their Scottish Premiership standing for subsequent season.
Defeat means Dundee should not secure but, with Tony Docherty’s aspect two factors above the relegation play-off place and eight above backside.
Motherwell had John Koutrombis despatched off on 80 minutes for a lunge on Ziyad Larkeche, however second-half targets from Tom Sparrow and Tawanda Maswanhise gave them victory and took them 10 factors away from second backside with three video games to go.
Dundee led at half-time after a marvel strike from Mexican midfielder Antonio Portales, who had an identical hit dominated out for offside later within the first half.
The hosts began filled with intent and saved returning Motherwell goalkeeper Aston Oxborough busy. Oxborough saved out Oluwaseun Adewumi then the rebound from Ziyad Larkeche.
The visiting goalie was at it once more, this time holding Dundee captain Joe Shaughnessy out. Callum Slattery unleashed a cracker that got here near giving the guests the lead, however the shot flew simply over.
Portales confirmed the best way to objective in spectacular style. From an extended throw-in, he managed and bent the ball into the highest nook. It was a shocking strike.
The Dundee followers have been nonetheless waxing lyrical over the hit when the Mexican was at it once more. It was virtually a precise carbon copy, the one distinction was he completed together with his left foot this time. It was one other marvel strike however, sadly for him and Dundee, it was dominated out for offside after a VAR test.
Koutrombis lifted over earlier than half-time and the guests began the second half nicely. Lennon Miller danced into the realm and the ball fell kindly to Tom Sparrow, who completed off nicely.
That objective arrange fairly the end at Dens Park. House midfielder Josh Mulligan raced ahead, was in an excellent place in loads of area, however his shot was means over.
Effectively have been then depleted. Koutroumbis was initially proven a yellow for his problem on Larkeche however, after one other VAR intervention, it was upgraded to a pink.
Whereas many might need fancied Dundee to stretch the ten males, the guests weren’t overly effected. Substitute Maswanhise pressured Trevor Carson into a sensible save, Dan Casey smashed an effort off the woodwork and Tony Watt shot extensive.
And so they bought the winner when Maswanhise met a beautiful ball nodded it previous Carson.
Dan Casey might have added one other simply earlier than full-time however one way or the other shot extensive.
