Lukas Fadinger’s penalty ends Motherwell’s winless run against St Mirren

A host of chances were passed up by Alfred Johansson’s men during a dominant display…

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Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 5:08 PM

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Lukas Fadinger's late penalty earned Motherwell a 1-0 victory against St Mirren to end a seven-game winless run.
The win lifted Alfred Johansson's Motherwell into ninth place in the Premiership, while St Mirren dropped to eighth.
Referee Don Robertson awarded the decisive spot-kick following a VAR check for a Henry Fieldson handball.

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Lukas Fadinger scored a late penalty to secure a 1-0 victory for Motherwell against St Mirren, ending a seven-game winless run. Alfred Johansson's side dominated the match and missed multiple chances before Fadinger converted from the spot eight minutes from time. The victory moved the Lanarkshire club into ninth place in the Scottish Premiership standings.

Motherwell controlled much of the contest, with Tawanda Maswanhise and Ibrahim Said failing to convert clear openings against St Mirren goalkeeper Jacob Chapman. The decisive breakthrough came following a VAR review, which led referee Don Robertson to award a spot-kick for a Henry Fieldson handball.

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