The Steelmen’s emphatic unbeaten run of form continued in the outskirts of the Scottish capital, as the visitors cruised to their third consecutive victory.
Following last week’s convincing four-nil victory over Kilmarnock, Manager Jens Berthel Askou made one change to his starting XI.
Australian defender Johnny Koutroumbis returned at left-back in place of Emmanuel Longelo, with midfielder Sam Nicholson returning to the squad for the first time since February 2025 following a serious injury spell.
Motherwell led comfortably throughout, but the opening phase of the game could’ve drastically altered the course of the contest.
Experienced talisman Stevie May burst forward into the Motherwell final third before teeing up teammate Connor McLennan with an enticing delivery across the face of goal, but the Scotsman’s strike from close range failed to trouble Calum Ward in the Motherwell goal.
Livingston’s frailties in the final third soon proved costly, as striker Tawanda Maswanhise continued his remarkable goalscoring form.
A prominent threat in the Motherwell frontline, Elijah Just carved out space in the right flank before floating a delicate delivery into the Livingston penalty area, and Maswanhise coolly diverted his header past Jerome Prior, wrong-footing the Frenchman for the opener.
Skipper Paul McGinn almost doubled the Steelmen’s lead in quick succession, but the hosts frantically scrambled clear his close-range header.
Motherwell continued to pile on the pressure, with Callum Slattery forcing Prior back into action, rifling a dangerous strike from long range.
Firmly in the ascendancy, the visitors soon put the encounter beyond doubt, with Maswanhise propelling himself to the top of the SPFL goalscoring table.
Just’s clipped through ball kindly fell into the path of Slattery, and the Englishman teed up Maswanhise, who calmly picked his spot before curling an excellent finish past Prior.
The second half welcomed a familiar face back into a Motherwell jersey, with Sam Nicholson making his long-awaited return to action following 350 days sidelined with a serious injury.
The Steelmen stood firm in the latter stages to extend their advantage in fourth in the Scottish Premiership table.
Motherwell Team: Ward, Sparrow, McGinn, O’Donnell, Koutroumbis, Fadinger, Priestman, Slattery, Said, Maswanhise, Just.
Motherwell Subs: Connelly, McGhee, Gordon, Longelo, McAllister, Ross, Nicholson, Bjørgolfsson, Stamatelopoulos.
