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By Thomas DuncanBBC Scotland
Last updated on 8 minutes ago.From the section Scottish Premiership
Connor Wilkinson scored in the seventh minute of stoppage timeStruggling 10-man Motherwell scored a dramatic goal in stoppage time to grab a much-needed point against Dundee in a Scottish Premiership thriller.
Connor Wilkinson fired into the bottom corner in the seventh minute of added time for Stuart Kettlewell's side, who looked on course for an eighth defeat in 11 games after Zach Robinson's 88th-minute strike for Dundee, which came after Harry Paton's sending off.
The red card for the Motherwell midfielder followed an on-field review of his tackle on Luke McCowan just four minutes after Bevis Mugabi had headed in an equaliser.
It set up a frantic finish which swung from end-to-end, with Dundee eventually denied victory having themselves battled back from a goal down.
After Mika Biereth smashed Motherwell in front on six minutes, Lyall Cameron latched on to Aaron Donnelly's hooked ball to nod Dundee level before the break, and just four minutes later Owen Beck showed composure to collect Zak Rudden's cross and plant the ball past goalkeeper Liam Kelly.
Both sides had chances before Paton's dismissal, with Jon Obika inexplicably firing wide from close range before Mugabi's header restored parity and set up struggling Motherwell to claim at least a point.
The video assistant referee's intervention seemed to have changed that after Paton was dismissed and Robinson finished a fine Dundee move.
But their boss Tony Docherty will be frustrated his failed to deal with a long ball forward, which fell to Georgie Gent and then Oli Shaw, who teed up Wilkinson to snatch a brilliant point for Motherwell.
Kettlewell's side are still winless in 11 league games and sit ninth but will almost feel like they won the game, while Dundee remain sixth behind Hibernian on goal difference.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Motherwell
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Kelly
- 15CaseyBooked at 49mins
- 5Mugabi
- 20Blaney
- 66ButcherBooked at 44minsSubstituted forWilkinsonat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 2O'DonnellSubstituted forGentat 70'minutes
- 12PatonBooked at 72mins
- 7Spittal
- 22Spencer
- 9ObikaSubstituted forBairat 70'minutes
- 24BierethSubstituted forShawat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Gent
- 13Oxborough
- 14Bair
- 17Zdravkovski
- 18Shaw
- 37Wells
- 39Ross
- 46Ross
- 99Wilkinson
Dundee
Formation 3-5-2
- 31Carson
- 29Portales
- 5Shaughnessy
- 25Donnelly
- 6McGheeSubstituted forTiffoneyat 81'minutes
- 10CameronSubstituted forMulliganat 86'minutes
- 23BoatengBooked at 80mins
- 17McCowanBooked at 90mins
- 3Beck
- 9Bakayoko
- 20RuddenSubstituted forRobinsonat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Legzdins
- 2Kerr
- 7Tiffoney
- 14Ashcroft
- 15Mulligan
- 16Robinson
- 19Robertson
- 21Howley
- 28Sylla
Referee:Iain Snedden
Attendance:4,239
Live Text
Match ends, Motherwell 3, Dundee 3.
Second Half ends, Motherwell 3, Dundee 3.
Goal! Motherwell 3, Dundee 3. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oli Shaw.
Luke McCowan (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Malachi Boateng (Dundee).
Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Malachi Boateng (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell).
Attempt missed. Amadou Bakayoko (Dundee) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Antonio Portales (Dundee) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Beck with a cross following a set piece situation.
Scott Tiffoney (Dundee) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Brodie Spencer (Motherwell).
Goal! Motherwell 2, Dundee 3. Zach Robinson (Dundee) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Josh Mulligan (Dundee) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney.
Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Mika Biereth.
Substitution, Dundee. Zach Robinson replaces Zak Rudden.
Substitution, Dundee. Josh Mulligan replaces Lyall Cameron.
Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Zak Rudden (Dundee) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Portales.
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Motherwell
Squad number1Player nameKelly
Squad number15Player nameCasey
Squad number5Player nameMugabi
Squad number20Player nameBlaney
Squad number66Player nameButcher
Squad number2Player nameO'Donnell
Squad number12Player namePaton
Squad number7Player nameSpittal
Squad number22Player nameSpencer
Squad number9Player nameObika
Squad number24Player nameBiereth
Squad number3Player nameGent
Squad number14Player nameBair
Squad number18Player nameShaw
Squad number99Player nameWilkinson
Dundee
Squad number31Player nameCarson
Squad number29Player namePortales
Squad number5Player nameShaughnessy
Squad number25Player nameDonnelly
Squad number6Player nameMcGhee
Squad number10Player nameCameron
Squad number23Player nameBoateng
Squad number17Player nameMcCowan
Squad number3Player nameBeck
Squad number9Player nameBakayoko
Squad number20Player nameRudden
Squad number7Player nameTiffoney
Squad number15Player nameMulligan
Squad number16Player nameRobinson
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