Motherwell 1-0 Kilmarnock (AET): Analysis

andy burke - bbc sport scotland senior reporter at fir park

Sun, 18 Aug 2024, 12:02 pm·1-min read

Extra time is the last thing Derek McInnes would have wanted for his Killie players after their exertions in Europe last week in Norway and coming up this Thursday in Denmark.

Having made nine changes, his side did not appear overly tired, but they did look disjointed and failed to reach the level we know they are capable of. Findlay’s red card left them with an uphill task.

McInnes has always placed a premium on good cup runs and while this last-16 exit will sting for now, a positive result in Copenhagen and another step towards the Conference League would more than make up for it.