Lennon Miller was the hero for Motherwell again as he netted a double to down St Mirren 2-1 at Fir Park. The 18-year-old, who slotted away the winning penalty to take Motherwell to the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup last weekend, inspired them to a comeback victory with another man-of-the-match display. Miller converted from the spot to cancel out Killian Phillips’ early opener and would slam home his second just before half-time to clinch all three points for Stuart Kettlewell’s men.
There was more drama after the break, with one red card apiece and Mark O’Hara seeing his penalty kept out by Motherwell keeper Aston Oxborough. The visitors took the lead in the ninth minute with the first meaningful attack of the match. Phillips controlled Elvis Bwomono’s delivery before unleashing an unstoppable half-volley into the bottom corner.
The Steelmen responded in positive fashion and Moses Ebiye passed up a good chance when he blasted into the side-netting from a tight angle. Miller saw his strike from the edge of the box deflected away for a corner a few minutes later, though the youngster would not have to wait long before hitting the net. Referee Lloyd Wilson pointed to the spot after Marcus Fraser was adjudged to have fouled Dan Casey, and Miller calmly rolled home the resulting kick.
An entertaining contest continued to swing from end-to-end, with opportunities coming thick and fast. Toyosi Olusanya may feel he should have done better when he latched on to Phillip.
