Stuart Findlay's unseen NFL moment as Kilmarnock beat Motherwell
Goals from Fraser Murray and Joe Wright eased the pressure, but there was a key contribution from the returning centre-back
Kilmarnock ended a five game winless run with a 2-0 victory over Motherwell, bouncing back from a horror showing in Paisley.
A 5-1 thrashing at the hands of St Mirren raised the spectre of relegation, and questions over the future of manager Derek McInnes.
Fraser Murray’s goal gave Killie a first half lead at Rugby Park, with a red card for Motherwell shortly thereafter putting the momentum very much in their favour.
Joe Wright added a second on a corner in the second half, as Kilmarnock moved nine points ahead of bottom side St Johnstone ahead of their meeting with Celtic on Sunday.
Here’s how it played out in Ayrshire.
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McInnes made five changes following the 5-1 thrashing at St Mirren the previous weekend, including some eyebrow-raising selections.
Rory McKenzie made his first start since the League Cup game against the same opposition on August 18, just his second league appearance this year, while Bobby Wales and Bruce Anderson both started up-front.
Following the 1-0 win over Dundee United in February, McInnes intimated that he didn’t believe the two could play together: “Bruce and Bobby aren’t a great mix.
“Neither of the two of them is perfect at holding the ball in and both are looking for a partner who can play with a bit more strength.”
Killie started in a 4-4-2 but in a move which was perhaps reflective of McInnes’ reservations about Wales and Anderson playing together it was often Murray who joined the latter up-front out of possession, with the youngster dropping into left midfield.
