Kilmarnock v Motherwell - Preview

By Paul Marshall
November 29 2003

This Saturday Motherwell travel to face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park hoping to stretch their unbeaten run to 8 games.

Rugby Park has been kind to Motherwell in recent seasons, we've only lost three times in our last eleven visits to the Ayrshire ground.


In the last 7 matches Terry Butcher has had the luxury of starting with the same side but it's likely Captain Scott Lietch will miss out after going off injured againt Dunfermline midweek. Jason Dair is favourite to replace him.




Warm up at Killie

One player Motherwell will be keeping a close eye on is Killie winger Steven Murray, the youngster has worked his way back into Jim Jefferies side and is repaying the manager with some excellent form. The 20 year old told the Daily Record " Last season we played a 3-5-2 formation and I had to do a lot more defending. I got back but it wasn't my game. What's the point in me crunching into tackles because I would just bounce off people. "


" Now we are back to four in midfield and thatgives me a chance to do some damage at the other end of the field. "


Shaun Dillon who was involved in a car accident through the week should be availible for selection but Craig Dargo misses out for the home side after picking up a leg knock in a under - 21 game against Partick Thistle.


Pride of Lanarkshire Prediction -


Kilmarnock 0
Motherwell 0