Shankland nets at second attempt to give Hearts lead
Forrest doubles lead after Motherwell hit post twice in same move
Moult effort disallowed for offside & Penney strikes bar before Forrest adds late third
Win moves Hearts up to third
Motherwell 0-1 Hearts
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageWe wondered what Hearts' energy levels would be like, sometimes the first goal deteremines that. Now, they have something to hang onto and gives them that extra bit of wind
Motherwell 0-1 Hearts
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageLawrence Shankland is ready at any time. It's a bad mistake from Lamie and it's a shame in this game that a mistake has led to the first goal
Image source, SNSLawrence Shankland shoots Hearts in front at the second attempt
Lawrence Shankland
Ricki Lamie makes a mess of a defensive header, knocking the ball down perfectly for Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland.
Liam Kelly makes a terrific save from the first shot but the rebound falls straight to the striker, who calmly slots it home with a first-time finish.
Image source, BBC SportMotherwell 0-0 Hearts
Great defending from Alex Cochrane as he gets across Joe Efford to clear inside the Hearts six yard box.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageI'd be surprised if there aren't goals in this game. Both managers will have seen things that they like and they'll be happy
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
The game is crackling at a rapid rate of knots as a deflected shot from Lawrence Shankland earns Hearts a corner.
Nothing doing from the set-piece.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Motherwell stream forward on another counter-attack but Joe Efford is too late with his pass and an offside Kevin van Veen lashes an angled shot over the top.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Motherwell midfielder Barry Maguire is fortunate to escape with a word of warning after upending Barrie McKay with a late lunge.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageHearts are taking risks. They are overplaying and Motherwell are pressing high. They need to think what brought them success on Thursday, playing in the opposition half and being aggressive
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Craig Gordon is at full-stretch again, this time looking on as a raking shot from Ross Tierney fizzes just wide.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
Joe Efford is wide open in the Hearts penalty box but goalkeeper Craig Gordon is out quickly to make a sprawling save, although it looks like Efford may have been offside.
Motherwell 0-0 Hearts
The teams occupy seventh and eighth at the moment, but third place is up for grabs today at Fir Park.
A round of applause in memory of the Queen and away we go...
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Heart of Midlothian manager Robbie Neilson tells BBC Sportsound: "We felt today having more continuity - especially without a midweek game coming up too - allows us to keep that same group. One is enforced through injury to Craig Halkett and Lewis Neilson coming in.
"[Kio] will bring energy and physicality, and we're asking him to play a little more further than he is used to.
"Today is a massive game for both teams. A win today and into third ahead of the international break would be outstanding from us given we have had group stage football. That's the key for today to get three points and go into the break in a great position."
Image source, SNSMotherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell tells BBC Sportsound: "We can't look at any form of excuse, leverage or advantage today, we can't control Hearts. We can control how we approach the game and how we start the game, what our application and game plan will be.
"We are as prepared as we can be. We have the buy in from the players, we understand how difficult it is to get points on the board in any game, and today will be no different.
"Callum Slattery is a massive miss for us, he's been exceptional this season but we are hoping Barry Maguire can fill that spot. It's an opportunity for him to come in and impress."
Image source, SNSMotherwell v Hearts (15:00)
A former formidable defender himself, it's to no great surprise new Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell has tightened things up at the back.
Motherwell have kept a clean sheet in both of their last two home league matches - a 0-0 draw with Dundee United and 1-0 win over Livingston. Chuck in their 4-0 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the League Cup and it's a hat-trick.
In their previous 10 home fixtures before this, they only kept a clean sheet once.
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Hearts have lost four of their last five away league outings - drawing the other, against Hibs at Easter Road in the first Edinburgh derby of the season - including both of their last two, against Livingston and Celtic.
They last lost three on the bounce on the road in the Premiership in December 2021, a run which included a 2-0 loss at Motherwell.
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Hearts recorded their first European group stage win in 18 years on Thursday, a hard fought 2-0 victory against RFS in Riga.
There were a few tired legs as the clock was ticking down, although you wouldn't put Cammy Devlin in that bracket after his dizzying run from deep put it on a plate for Alan Forrest to wrap things up.
It's a new dynamic for Robbie Neilson's players to deal with this season, so how will they fare?
Image source, SNSForrest came off the bench to score late in Latvia
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Motherwell have won their last four meetings at home to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.
The Edinburgh side haven't come away with a win in North Lanarkshire since September 2018, under Craig Levein.
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Hearts manager Robbie Neilson makes three changes from Thursday's 2-0 Europa Conference League win over RFS in Latvia.
Josh Ginnelly and Jorge Grant drop to the bench, while Craig Halkett misses out due to injury.
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou makes his debut, with Michael Smith and Alan Forrest also handed starts.
Robert Snodgrass is on the bench for Hearts after being linked with a potential move to Fir Park before signing with the Tyneastle side.
Image source, SNSHearts fans will get a first look at Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
Motherwell v Hearts (15:00)
Motherwell manager Steven Hammell makes just one change to that starting XI that drew 0-0 against Dundee United.
Callum Slattery is absent for the home side this afternoon with Barry Maguire coming in as his replacement.
Louis Moult will have to wait for his second Motherwell 'debut' as he is on the bench on his return to Fir Park.
Image source, SNSLouis Moult is all smiles back in claret and amber