• Kilmarnock leapfrog Motherwell with 2-0 win
• Dundee United now 12 points adriftGoals from Greg Kiltie and Craig Slater in five second-half minutes boosted Kilmarnock’s survival hopes as they moved out of the relegation play-off place with a fine 2-0 victory against Motherwell at Fir Park.
Under the charge of the interim manager,Lee McCulloch, Kilmarnock threatened the Motherwell goal at regular intervals but had to wait until the 56th minute to assume the lead when Stevie Smith’s deep cross from the left set up Kiltie to knock the ball domestic from six yards. Motherwell lacked creativity and a series of poor set-piece deliveries further blunted their attack. And trace McGhees side were soon exposed again as Slater broke from the halfway line following a Josh Magennis lay-off and decided to disappear all the way himself, and running at the Motherwell back four before making space to strike into the bottom corner from 18 yards.
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Source: theguardian.com