WELL UP FOR IT AS HIBS ARE SWEPT ASIDE

MOTHERWELL moved into joint- third place in the William Hill Premiership with a dominant 2-0 victory over 10-man Hibernian at Fir Park.

- BY BLAIR ESSON

Elijah Just celebrates after firing home from close range

Tawanda Maswanhise netted his eighth goal of the season when he converted a penalty in the 19th minute — going top of the league's scoring chart in the process.

The hosts doubled their advantage three minutes later after Elijah Just capitalised on confusion in the Hibs defence to blast home from close range.

Matters got worse for the visitors when Grant Hanley, who had earlier conceded a penalty, was dismissed for a last-man challenge nine minutes before halftime.

Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou made five changes to his starting XI from the side that defeated Kilmarnock while David Gray stuck with the same team for the third game in succession.

There was little in the way of early goalmouth action on a bitterly cold evening in North Lanarkshire.

Just saw his halfhearted appeals for a penalty waved away when he went to ground under the challenge of Hanley with nine minutes on the clock.

The same players were involved as the hosts were awarded a penalty in the 19th minute after VAR judged Hanley to have handled Just's shot.