Red-hot Bair stays on goal trail as Steelmen run riot against County
Theo Bair scored for a fifth consecutive cinch Premiership game as Motherwell thrashed Ross County 5-0 at Fir Park.
The former St Johnstone forward put mother well three up with a 38th-minute penalty to make it six goals during his run and eight for the season.
Blair Spittal struck two brilliantly-taken goals and both Andy Halliday and Jack Vale hit their first mother well goals as the Steelmen recorded their biggest victory since beating the same opponents by the same scoreline under Steven Hammell in October 2022.
Despite claiming only a second win in 20 league games, Stuart Kettlewell’s side moved one point off the top six andopenedupasix-pointlead over second-bottom County.
Derek Adams’ side have not won since beating Motherwell two months ago and have only collected two points in that period.
Motherwell were ahead in the eighth minute when Spittal fed Bair to square for Halliday to sweep home from 12 yards. The home side doubled their lead in the 21st minute when Spittal latched on to Halliday’s pass and curled a powerful shot in off the post from the left corner of the box.
It initially looked like being a frustrating night f orb air, who was twice set up for one-onones by Spittal but was foiled by George Wickens each time.
Bair came closer when he chested down Stephen O’donnell’s diagonal ball and volleyed into the top corner from 18 yards, only to be denied by the offside flag.
But the Canada international got his goal after Harry Paton was tripped by Will Night in gale.bairsh rugged off a lengthy VAR delay to send Wickens the wrong way.
Simon Murray missed a glorious chance to give the visitors a lifeline midway through the second half when he sent a free header wide from six yards.
But the hosts looked the more dangerous side. B air was again played through by Spittal and dinked the ball over Wickens but his effort drifted just wide.
Wickens saved well from Georgie Gent after slack play from James Brown but the goalkeeper was well beaten in the 87 th minute when Spit talc ur led a majestic strike into the top corner from 25 yards.
The midfielder then played a perfect pass in between the County central defence for on loan Blackburn forward Vale to run on to and slot home in stoppage-time.