Despite a late winner against Livingston four days ago, manager Jens Berthel Askou wanted his side to have far greater control in the match and asked his players to up their levels against Dundee United. Heading into a semi-final match this weekend, the Steelmen were looking to take as much momentum as possible into the match against St Mirren. And right from the start, Motherwell dominated possession and limited Dundee United to very little. They were rewarded for their dominance before the half time interval thanks to Tawanda Maswanhise's ninth goal of the campaign. Barring a ten minute period, Motherwell continued to be on top in the second-half and Elliot Watt made sure of the points with just over ten minutes left to play, scoring his first goal for the club and setting up a blockbuster Saturday at Hampden Park.
