Motherwell 2 Hibs 1: Arsenal loan kid Mika Bierth makes fine debut to stun Hibees

Motherwell picked up their first Premiership win of the season - as debutant Mika Biereth climbed off the bench to inspire the Steelmen to a fine victory over Hibs.

The introduction of Arsenal loan kid for his debut early in the second half swung the game in Motherwell's favour after a stuffy opening 55 minutes.

The 20-year-old's energy and drive gave the hosts a lift when he came on, and it was the Danish under-21 international who rolled his marker out wide and teed up Conor Wilkinson to fire in the opener after 66 minutes.

And five minutes from time, Biereth had a moment of magic when he outmuscled his marker to latch onto a long ball and then weaved his way around the box before smashing the ball past David Marshall.

Hibs grabbed a stoppage time penalty through after a VAR check and Adam Le Fondre's spot-kick made for a nervy final few minutes before the final whistle blew.

It gives Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell a welcome win after last week's draw in Dundee and his side have moved up to fourth in the Premiership.

The Steelmen named the same starting 11 which earned a 1-1 draw at Dundee the previous weekend, as goalscorer Theo Bair retained his place up top alongside fellow new striker Conor Wilkinson. There was a place on the bench for Biereth, while Jon Obika returned to the squad after shaking off an hamstring issue.

Hibernian came into the clash off the back of a 3-1 first leg Europa Conference League qualifiying win over Luzern, knowing if they progress they face a battle of Britain with Aston Villa in the play-off round, and boss Lee Johnson made three changes from midweek as Jimmy Jeggo, Jordan Obita and Christian Doidge came into the side.

The visitors got the first sight of goal inside four minutes when