The game that had it all // Queen of the South 3-3 Motherwell (4-5 pens)

On the road for the second time in four days, Motherwell went South this time around as they headed for Dumfries to face Queen of the South. 

With a sell out travelling Motherwell crowd behind them, the Steelmen were looking to make it two wins out of two in the Viaplay Cup group stage.

In a game that everything, it was Queen's who struck first. Kieran McKechnie battered in a strike off the post from the edge of the box after 20 minutes.

Motherwell didn't let this setback effect them and immediately set off to find an equaliser. Jon Obika would go close but it would be Blair Spittal who drew the sides level, after he finished off Callum Slattery's cutback just before half time.

The game was turned on it's head when Slattery raced through on goal to give his side the lead.

Missed chances would prove costly for Motherwell. Having hit the post, crossbar and forcing the hosts' keeper into a number of saves, Gavin Reilly would convert at the back post from a cross on the counter attack.

An immediate response would see Motherwell back in front with 10 to go.

Craig Napier controversially pointed to the spot, adjudging Ricki Lamie to have fouled in the penalty area. Reilly made it two for the evening but the drama didn't stop there.

Napier again at the centre of attention, blew up play when Lamie went sliding into to block a cross off the pitch. Napier subsequently sent Lamie off for his second bookable offence, causing mass confusion at Palmerston.

A penalty shootout would decide who got the bonus point on the evening. The first eight penalties were converted before debutant Aston Oxborough made the first penalty save in the shootout. Stephen O'Donnell stepped up to confirm a bonus point for the 'Well, taking them to five points in the group.