Motherwell v Dundee United

By Sean Saranczuk
May 3 2003

Motherwell manager Terry Butcher welcomes Stephen Pearson back for their crucial bottom-of-the-table showdown with Dundee United at Fir Park.

Motherwell manager Terry Butcher welcomes Stephen Pearson back for their crucial bottom-of-the-table showdown with Dundee United at Fir Park.

The Scotland Under-21 international has seen out his four-match suspension and came through a midweek appearance unscathed along with James McFadden, who faced Austria with the senior side.

Keith Lasley serves the second of a two-match ban, but Scott Leitch is back in contention after injury.

Dundee United manager Ian McCall will drop goalkeeper Paul Gallacher for the trip.

The Scotland international suffered a blow to his confidence after a mix-up with defender Jim Lauchlan gave Hibernian a late 2-1 win before his howler in the Austria friendly.

McCall has blamed Scotland boss Berti Vogts for further damaging the player's confidence and will replace him with Alan Combe at Fir Park.