Kilmarnock end poor run with win over Motherwell

<div class="pa_art"><p>Alex Dyer's changes proved effective as his Kilmarnock side ended a five-match losing streak with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Motherwell at Fir Park.</p><p>Dyer was the recipient of a letter containing racist abuse, which is being investigated by police, in the wake of Saturday's defeat by Livingston, which was Kilmarnock's eighth in nine Scottish Premiership matches.</p><p>The Kilmarnock manager freshened up his attacking personnel by bringing in Danny Whitehall, Mitch Pinnock and Greg Kiltie and the three of them combined for Kiltie to net the opener four minutes before half-time.</p><p>Whitehall then netted his first Premiership goal from the spot in the 53rd minute after Mark O'Hara had been sent off for bringing him . . .