United equalised from the spot through David Goodwillie after Stevie Hammell was penalised for a handball.
But manager Jim Gannon sprung a surprise by dropping both full-backs, Stephen Saunders and Stevie Hammell.
David Goodwillie equalised from the spot for the Tannadice side when Stevie Hammell was penalised for handball.
Imrie evaded the attentions of Hammell and cut the ball back for Morais.
Well, who had new signing Steve Jennings on the bench, came close when Stephen Hammell's 25-yard free-kick curled over.
Efforts from McLean and Clarkson sailed not far over and Langfield pushed Stevie Hammell's dangerous cross over his own crossbar.
The forward rose well to meet Steven Hammell's cross and he looped a clever header over Olejnik into the far corner.
Cammy Bell made good blocking saves to thwart Jamie Murphy and Steve Jennings, while Stevie Hammell's dipping free-kick cannoned off the crossbar.
Hammell then beat Bell with an excellent free-kick from 20 yards but it struck the top of the crossbar before going over.
United found an equaliser soon after the break, when they were awarded a penalty after Hammell was penalised for a hand ball.
Another Hammell cross caused concern in the Killie ranks before being cleared and Kyle's cross just evaded Chris Maguire at the other end.
But they were unable to prevent Motherwell taking the lead in the 26th minute, when McLean headed Steven Hammell's corner in off the post.
McCall had recalled Tom Hateley and Sutton, while on-loan Blackburn defender Gavin Gunning was handed a first start in place of the injured Stevie Hammell.
However, the visitors struck next when Hammell played a one-two with Jeffers and the defender's low cross to the front post was prodded in by Sutton.
Sone Aluko had a brief sight of goal after a one-two with former Motherwell player Nick Blackman but Stevie Hammell got back to snuff out the danger.
Pascali's centre-back partner, Scott Severin, cleared Stevie Hammell's dangerous low cross as John Sutton prepared to pounce, while Cammy Bell comfortably held three long-range efforts from Jutkiewicz.
Sutton rose above the United defence to meet Stevie Hammell's corner and his downward header from 10 yards deceived goalkeeper Dusan Pernis and bobbled over the line.
Motherwell had another chance to draw level five minutes into the second half, Hammell's cross finding its way to Ian Russell, but his shot was well off target.
Murphy played a corner short to Hammell, who crossed into the box, and Malcolm was on hand to bundle the ball home from close range at the far post.
Meanwhile, Butcher is still waiting to hear back from defenders Stevie Hammell and Martyn Corrigan, who have been offered three-year contracts, and winger Jim Paterson, offered a two-year deal.
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Motherwell had the first serious attempt at goal when Stephen Hammell's corner found John Sutton, who bundled the ball towards goal but Shaun Maloney headed away on the line.
Motherwell were given the opportunity to score an away goal in the 56th minute after Guga tugged Sutton's shirt in the box as Flamurtari tried to defend Hammell's free-kick.
Stevie Hammell flighted in a corner that Sutton headed over the bar, then the Englishman missed from close range with another header when he really should have levelled the scores.
Stefan Klos kept Rangers in front when Martyn Corrigan met Steven Hammell's free kick with a header from six yards only for the German to block the effort with his chest.
Stevie Hammell's delivery was initially won in the air by Saunders and blocked by the Hearts defence but the defender followed up to force the ball over the line for his first career goal.
The hosts won a corner on the right which was delivered to the near post by Steven Hammell - and Sutton scored the easiest of goals against his former club by nodding home a free header.
Miranda then tested Smith with a diagonal drive from outside the box which the goalkeeper had to parry away from his right-hand post, but the hosts came even closer to extending their lead minutes later through Steven Hammell.
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