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    Baraclough previews Killie clash

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    TV: ‘Well sign striker Theo Robinson

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    Supporter Info: vs Kilmarnock

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    League Cup 3rd Round draw

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    TV: Highlights from Bayview

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    TV: Baraclough praises Cup character

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    East Fife 1 – 3 Motherwell

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    Party this Christmas at Fir Park

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    TV: Baraclough hopes for Cup bounce

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    East Fife ticket update

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    Baraclough previews Killie clash

    ‘Well boss Ian Baraclough speaks to MFC TV ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.

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    TV: ‘Well sign striker Theo Robinson

    Motherwell FC is today pleased to confirm the signing of Jamaican International striker Theo Robinson.

    Robinson, 26, was born in Birmingham but has been capped five times for Jamaica, who he qualifies for by virtue of his grandparents.

    The pacey front man started life at the Watford youth academy after he was spotted in the Football League Exit Trials following his release, as a schoolboy, by Stoke City.

    In 2007 Theo signed his first professional contract at Vicarage Road and by the end of the season, he had made his Premier League debut as a substitute against Newcastle on the final day.

    During his three seasons at Watford, Theo enjoyed loan spells at various clubs including Southend United and Hereford.

    In 2009 Huddersfield Town paid Watford an undisclosed fee to secure Theo’s services on a permanent basis.

    Theo was handed the number nine shirt by the Terriers, although he found first team appearances limited due to the form of then Town striker, Scotland International Jordan Rhodes, he still managed to impress, netting an impressive 16 goals in 19 starts.

    In 2010 Theo was loaned to Championship side Millwall and made an immediate impact scoring the winning goal against Crystal Palace before joining The Lions on a permanent basis.

    [pullquote]In terms of my aims and objections – basically, I want to play as much as possible, score as much as possible and help Motherwell in any way I can.[/pullquote]

    After failing to settle in London, Theo joined Derby County on an initial three-month loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer.

    After a successful loan period, Theo signed a two-year deal at Pride Park and had a red-hot streak of form, netting 21 in 43 starts, prompting reported interest from several English Premiership clubs as well as his first International call-up.

    However, it was Doncaster Rovers who again paid money for the striker and he scored his first goal for the club on his debut the day after signing, in a 2–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.

    He scored 9 goals in 32 league start at the Keepmoat Stadium as well as a successful loan spell at Scunthrope United, where he would net three in eight games towards the end of last season.

    Robinson, who will wear squad number 17 for the season, has signed a deal initially to the end of the season and will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s game against Kilmarnock.

    Speaking to MFC TV, he said: “This is a great opportunity for me to come to Scotland and hopefully do well.

    “I spoke to a couple of lads down south who have been up here and everyone who has played in the SPFL was extremely complimentary about the standard.

    “I have also played with some of the lads before like Lionel Ainsworth and Stephen Pearson, so familiar faces will certainly help me settle.

    “In terms of my aims and objections – basically, I want to play as much as possible, score as much as possible and help Motherwell in any way I can.”

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    Supporter Info: vs Kilmarnock

    All you need to know before coming to the game against Kilmarnock tomorrow:

    The Well Shop

    • The Club shop will be open from 9.30am until kick off and will reopen 5 minutes before the final whistle for 30 minutes.
    • Last season’s kit is on sale at £20.00 for adults and £15.00 for kids
    • Season 15/16 kit is available in all sizes

    Ticket Office

    • Is open from 10am until 3pm for collections or match tickets

    Match Programme

    • The Kilmarnock match programme can be purchased from the vendors around the stadium or Club shop priced at £3

    50/50 Draw

    • A small band of dedicated sellers will be patrolling Fir Park selling tickets priced at £1 each with a top prize of £250 available

    Cooper Suite

    • FREE juice/drinks for kids – must be accompanied by an adult buying drinks from the bar
    • FREE Face Painting at The Cooper Suite entrance
    • FREE GAME area where you can play FIFA against some first team players!
    • FREE Match Attax albums, cards and stickers
    • Filled Rolls available, £1.50 each
    • Cooper Suite raffle
    • Autograph/Picture zone with selected squad players from 1.45pm-2.15pm

    Centenary Suite

    • The Centenary bar will open for Hospitality guests from 12:30pm with meals being served from 1:00pm
    • Hospitality Season Ticket upgrades available for £25 to all supporters
    • Dress code is Smart – No denim, training shoes or football strips
    • Contact our Commercial team on 01698 333333 or email commercial@motherwellfc.co.uk to book your place
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    League Cup 3rd Round draw

    Motherwell have been drawn to face Greenock Morton at Cappielow in the third Round of the Scottish League Cup.

    The tie is is scheduled to take place on either Tuesday 22nd September or Wednesday 23rd September.

    Confirmed details around the match, including ticket information, will be published shortly.

    FULL DRAW:

    • Kilmarnock V Hearts
    • Livingston V Inverness CT
    • Ross County V Falkirk
    • Rangers V St Johnstone
    • Celtic V Raith Rovers
    • Morton V Motherwell
    • Dundee Utd v Dunfermline
    • Hibernian V Aberdeen
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    TV: Highlights from Bayview

    Extended highlights from Bayview where Motherwell needed extra-time to see off League 2 side East Fife in the Scottish League Cup.

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    TV: Baraclough praises Cup character

    ‘Well Ian Baraclough highlighted the character of his team after they came from behind to beat plucky East Fife tonight.

    The Steelmen were far from their best for large spells of the match, but after falling behind on the hour, Louis Moult curled home a leveller with ten minutes left of the regulation ninety.

    Extra time goals from Scott McDonald and Lionel Ainsworth eventually secured the win and a spot in Thursday’s Third Round draw at Hampden Park.

    And whilst Baraclough admitted the performance was far from spectacular, he was relieved and thankful to have secured a rare Motherwell win in knockout competitions, just the second success in the last seventeen fixtures across European and domestic cup competitions.

    [pullquote]We’ve gone and got through it. No one will claim it was anything like perfect, it wasn’t, but it was all about progressing and that strength of character will hopefully stand us in good stead and allow us to be better.[/pullquote]

    Speaking to MFC TV, he said: “Tonight was a real test of character and to be fair to the players, they have responded and that’s what you look for when the chips are down.

    “East Fife would have been full of confidence based on some good early season results and they came at us as we expected; to try and pray on the nervousness that was always likely to exist in our camp.

    “We’ve gone and got through it. No one will claim it was anything like perfect, it wasn’t, but it was all about progressing and that strength of character will hopefully stand us in good stead and allow us to be better.”

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    East Fife 1 – 3 Motherwell

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     Phil McGhee at  Bayview Stadium

    Motherwell came from behind to beat East Fife and progress into the third round of the League Cup.

    The League Two Fifers took the lead on the hour through the impressive Nathan Austin and looked to be heading for a famous win.

    However, the hard-working Louis Moult brought things level with a lovely curling effort to take the game into extra-time.

    The Steelmen held their nerve and goals from Scott McDonald and Lionel Ainsworth in each half of time added on booked a spot in Thursday’s draw.

    ‘Well boss Ian Baraclough made several changes to his starting line-up with Keiran Kennedy and David Clarkson making their first stars of the season. Scott McDonald and Stephen McManus were amongst those rested to the bench.

    It was a very quiet opening to the match and it took until the 18th minute for either team to register a chance; former ‘Well man Jonathan Page getting on the end of a corner for the hosts, but could only send it wide of target.

    Motherwell’s first attempt of the evening fell to Lionel Ainsworth, who got on the end of a deep Marvin Johnson cross, but it fell comfortably for Ryan Goodfellow to gather.

    Five minutes later, Ainsworth had a glorious chance to put his team ahead when after getting on the end of a lovely Clarkson reverse ball, his shot was partially saved by Goodfellow, before Declan O’Kane rescued a goal by hooking the trickling ball off the line.

    The only other real chance of note during a fairly uneventful first-half came via a Ross Brown, who curled a long-distance shot just wide of target.

    ‘Well replaced Marvin Johnson at the interval with Dom Thomas and the little winger was arguably the visitor’s brightest spark.

    His first involvement was a whipped corner that Louis Laing headed just over the crossbar.

    However, as the clocked hit sixty minutes, East Fife took the lead. Kyle Wilkie got the better of Laing forty yards from goal and quickly played in Austin on the edge of the area. The big striker took a touch inside Kennedy onto his left foot, before coolly slotting past Ripley in off the post.

    Incredibly, the Fifers had the ball in the net six minutes later when Austin tapped home a rebound, but the assistant was quick to flag him offside. It looked a marginal call to say the least.

    The Fifers’ tails were up and they came close to extending their lead on the seventieth minute when Smith’s cross was volleyed just over by Brown.

    Following the introduction of McDonald in place of Clarkson, the visitors managed to settle the ship though and Moult came close to levelling things up with a decent shot that was again blocked off the line.

    However, the former Wrexham man, who worked tirelessly all evening, was rewarded with a superb equaliser ten minutes from time. Collecting the ball just inside the box, he quickly turned before digging the ball out from under his feet to curl past Goodfellow. The sense of relief amongst the 700 ‘Well fans inside Bayview was almost tangible.

    Incredibly, Moult could have grabbed a second 90 seconds later but his flashed header just wide of target. Then, with two minutes left of the regulation ninety, the impressive Goodfellow once again denied him by racing off his line to make the block.

    The ninety minutes came to an end and extra time kicked off with a superb Ripley save to deny Wilkie; the on-loan Boro stopper somehow tipping the former Hamilton winger’s strike over the bar.

    Three minutes later, down the end, good play from Moult created a wonderful chance for McDonald but he scooped his shot over from seven yards out when a goal seemed certain.

    However, the Aussie striker didn’t let it play on his mind and eight minutes later, he put his side in the lead. Driving forward, his first shot cannoned off Page before he lashed the rebound past Goodfellow.

    Three minutes into the second period of extra time, Lionel Ainsworth secured the victory, getting on the end of a neat McDonald pass to slot past the keeper.

    The Fifers looked out on their feet by that point and ‘Well could and probably should have extended their lead further. McDonald stung the palms of Goodfellow with a cracking shot that the former Dunfermline man did well to beat away.

    Then, with virtually the last kick of the game, McDonald curled a smashing free-kick off the outside of the left hand upright with Goodfellow at full stretch.

    It was a far from comfortable night for ‘Well and it looked grim at one point, but the team showed a real strength of character to come back from the dead to win.

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     Ally Reilly at Bayview Stadium

    Full-time
    AET East Fife 1 – 3 Motherwell

    ET 29′ | 1-3
    Naysmith booked for a clumsy foul on McDonald, free-kick in a good area. McDonald strikes the ball of the post!

    ET 21′ | 1-3
    Goodfellow is called into action, beating away McDonald’s powerful long range shot.

    ET 20′ | 1-3
    Moult is booked for a strikers challenge in Mercer as he went to clear.

    ET 17′ | 1-3
    McDonald slides in Ainsworth who beats Goodfellow to it and makes it 3-1 to ‘Well

    GOAL!

    Motherwell get the second half of extra-time underway.

    Motherwell make change, Watt comes on for Law.

    ET HT | 1-2
    Half-time of extra-time and it’s East Fife 1 – 2 Motherwell

    ET 15′ | 1-2
    1 minute added on.

    ET 14′ | 1-2
    McDonald’s initial shot is blocked but he fires home the rebound from 18 yards.

    GOOAALL!

    ET 6′ | 1-1

    Should have been 2-1 to ‘Well but McDonald scoops his shot over with all the goal to aim for from 12 yards.

    ET 4′ | 1-1
    East Fife sub, Brown off for Murray.

    ET 3′ | 1-1
    What a save from Ripley to somehow tip Wilkie’s shot over the bar!

    ET 1′ | 1-1
    East Fife get the first half of extra-time underway.

    ..but Moult fires into the.

    That’s the end of normal time, extra-time looms.

    93′ | 1-1
    Last kick of the ball coming up. It’s a free-kick to ‘Well about 25 yards out.

    90′ | 1-1
    3 minutes added on

    89′ | 1-1
    East Fife sub, the impressive Austin off for Sutherland

    88′ | 1-1
    Moult races through and pokes a shot away but Goodfellow gets a foot to it!

    87′ | 1-1
    Thomas wins a free-kick wide on the left …

    82′ | 1-1
    East Fife sub, Naysmith on for MacGregor.

    81′ | 1-1
    Motherwell’s tail are finally up, Moult with another good chance but he heads just wide.

    80′ | 1-1
    It’s the equaliser! Louis Moult firing home from 15 yards!
    GOALL!!

    79′ | 1-0
    A corner falls to Moult who blasts it goalwards but Goodfellow makes a good stop.

    70′ | 1-0
    Smith gets down the wing and whips it into Brown who volleys just over the bar from 15 yards.

    66′ | 1-0
    Austin has the ball in the net again but the linesman’s flag is up. Awful defending there.

    62′ | 1-0
    Motherwell sub, Clarkson off for McDonald

    61′ | 1-0
    Goal – East Fife take the lead! Austin breaks away and cooly slots it into the net.

    59′ | 0-0
    Moult battles hard and gets down the wing. Nobody manages to get on the end of his cross though.

    51′ | 0-0
    …they work a set-piece and set up MacGregor who blasts wide from distance.

    51′ | 0-0
    Lasley booked for bringing down Austin as East Fife broke. Free-kick in a good area….

    49′ | 0-0
    Thomas swings in a great corner which is headed just wide by Louis Laing.

    46′ | 0-0
    Motherwell get the second half underway. There’s one change, Thomas on for Johnson.

    Half-time
    East Fife 0 – 0 Motherwell

    36′ | 0-0
    Brown picks up a loose ball about 25 yards out and gets a shot away. Thankfully curls wide of the post.

    30′ | 0-0
    Great chance!! Clarkson slides in Ainsworth whose shot is partially saved by Goodfellow then cleared off the line by O’Kane!

    25′ | 0-0
    ‘Well counter an East Fife corner and the ball is played into the backpost where Ainsworth’s header is deflected to the keeper.

    22′ | 0-0
    Good bit of play down the right wing free’s up Law who swings in a great ball. Goodfellow gathers it at the second attempt.

    18′ | 0-0
    Kennedy hooks the ball over his own bar to concede a corner. Walker heads the ball over the bar!

    15′ | 0-0
    Very, very quiet opening 15 minutes. Absolutely nothing to report on so far.

    5′ | 0-0
    Positive start for the Steelmen who have had the bulk of the ball. A few balls into channels and crosses but no real chances yet.

    East Fife get the game underway. COYW!!!!

    Out come the teams. ‘Well in full claret, East Fife in Yellow and black with white shorts.

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    Motherwell manager Ian Baraclough:

     

    East Fife manager Gary Naysmith:

    “Our players gave me everything they had. I felt we were deservedly ahead and missed a few chances that turned out to be vital.

    Then Motherwell brought on McDonald and you could just sense they were starting to put us under pressure a wee bit. I was desperate for our lads to settle down and Moult then scores a great goal.

    We then have a couple of more chances at the start of extra time, miss them and when you do that, inevitably fitness is going to kick in and that’s what happened.

    I am a little old school in that I don’t like the whole glorious failure stuff. We’ve lost tonight but in saying that, I am proud to be their manager.”

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    Party this Christmas at Fir Park

    Where are you going this Christmas to celebrate the festivities ?

    Why not party at the home of Motherwell FC and toast that special time of year with your colleagues, friends or family!

    For £29.95 per person you can enjoy our festive three course meal, be entertained by a live band then dance the night away to the tunes from our DJ.

    Make your booking by calling 01698 333333 or at www.motherwellbuyonline.co.uk

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    TV: Baraclough hopes for Cup bounce

    Ian Baraclough is aiming for a win in the League Cup to give his players the belief they need to get their season going.

    After an excellent win at Inverness on the opening day, the Steelmen men have stuttered against Hearts, Aberdeen, Dundee United and St Johnstone.

    East Fife now lie in wait in the 2nd Round of the League Cup and after two successive wins of their own, will be in confident mood ahead of the match at Bayview on Tuesday night.

    Baraclough has demanded his players go into the match showing the Fifers real respect and hopes if his team do progress, it serves to breathe life into the SPFL Premiership campaign.

    [pullquote]Every player going into this match should realise that with the run of results we’ve had, we are all being scrutinised and questioned from all angles. That means we all need to stay strong together, do the right things and hopefully if we can get a good result and progress, it will give us that little kick start we need.[/pullquote]

    Speaking to MFC TV, the Fir Park boss said: “We’ve got to be right and prepared for an onslaught as I am sure they will want to throw everything at us and test us out.

    “The strength of character and mindset has to be right going to places like East Fife. We’ve prepared for this the same way we do any other. We’ve had them watched several times; we’ve analyzed them and gave the players information on their strengths and weaknesses.

    “Every player going into this match should realise that with the run of results we’ve had, we are all being scrutinised and questioned from all angles. That means we all need to stay strong together, do the right things and hopefully if we can get a good result and progress, it will give us that little kick start we need.”

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    East Fife ticket update

    Ticket for the League Cup 2nd Round clash with East Fife are still on full general sale.

    The match will go ahead at Bayview Stadium this Tuesday (25th August 2015) with kick-off confirmed at 7.45pm.

    Motherwell have been allocated 806 of the 1980 capacity stadium with prices agreed as follows:

    ADULTS:    £15 
    CONCESSIONS:                           £10
    JUVENILES:    £5
      • Concessions are listed as 60 and over.
      • Juveniles are listed as 15 and under.
      • At close of business on Monday 24th August, just over 200 tickets remain unsold. Any tickets still available at 3pm Tuesday afternoon will then be taken back through to Fife and sold from Bayview on a first-come-first-served basis.