The Steelmen head in to their third game in the space of a week as they prepare for the visit of Hibs tomorrow afternoon.
And following a strong run of form, Stephen Robinson’s side are in the midst of a four game winning streak after notching an important 1-0 win over Dundee on Wednesday night.
Three points now separate ‘Well from tomorrow’s visitors Hibernian, who also picked up a 1-0 win midweek heading in to their eleventh Premiership fixture of the campaign.
Neil Lennon’s side will be keen to maintain their fine run of form away from home, having gone undefeated on the road since March in league football.
And with a number options at his disposal following some impressive performances on Wednesday night, Robinson admitted he may have a selection headache on his hands.
He said: “There’s a confidence about the place and going in to games [the boys] don’t fear anybody and they obviously go in looking forward to games.
“When you’re winning that’s easy, you don’t feel tired and you just want another game to come as soon as possible.”
He added: “There’s not a lot of difference, there’s fine margins between the teams that I’m picking and at this moment in time we’ve won a lot of games, so it’s difficult to give those boys a lot of opportunities.”
[pullquote]I said to them that they could come back here and have a beer if they wanted to… but they said no. They wanted to show their face, acknowledge the crowd and get home to prepare for Dundee.[/pullquote]
Gaël Bigirimana and Alex Fisher came in to the fold and impressed, working tirelessly as the ‘Well held on to a fifth clean sheet in eight games.
Craig Tanner made the difference as his fifth minute finish proved the difference on a night when the Steelmen largely dominated proceedings at Den’s Park.
But one man who particularly impressed was Elliott Frear, the flying winger who returned to the starting eleven following a frustrating period on the sidelines with injury.
The Englishman completed 90 minutes and received a number of plaudits on a night when the Fir Park men looked particularly threatening down the left flank.
And the 27-year-old hopes to have put his injury concerns well and truly behind him as he prepares for tomorrow’s clash with the Hibees.
He said: “The boys are delighted and there’s a really good feeling around the football club at the moment. Everyone’s pulling together and winning football matches which is great.” He said.
[pullquote]We keep speaking about our togetherness and it’s not a lie, you can see that on the pitch and it does help when you win games obviously but we just want to carry that on now for the next few games.[/pullquote]
“We keep speaking about our togetherness and it’s not a lie, you can see that on the pitch and it does help when you win games obviously but we just want to carry that on now for the next few games.
“We’re in a very good position in the league at the moment. We’ve got three important games before the cup final for everyone to try and get a place in the starting eleven on that Sunday – but like I said we’re not getting ahead of ourselves and we’ll have a game plan for Saturday which hopefully we can carry out.”
Stephen Robinson will have a near full strength side to pick from as his team host the Edinburgh outfit for the first time since 2013 – with George Newell still on the mend from an injury lay-off.
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Motherwell V Hibernian |
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Saturday 28th October 2017 |
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3.00pm |
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Fir Park, Motherwell |
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On sale now from the Fir Park ticket office. Also available on the gate. |
Admission prices are as follows:
ADULTS |
£23/£19 |
CONCESSIONS |
£16/£15 |
JUNIOR |
£12/£9 |
FAMILY |
£29/£24 |
- Cheaper price is for John Hunter Stand
- Juniors are 15-years and under
- Concessions are listed as over 60, 16-18s and full time students
- Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Brian Davidson on 07725 917161
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