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  • First team

    Wednesday date for Hearts quarter-final

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves start league campaign on Tuesday

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan Watch: Two in action

  • Women

    Women a win away from league title

  • First team

    Story of the Match from our win over Livi

  • First team

    Motherwell to face Hearts in cup quarters

  • First team

    Players react to win over Livingston

  • First team

    Manager: This kickstarts our season

  • First team

    Motherwell defeat Livingston to reach quarters

  • Women

    Women look to take step closer to promotion

  • First team

    Wednesday date for Hearts quarter-final

    Wednesday date for Hearts quarter-final

    Motherwell’s Betfred Cup quarter-final tie with Hearts will be played on Wednesday, 26 September.

    Kick off at Tynecastle Park is at 7.45pm. The match is not being televised.

    Ticket information will be announced shortly.

    Motherwell progressed to the last eight with victory over Livingston at the weekend, while Hearts defeated Dunfermline Athletic away from home.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves start league campaign on Tuesday

    Reserves start league campaign on Tuesday

    Motherwell’s reserves side open their league campaign this week with a home match against Hearts.

    Stephen Craigan’s side take on the Jam Tarts at Forthbank Stadium on Tuesday. Kick off is at 12pm. Entry is free.

    The youngsters opened their season with a 3-0 win in the IRN-BRU Cup against East Stirlingshire last week.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan Watch: Two in action

    Loan Watch: Two in action

    Two of Motherwell’s four loanees were in action at the weekend.

    Midfielder Shea Gordon was named in the starting XI as Partick Thistle hosted Celtic in the last 16 of the Betfred Cup.

    However the game, live on BT Sport, was cut short for the Northern Irishman who was injured shortly before the break. He was replaced by Craig Slater.

    Despite pulling it back to 1-1 via Mbuyi-Mutombo with 17 minutes left to play, late goals from Moussa Dembele and Tom Rogic handed Celtic a 3-1 win.

    With Greenock Morton and Alloa Athletic already eliminated from the tournament, there were no games for either Ross MacLean or Jake Hastie.

    League Two football was on and Neil McLaughlin played a part for Stirling Albion, introduced as a second half sub against Edinburgh City at Ainslee Park.

    The young striker was helpless to prevent his side going down 3-1 though, with the Binos having made a difficult start to the campaign.

  • Women

    Women a win away from league title

    Women a win away from league title

    Motherwell defeated Kilmarnock 3-2 on Sunday to move within one win of capturing the SWPL2 title.

    Sammy Hare netted twice and Hayley Cunningham made no mistake from the penalty spot as ‘Well came out on top in a fiercely contested encounter.

    Hare had two good chances as Motherwell made a bright start to the match, but they found themselves behind after 13 minutes. Kirsten Rolph’s dangerous cross found Aimee Docherty, who glanced a header beyond Claire Johnstone.

    Within six minutes the women of steel were level. Hare’s first effort was kept out by Morgan Hunter, but the striker was quick to react, pouncing on the rebound and blasting the ball into the net.

    Given the importance of a win for both sides, tempers began to flare as the first half went on. The half-time whistle brought a welcome opportunity for Eddie Wolecki Black and Donald Jennow to emphasise the importance of keeping their discipline.

    Motherwell made the perfect start to the second 45 when Hare doubled her tally for the afternoon, converting from close range after Lesley Condie’s excellent cutback. The striker has now scored six times in the last three matches, taking her tally for the season to 13.

    Kilmarnock responded well after finding themselves behind for the first time in the match and they got back on terms on the hour mark, courtesy of Lisa Swanson’s well-placed header.

    Just minutes later, Motherwell were presented with a great chance to restore their lead. Rolph was adjudged to have handled Kerry Montgomery’s corner and Hayley Cunningham stepped up to take the resulting kick and blasted the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.

    In the closing stages of the match ‘Well were forced onto the backfoot, but a combination of brave defending and some assured goalkeeping from Johnstone meant they would hold on for a huge victory.

    The women of steel travel to Edinburgh next Sunday for a meeting with Edinburgh University Hutchison Vale. A win will secure the SWPL2 championship and promotion to the top flight of Scottish women’s football.

  • First team

    Story of the Match from our win over Livi

    Danny Johnson scored the goal as the Steelmen progressed to the quarter finals of the 2018/19 Betfred Cup.

    Our regular Story of the Match feature takes you behind the scenes and closer to the action from our games across the campaign.

  • First team

    Motherwell to face Hearts in cup quarters

    Motherwell to face Hearts in cup quarters

    Motherwell will play Hearts in the quarter finals of the 2018/19 Betfred Cup.

    The match at Tynecastle will be played on the week of 25, 26 and 27 September. A confirmed date and kick off time will be confirmed in due course.

    The Steelmen defeated Livingston in the second round on Saturday, having topped their group over Queen of the South, Stranraer, Clyde and Edinburgh City.

    Hearts came through with a 1-0 win at Dunfermline Athletic on Saturday.

    2018/19 Betfred Cup quarter-final draw in full

    Hearts v Motherwell

    Rangers v Ayr United

    St Johnstone v Celtic

    Hibernian v Aberdeen

  • First team

    Players react to win over Livingston

    Carl McHugh, Elliott Frear and goalscorer Danny Johnson spoke after the Betfred Cup win at Livingston.

    The trio impressed in a strong showing from the Steelmen, as they booked their place in the last eight of the competition.

  • First team

    Manager: This kickstarts our season

    Stephen Robinson was pleased with performances throughout the team as Motherwell defeated Livingston 1-0.

    The victory puts the Steelmen in the quarter finals of the Betfred Cup and the manager had praise for many after the win.

  • First team

    Motherwell defeat Livingston to reach quarters

    Motherwell defeat Livingston to reach quarters

    Motherwell progressed to the quarter-finals of the Betfred Cup for a second consecutive season thanks to a convincing 1-0 win over Livingston.

    Danny Johnson’s first half strike was enough for ‘Well to overcome Kenny Miller’s men at the Tony Macaroni Arena, on a wet Saturday afternoon.

    Manager Stephen Robinson fielded Gaël Bigirimana and Alex Rodríguez Gorrín alongside Andy Rose in the middle of the park, and the travelling Steelmen certainly produced an assured performance from start to finish.

    With a quarter final place at stake, both teams made it an explosive start, with the goal frame being rattled at both ends within the opening minutes.

    Hardly a minute had passed when former ‘Well player Steven Lawless unleashed a terrific volley from 20 yards which hammered off the face of the crossbar, much to the relief of Trevor Carson.

    The Fir Park ‘keeper then responded smartly to turn a dipping shot from Kenny Miller over the bar.

    In a hectic start and having already forced a save from Liam Kelly, Johnson latched onto Gorrín’s through ball before smashing a left foot shot off the ‘keeper’s right hand post.

    The pace of the game was slick on Livi’s new plastic pitch. And when Frear slipped his marker on the left of the box, his inviting cross into the centre was perfect for Richard Tait. His powerful header looked like opening the scoring, until Kelly reacted to make a stunning stop.

    At this stage ‘Well began to look more menacing and after 22 minutes broke the deadlock.

    Livingston lost possession at the corner of their box and Main made the most of it heading for the goal line before cutting the ball back into the path of Johnson, who swept it low past Kelly to make it 1-0.

    That goal injected some confidence into ‘Well’s play with Bigirimana controlling the midfield and supplying numerous telling passes the visitors were on the front foot.

    A defence splitting pass from Bigirimana sent Johnson through and his drive across goal found Main, but his effort was blocked. From the resultant corner, Carl McHugh’s downward header was netbound until Kelly once again made a stunning save.

    Two minutes from the interval, the Livi ‘keeper produced another incredible stop, somehow twisting to deny Main’s from forcing Frear’s low cross over the line from a couple of yards.

    Not surprisingly the second failed to match the energy and excitement of the first 45. With the play largely confined to the middle of the park, ‘Well made a change in that area after 61 minutes with Campbell replacing Gorrín.

    And it was almost a perfect substitution when, four minutes later, Campbell wriggled clear at the corner of the box before firing a low drive across Kelly, only to see the ball rebound from the ‘keeper’s right hand post.

    A second substitution followed when Aaron Taylor-Sinclair replaced Peter Hartley, allowing ‘Well to go to a back four in front of Carson. Fifteen minutes from time, the Fir Park boss made the final change sending on Sammon for Johnson.

    Five minutes later, the Steelmen had the chance kill off the home side. Bigirimana once again remained calm in possession and from a Livi corner he sent Frear racing to the other end, only to find his finishing drive blocked at the edge of the box.

    In the end, though, Motherwell comfortably held on to Johnson’s first half goal to see them into the last eight.

  • Women

    Women look to take step closer to promotion

    Motherwell are potentially two wins away from securing the SWPL2 title, as they take on nearest challengers Kilmarnock on Sunday.

    Goalkeeper Kendall Welsh, forward Maxine Welsh and assistant coach Donald Jennow spoke ahead of the trip to Ayrshire.

    Kick off at Stewarton Sports Centre is at 4pm.