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    Women reach Scottish Cup semi-final

  • First team

    Story of the Match from Hearts loss

  • First team

    Watch as ‘Well lose to league leaders Hearts

  • First team

    Motherwell slip to Hearts defeat

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    Players react to Hearts loss

  • First team

    Manager: We took Hearts all the way

  • First team

    Gaël Bigirimana is your August player of the month

  • First team

    Cadden fresh and ready for Hearts

  • First team

    Previewing Motherwell v Hearts

  • First team

    Need to Know: A look at Hearts

  • Women

    Women reach Scottish Cup semi-final

    Women reach Scottish Cup semi-final

    Motherwell booked their place in the semi-final of the SSE Scottish Cup with a hard fought 1-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

    The SWPL 2 champions are the only second tier side left in the competition, another fine achievement in what has been an incredible season for the Lanarkshire side.

    ‘Well boss Donald Jennow had to do without the services of Northern Ireland International Kerry Montgomery and the free-scoring Sammy Hare.

    Both teams came out the traps attacking, hoping to set tone for the rest of the game.

    Saints’ Rebecca McGowan had the first real chance of the match, with her early-hit shot heading for the bottom corner until Claire Johnstone got down well to make a strong save.

    It didn’t take long for the Fir Parkers to break the deadlock, with the opener coming after just ten minutes.

    Kirsty McLaughlin‘s deep free-kick found the head of Suzanne Mulvey inside the box, she knocked it on allowing former Scotland star Megan Burns to nip in between the defender and the keeper to bravely head home from close range.

    Although ahead, ‘Well were forced to make an early change when Caitlin Russell went down with a suspected hamstring injury and was unable to continue. She was replaced by Lauryn Reside.

    Ashley Nicolson came agonisingly close in the 30th minute when she got on the end of Hayley Cunningham’s corner, her glancing effort spun just wide of target.

    At the other end, Saints squandered a great chance to level when Rachel Todd intercepted a slack pass, the striker dribbled all the way to the by-line but was unable to wrap her foot round the shot and it went out for a goal kick.

    Just before the end of the half, another chance came and went for the Fir Parkers.

    Kaitlyn Canavan broke free down the flank before putting in a great cross into the box. The home defence managed to scramble the ball away from goal, but only as far as the supporting McLaughlin, whose driven shot drifted past the post.

    It was the hosts who started the brighter in he second half. Johnstone’s heroics in the ‘Well goal prevented Saints from squaring it up with just under a minute played.

    McGowan caught the Motherwell defence napping, intercepting a loose pass before bursting through on goal unchallenged. She looked likely to net, but the ‘Well stopper stood up to the challenge and got down well to keep the lead intact.

    With 55 minutes played, an unmarked Lesley Condie was just inches away from reaching Cunningham’s pinpoint cross as ‘Well looked to extend their advantage. However, Saints immediately broke on the counter attack, Ellie-May Cowie’s through ball fell perfectly for McGowan, but her weak shot was comfortable for Johnstone to collect.

    As tensions rose and the game became scrappier, substitue Reside had a golden opportunity to put the game to bed. Finding space in behind the defence once more, she raced towards goal and, with only the keeper to beat, opted to try and take it round Rebecca Cameron in the Saints goal. However, much like her counterpart at the other end earlier in the half, the Saints stopper was up to the challenge and got a foot to the shot before the follow up was cleared for a corner.

    With ten minutes to play, St Johnstone found another gear and upped the tempo as they chased the elusive equaliser. McDonald came close on two occasions when she found herself unmarked in the box, but was unable to convert as the women of steel held tight.

    Despite the late Saints push, Motherwell dug deep to win the game and book their place into the last four of the SSE Cup, with Burns’ eighth goal of the campaign proving to be the difference.

    Motherwell will face either Glasgow City, Hibernian or Spartans in the semi-final at Forthbank Stadium on Sunday 14 October.

    Photograph: Stuart Cowper

  • First team

    Story of the Match from Hearts loss

    Motherwell went into Saturday’s game with league leaders Hearts in improved form, but lost out by one goal in a tight affair at Fir Park.

    This is the Story of the Match from our first encounter with Craig Levein’s side this season.

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    Watch as ‘Well lose to league leaders Hearts

    Motherwell battled in vain as they narrowly lost out 1-0 to Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Hearts.

    Steven Naismith netted the only goal as Trevor Carson suffered a potentially serious injury in the build-up.

  • First team

    Motherwell slip to Hearts defeat

    Motherwell slip to Hearts defeat

    Steven Naismith’s first half goal decided a tight encounter at Fir Park as Motherwell suffered a 1-0 defeat against Hearts.

    Stephen Robinson named an unchanged side from the 3-1 victory over Dundee two weeks ago, as the Steelmen looked to follow up on a first league win.

    Despite a hugely positive opening half, where Curtis Main went close with a volley and Richard Tait was denied from close range, Hearts took the lead against the run of play.

    Uche Impeazu latched on to a Carl McHugh back pass, colliding with Trevor Carson, before Naismith picked up the loose ball and passed the ball home.

    It left the Fir Park side a goal down, but also forced an early change as Carson was stretchered off with a painful injury to his ankle.

    The second half was a largely frustrating one for Robinson’s men, with all substitutions used after just 60-minutes, Hearts sat in and looked to hold on to their lead.

    And despite McHugh’s best efforts to nod home a Gaël Bigirimana cross, the visitors held on to maintain their perfect start to the Premiership campaign.

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    Players react to Hearts loss

    Peter Hartley, Mark Gillespie and Curtis Main reflect on the 1-0 defeat against Hearts. 

    Gillespie, who was sent on to replace the injured Trevor Carson, said: “I think we can take a lot of positives. We were in the game right until the end but maybe didn’t have that quality in the final third.”

     

  • First team

    Manager: We took Hearts all the way

    Stephen Robinson says his team matched Hearts all the way in their Ladbrokes Premiership clash, with the game decided by one pivotal moment.

    The Motherwell boss urged fans to remember where the Gorgie club find themselves in the league, with them top with a 100% record from five matches.

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    Gaël Bigirimana is your August player of the month

    Gaël Bigirimana is your August player of the month

    After overwhelmingly winning the public vote, Gaël Bigirimana is your Tullibardine Player of the Month for August.

    Bigi picked up 75% of all votes cast on our Facebook page and was joined by two special guests from Australia to congratulate him.

    Craig Tyrie and his son Marshall are over from Australia for Saturday’s game with Hearts, and the two Well Society members got the chance to let him know of his award win.

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    Cadden fresh and ready for Hearts

    Back from international duty and raring to go, Scotland Under 21 international Chris Cadden is ready for the challenges Hearts will present on Saturday.

    Facing the league leaders will be no easy task, but the player says another honest performance from the Steelmen will put them in with a chance of a home win.

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    Previewing Motherwell v Hearts

    Previewing Motherwell v Hearts

    The international break is over. Motherwell welcome Hearts in the first game back at Fir Park in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

    Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

    Familiar foes

    The Steelmen take on Craig Levein’s side for the first time this season but it won’t be long until the two are getting acquainted again, as the ‘Well head to Tynecastle Park a week on Wednesday in the Betfred Cup quarter finals.

    The two teams faced off four times in the 2017/18 campaign, with Motherwell winning twice at home, drawing once away and losing one in Gorgie.

    Team news

    Allan Campbell and Liam Donnelly will be assessed after returning from international duty with minor knocks.

    Craig Tanner and Charles Dunne remain out long term, while Conor Sammon is ineligible to face his parent club.

    Get your ticket in advance if you can

    Both Motherwell and Hearts fans can get their tickets before turning up at the Fir Park through our ticketing website.

    Adult tickets start at just £20, concessions £16 and kids aged under 15 get into all stands for £3.

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    Just head over to our live streaming service and subscribe. Monthly packages cost just £12.

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    Need to Know: A look at Hearts

    Need to Know: A look at Hearts

    Hearts head to Fir Park on Saturday as the form team in Scottish football, but having lost on both visits to ML1 last term.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the weekend’s opponents.

    The undisputed league leaders

    Four games, four wins. Hearts have been in red hot form so far in the Ladbrokes Premiership, scoring 10 goals and conceding just two.

    Defeating Celtic and Kilmarnock 1-0, they also defeated Hamilton Academical and St Mirren 4-1.

    The man in form

    Steven Naismith will arrive at Fir Park with four league goals to his name already this campaign, including a hat-trick against St Mirren last time out.

    But it is his international form that has drawn the most attention this week. Having been preferred to Leigh Griffiths in attack for Scotland, he got the touch that helped put the nation ahead against Albania through an own goal, before netting himself later on.

    Levein’s decision

    Manager Craig Levein is yet to decide whether he will be in the dugout on Saturday, having recovered from a health scare that briefly saw him hospitalised a few weeks back.

    Levein has returned to training and undertook his press duties on Thursday, but said he will make a late decision on whether he will be formally in charge, or leave it again to assistant Austin MacPhee.