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  • First team

    In Numbers: Previewing Celtic away

  • First team

    David Turnbull looks ahead to Celtic

  • First team

    Setting the scene on the trip to Celtic

  • First team

    Tickets on sale for Celtic

  • First team

    Story of the Match from Hearts victory

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan Watch: Maguire learns the hard way

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    ‘Reserves on learning curve’ after draw

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves in action on Monday

  • First team

    Highlights as Motherwell beat Hearts

  • Women

    Women lose to Forfar after bizarre finish

  • First team

    In Numbers: Previewing Celtic away

    In Numbers: Previewing Celtic away

    Celtic and Motherwell face off in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Sunday, with the two sides the most in-form teams in the division.

    Here’s the game previewed in numbers.

    Six

    Both teams have won six Ladbrokes Premiership games on the bounce, the only two teams to manage such a feat in the 2018/19 campaign.

    Achieving seven victories would mark the first time Motherwell have put together such a run since the start of the 1933/34 season.

    For Celtic, it would be the first time they’ve done it in the same campaign since they won 22 straight games in 2016/17.

    19

    For the Steelmen, it’s two teenage wonders who have been grabbing the headlines for their performances in recent times.

    Jake Hastie and David Turnbull have been finding the net and adding youthful fearlessness to the team, with both netting in the 2-1 win over Hearts last weekend.

    It will be Turnbull’s first senior appearance at Celtic Park on Sunday, but Hastie has already featured there, making his top team debut at the stadium in October 2016.

    600

    With Celtic also on the same winning streak as Motherwell, they have one slight advantage in that they’ve not conceded a single league goal in 2019.

    It has been 600 minutes since their goal was breached, when Ryan Jack scored 30 minutes into their game with Rangers back at the end of December.

  • First team

    David Turnbull looks ahead to Celtic

    David Turnbull says the team’s preparation levels are as high as ever ahead of Sunday’s trip to Glasgow, and the squad head to face Celtic with confidence.

  • First team

    Setting the scene on the trip to Celtic

    Setting the scene on the trip to Celtic

    Motherwell go to Celtic on Sunday, looking to match an 86-year-old record of winning seven consecutive league games.

    Here’s an early look ahead to the match.

    Head to head

    The Steelmen’s six-game run of Ladbrokes Premiership wins has seen them topple Hamilton, Hibernian, Dundee, Livingston, St Mirren and Hearts.

    Stephen Robinson’s side have scored 11 and conceded just three in that spell, keeping three clean sheets.

    Celtic themselves made it six league wins on the bounce when they grabbed a last-minute winner at Kilmarnock last Sunday.

    They’ve won all eight of their domestic games in 2019, losing only in Europe to Valencia.

    Get your tickets before Saturday

    Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. The ticket office is open 9-5 Monday to Thursday, 9-4 Friday and from 10am until 1pm on Saturday.

    Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of the game. You must buy in advance. Web sales will close on Friday.

    Kick off at Celtic Park is at 3pm. Ticket prices are as follows.

    Adult £28 / £25
    Over 65s and Under 16s £18 / £15
    Under 13 (accompanied by adult) £10

    Cheaper tickets are restricted view. These will go on sale once our full view ticket allocation is sold.

    Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

  • First team

    Tickets on sale for Celtic

    Tickets on sale for Celtic

    With six Ladbrokes Premiership wins under our belts, we head to face league leaders Celtic on Sunday, 24 February.

    Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. The ticket office is open 9-5 Monday to Thursday, 9-4 Friday and from 10am until 1pm on Saturday.

    Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of the game. You must buy in advance. Web sales will close on Friday.

    Kick off at Celtic Park is at 3pm. Ticket prices are as follows.

    Adult £28 / £25
    Over 65s and Under 16s £18 / £15
    Under 13 (accompanied by adult) £10

    Cheaper tickets are restricted view. These will go on sale once our full view ticket allocation is sold.

    Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

  • First team

    Story of the Match from Hearts victory

    It had been five years since we won six league games in a row. Step forward the class of 2019.

    This is the Story of the Match from the win over Hearts.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan Watch: Maguire learns the hard way

    Loan Watch: Maguire learns the hard way

    Barry Maguire was left with plenty to ponder after being sent off in Queen of the South’s home defeat to Dundee United.

    The defender was caught in possession by Peter Pawlett, leading to the 20-year-old hauling him down in the box, denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity and seeing red.

    His team lost out 1-0, with Nicky Clark netting the resulting penalty.

    PJ Morrison and George Newell were both starters for Albion Rovers, as they lost out 1-0 at promotion-chasing Clyde.

    Newell had a late, late chance to grab an equaliser for his side, dragging a stoppage-time shot wide of the post.

    Neil McLaughlin played 90 minutes in League Two for Stirling Albion, as they twice threw away a one-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Elgin City.

    Former ‘Well man Dylan Mackin was again on target, as the Binos conceded two in the last 10 minutes to lose out.

    Broque Watson wasn’t in action for East Fife as they lost in the IRN-BRU Cup semi-final, owing to his involvement with the Motherwell Colts earlier in the season.

    In England, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair got his first minutes for Crewe Alexandra in a 1-1 draw with Paul Scholes’ Oldham Athletic.

    The left back came off the bench midway through the second half, as his team scored a stoppage time leveller at Boundary Park.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    ‘Reserves on learning curve’ after draw

    Maurice Ross says his reserve side’s 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle was a valuable learning experience in attacking play for the youngsters.

    Motherwell controlled possession for almost the entirety of the game, but struggled to create clear scoring chances against a defensive side in wet and windy conditions at Lesser Hampden.

    The team did carve out openings in the first half in particular, but fell behind in the second half and rescued a point through Conor Sammon’s equaliser.

    “We were in full control, which is what we like,” said Ross. I”t’s maybe an insight for the lads what it’s like when top teams have the majority of the possession.

    “Top teams move the ball with a constant eye on an opportunity to get in behind and kill you. We kept it with an idea of keeping it.

    “That is where I think the development will come. We aren’t just trying to move the ball about, we are trying to move an opponent about to find a space we can exploit and move into.”

    First teamers Sammon, Liam Donnelly and Danny Johnson started the match as part of a youthful Motherwell side.

    The trio would all contribute scoring chances in the first 45, with Johnson going close and Sammon having a goal disallowed for offside.

    Jamie Semple also had two big chances towards the end of the opening period, but twice missed the target.

    Ross’ side continued to dominate in the second half, but they struggled to create chances early on and were punished on the counter.

    Having escaped an arguably more-dangerous counter attack situation 10 minutes before, ‘Well were done when Dean Watson slid in Ally Roy, who was composed enough to steer past Rohan Ferguson one-on-one with 65 minutes on the clock.

    Motherwell continued to press on from going behind and finally got the goal their play deserved with eight minutes remaining.

    Sammon found a yard of space on the left side of the six yard box, before brilliantly turning his body, spinning and rifling the ball into the far corner of the net.

    “We got done with their goal but we didn’t panic,” added Ross. “We should have been three up at half time, but a draw isn’t a problem. It’s a development game, results aren’t the most important thing.

    “We want to see they’ve got an idea of how to win football matches. They came up against a team sitting deep with nine behind the ball, but we were in the position where we could move the opponent around.”

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves in action on Monday

    Reserves in action on Monday

    Motherwell’s reserve side take on Partick Thistle in the SPFL Reserve League on Monday afternoon.

    Kick off at Lesser Hampden is at 2pm.

  • First team

    Highlights as Motherwell beat Hearts

    Watch the highlights as Jake Hastie and David Turnbull strike to make it six league wins from six, beating Hearts 2-1.

  • Women

    Women lose to Forfar after bizarre finish

    Women lose to Forfar after bizarre finish

    Motherwell were defeated 3-2 against Forfar Farmington on Sunday in controversial circumstances.

    Kerry Montgomery’s last minute goal was chopped off to deny Motherwell a point, after seemingly completing a late comeback.

    However, the ball was judged to have hit the net after the referee’s final whistle.

    Motherwell started the game well, coming out the traps by creating some early attacking chances.

    Sarah Crilly was the architect of the best of the early chances, the winger making the most of the space out wide by making a bursting run down the left wing, before playing the ball straight into the path of Katie Rice who was arriving at the back post, the ball however was overhit and it came to nothing.

    As the game progressed Forfar grew into the and created more chances in the Motherwell half.

    They nearly went ahead through Robyn Smith’s long range volley, the ball was only partially cleared from the corner before falling to the striker who was situated at the edge of the box, the striker’s effort however slashed just wide of the post.

    The hosts broke the deadlock with 10 minutes played. Hannah Stewart was on hand to blast a volley past Morgan Hunter in the ‘Well goal. The goal came from some attacking pressure before the inviting cross was finished well by the midfielder, who had found space in the box.

    Spurred on by the early goal, the game was predominantly played in the Motherwell half. Minutes after the first goal, Donna Paterson was denied by a superb flying save from Hunter, tipping the headed effort past the post to prevent the hosts from extending their lead.

    With half an hour on the clock, Forfar extended their lead. Stewart grabbed her second of the match, capitalising on a loose ball.

    The bounce of the ball beat Maxine Welsh as she tried to clear it forward, Stewart was able to latch onto the loose ball before advancing forward. The midfielder then cut inside from the left before pulling the trigger on her right foot from outside the box, the ball sailed over Hunter into the net as the hosts began to pull away.

    Farmington were able to see the half out with a two-goal advantage,despite the best efforts of the Motherwell attack, who continued to press and play the ball in the final third. Frustratingly they were restricted to long range shots with Kerry Montgomery’s effort being the closest to finding the net.

    Motherwell started the second half brightly, determined to get an early goal to get themselves back in the game. Montgomery nearly got the visitors off to the perfect start as she came close with a long-ranged effort.

    The shot looked destined for goal, but Fiona McNicoll in the Forfar goal done brilliantly to tip it over the bar.

    Chelsea McEachren came close shortly after as the bright spell continued with the ‘Well looking the more dangerous of the two sides. The attacker picked up the ball down the left wing, wriggling past two defenders and working her way into a position to shoot. The shot was inches away from nestling into the top corner.

    Eventually, the attacking pressure paid off on the 54th minute as Motherwell managed to grab a goal back and blow the game wide open again. Rice was the scorer as her long-ranged driven strike bounced off the post and over the line to reignite the contest.

    Motherwell’s joy however was short lived. Four minutes later the hosts hit back, a superb free kick delivery from Nicola Davidson reached the head of Paterson, who broke free from her marker and produced a glancing header to direct it past Hunter to extend the deficit once more.

    Despite being behind, the women of steel never let their heads drop as the continued to build from the back and to work the ball into dangerous areas, but they couldn’t find a way through the disciplined Forfar side.

    With just over ten minutes to go, Motherwell came agonisingly close to reducing the gap once more. Montgomery pressed up the pitch well and nicked the ball back before making a run for the byline.

    Drawing the keeper out wide with her, she picked out Mhairi Fyfe in the box with a low driven pass. All Fyfe had to do was get a touch on it and it was a goal but a superb covering block from Paterson denied the substitute a chance to get the ‘Well back into the game.

    The chance seemed to have breathed new life into the ‘Well side as they continued to advance forward, looking to create something but once more the resilient Forfar were up to the task of batting back any Motherwell advance.

    Substitute Fyfe gave Donald Jennow’s side some late hope as she made it 3-2 in additional time with a well worked goal. Latching onto the through ball, the striker took on and dribbled past the defence before slotting her shot into the opposite corner of the net past the diving McNicoll in goal.

    There was drama at the final whistle as Montgomery fired a shot into the roof of the net, but the goal was chopped off as the ball was judged to have hit the net after the referee had blown the final whistle, denying Motherwell a late point.

    Next up for Motherwell is SWPL Cup action as they face Hutchinson Vale next Sunday in the capital.