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  • First team

    Watch a live stream of St Johnstone v Motherwell

  • First team

    St Mirren cup replay tickets on sale

  • Club

    Motherwell clear external debt

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves lose at Queen of the South

  • First team

    ‘Well learn Scottish Cup sixth round draw

  • Women

    SWPL Cup match cancelled

  • First team

    Next up: St Johnstone

  • First team

    Highlights as Motherwell draw at St Mirren

  • First team

    Manager: We’re happy to still be in it

  • First team

    Motherwell draw in cup at St Mirren

  • First team

    Watch a live stream of St Johnstone v Motherwell

    Watch a live stream of St Johnstone v Motherwell

    There’s a live stream and live audio available from St Johnstone v Motherwell on Wednesday night.

    We’ve live video of the match available to viewers outside of the UK and Ireland for just £12 a month. Kick off is at 7.45pm GMT.

    To subscribe and get all Motherwell home matches – and the majority of away games – head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk now and sign up.

    If you’re in the UK or Ireland and can’t make it, don’t worry. We’ve also got live audio commentary of the match for just £5.99 a month.

    Head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk to sign up. Just choose the UK/Ireland commentary option.

    2019/20 Motherwell streaming service matches

    Date Match Service available
    12 February 2020 St Johnstone v Motherwell Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    15 February 2020 Motherwell v St Mirren Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    18 February 2020 Motherwell v St Mirren Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    22 February 2020 Hamilton v Motherwell Live audio only
    4 March 2020 Motherwell v Ross County Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    7 March 2020 Hearts v Motherwell Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    14 March 2020 Motherwell v Aberdeen Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    21 March 2020 Motherwell v Kilmarnock Live video outside UK/Ireland, audio to all
    4 April 2020 Rangers v Motherwell Live audio only

     

  • First team

    St Mirren cup replay tickets on sale

    St Mirren cup replay tickets on sale

    Tickets for our William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round replay with St Mirren are now on sale.

    Adult tickets are priced at £12, with concession prices £6. Children aged 15 and under can get in for our normal price of £3.

    Tickets can be bought online now for both the home and away sections. St Mirren fans will be housed in our South Stand.

    The match will be played on Tuesday 18 February with a 7.45pm kick off.

    Our ticket office is also open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4pm on Friday, for in-person sales. You can also call 01698 333333 to buy.

    Cash gates will also be available on the night.

    Adult £12
    Over 60s / 16-17s / full-time students £6
    Children aged 15 and under £3
    Season ticket holders

    This match is not covered by the season ticket.

    Season ticket holders will have their seats reserved for them to purchase. Season cards can be used if you purchase your ticket in advance and it is added to your card.

    To buy, season ticket holders should log in to their ticket account at tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk. After login, you will be see a note that your seat has been reserved for the match, after which it will be possible to purchase.

    I want to buy for my family or friends

    It’s easy to buy multiple tickets using our online system. All you need to have to hand is the season ticket details of the other people you want to buy for.

    Our guide on how to set up your network can be found here.

    Hospitality options

    Come and enjoy a two-course meal with half-time refreshments in our Centenary Suite for the match.

    Priced at an additional £15 per person, or an additional £10 for children, you can buy online now, email hospitality@motherwellfc.co.uk or call 01698 333333.

  • Club

    Motherwell clear external debt

    Motherwell clear external debt

    Motherwell Football Club has now cleared all of its outstanding external debt.

    A final payment of around £80,000 has been made to five individuals who invested in the club in November. The balance has been settled following the transfer of James Scott to Hull City on 31 January.

    Over £2m of debt has now been cleared in three years. Motherwell FC now operates with zero external debt and – for the first time in 40 years – will work with no fixed or floating charges over Fir Park Stadium to external parties.

    “When we made the full and final payments to Mr John Boyle and Mr Les Hutchison late last year, we did so by swapping a small amount of their debt with an investment from a small number of lifelong Motherwell fans close to the club,” Motherwell FC chairman Jim McMahon said.

    “We were confident that this would be repaid in a timeous fashion, so it is very satisfying that we have managed to do so in less than three months.

    “The aim of both the club and Well Society boards, following the transition to fan ownership, was to ensure we got ourselves to this position, as it is vital for the long-term health and prosperity of Motherwell Football Club.

    “Together, both boards are now working on what the key strategic priorities should be for the next five to ten years.”

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Reserves lose at Queen of the South

    Reserves lose at Queen of the South

    Motherwell lost out 4-2 at Queen of the South in the SPFL Reserve League on Monday.

    Jamie Hamilton netted a hat-trick for the hosts, with Tony Watt netting for the Steelmen during a 45-minute first-half appearance.

    Callum Semple’s header from a corner to make it four compounded the result in the second half, before Ross MacIver grabbed a late consolation goal.

    Several first-team players got the opportunity to get game time at Palmerston Park.

    Christian Ilic and MacIver featured alongside Watt, while Barry Maguire made a return after a spell out with an ankle injury.

    It took Queen of the South nine minutes to get in front. Hamilton got to the left corner of the box and fired home to open the scoring.

    MacIver then missed a penalty for the visitors, before Watt headed in a cross from a trialist to send in Motherwell level at the break.

    Eight minutes into the second half, Queens were back in front. Hamilton headed in a cross to make it 2-1, and he would be handed the chance to get his hat-trick soon after.

    Two minutes later, he stepped up to send the ball past PJ Morrison from the spot to claim his third of the afternoon.

    MacIver then got Motherwell’s second with eight minutes left on the clock, putting the ball into the corner of the net from a through ball.

    Motherwell: Morrison, Brown, Johnston, Hussain, Maguire, Hale, Cornelius, Trialist, MacIver, Ilic, Watt (Starrs).

    Subs: Connolly, Quinn, Muir, Robertson, Starrs, Hutchison, Kettings.

  • First team

    ‘Well learn Scottish Cup sixth round draw

    ‘Well learn Scottish Cup sixth round draw

    Motherwell could potentially face Aberdeen or Kilmarnock in the sixth round of the 2019/20 William Hill Scottish Cup.

    The winners of a replay between the Steelmen and St Mirren, due to be played on Tuesday 18 February, will host in the quarter-finals.

    The sixth round tie will take place on the weekend of Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1 March.

    William Hill Scottish Cup sixth round draw

    Hibernian v Inverness CT

    St Mirren/Motherwell v Aberdeen/Kilmarnock

    St Johnstone v Celtic

    Hearts v Rangers

  • Women

    SWPL Cup match cancelled

    SWPL Cup match cancelled

    Motherwell’s season-opening SWPL Cup match with Partick Thistle on Sunday has been cancelled.

    High winds have led to the postponement of the fixture at Bothwellhaugh, which was due to kick off at 3.30pm.

    A rearranged date will be announced shortly.

    Motherwell are currently due to travel to face Kilmarnock in their next group stage fixture on Sunday, 16 February.

  • First team

    Next up: St Johnstone

    Next up: St Johnstone

    St Johnstone play host to Motherwell on Wednesday night, as the two teams return to league business.

    Here’s a look ahead to the match. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.

    Tale of the tape

    Motherwell were pegged back in their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round tie at St Mirren on Saturday, leading through Mark O’Hara’s goal but having to settle for a replay in a 1-1 draw.

    Stephen Robinson’s men have one win in the last five – a 1-0 win at Aberdeen – with draws against St Mirren and Hibernian, and defeats to Celtic and Livingston.

    St Johnstone came from an early goal behind at Championship side Ayr United on Saturday, prevailing 2-1 through first-half goals.

    They’ve lost just one of their last five – a 3-0 home loss to Celtic – in between a draw with Hearts and wins over Aberdeen and Kilmarnock.

    Head to head

    Motherwell have won four of the last five encounters between the two sides, with St Johnstone winning the other.

    The most recent match saw the Steelmen run out 4-0 winners at Fir Park. Devante Cole, Peter Hartley, Jake Carroll and Christy Manzinga all netted in a convincing win.

    St Johnstone’s last win in the fixture came in May 2019 at McDiarmid Park, with Scott Tanser and Murray Davidson netting in a 2-0 victory.

    Buy in advance

    Tickets are available online now to collect at Fir Park.

    Alternatively, you can buy online direct from St Johnstone and print your ticket at home, or use a mobile ticket. Or pay at the gate on the night.

    Adult £24
    Over 65s £14
    17-18 year olds £13
    13-16 year olds £10

    Children aged under 13 can get in for free with a paying adult or over 65.

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

    Can’t make it? Watch or listen live

    If you’re outside the UK/Ireland, you can watch St Johnstone v Motherwell on our live streaming service.

    Priced at £12 a month, just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk to subscribe.

    Wherever you are, there’s also live audio commentary available on our streaming service for £5.99 a month.

  • First team

    Highlights as Motherwell draw at St Mirren

    Highlights as Motherwell draw at St Mirren

    Mark O’Hara’s first half strike was cancelled out to ensure a William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round replay is required.

  • First team

    Manager: We’re happy to still be in it

    “We’re happy to still to be in the hat and we’ll take them back to Fir Park.”

    Stephen Robinson reacts to Motherwell’s cup draw at St Mirren.

  • First team

    Motherwell draw in cup at St Mirren

    Motherwell draw in cup at St Mirren

    Both sides survived the early elements of Storm Ciara to emerge from a keenly-contested William Hill Scottish Cup tie with honours shared.

    Mark O’Hara’s goal midway through the first half allowed Motherwell to hold an advantage, which  they looked like extending in a second half they largely dictated, until Alex Jakubiak fired home Saints’ equaliser 17 minutes from time.

    On the basis that they produced a decent game and a number of goal scoring chances in testing weather conditions, both teams probably deserved a second chance to finish the tie at Fir Park on the 18 February

    With the exception of Allan Campbell, who was only fit enough for a place on the bench, Stephen Robinson stood by the starting side which played so well in the first half against Celtic. Mark O’Hara came into the midfield, with ‘Well again starting with a front three of Rolando Aarons, Christopher Long and Jermaine Hylton. Tony Watt’s short term signing was given international clearing to afford the former Celtic striker a seat beside Campbell.

    It was almost a disastrous start for ‘Well. Inside the first five minutes Liam Donnelly lost possession on the right touchline and when the ball came into the visitor’s box Ilkay Durmas slammed his shot against the foot of the post.

    ‘Well’s response was a tempting cross from Liam Grimshaw but the wind carried the ball beyond the waiting Jermaine Hylton.

    The next attack after 11 minutes was more productive. Aarons’ quick feet carried him inside Calum Waters and his rising shot from 18 yards forced Vaclav Hladky into a fine save to push the ball away from his goal.

    It was an entertaining, end-to-end cup tie and Mark Gillespie had to make a smart stop after punching a corner only as far as the edge of his box and Jamie McGrath attempted to lob the ball over the ‘keeper.

    The first goal arrived after 21 minutes. Long raced onto a through ball but one to one with the ‘keeper Hladky blocked the striker’s effort. The ball rebounded into the path of Mark O’Hara who confidently slammed the ball past a couple of defenders from 12 yards and put the Steelmen in front.

    The lead could have been doubled a few minutes later. Liam Polworth released Long down the right channel and after cutting the ball back onto his left foot, his curling shot, slightly assisted by the wind, gave the Saints ‘keeper a nervous moment before he held the ball high to his right.

    Afetr 34 minutes the Fir Park side had to thank Gillespie for a terrific save to maintain their lead. Durmas’ cross from the left found Alex Jakubiak unmarked on the penalty spot but his drive down the middle of the goal was brilliantly blocked by Gillespie’s feet.

    As Saints attempted to return the ball into the packed box there were loud appeals for handball, but referee Andrew Dallas ignored the penalty claims.

    Three minutes from the break Long tested the home ‘keeper with a quick turn and powerful drive from 25 yards which Hladky managed to squeeze round his right hand post – as the 1,600 ‘Well fans packed behind his goal were about to celebrate a second goal.

    Facing a rising wind and deteriorating conditions the Steelmen were prepared to be patient in possession from the start of the second half.

    A couple of corners early in the half put the home goal under some pressure and in a quick break O’Hara’s final pass across goal was just too far in front of Aarons.

    As the weather started to have an impact on the game, ‘Well goal had a narrow escape. Grimshaw ending a goalmouth scramble by hammering the ball off a grounded Saints’ player and behind his own goal.

    Motherwell, though, looked the more likely to score and in a decent period of possession and press on the Buddies box, Long had a couple of efforts, firing one wide before forcing a great block from Hladky.

    With 72 minutes played Campbell replaced Aarons but before the ‘Well sub could get a touch Saints stunned the visiting fans with an equaliser.

    Their substitute Kyle McAllister made his way into a packed box before playing the ball to Jakubiak who drilled the ball low through a forest of legs and inside Gillespie’s right-hand post.

    Five minutes later ‘Well thought they had regained the leadbut O’Hara’s angled drive sped across Hladky and just beyond his right hand post.

    That was O’Hara’s final involvement as he made way for Tony Watt in the hope that the striker would find a winner on his debut.

    Liam Donnelly then powered a trademark 20 yard drive inches away from the net as the Fir Park men looked to finish the tie.

    However, the winner almost came the Buddies’ way and only Gillespie, at full stretch to push a thundering Durmas’ drive beyond his left-hand post – allowed both teams to settle for a replay.