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  • First team

    Gallagher and O’Donnell in Scotland squad

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan report: Four in action

  • Club

    Get your limited edition Motherwell FC Loch Lomond whisky

  • First team

    Next up: Celtic

  • Women

    ‘Well lose in SWPL1 home opener

  • First team

    Manager reacts to win over Livingston

  • First team

    Livingston 0-2 Motherwell

  • Club

    Vote for your Hall of Fame class of 2020 entrant

  • First team

    Manager previews the trip to Livingston

  • Women

    Hibernian at home next in SWPL1

  • First team

    Gallagher and O’Donnell in Scotland squad

    Gallagher and O’Donnell in Scotland squad

    Declan Gallagher and Stephen O’Donnell are in the Scotland squad for a history-defining week with the national team.

    The trip to face Serbia on Thursday 12 November in the UEFA Euro 2020 play-off final will give the nation the chance to reach a major competition for the first time since 1998.

    The one-off tie was earned through a penalty shootout victory over Israel at Hampden last month.

    After that, Scotland have two UEFA Nations League group games on the road, facing Slovakia on Sunday 15 November and Israel on Wednesday 18 November.

    The pair join Allan Campbell and Barry Maguire in being called for national duty by Scotland, with the young duo in the Under 21 squad for their vital qualification double header with Croatia and Greece.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan report: Four in action

    Loan report: Four in action

    Ross MacIver was in the thick of the action as Morton pulled off the result of the weekend amongst the Motherwell loanees.

    His side found themselves 2-0 down at home to Ayr United, with the forward introduced in the 69th minute.

    Morton then started their comeback in the 83rd, with MacIver setting up the equaliser an excellent through ball, before his side pulled off a 3-2 win in the 88th minute.

    Harry Robinson played the last 15 minutes as Queen of the South lost 3-2 at Championship leaders Dunfermline Athletic.

    The winger came on as Queens chased the equaliser but couldn’t avoid their third defeat of the season.

    PJ Morrison made his first start in goal for Falkirk as they took in East Fife in League One.

    The ‘keeper kept a clean sheet as his side picked up their second win of the campaign in a 2-0 victory.

    Jamie Semple was an unused substitute as Cove kept up their 100% record in League One with a 1-0 home win over Partick Thistle, and Sam Muir got the full 90 as Gretna lost 1-0 at Edinburgh University in the Lowland League.

  • Club

    Get your limited edition Motherwell FC Loch Lomond whisky

    Get your limited edition Motherwell FC Loch Lomond whisky

    Want to get your hands on a limited edition Motherwell FC Loch Lomond 10-year-old single malt?

    Our whisky partners Lomond Group have made a special run of 500 bottles for fans to enjoy.

    Priced at just £50 with free delivery included, you can order yours now.

    This single malt has been created by Michael Henry, Loch Lomond’s Master Blender. He chose two single casks and married them together to create this wonderful single malt.

    Matured in American Oak casks from Loch Lomond’s own on-site cooperage, it delivers fruity and honey-sweet malt with some hints of toffee and warming cinnamon spice.

    This whisky opens on a gentle honeyed sweetness with green apple, pear and fresh vanilla. There is some juicy peach and apricot with chewy toffee, then warming cinnamon spice on the finish.

    This could be the perfect Christmas gift for any whisky lovers amongst the Motherwell support as we raise a glass to what has been a challenging but also successful year, with the club competing in Europe once again.

  • First team

    Next up: Celtic

    Next up: Celtic

    Celtic are the visitors to Fir Park on Sunday 8 November.

    Season ticket holders and international-based fans can watch at live.motherwellfc.co.uk. In the UK/Ireland, Sky Sports are showing the game live.

    Kick-off is at 12pm.

    Tale of the tape

    Celtic have won the last six encounters between the two teams, a run dating back to December 2018.

    The champions emerged victorious on their last two visits to Fir Park, but before that they had been held to three consecutive draws in ML1.

    Form guide

    ‘Well have won four of their last five league games, putting Livingston, Ross County, Aberdeen and St Johnstone to the sword.

    In those four games, the Steelmen also kept four clean sheets, netting 10 goals.

    Celtic picked up their first win in five matches with a resounding 2-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday.

    Before that, home defeats to Rangers and AC Milan came before draws against Aberdeen and Lille.

    Prior to that, Neil Lennon’s team had won eight on the bounce, starting with a 3-0 home victory over Motherwell in late August.

    Buy your match programme

    We’re still printing our match programmes during the 2020/21 season.

    Get your hands on our Motherwell v Celtic programme here for £3 and have it delivered straight to your door.

    Watch live

    Season ticket holders and international-based fans can watch at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

    Subscriptions are available for supporters based outside of the UK and Republic of Ireland for £15 a month, allowing you to watch all games home and away.

    No pay-per-view option will be available at the weekend. In the UK/Ireland, Sky Sports are showing the game live.

  • Women

    ‘Well lose in SWPL1 home opener

    ‘Well lose in SWPL1 home opener

    Motherwell had a tough afternoon as they lost out 6-0 in their first home game of the new SWPL1 season at the hands of Hibernian.

    A double from Charlotte Potts, with further strikes from Rachel Boyle, Amy Muir, Colette Cavanagh and Shannon Leishman, consigned the women of steel to defeat in Airdrie.

    After a fairly even opening 10 minutes, it was Katie Rice who had the first shot of the game for the hosts.

    Trying her luck from outside the box, her shot was wide of the target.

    Hibs had the lead within 14 minutes. A powerful half-volley from the edge of the area from Boyle broke down the Motherwell resistance.

    Two minutes later, the visitors had their second. Boyle’s corner was met perfectly by the head of Potts to nod home.

    Lori Gardner then did well to beat Muir and put a clever ball across the box but there were no takers for Motherwell.

    With 23 minutes on the clock, Hibs raced out of sight. A drive into the box by Muir saw her fire low past goalkeeper Pollard and make it 3-0.

    Again Motherwell showed flashes in attack as they tried to get a goal back. Good play down the right hand side from Rachael Connor and Abbie Skelton saw Skelton get into the box but she couldn’t get her shot off.

    ‘Well got into the break with the chance to recuperate and they made a better start to the second half, pressing Hibs higher up the park and forcing them to make errors.

    But they would find themselves further behind 11 minutes into the second period, leaving them with a mountain to climb.

    Muir’s run in behind down the right led to a cross to Cavanagh, who had the easy task of tapping home the fourth.

    Boyle’s cross from a free-kick to Potts’ head made it five, before Leishman made it six in the dying minutes with a low drive into the bottom corner of the net.

    Conditions were difficult for both teams at times but Motherwell will be disappointed with aspects of their defending for the goals.

    Motherwell’s next game is at home to current league champions Glasgow City on Sunday 8 November.

    Motherwell: Pollard, Connor, C Watson, Gallon, Rice, Swanson (Adams), Baillie (Pullar), Sinclair, Gardner, Callaghan, Skelton (K Watson).

    Subs not used: Tebbett, Crooks, Reside, Roberts.

  • First team

    Manager reacts to win over Livingston

    “We challenged the boys to put in a different sort of performance. They did that.”

    Stephen Robinson reacts to the win over Livingston.

  • First team

    Livingston 0-2 Motherwell

    Livingston 0-2 Motherwell

    Motherwell picked up a hard-fought three points on the road as Livingston were put to the sword.

    First half goals from Callum Lang and Tony Watt secured a brilliant win for the visitors in difficult conditions in West Lothian.

    Stephen Robinson made two changes from the side which started the 4-0 win over Ross County last weekend.

    Aaron Chapman came in from the start in place of the injured Trevor Carson, with Lang replacing Christopher Long in attack.

    In total, eight academy players made up the matchday 20 for the Steelmen, including a first appearance on the bench for 18-year-old defender Matthew McDonald.

    Livingston is a formidable place to go but in treacherous windy conditions, the visitors immediately set about getting control of the match.

    After settling in and absorbing the early pressure, the breakthrough would come in the 22nd minute.

    Lang was slipped in behind down the left with 35 yards to make up on goal.

    Arriving in the box, he was forced to check back and with reinforcements arriving on both sides, he cooly placed the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.

    Motherwell looked settled and assured and would go in at the interval two goals to the good.

    Winning a free-kick dead on the edge of the area, just to the right of the arc, Mark O’Hara sized up the opportunity.

    The stand-in defender sent a rocket through the wall which Stryjek did well to parry. But Watt was alive to get to the rebound and stab home from close range.

    The second half was low on chances, as both sides absorbed pressure from either.

    Tiffoney came closest with a head wide from the penalty spot from the hosts, while the Steelmen didn’t trouble the home ‘keeper save for Watt’s late stinging effort from distance, which was turned away.

    Motherwell: Chapman, O’Donnell, O’Hara, Gallagher, McGinley, Maguire, Campbell, Polworth, Lang (Long), Cole (White), Watt.

    Subs not used: Archer, Devine, Hussain, Johnston, McDonald, Cornelius, Hastie.

  • Club

    Vote for your Hall of Fame class of 2020 entrant

    Vote for your Hall of Fame class of 2020 entrant

    We will honour the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame Class of 2020 with a unique virtual induction event this winter.

    Our Hall of Fame was launched in November 2019 at a memorable dinner in the Bothwell Bridge Hotel.

    George Stevenson, Willie Pettigrew, Ally Maxwell and James McFadden were all inducted, with our fans’ vote adding Phil O’Donnell to complete the inaugural group.

    The current Covid-19 restrictions make a similar night impossible in 2020. Instead, we will have a special live, free-to-air, online event coming soon.

    Tam Cowan will again host, and our assistant manager – and former club captain – Keith Lasley will join him to induct four more legends from the club’s past.

    We are also once again launching a special fans’ vote for a five inductee.

    You can join in the vote by nominating any individual from any era in Motherwell’s past – player, manager or official – who you think is worthy of being included in the 2020 class.

    Click here to vote for who you want to see in the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.

    We will shortly be announcing the other four inductees who will either receive their induction on the night, either in person or represented by a relative, the date of which will be announced in due course.

    The four inductees usually come from four broad groups:

    1886 – 1939
    1945 – 1969
    1970 – 1995
    1996 – 2020

    “It was crucial to continue the Hall of Fame this year, despite the Covid-19 restrictions,” chief executive Alan Burrows said.

    “We want to ensure this is an annual induction, and being a member of the Hall of Fame really means something special to those involved, which is why we will carry on with an online version.

    “All four in the class of 2020 have made incredible contributions to Motherwell FC and are already, rightly, genuine club legends.

    “The event itself is only possible thanks to the brilliant backing of our five sponsors, who I thank very much for their ongoing support. I hope fans enjoy the event when we broadcast it live across our platforms later this year.”

  • First team

    Manager previews the trip to Livingston

    Stephen Robinson discusses the loss of Trevor Carson, the influx of young talent in the team and the weekend visit to West Lothian.

  • Women

    Hibernian at home next in SWPL1

    Hibernian at home next in SWPL1

    Motherwell return to home action in SWPL1 action on Sunday, with the visit of Hibernian.

    Having lost the opening fixture at Forfar Farmington, Eddie Wolecki Black’s team are in action at Airdrie’s Penny Cars Stadium. Kick off is at 12.30pm.

    The game is closed to supporters.

    You can watch a live stream of the match for £5. Click to buy your pass and watch.

    Tale of the tape

    Hibs have won all six encounters between the two sides, dating back to a first encounter in the Scottish Cup in June 2017.

    The last home match for the women of steel resulted in a 2-0 loss back in September last year.

    Form guide

    A 4-2 loss at Forfar Farmington kicked off the campaign for Motherwell two weekends ago.

    Hibernian meanwhile were 2-1 home winners against Spartans.

    Manager looking to bounce back

    “We didn’t start the season the way we wanted against Forfar,” said manager Eddie Wolecki Black.

    “Hibernian are obviously a tough test but we’ve shown in our last few home matches with them that we can cause problems.

    “Again, the team will play with no fear. Every game is an opportunity and we’ll be ready for the task in hand.”