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  • First team

    Manager looks ahead to St Mirren

  • First team

    Tony Watt speaks ahead of St Mirren

  • First team

    Storylines: Motherwell v St Mirren

  • Women

    Celtic round off year in SWPL1

  • First team

    Festive fixtures kick-off times moved

  • First team

    Inside Motherwell // When things don’t go to plan

  • First team

    How to watch Motherwell v St Mirren

  • First team

    Rangers fixture moved for TV

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan report: Trio in action

  • First team

    Next up: St Mirren

  • First team

    Manager looks ahead to St Mirren

    “I’ve told the players that they are nice boys. They just need to get a bit more devilment and demand more from each other.”

    Stephen Robinson previews the visit of St Mirren on Saturday.

  • First team

    Tony Watt speaks ahead of St Mirren

    The forward talks about being settled in ML1, the intensity of manager Stephen Robinson, and how he still has a lot more to achieve at the club and in his career.

  • First team

    Storylines: Motherwell v St Mirren

    Storylines: Motherwell v St Mirren

    St Mirren make their first trip of the season to ML1 on Saturday.

    Here are the main topics going into the match.

    Points to be gained

    Nine points separate the two sides going into Saturday’s game, with Motherwell in fifth and St Mirren occupying the bottom spot in the table.

    A win for the Steelmen would see them hold on to fifth spot, with Dundee United a point behind in sixth.

    The Buddies could rise all the way to ninth if results go their way, with Livingston currently occupying the position with three more points and a six-goal better goal difference.

    Bucking the trend

    St Mirren are unbeaten in three against Motherwell in all competitions.

    A 2-1 league win before the shutdown in 2019/20 came hot on the heels of a penalty shootout win in the Scottish Cup, after Stephen Robinson’s men came back from 4-1 down to level the scores. Before that, a 1-1 draw in Paisley in the same competition set up a replay.

    Prior to that, it was Motherwell who had the upper hand, winning three and drawing one in succession.

    The return of Richard Tait

    The former Motherwell stalwart returns to Fir Park for the first time since his summer switch to Paisley.

    Having made 142 appearances in claret and amber, the 31-year-old has impressed in defence, also netting two goals in his 16 appearances.

  • Women

    Celtic round off year in SWPL1

    Celtic round off year in SWPL1

    The calendar year concludes for Motherwell on Sunday in SWPL1, as Celtic come calling.

    Eddie Wolecki Black’s side are looking to recover from a heavy defeat to Rangers last weekend, and take on another of the league’s full-time squads in trying to do so.

    Kick-off on Sunday 13 December at the Penny Cars Stadium in Airdrie is at 12.30pm.

    The match, which is closed to supporters, can be watched for free live online on the BBC Sport Scotland website.

    Tale of the tape

    Motherwell and Celtic have faced each other four times over the years.

    A Scottish Cup win for the Hoops back in 2015 was followed by a 0-0 draw on the first SWPL1 meeting back in March 2019.

    A 2-1 win for Celtic at Ravenscraig was then followed by a 5-0 victory for our opponents in November last year.

    Form guide

    Celtic sit five points off the top after six games, with Rangers two points ahead and Glasgow City leading by five.

    The Glasgow side looked to be on the end of a shock home defeat to Forfar Farmington last weekend, before two late goals salvaged a 2-2 draw.

    An opening day defeat to Glasgow City was followed by four wins on the bounce, scoring 18 goals and conceding two.

    Defeat to Rangers last weekend made it one win from six for the women of steel on SWPL1 business this campaign, with the sole victory so far coming in a 3-0 crushing at Hearts.

    Gaining experience

    “Facing the full-time players at Rangers and Celtic in successive weeks is going to be a challenge,” manager Wolecki Black said.

    “That said, it is an opportunity for our team to gain experience against top players, and take the lessons learned into the new year.

    “We have been competitive against Glasgow City and Hibernian already this season, and we’ve shown we can compete against the bigger teams. Hopefully, that will be the case again on Sunday.”

  • First team

    Festive fixtures kick-off times moved

    Festive fixtures kick-off times moved

    Our forthcoming home matches with Aberdeen and Kilmarnock will now kick off at 6.15pm.

    The games, on 23 and 30 December respectively, have been brought forward by an hour and a half.

    Both will be available to watch for free for season ticket holders, and on a pay-per-view basis for £12 for everyone else in the UK, at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

  • First team

    Inside Motherwell // When things don’t go to plan

    Not everything has gone Motherwell’s way across November and early December.

    Our behind-the-scenes series Inside Motherwell takes you to the heart of what has been doing on in ML1.

    The month started with the last-minute news that key men Allan Campbell and Barry Maguire would have to miss two matches, having been in close contact with a player who contracted Covid-19 while on Scotland Under 21 duty.

    Their absence coincided with a league draw away at St Johnstone, and then an untimely League Cup exit at the hands of the Saints.

    Mark O’Hara has remained a bright spot for the Steelmen. The former Scotland youth international has performed superbly in defence and midfield, leading the way with goals.

    First team coach Maurice Ross has had a nomadic journey to get to his current role with Motherwell. After managing in Norway and the Faroe Islands, the influential coach is now tasked with being an integral member of Stephen Robinson’s backroom staff.

    December then began with a surprise awarding of six points, after Kilmarnock and St Mirren were ruled to have breached league rules when games against Motherwell got cancelled at the last minute due to Covid-19 issues.

    The chance to make it nine points in a week would then come at home to Hibernian.

  • First team

    How to watch Motherwell v St Mirren

    How to watch Motherwell v St Mirren

    Motherwell v St Mirren is available to watch worldwide on Saturday 12 December 2020.

    If you’re in the UK or Republic of Ireland, a live stream of the game is available to buy on a pay-per-view basis for £12.

    Season ticket holders and international-based supporters can watch via their usual subscription at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

  • First team

    Rangers fixture moved for TV

    Rangers fixture moved for TV

    Our next home Premiership match with Rangers has been moved back by a day.

    The game, originally due to be played on Saturday 16 January 2021, will now be played on Sunday 17 January 2021.

    Kick-off is at 12pm. The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Loan report: Trio in action

    Loan report: Trio in action

    Three Motherwell loanees were in action at the weekend.

    Ross MacIver started for Morton in their televised Friday night Championship fixture at home to Hearts.

    The forward played 75 minutes as the Edinburgh side ran out 2-0 winners.

    PJ Morrison continued his run of form for Falkirk in League One, as the Bairns defeated Peterhead 2-1 to open a four-point gap at the top of the division.

    Cove Rangers’ 2-1 home loss to Montrose contributed to opening that gap, with Jamie Semple coming on for the final 15 minutes.

  • First team

    Next up: St Mirren

    Next up: St Mirren

    We’re at home again on Saturday, as St Mirren come calling in the Scottish Premiership.

    If you’re in the UK or Republic of Ireland, a live stream of the game is available to buy on a pay-per-view basis for £12.

    Season ticket holders and international-based supporters can watch via their usual subscription at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

    Kick-off on Saturday at Fir Park is at 3pm.

    Tale of the tape

    St Mirren are unbeaten in three against the Steelmen, after a purple patch towards the end of the 2019/20 season.

    A 2-1 win at Fir Park came a week after a penalty shootout victory in the Scottish Cup replay, and a 1-1 draw in Paisley before.

    Prior to that, Motherwell were unbeaten in four, winning three and drawing one.

    Form guide

    Motherwell’s long run without league defeat to non-Old Firm teams ended on Saturday, with Hibernian running out 3-0 winners at Fir Park.

    A total of 106 days and seven matches had passed without loss in the Premiership, coupled with conceding no goals from open play.

    St Mirren sit second bottom but are now eight games without defeat in all competitions. Five League Cup games and three Premiership matches have yielded four wins and four draws.

    Watch live

    If you’re in the UK or Republic of Ireland, a live stream of the game is available to buy on a pay-per-view basis for £12.

    Season ticket holders and international-based supporters can watch via their usual subscription at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.