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    Manager pleased with quality shown

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    Formartine United 0-5 Motherwell

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    Mugabi targets fan payback in Scottish Cup

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    ‘We have to have the right mentality’

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    New contract for Robbie Crawford

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    Bevis Mugabi signs new Motherwell deal

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    SWPL1 returns at home to Forfar Farmington

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    Storylines: Formartine United v Motherwell

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    Manager pleased with quality shown

    “We had to earn the right to win the game.

    “We wore them down and then showed our quality.”

    Graham Alexander praises his players after a 5-0 win at Formartine United in the Scottish Cup third round.

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    Formartine United 0-5 Motherwell

    Formartine United 0-5 Motherwell

    Motherwell put on a professional show to emerge with a 5-0 win at Formartine United in the Scottish Cup third round.

    A double from Jordan Roberts, followed by strikes from Christopher Long, Devante Cole and Allan Campbell, secured the Steelmen’s passage to Sunday’s draw.

    Declan Gallagher was restored to the starting team for Graham Alexander’s men, with Nathan McGinley, Steven Lawless and Christopher Long also coming in.

    The Highland League opposition were seeking a scalp and after a high energy start, could have been ahead within five minutes.

    A cross to the back post found Anderson in space but his header was well read and well taken by a diving Liam Kelly.

    Motherwell had plenty of the ball against a Formartine side sitting deep but the resistance was finally worn down 33 minutes in.

    A direct ball over the top saw the goalkeeper rush out and misjudge the ball, allowing Long to nick in behind. Under pressure from defenders, he fired into the net from just outside the area.

    Seven minutes later, it was 2-0. McGinley’s ball to the back post was knocked down well by Cole, and Roberts turned and bulleted his shot into the far right side of the net.

    ‘Well started the second period with the same intensity and found themselves three to the good eight minutes in.

    Cole again was at the heart of things, firing across goal for Roberts to slide in at the back post and score.

    Just after the hour mark, Cole got his rewards. A pinpoint Stephen O’Donnell cross was stood up to the back stick and Cole rose highest to head into the net.

    There was time for another with 15 minutes left on the clock.

    Great interchange play between substitute Jake Hastie, Long and Campbell saw the latter played into the box on the right side. 

    Composing himself, he fired low across the face and into the bottom-left corner to send Motherwell home with five goals, a clean sheet and progression in the competition.

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    Mugabi targets fan payback in Scottish Cup

    “We haven’t performed well enough this season. This is a chance to give the fans something back.”

    Bevis Mugabi speaks ahead of the Scottish Cup trip to Formartine United.

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    ‘We have to have the right mentality’

    “We have to make sure we have the right mentality going into the game.”

    Graham Alexander looks ahead to the Scottish Cup trip to Formartine United.

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    New contract for Robbie Crawford

    New contract for Robbie Crawford

    Robbie Crawford has signed a new deal with Motherwell.

    The midfielder has penned a one-year contract, keeping him at Fir Park for the 2021/22 season.

    Crawford has impressed in midfield since his initial loan switch from Livingston earlier in the campaign, which became a permanent deal in the January transfer window.

    “Robbie has been an integral part of the team since we came in,” manager Graham Alexander said.

    “He has proven he has the ability, commitment & character to continue his form with us.

    “We’re very happy he’s agreed to stay and we feel it’s another positive step in our plan for the future”.

    Crawford, 26, has made 19 appearances in claret and amber since his move in September last year.

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    Bevis Mugabi signs new Motherwell deal

    Bevis Mugabi signs new Motherwell deal

    Bevis Mugabi has signed a new deal with Motherwell.

    The Ugandan international defender has extended his contract with the club for the 2021/22 season.

    Mugabi, 25, joined Motherwell in September 2019 and has made 35 appearances in claret and amber.

    “We’re delighted Bevis has agreed to extend his stay with us at Motherwell,” manager Graham Alexander said of the deal.

    “We’ve been really impressed with his contribution since January, both on and off the pitch.

    “We can also see the potential for him to get better and continue to help the team achieve future success.”

    Mugabi, who has been capped 10 times by Uganda, has been a key figure at the heart of defence for Motherwell in the 2020/21 campaign, although injury has restricted his outings of late.

    He gained international attention when his jump to head in the winning goal against Ross County in January was recorded at 262cm, with a leap of 75cm, breaking a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus.

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    SWPL1 returns at home to Forfar Farmington

    SWPL1 returns at home to Forfar Farmington

    The SWPL1 season restarts with Motherwell hosting Forfar Farmington.

    Kick off on Sunday is at 2pm.

    The game is closed to supporters.

    You can buy and watch a live stream of the game for £5 here.

    Highlights of the match will also be broadcast live on BBC Scotland at 8.30pm on Sunday.

    Tale of the tape

    Forfar won the opening game of the campaign at home to Motherwell at Station Park.

    A 4-2 victory for the hosts that day in October came in an end-to-end match, with Donna Paterson and London Pollard scoring doubles.

    Form guide

    Both teams have been out of action since mid-December, having completed seven league games.

    Motherwell’s sole win in those seven came away to Hearts, keeping them above the Edinburgh side on goal difference at the bottom end of the table.

    Forfar are four points and one position ahead in the table, having defeated Motherwell and Hearts, as well as drawing with Celtic.

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    Storylines: Formartine United v Motherwell

    Storylines: Formartine United v Motherwell

    Motherwell’s 2020/21 Scottish Cup campaign starts with a trip to face Highland League side Formartine United on Saturday.

    Here are the key topics going into the third round match.

    On a cup run

    Formartine United have come through three rounds of the Scottish Cup already to set up Saturday’s tie.

    The campaign started back in December, when a 2-1 home win over Turriff United set up a trip south to face Haddington Athletic.

    After another 2-1 victory, league side Annan Athletic were the visitors to North Lodge Park late in March.

    An early opener from the visitors was cancelled out soon after, with the game eventually going the distance to penalties, resulting a 3-1 shootout win for the Highland League men.

    Varying gametime

    While Formartine have played three Scottish Cup matches, that comes in contrast to the two league games managed in the season before their league was curtailed.

    In total, our opponents have played five competitive matches since their first cancellation on 18 March 2020.

    Motherwell since that date have played 40 across the Premiership, Betfred Cup and UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

    Condensed schedule

    For Saturday’s victors, an intensive period of Scottish Cup matches lies in wait on the road to Hampden.

    The fourth round will be played two weeks later on 17 April and, should the winners progress further from that, the quarter-finals are just seven days later on 24 April.

    Progression beyond that will mean for trips to Hampden on 8 May in the semi-finals, and 22 May in the final.

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    Live stream of Formartine United v Motherwell

    Live stream of Formartine United v Motherwell

    A live stream of Motherwell’s Scottish Cup third round trip to Formartine United is available.

    Priced at £12, the game can be purchased direct at ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk.

    Fans worldwide can purchase a streaming pass for the match streamed live from North Lodge Park.

    Season ticket holders will need to create a new account if they have not done so already for previous games on the PPV website, which were against Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the UEFA Europa League and St Johnstone in the Betfred Cup. If you created an account for these matches, just use the login details you previously used.

    Kick-off on Saturday is at 3pm.

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    Next up: Formartine United v Motherwell

    Next up: Formartine United v Motherwell

    A trip to face Formartine United lies in wait in the Scottish Cup third round on Saturday.

    Kick-off at North Lodge Park is at 3pm.

    Watch live

    A live stream of the game is available to buy on a pay-per-view basis for £12 worldwide.

    To buy, head to ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk.

    If you have not purchased from our PPV site before, please create an account.

    Season ticket holders will need to create a new account if they have not done so already for previous games on the PPV website, which were against Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the UEFA Europa League and St Johnstone in the Betfred Cup.

    If you created an account for these matches, just use the login details you previously used.

    Form guide

    The Covid-19 pandemic has put paid to the majority of Formartine United’s season, with only two Highland League and three Scottish Cup matches managed since football was originally put on hold in March 2020.

    Saturday’s opponents have won all five of those matches, defeating Turriff United and Nairn County in the league, and seeing off Turriff, Haddington Athletic and Annan Athletic in the cup.

    Their 1-1 draw with Annan in the last round, followed by a dramatic penalty shootout win, set up the clash with Motherwell.

    The Steelmen enter the competition for the first time this season on Saturday, having been more fortunate in having a consistent playing schedule.

    Two wins, a draw and two defeats have came in the last five games, beating Hibernian and Livingston, before losing last time out at Kilmarnock in the Premiership.