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  • First team

    Manager reacts to Rangers draw

  • First team

    Rangers 1-1 Motherwell

  • Women

    Abby Callaghan departs

  • First team

    Tony Watt is your August player of the month

  • First team

    Graham Alexander looks ahead to Rangers

  • Women

    Back our women’s team with player sponsorship

  • Club

    Steven Hammell inducted to Hall of Fame

  • Club

    Making changes to our club badge

  • First team

    Watch Rangers v Motherwell live at Fir Park

  • First team

    Next up: Rangers

  • First team

    Manager reacts to Rangers draw

    “We didn’t come here for a point. We wanted a win. But we’re delighted at how we performed.”

  • First team

    Rangers 1-1 Motherwell

    Rangers 1-1 Motherwell

    Motherwell earned a richly deserved point with a battling 1-1 draw at Ibrox.

    Kaiyne Woolery’s second-half goal was the least the Steelmen deserved, having fallen behind in controversial circumstances to Fashion Sakala’s first-half header.

    Sondre Solholm dropped out with a minor injury, allowing captain Stephen O’Donnell to return to the side, with Bevis Mugabi moving to centre back.

    The game started at pace, with the visitors pushing high up the park and getting on the ball.

    And they should have been ahead in the eighth minute. Watt found himself in behind and one-on-one with goalkeeper McGregor.

    Bearing down on goal, he elected to take a touch to the left to get past the ‘keeper but just as he was about to tap into an empty net, the tackle came in to deny him.

    Minutes later, the hosts took the lead.

    A corner from the right was flicked on at the front post and Sakala, who appeared to be in an offside position, had the simplest task to head home from two yards into the net.

    On Rangers’ flag day, a capacity crowd were buoyed and their side started to take control.

    Tavernier’s surge down the left saw his shot squirm under Kelly, only for Ojala to arrive on the line and clear.

    At the other end, set plays were Motherwell’s best route to goal, but a succession of free-kicks and long throws came to little.

    The last flash points of the first half came in the Rangers box

    First, Van Veen did brilliantly to get a ball under control in the area and, trying to make room for the shot, slipped.

    With no appeal for a penalty and showing frustration at the chance going begging, referee Steven McLean flashed a yellow card for simulation.

    Minutes later, a deep ball into the area was hunted down by Watt.

    Cutting across Goldson, the defender caught the striker high but the referee waved away the protests for a spot kick.

    Rangers started the second half of the front foot. Two minutes in, a ball from the right saw Roofe slide in but steer over from eight yards.

    Motherwell’s confidence, however, was also growing and they would be rewarded for a positive approach just after the hour mark.

    Building down the left, O’Hara was slipped in to match his run from deep. Surging into the box, he tried to weave his way through but was blocked as he tried to find room for a shot.

    The ball, however, broke well to Woolery, who was alive to follow up and power home from 10 yards to give a well-earned equaliser.

    Rangers grew in urgency but Motherwell also remained positive and had a huge chance with 10 to go.

    Van Veen won a header 25 yards from goal and the ball broke to Slattery, but drive on the half-volley sailed over the bar.

    In the end, Motherwell held firm against the late resistance and left with a deserved point.

    Motherwell: Kelly, O’Donnell, Mugabi, Ojala, McGinley, Grimshaw, O’Hara, Slattery, Woolery, Watt, Van Veen.

    Subs: Fox, Lamie, Donnelly, Maguire, Crawford, Amaluzor, Roberts.

  • Women

    Abby Callaghan departs

    Abby Callaghan departs

    Forward Abby Callaghan has left Motherwell, with her contract being cancelled by mutual consent.

    The 20-year-old joined the women of steel in the summer of 2019 from Stirling University and went on to enjoy two full seasons in the claret and amber.

    The club would like to thank Abby for her efforts and wish her well for the future.

  • First team

    Tony Watt is your August player of the month

    Tony Watt is your August player of the month

    Tony Watt is your Paycare Motherwell FC player of the month for August.

    The striker netted three goals in the month, as Motherwell picked up 10 points form a possible 15 in the cinch Premiership.

    His first came away to St Johnstone in a 1-1 draw, before his equaliser set the team on their way to a comeback 2-1 win at Livingston.

    His goal against Dundee at the end of the month was enough to secure a 1-0 win, and a first home league victory of the season.

  • First team

    Graham Alexander looks ahead to Rangers

    The Motherwell boss previews the cinch Premiership trip to Ibrox on Sunday.

  • Women

    Back our women’s team with player sponsorship

    Back our women’s team with player sponsorship

    Motherwell have player sponsorship availability for our women’s team in the 2021/22 season.

    This is an opportunity for businesses and supporters to support a first-team player for the season, where you will receive a range of benefits depending on the package you choose.

    We have three sponsorship packages available.

    Gold Sponsorship

    This top tier package costs £599 to sponsor your chosen player for the season and has a range of benefits including:

    • Signed match worn shirt and boots of chosen player
    • Acknowledgment on the Motherwell Football Club website
    • Complimentary tickets to all home matches this season
    • Invitation for two people to attend a match of your choice at Fir Park this season
    • A 10% discount on full hospitality places at Motherwell Football Club
    • Meet and Greet with your chosen player
    • Social Media acknowledgment and coverage on your chosen players’ social media channels
    Silver Sponsorship

    Our Silver Sponsorship package costs £299 for the season and includes:

    • Signed match worn shirt of chosen player
    • Acknowledgment on the Motherwell Football Club website
    • Complimentary tickets to all home matches this season
    • A 10% discount on full hospitality places at Motherwell Football Club
    • Meet and Greet with your chosen player
    • Social Media acknowledgment and coverage on your chosen players’ social media channels
    Bronze Sponsorship
    • Our final sponsorship package available to you costs £199 and includes:
    • Signed match worn shirt of chosen player
    • Acknowledgment on the Motherwell Football Club website
    • Meet and Greet with your chosen player
    • Social Media acknowledgment and coverage on your chosen players’ social media channels

    For more information or to sponsor your favourite player, please email commercial@motherwellfc.co.uk.

  • Club

    Steven Hammell inducted to Hall of Fame

    Steven Hammell inducted to Hall of Fame

    Steven Hammell is to become the latest inductee to the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.

    One of our delayed 2020 inductees, the club legend takes his place alongside John Hunter, Davie Cooper and Andy Paton.

    Having played 583 games in claret and amber, Hammell is Motherwell’s post-war record appearance holder.

    Hammell started his professional career at Fir Park in January 1998. He made his debut in 2000, starting in a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen at the age of 18.

    Playing 242 times across seven seasons between 1999 and 2006, he established himself as a club stalwart and was part of the side which reached the 2005 League Cup final against Rangers.

    In 2006, he departed for a short spell in England with Southend United, spending 18 months south of the border and making 55 appearances before returning to Motherwell in January 2008.

    A testimonial would follow against Everton in 2012, with a star-studded Toffees side being held 1-1 at Fir Park.

    A further 341 appearances would be made in claret and amber by Hammell, as Motherwell went through a prolific period of finishing both second and third in the league, reaching the qualifying stages of both the UEFA Champions league and UEFA Europa League.

    Hammell would go on to make 23 appearances in European football for Motherwell, a feat that no other player has matched.

    He was also a member of the starting team which reached the 2011 Scottish Cup final, and was in the squad for the 2017 League Cup final, but a trophy would prove elusive before he brought the curtain down on his career at Fir Park in a league match against Ross County in January 2018.

    He won full international recognition with Scotland back in 2004, when the late Tommy Burns capped him in a friendly match against Sweden at Easter Road, and was a member of several Scotland squads.

    Steven retired after a distinguished 20-year playing career in January 2018, taking up the important role as academy director at the club, rearing the next batch of graduates to follow in his footsteps.


    Our Hall of Fame will welcome its new inductees in a special event in November.

    Taking place at the Bothwell Bridge Hotel on Saturday 13 November, the event will induct the classes of 2020 and 2021.

    The event is priced at £60 for adults and £30 for children aged under 12.

    We will induct both the 2020 and 2021 intake at the event.

    Buy your tickets online here now.

    Current Hall of Famers include George Stevenson, Willie Pettigrew, Phil O’Donnell, Ally Maxwell and James McFadden.

  • Club

    Making changes to our club badge

    Making changes to our club badge

    We’ve made some changes to our club badge.

    The changes are largely subtle but important to ensuring our club badge is professional and consistent.

    They also bring it back closer to the original design, which had suffered from reinterpretations over the years.

    Geometry

    We first started by noticing subtle errors contained within the design of the badge.

    Some were small anomalies, such as the letter R in Motherwell being too small in comparison to the other letters in the MOTHERWELL FC part of the badge.

    Our badge is based on two ribbons at the top and bottom. On closer inspection, these needed redrawn as the thicknesses at the ends were inconsistent and too thick.

    Around the outside of the badge, the claret outline was also of uneven thickness. Additionally, the lettering on both ribbons was not on the correct arc, and we readjusted this.

    Perhaps most importantly, our badge was not a perfect circular shape. We also fixed this.

    Steelworks

    The biggest and most obvious update to the badge is the steelworks.

    Through many years of our badge being redrawn, the detail on the steelworks has been lost.

    The steelworks shape on the new version has now been digitalised from the original badge.

  • First team

    Watch Rangers v Motherwell live at Fir Park

    Watch Rangers v Motherwell live at Fir Park

    Due to Covid restrictions at Ibrox, no away fans will be allowed into the ground for Rangers v Motherwell on Sunday 19 September.

    As an alternative, our opponents have given their permission for us to show the game live in our bars at Fir Park.

    Our live beamback to our Cooper Bar is now sold out.

  • First team

    Next up: Rangers

    Next up: Rangers

    It’s a trip to Ibrox next for Motherwell in the cinch Premiership.

    The Steelmen head west on Sunday 19 September, with kick-off at Ibrox at 3pm.

    Watch the game live at Fir Park

    Due to Covid restrictions at Ibrox, no away fans will be allowed into the ground.

    Our live beamback to our Cooper Bar is now sold out.

    Watch live

    Alternatively, fans in the UK can buy a live stream direct from Rangers for £9.99.

    International viewers can watch through our subscription service at live.motherwellfc.co.uk. Packages start at as little as £12.50 per month to watch all 38 cinch Premiership fixtures.

    Tale of the tape

    It’s well-told tale that Motherwell’s last league win at Ibrox came back in May 1997, with Owen Coyle netting a double.

    Rangers have won the last five in the league at Ibrox against ‘Well, with the visitors’ last positive result on Premiership business coming in a 1-1 draw in April 2017.

    Last time out, Devante Cole’s opener was cancelled out by Cedric Itten’s equaliser in a draw at Fir Park in January.

    Form guide

    Rangers sit top of the league with 12 points, with four wins from five matches so far.

    Victories over Livingston, Ross County, Celtic and St Johnstone have put them in the driving seat, with the one loss coming away at Dundee United.

    Motherwell started the season with a narrow defeat to Hibernian and a draw at St Johnstone, before picking up a succession of wins over Livingston, Dundee and Aberdeen.

    Graham Alexander’s men sit fourth, two points behind the leaders, with five games played.