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    Next up: Hearts

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    Spartans next in SWPL1

  • Women

    Narrow defeat at Hibs in SWPL1

  • First team

    Manager reacts to Hibernian draw

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    Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian

  • First team

    Get your tickets for the trip to Hearts

  • First team

    Victor Nirennold signs

  • First team

    Graham Alexander looks ahead to Hibernian

  • Women

    Hibernian next in SWPL1

  • First team

    Next up: Hibernian

  • First team

    Next up: Hearts

    Next up: Hearts

    Hearts lie in wait next in the cinch Premiership.

    Kick-off at Tynecastle on Saturday is at 3pm.

    Get your tickets now

    To buy tickets, visit the Fir Park ticket office. We are open on Saturday from 10am to 12pm.

    Prices are:

    • Adults: £27
    • Over 65s: £19
    • Under 18s: £14
    • Under 16s: £7
    • Under 13s: £5

    Tickets must be purchased in advance and collected from the ticket office at Fir Park.

    There will be no sales or collections at Tynecastle on the day.

    Covid restrictions

    Please note that Covid-19 certification checks will now be in place at all matches where it is anticipated over 10,000 fans will be in attendance.

    You will be required to be:

    • fully vaccinated, which will include a booster vaccine for those who had a second dose more than four months ago; or
    • able to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test.

    We also advise that all fans take a lateral flow test before travelling to the match, regardless of their vaccination status.

    Live streaming

    You can watch a live stream of Hearts v Motherwell for £15 if you’re in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

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

    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

    Hearts sit in third spot in the table, seven points ahead of fourth-placed ‘Well.

    Motherwell were the victors in the last encounter between the two sides, running out 2-0 winners at Fir Park. Connor Shields and Ricki Lamie got the goals.

    Last time at Tynecastle, goals from Stephen Kingsley and Liam Boyce secured the same scoreline for the hosts.

    Form guide

    Motherwell’s 0-0 draw with Hibernian on Wednesday night made it one win, one draw and one defeat since returning from the winter break.

    Hearts lost 2-1 at home to Celtic on the same night, following on from wins against St Johnstone and Auchinleck Talbot since the break.

  • Archive

    Spartans next in SWPL1

    Spartans next in SWPL1

    Motherwell face off against Edinburgh side Spartans on Sunday 30 January at Alliance Park. 

    Kick off is 4pm. 

    Come and Watch

    Tickets for the game are priced at £5 for adults while children go free. 

    Entry is paid at the gate. 

    Tale of the Tape

    Motherwell and Spartans have played each other once this season so far.

    At Ainslie Park, the game ended 0-0 with Motherwell playing 20 minutes with ten players after Paige McAllister was dismissed. 

    Both sides have ambitions of finishing fifth place this season, with only a point separating the two sides. 

    Spartans have picked up three wins from the last six games against Motherwell, with the other three ending in draws. 

    Form Guide

    Both sides played fixtures midweek, with Motherwell falling to a narrow loss to top-four side Hibernian 1-0. 

    Motherwell have picked up four points from a possible nine, with a victory against Hamilton and a 2-2 draw against Partick Thistle. 

    Spartans drew 1-1 with Hearts midweek. Since the return from the winter break, they have beaten Morton Girls in the Scottish Cup 11-0. 

    They staged a remarkable comeback against Aberdeen, where they won 3-2 and lost to Glasgow City 4-0

  • Women

    Narrow defeat at Hibs in SWPL1

    Narrow defeat at Hibs in SWPL1

    Despite a hearty and robust Motherwell performance, Hibernian came away with maximum points on Wednesday night at Penicuik Park.

    In a game of very few opportunities, Kirsty Morrison’s second half strike was enough to give the Hibees three points in a 1-0 win.

    Hibernian controlled most of the possession in the opening exchanges without really creating a clear cut chance.

    Siobhan Hunter had an effort from distance but was well over Khym Ramsay’s crossbar.

    Motherwell grew into the game as the half went on and London Pollard had the best chance for the women of steel.

    On 35 minutes, the striker was put through on goal, however put her effort wide of the mark.

    Hibernian looked to start the second half with a bang, Morrison got down the right wing before crossing into the box looking for Amy Gallacher. However, it just evaded her.

    The home side broke the deadlock on 54 minutes.

    Alexa Coyle turned and drilled a low cross into the danger area and Morrison finished to score the only goal of the game.

    Leanne Crichton had an opportunity to get Motherwell on level terms. The midfielder had a go from a free-kick from 25 yards, which went agonisingly wide from the post.

    The away side pushed for an equaliser in a much improved second half performance, but were unfortunate not to draw level in the final stages of the game.

    Motherwell now turn to Spartans on Sunday back at Alliance Park, with an opportunity to go four points clear in fifth place.

  • First team

    Manager reacts to Hibernian draw

    “I’m proud of the players. A point and a clean sheet, with 10 men, is worth applauding.”

  • First team

    Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian

    Motherwell 0-0 Hibernian

    Ten-man Motherwell had to settle for a share of the points with Hibernian when the only winner at Fir Park was the weather.

    The swirling wind made it difficult for either team to produce flowing football in a game of stops and starts.

    And ‘Well’s task was made all the more challenging when they had to play the final 17 minutes with 10 men when Liam Donnelly was shown a second yellow card.

    Graham Alexander made only one change from the side which eventually progressed in the Scottish Cup on Saturday.

    Kevin van Veen was rewarded for his pivotal role when he came off the bench to overcome Morton, starting up front beside Connor Shields.

    The wind and rain initially failed to dampen proceedings as both teams made a bright start to the game.

    Within a minute, Kevin Nisbet ignored claims for offside as he bolted towards the home penalty area but Jake Carroll came across his box to block the Scotland striker’s shot on goal.

    Six minutes later, Donnelly attempted to emulate his wonder winner against Morton but from 30 yards his left foot skimmed past Matt Macey’s goal.

    The first real chance came ‘Well’s way after 12 minutes. Van Veen’s marker Rocky Bushiri got too close and conceded a free-kick eight yards beyond the corner of the Hibs box.

    Having demonstrated his dead ball accuracy against Livingston, ‘Well’s Dutch striker tried to repeat the feat but although he directed his effort beyond the wall it was straight into the arms of the waiting ‘keeper.

    Play raced to other end when Josh Doig intercepted a Sean Goss cross-field pass. But having worked himself into the home box, Sondre Solholm got in front of Liam Kelly’s goal to block the danger.

    The best chance of the first half arrived after 26 minutes when the Fir Park men really should have opened the scoring. From a Goss corner on the left, Carroll’s nod helped the ball on its way to Shields.

    His thumping drive from 10 yards was well blocked by Macey but the ball rebounded only as far as Van Veen at the corner of the six-yard box who could only slice his shot into the huge Hibs contingent behind the goal.

    As the game headed towards the interval, the wind was having an impact as any pass in the air was subjected to the ball being blown off course.

    In the final move of the half, Motherwell managed to keep the ball on the deck. Goss sent Jordan Roberts into the Hibs half before playing in Van Veen who cut into the box only to hammer his shot off the close marking Bushiri.

    If there was any advantage from the wind it was behind Motherwell as they started the second half facing the Davie Cooper stand.

    In the 56th minute, a decent build up between Roberts and Van Veen set up Donnelly at the edge of the box. His strike on goal rebounded from a defender into Stephen O’Donnell’s path and his attempt to test Macey was similarly blocked by a tightly organised Hibs’ defence.

    Five minutes later, in at attempt to get his forwards into the game, Shaun Maloney made his first change bringing on Drey Wright.

    It was Alexander who made the next alteration. Similar to Saturday, he provided Ross Tierney with 25 minutes to make an impact when he came off the bench to replace Shields.

    Those plans were thrown into disarray after 73 minutes. Donnelly’s sliding tackle on Wright brought a second yellow for the Motherwell midfield man but when referee Andrew Dallas then produced a red, the home side were reduced to 10 men.

    As Donnelly headed up the tunnel the referee went back into his top pocket this time to show the ‘Well boss a red card.

    As the Hibs’ boss sent on more forwards to make most of their numerical advantage it was the home side who had another chance to open the scoring. Paul McGinn tripped Roberts five yards outside the box and again Van Veen took the free kick. This time his curling shot clipping the top of defensive wall and going behind for a corner.

    Maguire’s corner found Goss at the edge of the box but like previous attempts on goal from the home side his powerful drive was blocked.

    In the additional four minutes, despite being a man down, the Fir Park side skilfully maintained possession of the ball and settle for a hard-earned point.

  • First team

    Get your tickets for the trip to Hearts

    Get your tickets for the trip to Hearts

    We head to face Hearts in the cinch Premiership on Saturday 29 January.

    Kick-off at Tynecastle is at 3pm.

    To buy tickets, you can get yours online now, or from the Fir Park ticket office.

    Prices are:

    • Adults: £27
    • Over 65s: £19
    • Under 18s: £14
    • Under 16s: £7
    • Under 13s: £5

    Tickets must be purchased in advance and collected from the ticket office at Fir Park. We are open on Saturday from 10am to 12pm.

    There will be no sales or collections at Tynecastle on the day.

    Covid restrictions

    Please note that Covid-19 certification checks will now be in place at all matches where it is anticipated over 10,000 fans will be in attendance.

    You will be required to be:

    • fully vaccinated, which will include a booster vaccine for those who had a second dose more than four months ago; or
    • able to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test.

    We also advise that all fans take a lateral flow test before travelling to the match, regardless of their vaccination status.

  • First team

    Victor Nirennold signs

    Victor Nirennold signs

    Victor Nirennold has joined the club on a deal until the end of the season.

    The versatile Frenchman has signed after a brief training spell, having most recently plied his trade in the Malaysian Super League.

    “Victor gives us added competition down the right hand side of our team,” manager Graham Alexander said of the new recruit.

    “He has attributes that will fit in to how we play, and a character that his team mates will appreciate.

    “We’re happy to have him here with us and look forward to working with him again.”

    Standing at 6ft 4in, Nirennold is primarily a right-sided defender, who can play either at centre back or full back. He can also play at right midfield.

    The 30-year-old was a youth player at Stade Rennais before moving to the United States to study business at Erskine College in South Carolina.

    Featuring for the college team and then at Nova Southeastern University, his professional career started in USL2 with FC Miami City in 2015.

    Picked up in August later that year by manager Alexander at Fleetwood Town, he would spend three years in England before a switch to Slovakia with FK Senica.

    Spells in Vietnam and Malaysia followed, before his arrival at Fir Park.

  • First team

    Graham Alexander looks ahead to Hibernian

    The Motherwell boss emphasises it is points, not league placings, that matter at this stage of the season as Hibernian visit Fir Park.

  • Women

    Hibernian next in SWPL1

    Hibernian next in SWPL1

    Motherwell will be looking to follow up on their fine Lanarkshire derby win when they take on Hibernian.

    Kick off at Penicuik Athletic Park on Wednesday 26 January is at 7pm.

    Tale of the Tape

    Last time out, Hibernian ran out 4-0 victors at Alliance Park at the start of the season in SWPL1. 

    In the two games prior to this meeting, the Hibees won by a one-goal margin on both occasions, winning 1-0 and 3-2 respectively. 

    After their 2-1 victory against Hamilton on Sunday, the women of steel are one place and six points behind Hibernian going into the game. 

    Form Guide

    Hibernian faced off against top of the table Rangers in their previous outing, where the Gers won 2-1. 

    They have accumulated five points out of a possible 18 in their last six matches, scoring six goals in the process. 

    Motherwell climbed up to fifth in the table and bettered their 2020/21 SWPL1 points total after a victory at New Douglas Park against Hamilton.

    Leanne Crichton and Carla Boyce got the goals, whilst Chelsie Watson rattled the post from the penalty spot in the first half. 

  • First team

    Next up: Hibernian

    Next up: Hibernian

    We host Hibernian next at Fir Park in the cinch Premiership.

    Kick-off on Wednesday is at 7.45pm.

    Get your ticket

    Home fans can get their tickets online now or by visiting the ticket office at Fir Park.

    Away supporters should contact Hibernian directly for tickets. If tickets remain unsold, a ticket booth will be in operation on the approach to the Tommy McLean stand before the game.

    Covid-19 information

    Due to a change in legislation by the Scottish FA, Covid-19 certification checks will not be in place.

    Only venues with over 10,000 in attendance are required to carry out checks.

    Join us before the match

    The Cooper Bar is open from 5pm for food and drink. Table service is in operation for this match.

    Watch live online

    If you can’t make Motherwell v Hibernian in person, there’s still a way to watch.

    A pay-per-view online stream of the game is now available for all fans to buy for £12.

    To get your pass, head to ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk.

    Form guide

    Motherwell’s 2-1 win against Morton in the Scottish Cup on Saturday followed on from defeat in the first league game back after the break at Ross County.

    Hibernian came through their cup tie against Cove Rangers 1-0 after extra time, having lost to Celtic 2-0 in their first game back.

    Tale of the tape

    Hibs’ 3-2 win at Fir Park on the opening day of the 2021/22 season was followed by a 1-1 draw at Easter Road in early December.

    ‘Well’s last victory in the fixture came at Easter Road in February 2021, with Jordan Roberts and Devante Cole netting in a 2-0 win.