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  • Club

    Footsasylum are new back of shirt sponsor

  • First team

    Next Up: Sligo Rovers

  • Women

    Duo called up for Scotland duty

  • Club

    TCL named as the Official Handset Sponsor of Motherwell FC

  • First team

    Alexander reacts to friendly win

  • First team

    Partick Thistle 0- 1 Motherwell

  • Women

    Development Squad and Under 18s recruitment

  • First team

    Jake Carroll // Preparing to go again

  • First team

    St Mirren fixture change

  • First team

    Kaiyne Woolery departs

  • Club

    Footsasylum are new back of shirt sponsor

    Footsasylum are new back of shirt sponsor

    We’ve entered a new, exciting partnership with popular high street brand Footasylum.

    The Footasylum brand will feature on the back of first team home and away kits for a minimum of two years.

    With over 65 stores across the UK, Footasylum are always one step ahead when it comes to streetwear.

    From high-profile trainer releases to the latest clothing, you’ll find the freshest drops from sportswear giants Nike, adidas Originals and Jordan, and premium pieces from Alessandro Zavetti, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein.

    Guy Walker, head of football commercial partnerships commented: “Footasylum is delighted to be associated with Motherwell Football Club. A very exciting season for the club awaits as they embark upon a football journey into the UEFA Europa Conference League.

    “We wish the club well and look forward to seeing the Footasylum brand feature on the back of the players shirts.

    Suzanne Reid, head of commercial and marketing at Motherwell FC, added: “We are delighted to welcome Footasylum to our partnership portfolio and I very much look forward to working with Guy and his team to grow the partnership.”

  • First team

    Next Up: Sligo Rovers

    Next Up: Sligo Rovers

    Motherwell begin their UEFA Europa Conference League adventure on Thursday 21 July when they take on League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers at Fir Park. 

    Kick-off is 7:45pm.

    Ticket Information

    You can buy tickets for the game here. Sligo Rovers supporters should select the Tommy McLean stand.

    Alternatively, you can get yours by calling 01698 333333 or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.

    How to Follow the Game Online

    The match is now available to buy here. The price is £12.

    There will be live radio coverage on BBC Scotland. This can be found on FM at 92.5–94.7 and MHz AM at 810 kHz.

    Tale of the Tape

    Motherwell and Sligo Rovers have faced off in cup competitions before.

    In 2018, The Bit O’Reds travelled to Fir Park to take on Motherwell Colts in the Irn-Bru Cup.

    In a side that featured the likes of David Turnbull, James Scott, Barry Maguire and Jake Hastie, the youngsters made history by becoming the first colts side to reach the Quarter-Finals of the competition after a 2-0 victory.

    Christian Mbulu and Jake Hastie the scorers that day.

    Form Guide

    Motherwell come into the game off the back of a strong showing in pre-season.

    During their camp in Austria, Motherwell took on Austrian Second Division side SK Vorwarts Steyr, where the ‘Well won 5-1. Kevin van Veen scoring a hat-trick and Barry Maguire bagging a brace.

    In their most recent run out, Motherwell took on Partick Thistle on Saturday. Joe Efford scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory.

    Sligo Rovers are currently 23 games into their league campaign, they occupy fifth place in the table.

    They lost 2-0 in their most recent game against University College Dublin, their first league defeat under new manager John Russell who was appointed at the start of June.

    Despite losing 1-0 at home in the second leg, the Irish outfit went through in a penalty shootout against Bala Town in the first round of the Europa Conference League, scoring all five penalties in the shootout.

  • Women

    Duo called up for Scotland duty

    Duo called up for Scotland duty

    London Pollard and Jemma Hughes have been called up to Scotland’s Under-19s squad. 

    Pauline Hamill’s side will take part in a two day camp at Inverclyde on Tuesday 9 August and Wednesday 10 August.

    Pollard was in the most recent Scotland Under 19s squad in April, where she played in all three games, scoring two and assisting three in the process.

     

  • Club

    TCL named as the Official Handset Sponsor of Motherwell FC

    TCL named as the Official Handset Sponsor of Motherwell FC

    World leading consumer electronics brand TCL has been renewed as the Official Mobile Partner, Official Club Partner and Official Club Shorts Sponsor of Motherwell Football Club and the Scottish Premier League club.

    TCL are excited to announce that the renewed partnership also welcomes the extension of the Motherwell Women’s team meaning the TCL logo will be included on the men’s and now women’s shorts for the 2022/23 season.

    This will be the second consecutive year of the partnership with the extension reaffirming the importance of the collaboration between two community driven companies.

    The Motherwell FC partnership has already seen product donations make a positive impact where it’s needed most and TCL are looking forward to continuing to help connect and inspire the local community.

    “We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Motherwell FC again and importantly to extend the partnership to include the Motherwell Women’s Team,” UK and Ireland Country Director William Paterson said.

    “TCL and Motherwell share the same values of community first.

    “TCL has a deep-rooted belief in providing great consumer electronics products at a price that is affordable to as many people as possible. We want everyone to be able to enjoy our products and Motherwell has the same ethos in putting Wells fans first, too.”

    “We are delighted to continue and extend the partnership with TCL,” Suzanne Reid, head of commercial & marketing at Motherwell FC said.

    “This is a fantastic commercial deal for the club and represents further great news for the club and our supporters ensuring another positive, high value and high calibre partnership for both first teams. We thank TCL for their continued support.”

  • First team

    Alexander reacts to friendly win

    Graham Alexander was pleased with his side’s approach to their 0-1 pre-season win over Partick Thistle.

    A second-half strike from American Joe Efford was enough to separate the sides in a clammy afternoon at Firhill.

    However, it was the player’s attitude and their desire to put what they’ve worked on at Dalziel Park into play that pleased the manager the most.

    “I thought the players approached the match in the correct manner,” manager Graham Alexander said.

    “There’s still some things we need to tighten up on, but we didn’t just go out to simply win a game of football, as much as we wanted to do that.

    “We put into play what we have been doing in training and I think that [having a style] is important as it is a long season and the players have to have an idea of how we want to play.”

    Kevin van Veen, Juhani Ojala, Paul McGinn, Scott Fox and Nathan McGinley weren’t in the squad and Alexander revealed the medical staff will have to take another look on Monday ahead of the midweek European match.

    “We’ve taken a few knocks in training and the lads weren’t fit for today, but we’ll assess them on Monday to see if they’ll be able to train and prepare for the game [against Sligo Rovers],” Alexander added.

    “We feel we have got some good competition, but we obviously need everyone as fit as possible. That said, I think the players that played today showed what they can do. We just need to keep working hard to take what we’re doing in training into up coming matches.”

  • First team

    Partick Thistle 0- 1 Motherwell

    Partick Thistle 0- 1 Motherwell

    Motherwell rounded off their pre-season preparations with a win at Partick Thistle.

    Joe Efford’s strike in the 58th minute was enough in a comfortable win in the west end of Glasgow.

    Graham Alexander started two of his summer recruits; Blair Spittal taking his place in midfield and Josh Morris making up a front three with Efford and Connor Shields, with Kevin van Veen nursing a knock from training.

    There wasn’t much goal mouth action in the first half. Morris saw his shot fire into the side netting after 25 minutes and almost turned supplier ten minutes later when his free-kick from the right was spilled but Jake Carroll’s resulting header crashed back off the post.

    Shields’ half-chance almost ended up breaking the deadlock. The striker didn’t make great contact with a bouncing cross into the box, but it was enough to deceived the Thistle defence who had to rely on Milne to sweep clear as the ball trickled towards goal.

    The Steelmen came out for the second half with Ross Tierney replacing Morris and instantly created two good chances.

    Shields saw his shot flash just wide of the post before Carroll headed Blair Spittal’s free-kick just over the bar.

    ‘Well finally took the lead in the 58th minute as Efford was slid in and kept his cool to fire past Mitchell.

    From then Motherwell were largely comfortable and created a few chances which neither Shields nor Tierney could take.

    A ball down the right-hand channel found Shields and after he drove to the byline, the forward man fired a cross into the danger area where Tierney looked to finish but his effort skewed over the bar.

    Thistle would create little in the closing periods of the game and Motherwell remained in control of proceedings.

    The game would finish 1-0 to Graham Alexander’s men as they now look towards their first competitive match of the campaign in the UEFA Europa Conference League as Irish side Sligo Rovers visit Lanarkshire.

  • Women

    Development Squad and Under 18s recruitment

    Development Squad and Under 18s recruitment

    Motherwell are looking to recruit players for our Development team and our Under 18s team.

    To join our Development Squad, players must be born in 2003 or 2004.

    If you want to be a part of our National Academy Under 18s Programme squad, players must be born in 2005 or 2006.

    If you are interested or require more information, please contact Paul.Brownlie@motherwellfc.co.uk.

     

  • First team

    Jake Carroll // Preparing to go again

    The Motherwell squad returned to training after their summer break at the end of June and have been hammered back into shape.

    After initial pre-season testing upon their return to Fir Park, the squad travelled to Austria for a week’s worth of double sessions and 6am runs.

    Jake Carroll returns for his fourth season in claret and amber and while the training has been gruelling, it has gotten himself and the rest of the team well prepared for the long and arduous season ahead.

  • First team

    St Mirren fixture change

    St Mirren fixture change

    Our opening day 2022/23 cinch Premiership match against St Mirren will now be played on Sunday 31 July. 

    Kick-off is 3pm.

    The fixture, that was originally due to be played on Saturday 30 July, has been moved due to our UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round match against Sligo Rovers on the Thursday 28 July.

    Ticket information will be announced shortly.

  • First team

    Kaiyne Woolery departs

    Kaiyne Woolery departs

    Kaiyne Woolery has joined Turkish club Sakaryaspor for an undisclosed fee subject to international clearance.  

    The 27-year-old joined Motherwell on a free from Tranmere Rovers last summer, scoring twice in 31 league appearances.

    “Kaiyne told me at the the end of the season he didn’t feel settled in Scotland and he would like to explore his options during the summer,” ‘Well boss Graham Alexander said.

    “We had a very amicable conversation about it all and and we agreed on two possible scenarios.

    “We have come to a conclusion which suits both the club and player. I wish Kaiyne nothing but the best and thank him for his contribution last season.”

    Everyone at Motherwell Football Club would like thank Kaiyne for his efforts whilst at Fir Park and wish him every success at his new club.