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  • First team

    Callum Slattery suffers serious knee injury

  • Women

    Motherwell 0-3 Hearts

  • First team

    Jim McMahon discusses our advertisement campaign

  • Women

    Kaela McDonald-Nguah loaned to Gartcairn

  • Women

    Match Preview – Hearts (H)

  • First team

    Robbie Mahon joins Dundalk

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Arran Bone joins Gala Fairydean Rovers

  • First team

    Theo Bair is your December player of the month

  • Club

    WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THIS FOOTBALL CLUB

  • Club

    Chairman’s notes on advertisement video

  • First team

    Callum Slattery suffers serious knee injury

    Callum Slattery suffers serious knee injury

    Callum Slattery has suffered a serious knee injury in training that will prevent him for featuring for the rest of the season. 

    The centre midfielder picked up the injury during a training session last week.

    “First off, I want to wish Callum the very best in his recovery,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

    “Losing him is a massive blow for the team and the nature he has picked up this injury only makes the situation worse for the player.

    “We’ve not had our problems to seek with regards to injuries this season and this is another hurdle we have to deal with.

    “Callum will now begin his recovery and the staff here will look after him every step of the way and I have no doubts, with the Callum’s attitude and strong mentality, he will come back stronger and ready to go.”

    Speedy recovery, Callum.

  • Women

    Motherwell 0-3 Hearts

    Motherwell 0-3 Hearts

    The women of steel’s Scottish Cup woes persisted in East Kilbride, as a positive display over top-four chasing Hearts was left unrewarded, with the Edinburgh side cruising to a comfortable three-goal advantage at a snowswept K-Park.

    Addison Handley broke the deadlock almost 10-minutes before the half-time whistle, with Katie Lockwood and Danielle Findlay both striking within the second-half to continue their four-game unbeaten run.

    Head Coach, Paul Brownlie made one change from last weekend’s Scottish Cup defeat to Partick Thistle, with Tara McGonigle returning to the starting XI, as Murron Cunningham remained available from the bench. Eve Donald and Morgan Hay both merited a place on the sidelines after extensive injury spells, with Donald returning to action in a late second-half cameo.

    With the K-Park turf blanketed in snow and the frosty conditions persisting under the floodlights, Motherwell started the contest firmly on the front foot, maintaining possession and testing the Hearts stopper in the opening exchanges.

    Katie Rice’s floated delivery from the left looked destined to reach Chelsie Watson lurking in the penalty area, but a reactive Charlotte Parker-Smiths’ punched clearance narrowly evaded Bailley Collins at the edge of the box, who would’ve had a clear goalscoring opportunity.

    Moments later, Morgan Cross’ driving run on the right caught the static Hearts backline scrambling to recover, leaving Sarah Gibb unmarked over 30-yards from goal, but the midfielders exceptional long-range effort cracked off the crossbar.

    Unable to capitalise on their early attacking display, the breakthrough finally materialised, with the visitors finding the target against the run of play. Dispossessed in their own third of the pitch, Lockwood’s pinpoint cross-field pass reached Handley racing through the central Motherwell backline, placing an accurate header beyond the reach of Emily Mutch.

    Dejected by the first-half opener, Motherwell were unable to regain their composure as the second half resumed, with the visitors doubling their advantage moments after the restart. Lockwood’s half-volley at the edge of the penalty area increased momentum across the frozen surface, picking out the bottom-left corner before the Motherwell backline could react.

    The decisive third came in the latter stages of the game, with Findlay converting Lockwood’s low delivery across the face of goal.

    Motherwell will return to action in two weeks’ time, with the women of steel travelling to the capital to face Hibs at Meadowbank.

  • First team

    Jim McMahon discusses our advertisement campaign

    Following the launch of our advertisement campaign, Chairman Jim McMahon sits down with the press to discuss a number of points and factors surrounding the full strategy behind the campaign.

    McMahon has said that there have been a number of Well Society sign ups off the back of the release and have even received ten points of interest with regards to investing in the club.

    Despite the current narrative and speculation around the club, McMahon says the club has no financial concerns and is merely looking towards securing the long-term future of the club and seeing how far the club can truly reach.

  • Women

    Kaela McDonald-Nguah loaned to Gartcairn

    Kaela McDonald-Nguah loaned to Gartcairn

    Striker Kaela McDonald-Nguah has left the club on loan to SWPL2 side Gartcairn.

    The 23-year-old forward, who joined Motherwell in 2020, netted four goals across the first half of the 2023/24 SWPL campaign and will now join the Glasgow side for the remainder of the campaign.

    All the best Kaela.

  • Women

    Match Preview – Hearts (H)

    Match Preview – Hearts (H)

    The women of steel will face a sharp return to action following last weekend’s disappointing Scottish Cup exit to Partick Thistle, as the squad prepare for a night under the K-Park lights, with Hearts the visitors in East Kilbride on Sunday.

    A positive first-half display at a frost-covered Petershill Park left a confident Motherwell side with assurance and optimism at the break, as Morgan Cross and Bailley Collins both coolly converted from the penalty spot, but two quickfire second-half goals dismantled the women of steel’s advantage, leaving Thistle to progress on their path to the national stadium.

    As league action returns to the forefront of the domestic calendar, Motherwell will be keen to record back-to-back victories for the first-time since August after defeating Dundee United prior to the festive break.

    The Tale of the Tape

    Motherwell

    Motherwell concluded their six-game winless run, with a positive display in the City of Discovery, as Jo Addie netted in a defensively resolute performance at Foundation Park, narrowing the gap to Aberdeen in seventh.

    The women of steel will be keen to rectify their recent meeting with the Edinburgh side, as Hearts overturned Amy Anderson’s early opener to secure a comfortable victory at the Oriam.

    Motherwell will be nearing closer to a full matchday squad, as Morgan Hay returned to full-contact training in the past week, with Eve Donald also returning to full fitness. Hannah Cunningham also returned to action following a short-term injury issue.

    Hearts

    The visitors travel to Lanarkshire in fine form, with back-to-back victories over Hamilton and Partick Thistle preceding a two-goal stalemate with title-chasers Celtic. Hearts only defeat since September came against their local rivals Hibs in a narrow Edinburgh derby defeat at Easter Road.

    Hearts talisman Katie Lockwood will be one to watch for the women of steel, with the English striker finding the target 12-times this season, including a brace against Motherwell in the previous meeting in the capital.

    Ticket information

    Cash & card payments are also available for this fixture.

    • Adult – £8
    • Concession – £3
    • Under 11s – Free to enter.

    *Concession tickets apply to those over 65, and to 12–17-year-olds, with full-time students also eligible with a valid matriculation card.

    Additional information – no pets allowed within K-Park.

    How to follow the action

    Supporters can follow Sunday’s encounter on Twitter @motherwellwomen, with a full report of the action available post-match.

  • First team

    Robbie Mahon joins Dundalk

    Robbie Mahon joins Dundalk

    Robbie Mahon has made the switch to Dundalk on a permanent basis. 

    The Irish winger joined the club in March 2022 and made on appearance in the first team.

    Having been out on loan in his time at Motherwell, to Dunfermline and Edinburgh City, the 20-year-old now departs back to Ireland.

    “Robbie has had a very successful personal loan spell with Edinburgh City in the first half of the season,” Stuart Kettlewell said.

    “He has aspirations to play back home in Ireland and we wanted to ensure that the right move was secured for club and player.

    “I wish Robbie the very best with his future career and thank him for his efforts.”

    The Irish youth international, a graduate of the Bohemians academy, leaves the club with our best wishes and thanks.

    All the best, Robbie.

  • Reserves & Under 18s

    Arran Bone joins Gala Fairydean Rovers

    Arran Bone joins Gala Fairydean Rovers

    Academy graduate Arran Bone has joined Gala Fairydean Rovers in the Lowland League on loan until the end of the season. 

    The centre-back heads out on his first loan spell in search of first-team minutes.

    Gala Fairydean Rovers are 12th in the league table.

    Good luck, Arran.

  • First team

    Theo Bair is your December player of the month

    Theo Bair is your December player of the month

    Theo Bair is your G4 Claims player of the month for December.

    In a month made up of six games, Theo Bair first major impact of December came against St Johnstone at Fir Park. Subbed on with only 10 minutes to go and his team a goal behind, Bair picked up the ball before a pinpoint cross found Mika Biereth to smash home and equalise right at the end of the match.

    Late substitute appearances came against St Mirren and Rangers before he was named in the starting lineup for our match against Livingston. Labelled at 12 pointer pre-match, Bair setup Blair Spittal for the opener before scoring two goals himself, all in the first half.

    A terrific run and chip over the keeper helped restore our two goal lead and eventually won us the match.

  • Club

    WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THIS FOOTBALL CLUB

    WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THIS FOOTBALL CLUB

    Based in North Lanarkshire, between Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland, Motherwell Football Club was first established in 1886 and currently play in the top flight of Scottish Football.

    Winning the league, the Scottish Cup, playing in two domestic cup finals in one season, representing on the European Stage in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League in recent campaigns.

    Motherwell is a community club and that means assisting our fans, the local residents, our staff and our players wherever we can. From raising suicide awareness campaigns due to suicide rate in young males in our local area and fanbase, to giving away free season tickets to low income families, this football club is a pillar of our community.

    But what makes this club so unique?

    In 2016, we became the first fan owned club in Britain. Our supporters pay into the Well Society and with that, they are part of the process in which decisions are made around the club.

    We’ve proved fan ownership is possible. Together with members we’ve enjoyed a period of relative success. We’re still learning. But we’re ambitious. We can go even further.

    If you feel like you want invest in Motherwell Football Club or join the Well Society as we continue to forge a future together, then get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. More details can be found here.

    Tel: 01698 338009

    Email: well.society@motherwellfc.co.uk

  • Club

    Chairman’s notes on advertisement video

    A note from our Chairman, Jim McMahon, following the release of our advertisement campaign.
    We have launched a campaign to attract new investment to support the work our club does both on and off the pitch.
    The campaign features a tongue in cheek 90-second film, which riffs on the growing trend of US celebs owning UK football teams.

    We’re proudly a fan owned club but we are always looking for ways to do more and achieve bigger things. This is a slightly, out of the box approach, but with it, we hope we can increase Well Society memberships or find businesses or individuals whose values align with ours.

    Most football clubs operate at a loss and are only viable through significant annual subsidies from their owners.

    There’s a lot of talk of famous investors from the US right now. So we thought it’d be fun to put our own spin on the theme,
    to show what we’re all about at Motherwell Football Club.

    Hopefully you can see that we’re a club that goes beyond just the 90 minutes. With things like walking football and mental health support, we’ve always helped the local community to make sure the positive effects of football can be felt off the pitch too.

    We welcome anyone who wants to support a proper community club. Whether that be new additions to the Well Society or new sponsors. And if anyone from Hollywood wants to get involved then we’re all ears.

    Thanks for your support.
    Jim McMahon
    Chairman
    The Chairman has also sent out a note to season ticket holders and Well Society. Please check you emails. If you have not received this and you are a 2023/24 season ticket holder or Well Society member, please contact well.society@motherwellfc.co.uk.
    Got some questions with regards to process and reason behind this production? Read our document here.