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The fixtures for the new William Hill Premiership have been revealed, and we will kick off the new season at Fir Park against Rangers. 

Kick-off is at 5:30pm, with the game being broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Our first away game will be against St Mirren on matchday 2.

There is no Boxing Day fixture this season, with our match against Rangers taking place on Saturday 27 December at Ibrox. Our final match of 2025 is against Celtic at Fir Park on Tuesday 30 December.

With there being no winter break again this season, there are three midweek fixtures pencilled in. Our first is at home against Dundee United on Wednesday 29 October.

Our second is Falkirk away on Wednesday 3 December. We then have back-to-back Wednesday fixtures against Dundee at Dens Park on 4 February and Rangers at Fir Park on 11 February.

All fixtures are subject to change.

We can confirm we will only be playing one fixture during our stay in Delden, Netherlands. 

Ticket information for our match against FC Twente on Tuesday 1 July is now available.

You can buy online by clicking here.

The match will be played at Sportpark De Kruudnhof in Beckum. The address is Beckumerkerkweg 27, 7554 PV Beckum.

Tickets cost €12.50 each for adults and €5 for children up to 12 years old.

We are aware that supporters have booked to travel to the Netherlands in anticipation of attending a match taking place on Saturday 28 June.

For those supporters who have pre-booked travel and have been inconvenienced by this should contact commercial@motherwellfc.co.uk.

We have also been advised by NEC Nijmegen that there is an open day taking place near their stadium on Saturday 28 June. All Motherwell supporters are welcome to attend. Full details on the day can be found here.

Jens Berthel Askou was unveiled officially as the new Motherwell boss to the Scottish press, and he talks us through his reasons for joining the club and what he hopes to achieve in ML1. 

Askou discusses recruitment, targets and meeting his new squad for the first time.

Jens Berthel Askou arrived in Scotland just one day ago, but has said that work is already well underway ahead of the the 2025/26 season. 

Having met his playing squad and staff today, Askou has already got a feel for what the players are like but is aware that new additions will be necessary to complete his perfect vision of a football squad.

Assistant Manager Ahmet Koc has departed the club. 

Koc arrived with Michael Wimmer in February and remained in post following Wimmer’s departure at the end of the season.

However, Koc has decided to step aside to allow new manager Jens Berthel Askou the opportunity to choose his own assistant manager.

“It is with a heavy heart that I have chosen to pursue a different path in football away from Fir Park,” Ahmet Koc said.

“I have loved every minute at Motherwell FC and have taken the club, the staff and the fans to my heart. I feel it’s important Jens has the opportunity to build his own team now for the season ahead whilst I now also have the opportunity to pursue a different career path in football.

“Although short, the time at Motherwell FC has been special, and I have truly loved every minute of being here. As difficult a decision as this has been for me, I will always support the club from afar, and who knows, we may meet again in the future.

“My best wishes to all of the fans, the directors, Jens and the football department for the season ahead, and thank you for looking after us during our time in Scotland.

“Mon the Well!”

We thank Ahmet for all his hard work and wish him well for the future.

Head of Goalkeeping Neil Alexander takes us through what a professional goalkeeper does to ensure they are ready for a match.

Alexander describes the step-by-step process and why he uses certain drills prior to kick-off.

We have had it confirmed that we will be playing Morton, Stenhousemuir, Peterhead and Clyde in this season’s edition of the group-stage of the Premier Sports Cup.

Ticket information will be made available shortly.

Below, we take a closer look at our first competitive opponents for the new season.

Greenock Morton

Motherwell and Morton once again cross paths in a cup competition. It’ll be the seventh meeting between the two sides in the last 13 years.

The last meeting between the pair came just last year, when Morton edged out the Steelmen in the Scottish Cup.

Of those seven meetings, Motherwell have won all five at Fir Park. Morton finished sixth in the Championship last season under Dougie Imrie.

Steering well clear of any relegation worries, they ended up eight points outside the playoff. Having lost two key members of their playing squad in the summer of 2024 in Robbie Muirhead and George Oakley, the full squad had to step up last season in terms of goals, with Michael Garrity and Motherwell man Filip Stuparevic finishing joint top goalscorers on six.

There was an air of uncertainty over Cappielow Park last month, with manager Dougie Imrie linked to a move away from the club. However, the move never transpired and Imrie will be at the helm once again. With a recent transfer ban for an admin error lifted, it could be a busy summer due to ten first-team players being out of contract and two players’ loans ending out of the 20-man squad.

Stenhousemuir

This will be the first competitive meeting between Motherwell and Stenhousemuir since the 28th January 1981, when the two sides met in the Scottish Cup. The Steelmen came out on top that day with a 2-1 win.

Having been promoted to League One last season, Stenny came close to earning back-to-back promotions. Finishing fourth in the table, playing Airdrie in the playoff. The Diamonds won both legs, confirming Stenhousemuir will remain in League One for the forthcoming season.

Blair Alston showed his experience and class in his first season at Ochilview Park, with the 33-year-old finishing top scorer. Motherwell Academy graduate Corey O’Donnell also had a successful campaign, finishing on nine goals. Both are contracted for next season.

They will be without Matty Yates, who featured on 45 occasions last season, as it was confirmed the forward would be departing the club this summer.

With 15 players confirmed to be signed up for next season, Stenhousemuir are in good shape at this early stage of the summer.

Peterhead

Similar to Stenhousemuir, competitive matches between Motherwell and Peterhead are not common. There has been only one competitive fixture, which came back in January 1950.

Peterhead had a very successful season in League Two last year, finishing top of the tree and earning promotion to League One.

But there will be big boots to fill over the summer period. Club legend Rory McAllister has left the club, having joined in 2011 and becoming just the third player in Scotland to reach 250 goals since the Second World War.

Scott Ross will not be returning for season number ten for the Blue Toon, with the central defender off to pastures new.

Last season’s top goalscorer Kieran Shanks finished on ten goals in 28 games and is under contract for next season, as is former Aberdeen man Peter Pawlett.

The summer recruitment is well underway at Balmoor Adam Carnwath and Fraser Mackie arriving on permanent deals.

Clyde

For the second time in as many seasons, Motherwell and Clyde will lock horns in the group-stage of the Premier Sports Cup. Last year, goals from Moses Ebiye, Lennon Miller and Filip Stuparevic secured a 3-1 win at New Douglas Park.

Last season, Clyde finished seventh in League Two.

Martin Rennie ended the season as the club’s top goalscorer with ten, but the forward has since left the club. Motherwell Academy graduate Logan Dunachie is under contract for next season after a successful 24/25 season. The defender, now playing as a striker, scored seven goals and continued to be a nuisance for the League Two defenders.

With seven departures already confirmed by Clyde, including captain Lee Hamilton, the summer rebuild is starting to take shape. Motherwell academy graduate Sam Campbell has joined from East Stirlingshire, with Andy Murdoch also signing.

Clyde have also added James Hilton to their ranks from Dumbarton, who scored nine goals last term, and he could be their new main man.

Another Well academy graduate, Robbie Leitch, will remain with the Bully Wee for the upcoming campaign, having scored six goals last season.

We can confirm a number of players will not be returning for the 2025/26 season. 

Players who are out of contract and will not be returning are:

• Harry Paton
• Steve Seddon
• Moses Ebiye
• Davor Zdravkovski

The club remains in dialogue with the remaining players who are out of contract.

Harry Paton joined the club in April 2023 and went on to feature 63 times for the club. During his time, he got back in the Canada squad and earned his first senior international cap. We thank Harry for his efforts and wish him well for the future.

Steve Seddon arrived in the summer of 2024, and despite picking up a couple of injuries, played 17 times across the season. We are grateful for Steve’s hard work in his 12 months at Motherwell and wish him the very best going forward.

Moses Ebiye will also be moving on this summer. The Nigerian forward arrived in March 2024 and quickly established himself as a fan favourite for his last-minute winner against Dundee on his debut. That was one of seven goals that Ebiye scored across his 39 appearances, including a goal in his final appearance against Ross County. The club thanks Moses for his efforts and wishes him well for the future.

Finally, Davor Zdravkovski will also be leaving the club this summer. Across two seasons, the North Macedonian played 62 times for Motherwell, scoring a solitary goal against Ross County in May 2024. His work ethic has been unquestionable and we wish Davor well for the future.

We had two players on international this month. Here is how they both got on. 

Lennon Miller

Lennon Miller was named in his first Scotland squad back in March but had to wait to get his first cap. In Scotland’s first match against Iceland at Hampden, Miller was introduced into the action in the second half, replacing Kieran Tierney in the 68th minute.

Getting on the ball and trying to make things happen, he couldn’t quite change Scotland’s fortunes on the night as Steve Clarke’s side were defeated 3-1 by Iceland.

That impressive first appearance earned him his first start on Monday night against Liechtenstein. It didn’t take him long to make an impact on the international stage, as Miller’s intense pressure on the ball ensured he was able to win the ball back and set up Che Adams to score. Scotland won 4-0 away from home, with Miller playing the full 90 minutes in the middle of the pitch.

Tawanda Maswanhise

Tawanda Maswanhise and Zimbabwe travelled to Morocco for two friendly matches in preparation for their games in September. First up was a match against Burkina Faso. Maswanhise was named in the starting 11 and played the first hour of the game. The Warriors lost out 2-0 to Burkina Faso.

In their second friendly against Niger, Maswanhise was again named in the starting 11. Scoring early on in the game, Zimbabwe led until the 71st minute, when Niger scored from the penalty spot.

Maswanhise played 65 minutes of the game, as Zimbabwe held on for a 1-1 draw.