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Manager Jens Berthel Askou is excited to get the league season underway against Rangers at Fir Park, and has called for supporters to get behind the new regime. 

AND SO IT BEGINS…

We welcome everyone who has made their way to Fir Park to turn the first page of a new chapter in the history of Motherwell Football Club. I’d also like to extend a warm welcome to an old friend who now leads today’s opposition from Glasgow Rangers.

Rangers, like ourselves, have had a very busy summer with significant changes both in the squad and among the staff. Having followed their pre-season and early European ties, it’s clear this is a Rangers side playing with a fresh, modern, and more dynamic style—and they’ll offer us some real challenges tonight.

We’ve also been working hard to implement a new approach—something I believe many of you have already noticed. There’s still plenty of work to be done, but our recent performances have been promising. If we can reach our best level, we’re confident we can compete with anyone on the day.

Playing high-tempo football demands a top-quality surface—and I want to give a big high five to our fantastic grounds team for the outstanding work they’re doing to provide exactly that. So many vital roles are being played behind the scenes at every football club—many of them unpaid. I hope you’ll honour them tonight with a big, warm round of applause.

This will be our biggest test yet as we begin our journey back to the top half of Scottish football. We’ve been longing for this day—and I know you have too.

I hope you’ll be with us, lifting the team from the stands, helping us build momentum, and pushing us through the tough moments.

Enjoy the game!

Jens Berthel Askou

Manager

The MFC Sticker Album returns for the 2025/26 season. 

This album features Motherwell FC’s top appearance holders in modern times, our top goalscorers from the last 15 seasons, women’s first-team, men’s first-team and our 10-year anniversary squad.

Buy your match programme at £3 to get the next eight stickers for the 2025/26 MFC Sticker Album. Can’t make a match? Head over to the Curtis Sport website here to ensure you don’t miss out!

Due to a delay in delivery outwith our control, the album won’t be available in-store to purchase for our match against Rangers. We hope to have them in stock very soon.

The first batch of stickers will be in the Rangers match programme on Saturday 2 August. You can buy your album online via the Curtis Sport website.

Liam Gordon is looking forward to a new campaign after a strong pre-season. The centre-back has enjoyed learning the new style being adopted by manager Jens Berthel Askou, and hopes the team can put in a good shift on Saturday against Rangers. 

Gordon believes the group of players have what it takes to cause an upset on Saturday.

Colin Osbourne has been appointed as the Head of Women’s Goalkeeping. 

A UEFA B-licensed coach, Osbourne will start his work immediately alongside Paul Brownlie’s coaching staff.

The former Millwall, Kilmarnock and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy goalkeeper started his coaching career at Cairnhill FC before a spell at Hamilton Academical. The experienced coach has since held Head of Goalkeeping roles at Airdrieonians, Spartans, and Partick Thistle Women.

“I’m delighted to accept the role at the club,” Osbourne said.

“When Paul spoke about his intentions for the club this season, I was immediately attracted to the role. The club have had a track record of working with some really talented goalkeepers, and I wanted to support their development this campaign.

“I’m looking forward to getting started.”

A UEFA B-licensed coach, Osbourne will start his work immediately alongside Paul Brownlie’s coaching staff.

“I’m really pleased to have Colin at the club,” Head Coach Paul Brownlie added.

“He’s an experienced goalkeeping coach in the Scottish top-flight, and has developed numerous talented young Scottish goalkeepers throughout his time at Spartans and Partick Thistle.

“We’re really pleased to add him to our coaching staff. “

Details for our Premier Sports Cup match against St Johnstone have now been confirmed. 

The match will take place on Saturday 16 August at 3pm. You can watch the match on the Premier Sports Player.

Ticket pricing has also been agreed. Tickets will be available to buy online shortly.

Former Head of Celtic Girls Academy Tina Stewart has been appointed as the assistant coach of the club. 

Stewart will start her work immediately as Paul Brownlie’s number two.

“I’m really pleased to be joining the club as the Assistant Coach,” Stewart said.

“After Colin departed the club in the summer, Paul immediately contacted me, and was really keen for me to return to football.

“I’d previously taken a step aside after my time at Celtic, and focused on other things, but when the opportunity arose, and Paul made his intentions clear; there was no doubt for me about taking on the opportunity.

“I am eager to get to work with the players to prepare them for the season ahead – and to help create a team that are competitive amongst the top-six.”

Stewart, a former Celtic player who featured in the first women ‘s Old Firm derby match in 2008, has risen through the ranks at Celtic, and lifted silverware alongside Paul Brownlie, including the British under-15s Championship in 2009.

“I’m delighted to have Tina at the club,” Head Coach Paul Brownlie added.

“When Colin left the club in the summer, there was only one name that I wanted to be a part of my coaching staff. I have previously worked with Tina for many years at Celtic, and she has an incredible eye for detail, and is someone I can depend on to challenge and offer opinions on decisions in training and on matchday’s.

“I’m really looking forward to working together for the season ahead.”

Manager Jens Berthel Askou is looking forward to kicking off the league season against former teammate Russell Martin, with the Motherwell boss pleased with the efforts his team have put in thus far.

Berthel Askou answers questions regarding Lennon Miller and all the speculation surrounding the 18-year-old, and also discusses coming up against such a tough opponent so early on in his tenure.

Tawanda Maswanhise has won the G4 Claims player of the month for July.

The Zimbabwean scored a brace against Clyde, and a double against Morton, making it four goals in the four group-stage games.

Well done, Tawanda.

Motherwell kick off their 2025/26 William Hill Premiership season at Fir Park against Rangers on Saturday 2 August. 

Kick off is 5:30pm.

How to follow the game

• Young Adults tickets would ages 13-17.
•  Concessions are classed as, Over 65, Full Time Students, 18-21 Year olds.
• Juveniles would be 12 and under

On match day, the ticket office is open from 2:30pm—the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

There will be no online sales, as we need to check you have a continuous purchase history.

Supporters can buy tickets by visiting the ticket office at Fir Park.

If you are outside the UK, you can watch the game via Motherwell TV.

Should you be in the UK, it will be live commentary only.

The match will also be shown live on Sky Sports.

What else is happening?

The Beer Garden will be closed for this match.

The Cooper Bar will also be open to home supporters from 3:30pm to kick off serving food and drink. The bar will also be open post-match for an hour for those wanting to avoid any traffic.

Please note, the southbound slip road to Motherwell at Junction 6 of the M74 is closed. The diversion is in place, which will significantly affect journey time, so please plan ahead accordingly.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell come into the first league match full of confidence after topping their Premier Sports Cup group and drawing with German side Hertha BSC.

Tawanda Maswanhise has been the man in form, with the Zimbabwean international scoring four goals in four Premier Sports games. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has also found his shooting boots, with the Aussie scoring two goals in the last two games.

Jens Berthel Askou will be pleased with the progress made by his squad thus far. Motherwell’s last encounter against Rangers at Fir Park ended in a 2-2 draw back in December 2024. Stamatelopoulos and Maswanhise goals had the Steelmen 2-0 up, but they were pegged back in the second-half before controversy struck, as VAR ruled out a Motherwell winner later in the game for a foul on Jack Butland.

Opposition Report

It’s been a summer of change at Ibrox. With new owners, a new manager, new coaches, and a host of new players, this is a new-look Rangers side for the 25/26 season.

They have eight new additions so far this summer, as Martin looks to build a squad that will compete on both the European and domestic fronts. After winning 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos, Rangers travel to Greece to play the second leg on Wednesday night.

Djeidi Gassama looks to be a solid addition to the team from Sheffield Wednesday. Highly rated, the winger got off to a perfect start in Rangers colours, scoring in his first competitive match. Academy graduate Findlay Curtis has also made a flying start to the season, scoring in his last two matches, as he looks to break into the first team regularly this campaign.

It’s time to vote for your G4 Claims player of the month for July.

Lukas Fadinger, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Tawanda Maswanhise and Callum Slattery are all up for nomination.

To vote, head over to the Motherwell Facebook page.

Games in July:

• Clyde 2-2 Motherwell (Motherwell win 5-4 on penalties)
• Motherwell 2-1 Peterhead
• Stenhousemuir 0-1 Motherwell
• Motherwell 3-0 Morton
• Motherwell 1-1 Hertha BSC (Friendly)