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Regan Charles-Cook has joined the club on a two-year deal, subject to international clearance. 

A name that will be familiar to many Motherwell fans for his time spent at Ross County, winger Charles-Cook has returned to Scotland following a three-year spell in Belgium with Eupen.

“With Regan joining us, we’ve added another exciting attacking player with a history of producing chances and scoring goals both in the UK and abroad,” manager Jens Berthel Askou stated.

“He thrives in 1v1 situations in wide areas as well as being confident within the opposition’s structure. We are delighted to welcome him and excited about him bringing even more qualities and competition to our squad.”

The 28-year-old’s career started in the youth ranks at Arsenal before switching to Charlton Athletic in 2013. He went on to make his professional debut in 2015 for The Addicks. This would be the first of nine appearances for Charlton during his five-year stay, where he went on loan with Solihull Moors and twice with Woking.

Scoring four goals in 13 with Moors and netting five in 26 over two spells with Woking, the loan moves had provided Charles-Cook with ample first-team experience, and by the summer of 2018, it was time for him to move on a permanent deal to Gillingham.

He enjoyed a successful two years with Gillingham in League One, making over 50 appearances. His second season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but interest in the winger was high that summer.

Ross County was his chosen destination, as he moved to Scotland for the first time in his career to play under Stuart Kettlewell. Making his County debut in a 1-0 win over Motherwell on the opening day of the 2020/21 season, he played 32 games in his maiden season in the SPFL Premiership.

Those performances earned him international recognition for the first time in his career. A call-up to the senior Grenada side in June saw him make his first appearance for his country against Honduras in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. This was the first of 13 appearances for his national side.

It was in his second season that Charles-Cook really hit some impressive numbers. The league’s joint-top goalscorer for the season with 13 goals in the Premiership saw him nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award and helped Ross County reach the top-six for the first time since 2016.

Following this impressive campaign, it was no surprise that a number of clubs were linked with the Grenada internationalist. He opted for a move to the Belgian top-flight KAS Eupen in 2022.

During his first two seasons, he scored ten goals in the top-flight. Eupen were relegated to the second tier, but Charles-Cook continued to be a key player for the side and, latterly last season, took the captain’s armband. With 91 appearances in total in Belgium, Charles-Cook now returns to Scotland for a second time, looking to pick up where he left off.

“I know this league very well,” Charles-Cook added.

“It’s been a mental 24 hours to get to this point, but I’m so happy to be signed for this club. I’ve met some of the boys, and everyone has said how well things have been going so far. The lads seem great.

“The manager and I had a long conversation, and it’s hard not to be impressed when he talks to you. Everyone is talking about the way the team has been playing, and to get the opportunity to be a part of that system is appreciated.

“I’ll get straight to work to get match fit as soon as possible.”

Our quarter-final match with Aberdeen will take place on Saturday 20 September. 

Kick off is 3pm.

Broadcast arrangements will be confirmed in due course.

Calum Ward has grasped his chance with both hands since and says he’s enjoying the amount of minutes he’s currently getting. 

Ward has adapted well to the new system being implemented by the manager, and is learning with every minute played this season.

Jens Berthel Askou is pleased from the buy-in seen from the number of supporters who have been following the team home and away so far this season. With 300 new season ticket holders, 6000 home fans against Rangers and 1500 away fans against St Johnstone, he is not surprised the away end is sold out already for Saturday’s match against Hearts. 

The manager discusses the thought process of bringing Callum Hendry to the club, future incoming transfers and the state of play regarding the current injured players at the club.

Tom Sparrow is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in the extra-time win against St Johnstone last weekend. 

Manager Jens Berthel Askou confirmed the Welshman is ruled out for the upcoming matches in his press conference earlier today but has more positive news regarding other members of the playing squad.

“Tom picked up an injury against St Johnstone,” he said.

“He’ll most likely not be involved in the next two games.

“Liam Gordon is back in full training and ready to participate. Jordan McGhee is back in full training. Slattery is back from suspension and ready to play.

“Johnny Koutroumbis won’t make it for the weekend, but we’ll assess him next week. He’s on the pitch again doing his rehab. We’ll see about next week; that’s more likely.”

The manager was also asked about the long-term absentees and how their recovery is getting on.

“They’re still a bit away from getting back,” he explained.

“We try to involve them with the stuff we do; they’re around us doing their rehab, and they’re in all the meetings. The squad is fantastic in terms of keeping everyone a part of what they do, including all the fun stuff away from the pitch.

“We’re hopeful they will go through the rest of their recovery as well as they can. They’re following the plan as they should.”

Get to know our new striker Callum Hendry with these quick facts. 

Fact 1

Hendry already knows a few faces in the dressing room. Liam Gordon is one of his best mates from their time spent at St Johnstone together, and the striker is also close with Elliot Watt, who was a teammate at Salford City.

The forward says that the two of them would be his best men at his wedding.

Fact 2

From his time in Scotland, Hendry is more than familiar with Motherwell. He made his debut for St Johnstone back in 2017 in a match against the Steelmen at McDiarmid Park.

The Saints won on the day 4-1, with Trevor Carson, Carl McHugh and Charles Dunne all being sent off.

Hendry has also scored against Motherwell on four occasions in three different matches, with each game ending in a 2-1 win for St Johnstone. The pick of the bunch was a 90th-minute goal from a volley in March 2022.

Fact 3

Hendry comes from a footballing background, with his father being former Scotland international and Premier League winner Colin Hendry.

Hendry turned out for the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Rangers, Dundee and Manchester City in a hugely successful career that saw him represent his country 53 times, which saw him play at Euro ’96 and the 1998 World Cup.

Matchday two of the 2025/26 SWPL campaign awaits the women of steel this weekend, as they return home to K-Park for the first home game of the season. 

A frustrating, but encouraging opening weekend display against full-time Glasgow City had the women of steel leaving Springburn with mixed emotions last weekend.

Motherwell’s magnificent start soon unravelled, as the women of steel became the architects of their own downfall, with Ukrainian striker Nicole Kozlova capitalising on a defensive mistake to convert the opener, dispatching an accurate finish into the bottom-right corner.

Less than four-minutes later, City had a second, with Katie Lockwood effortlessly gliding through a series of challenges before coolly slotting her strike past goalkeeper Rebecca Cameron.

The third followed soon after, as Kozlova secured her brace to compound a frustrating 15-minute spell, with Motherwell’s confidence eroded following the opening goal.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

The women of steel regrouped, and restructured their compact and assured formation which proved promising in the opening phase of the game, but couldn’t find a route back into the contest.

Motherwell will be frustrated by a disappointing 15-minute spell, but will head into this weekend’s contest encouraged by aspects of their display against one of the Premier League title-chasers.

Several summer acquisitions made their first or second Motherwell debuts, as Lily Boyce and Orla Burn made their first Motherwell appearance, with the returning Carla Boyce and Kodie Hay both making their second Motherwell debuts.

Motherwell will be without defender Jenna Penman, who remains unavailable after sustaining a shoulder injury in the opening matchday last weekend.

Montrose 

Montrose will be determined to right the wrongs from their opening matchday defeat to Rangers, as despite taking an early advantage, Rangers cruised to an assured 6-1 victory.

Ticket Information 

Tickets can be purchased through the matchday turnstiles at K-Park. Both cash and card payments are accepted.

• Adult – £10.
• Concession (Over-65s and Under-17s) – £5.
• Under-11 – FREE TO ENTER.

Additional Information – no pets allowed within K-Park.

Matchday Travel 

• Sunday 24^th August 2025, kick off 4pm. 
• The Ross Commercial Finance Stadium at K-Park, Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QZ.
• First Glasgow service No.21 stops at Jura Slip Road, a 10 minute walk from the stadium. East Kilbride railway station is approx. 20 mins away on foot.
• Free on-site parking is available, with overflow parking signposted at the park entrance. Please follow the one-way system upon your exit.
• Selection of hot food, baking, confectionary and both hot and cold drinks available at the kiosk before and during the match.
• Follow our live matchday coverage on the Motherwell Women X (formerly Twitter) account.

Aaron Thomson has been named in the Scotland Under 17 squad for an upcoming training camp.

The two-day training camp in Largs takes place this week, and will give Brian McLaughlin the chance to work with the group of players ahead of EURO Under 17 matches in October.

Good luck, Aaron.

Motherwell are on the road for the third time in three weeks on Saturday 23 August, travelling to Tynecastle to take on Hearts.

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

All tickets for the match have been sold.

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.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell remain undefeated under Jens Berthel Askou in competitive matches. Saturday’s 1-0 win over St Johnstone saw Motherwell book their place in back-to-back Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals.

Lukas Fadinger netted his second goal of the season, with Motherwell keeping two clean sheets in two matches for only the second time since January.

Opposition Report

Hearts appointed Derek McInnes as their new manager during the summer break, as the Jambos kicked off a new era at Tynecastle following significant investment from Tony Bloom.

McInnes and Hearts have made a strong start to the season. Saturday’s penalty shootout defeat to St Mirren was their first taste of defeat this season.

Scoring 22 goals in all competitions so far this season, the new-look Hearts side have started strongly. After nine new arrivals, arguably the best bit of business conducted over the summer was securing the services of Lawrence Shankland for another campaign. The skipper has already scored four goals this season in all competitions.

Stuart Findlay followed Derek McInnes from Rugby Park to the capital over the summer and has scored four goals this season, including a last-minute winner against Dundee United in Hearts’ last league outing.

Elijah Just has been included in the New Zealand squad for their double header in September. 

New Zealand has two friendly matches lined up, facing Australia back-to-back.

The first match takes place on Friday 5 September, with the second match scheduled for Tuesday 9 September.

Just has 36 caps to his name already and will be looking to add next month.

• Australia v New Zealand 
• Friday 5 September
• Kick Off 10:45am
• GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australia 

• New Zealand v Australia 
• Tuesday 9 September 
• Kick Off 8am
• Go Media Stadium, Aukland, New Zealand