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Colbi Mcquarrie has joined Stenhousemuir on a seven-day emergency loan. 

The young goalkeeper will join up with the Stenhousemuir squad ahead of their trip to Peterhead in League One on Saturday afternoon.

Good luck, Colbi.

Midfielder Elliot Watt looks ahead to the William Hill Premiership match against Kilmarnock, discussing what the team got up to over the international break, as well as getting prepared for a hectic winter schedule. 

Watt also discusses taking his child to his first Scotland match on Tuesday night as the dark blues qualified for the World Cup.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou congratulated Scotland on qualifying for the World Cup ahead of his country Denmark, with the Motherwell manager now putting his focus back on club football. 

Askou has been pleased with the work his players have put in during the break at Fir Park, but has also been encouraged with the success of the international players as the full squad will be needed going into the winter period.

Matchday 12 of the 2025/26 SWPL campaign awaits the women of steel this weekend, as they head across South Lanarkshire, returning home to face Rangers at K-Park on Sunday.

Motherwell kickstarted their form on the road, defeating local rivals Hamilton Accies for the fifth consecutive game to secure the second derby day victory over the 2025/26 SWPL campaign.

The women of steel will set their sights on title-chasers Rangers this weekend, with Motherwell determined to earn their first points against the Glasgow club since holding Rangers to a 3-3 stalemate in 2019.

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Motherwell 

Head Coach Paul Brownlie will be keen to sign off his time at Motherwell with victory in his final matchday at the club. The experienced coach will depart the club after three successful years at the helm.

Striker Carla Boyce will be keen to replicate her emphatic display over Hamilton Accies last weekend. The experienced forward netted twice to secure the three points in South Lanarkshire.

Last weekend’s result moved the women of steel back into the top-six of the Scottish Women’s Premier League with Motherwell remaining one-point clear of Montrose.

Rangers

The Gers have had a mixed start to the 2025/26 campaign, with former Motherwell Assistant Leanne Crichton’s side sitting fifth in the table, nine-points shy of league leaders Glasgow City.

The Glasgow-side head into the weekend’s meeting following a closely-fought 3-2 victory over bitter rivals Celtic in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox Stadium.

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 19th September 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.

We had three players away representing their country during this international window, let’s find out how they got on. 

Tawanda Maswanhise

Tawanda Maswanhise was called up by Zimbabwe, who appointed Marian Marinica as their new manager ahead of these two friendly matches against Algeria and Qatar.

The Warriors were using these two games as vital preparation for their AFCON campaign starting next month. Maswanhise was named in Marinica’s first team as the new boss, with the winger playing the first-half against Algeria.

Zimbabwe lost the first match against Algeria 3-1. In their second match against Qatar, Maswanhise was not involved in the squad. Zimbabwe came from behind to defeat Qatar 2-1 in their second and final match of the window.

Elijah Just

Elijah Just was back in action for New Zealand, as they also prepare to play in a major tournament next summer in the 2026 World Cup.

New Zealand travelled to America to take on Colombia and Ecuador. Just started the first match against Colombia and played over 70 minutes before coming off. Going 2-0 down in the game, New Zealand pulled a goal back with ten minutes to go but couldn’t find the equaliser and lost out 2-1 on the night.

Just started in New Zealand’s second match against Ecuador. Just played over an hour for his country, with Ecuador winning 2-0.

Regan Charles-Cook

Regan Charles-Cook travelled to Grenada for their one match this month. Grenada faced off against the US Virgin Islands in a friendly match on home soil.

Charles-Cook started and was the star of the show for his nation. With his side 1-0 up, the Motherwell winger added a second and third in the first-half, before assisting Zade Douglas for a fourth goal. The US Virgin Islands pulled one back in the second-half but it was an impressive display for Charles-Cook, who played 73 minutes.

We can confirm that our upcoming home fixtures on Saturday 20 December 2025 vs Dundee, and Saturday 24 January 2026 vs Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership have been granted a licence by North Lanarkshire Council for the controlled sale of alcohol at these matches.

As part of this initiative, alcohol will be available for purchase within the Tommy McLean Stand Concourse/Kiosk for away supporters and the Davie Cooper Concourse/Kiosk for home supporters at Fir Park from:

• 1pm to 2:30pm on 20 December
• 1pm to 2:30pm on 24 January

These sales will be managed in full accordance with licensing regulations, with appropriate security and stewarding measures in place. The aim of this initiative is to explore how a managed approach to alcohol sales can contribute to a positive and safe matchday experience.

We’d like to remind supporters that alcohol may only be consumed within clearly designated areas and not in sight of the pitch, and all activity will be confined to clearly designated and monitored areas. Regular matchday safety protocols remain unchanged.

We hope this will add to the enjoyment of the matchday experience for supporters, and we appreciate your cooperation and support as we participate in this limited trial. We will provide further updates ahead of each fixture.

For queries, contact: Suzanne.Reid@motherwellfc.co.uk

There are no more breaks for the Steelmen as they head straight into a busy winter schedule that starts at Rugby Park on Saturday 22 November against Kilmarnock.

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Away End tickets will be available in the Chadwick Stand only, if an away supporter purchases a home end ticket, they will be denied entry.

Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and T&C’s apply.

Ambulant & Carer tickets: £25 (Carer Free of charge if in receipt of carer’s allowance).

Under 18 Ambulant & Carer tickets: £15 (Carer Free of Charge, if in receipt of carer’s allowance)

To purchase ambulant & carer tickets please contact the ticketing team on tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk or call 01563 545311

If you require assistance, please contact the ticketing team at tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk or call 01563 545311.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell have been in strong league form coming into this match. The Steelmen picked up seven points from a possible nine before the international break.

Sitting on 15 points after 11 matches, Jens Berthel Askou’s side have only tasted defeat twice in the league campaign.

Kilmarnock away has proven to be a tricky fixture for Motherwell. The Well’s last victory at Rugby Park came in February 2021, thanks to an Allan Campbell strike. Since then, it’s been four defeats and two draws in the six matches played.

Opposition Report

Kilmarnock have endured a difficult run of results in the league recently. It’s been five losses in a row for Killie since their last win at the start of October. However, during that run they have played Celtic, Rangers and Hearts.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side have a number of players absent through injury at present and are dealing with a difficult situation regarding goalkeepers at the club. With first-choice keeper Max Stryjek unavailable, 22-year-old Eddie Beach made his Killie debut last month, having had very little first-team experience in his career so far.

Tobi Oluwayemi was recruited on a seven-day emergency loan two weeks ago and played in Kilmarnock’s defeat to Falkirk, but with the loan expired, Beach becomes the only fit first-team goalkeeper at the club.

David Watson continues to prosper for Kilmarnock, scoring three goals this season and having only missed 11 minutes of league action all season.

The women of steel sealed a commanding fifth consecutive victory over Hamilton in the second Lanarkshire derby of the campaign, with a resilient second-half resurgence at New Douglas Park on Sunday.

Despite a dominant first-half display, Motherwell’s assurance failed to translate to the scoresheet, with the hosts holding firmly to a goalless stalemate at the break.

Striker Carla Boyce, who assisted twice in the previous meeting, dispatched two clinical finishes to secure the women of steel’s first victory on the road this season.

Head Coach Paul Brownlie made one change from the side that were held by Montrose to a point a fortnight ago. Defender Chelsie Watson replacing Jo Addie in the Motherwell backline, with the experienced centre-half partnering Scotland under-19 international Lily Boyce.

With the knowledge that victory would propel the women of steel back into the top-six, Motherwell started firmly on the front foot, carefully playing their way through to the final third.

Bailley Collins noted the first opportunity on goal, cutting favourably onto her right-foot before drilling a low delivery across the face of goal, but goalkeeper Erin Halliday reacted sharply to deny Boyce in the penalty area.

Motherwell continued to threaten, with efforts from Lucy Ronald and Katie Rice troubling the hosts, but Brownlie’s side couldn’t find the breakthrough before the break.

As the second-half resumed, Motherwell’s dominance in possession became more reflective, with several opportunities on goal. Seven-minutes after the restart, Motherwell finally broke the deadlock.

A well-worked counter-attack left Collins to advance down the right-flank before whipping a threatening delivery across the face of goal, and Boyce narrowly overcame Halliday in a race to the ball, clipping a delicate finish over the young shot-stopper.

10-minutes later, Boyce had her second. Amy Bulloch’s floated set-piece delivery sailed invitingly into the patch of Boyce, who towered over her marker before bulleting a low header past Halliday.

Motherwell comfortably held out their two-goal advantage to secure their first three-points on the road this season. A result that moves Paul Brownlie’s side back into the top-six, one-point clear of Montrose.

Academy Director David Clarkson will be pleased with the progress the Motherwell FC Academy is currently making. Selling Academy graduate Lennon Miller for a club-record transfer fee in the summer was the icing on the cake for the club, in what was a remarkable rise through the ranks for the now Scotland international. 

But beyond the 18-year-old’s headline-catching move to Udinese, there have been other key points of progress for Clarkson. Jim Paterson has returned to Fir Park in the Head of Coaching role, the Motherwell B side have completed their maiden KDM Evolution Trophy campaign, more Academy graduates have made their first-team appearances and much more.

“Things have been going well,” David Clarkson said.

“There have been a few opportunities for young boys already this season. Matty Connelly got his first minutes, and Zander McAllister came on against St Johnstone. The gaffer has included a lot of them in training sessions as well, which is good for them and their development.

“Obviously Lennon Miller leaving and getting a great move has been a boost for us in the Academy. It shows us that if you stick with the plan and see your end goals, staying at Motherwell can give you a real pathway and opportunity to get your move after sticking in and getting first-team opportunities.

“The next bit is trying to get some more boys into the first-team over the next couple of years, and we’ve got a manager that’s come in and tried to do that.”

And that’s something that’s important to Clarkson. Having a connection and a strong relationship with the manager is key. The signs were positive very early on in Jens Berthel Askou’s tenure, as the new manager brought a large number of academy players to Delden for the pre-season campaign, with many getting minutes in the friendly against FC Twente.

“The manager and I have had conversations,” Clarkson stated.

“But there’s been chats with the Board too about the opportunities and the need for the players to keep pushing. Taking a lot of players away for the pre-season camp gave the manager an idea of where those players are at in terms of their development. The manager, with his previous roles at clubs, understands how the academy structure works.

“We speak day-to-day about different things and players. And I think that’s a real bonus for us, but again, it’s not going to happen overnight and might not happen every week, but in the long-term vision the manager and I have, we know how important this academy is and how important it’s been in the past.

“And he’s looking to continue that.”

‘Important’ is one word to describe the role the academy plays in the running of the football club. Lennon Miller’s move will bring sustained income over the next few years that will allow the club to invest in areas they see fit. But it also continues to enhance the already credible reputation the MFC Academy has for providing opportunity for young players.

But with Miller now in Italy, the focus quickly turns to the next up-and-coming star that supporters can call one of their own. And that is the job of Clarkson and his academy staff.

“The mindset is always there to try and find the next one we want to go and push into the first-team,” the academy director explained.

“It’s difficult because we lose boys along the way to other clubs that come in, and the players then want to seek other opportunities and feel other clubs are the path for them. So, it’s not as easy as bringing the next player through next year. The next one we might’ve had may be out at another club because unfortunately that’s the name our academy gets.

“People are aware of the infrastructure and the players that are coming through. If they can benefit from that and nick them earlier, so to speak, then they’ll try and do it. Some boys and parents take that opportunity, and that’s the difficult thing for us. We keep going, and it becomes the next one after that.

“We’ve got five or six boys at each age group that maybe can kick on. Things change month to month with development, but as Academy Director, that’s always the next step. How can we help these boys? As much as Lennon came through, that’s on him, I always think.

“Any boy that comes through and does well, we’re just here to facilitate their dreams really. The coaches are great; they’ve got the pathway, and they get help along the way. But you need the player to really want it. Those are the steps for us; it’s to try and produce players that the club can benefit from.”

Starting this season, there was a significant alteration in the Scottish youth divisions. This is the maiden season of the new Under 19s league, which was introduced, replacing the Under 18s league, to allow players to have an extra year of development, as it was concluded that the gap between Under 18 football and first-team was too large.

Also this campaign has seen the introduction of the Under 17s league replacing the Under 16s to avoid any age-group gap for players. The KDM Evolution Trophy also went under significant change this season, moving towards a UEFA competition-style league phase prior to the knockouts commencing.

Each team has played six league matches, with the top 22 teams qualifying for the next round. This reconstruction was introduced to support players in the ‘transition phase’ of ages 16-21.

“In terms of their development, these changes are going to be great for the players in the long-term” Clarkson emphasised.

“The first and second years have played the 19s games and the KDM matches. I think Luca Ross has been the only one who has been on the first-team and featured in those matches. It’s been a great learning curve for the boys playing against full-time players.

“We’ve got 15- or 16-year-olds playing against 30-year-old experienced men. It’s been great in terms of development, and that’s what we’re looking at. We want to push the players that are here already. And it’s the same for the Under 17s. We’ve pushed all our under-16s up to that age group, so the 2010s are all playing that. So results-wise, it’s difficult for them, but we feel in terms of nurturing the players in the long run, they’ll gain from playing against those that are older than them.

“As coaches, we can see that it’s going to be good for them, but we need the players to come along with us and understand why we’re doing it. If they want to go into the first-team, they’re going to be playing against older players, so the sooner we can introduce them to that, the better. So far, it’s been a good test.”

With a clear plan in place for how the coaches will develop and test players within the setup, staffing is key for Clarkson. Former Motherwell player and fan-favourite Jim ‘Step Over’ Paterson has returned to Fir Park and will take up the position of Head of Academy Coaching.

Teammates and friends from their playing days, Clarkson was delighted to get Paterson in the door and is excited by what he can bring to the table.

“Jim has been working in the academy for a while,” Clarkson mentioned.

“He’s been coaching with us for a while, and I think he’s got great experience with his background in playing and his management career. So putting that together and working with the youth in the academy, it strikes a good balance for the role he has come in to do in terms of helping other coaches as well.

“I think his experience and knowledge will help out coaches within the academy. He’ll be a good addition to the coaching staff because he’s enthusiastic, he’s keen and he’s speaking to the manager and staff every day. We’re always looking to bring good people into the club and people that understand the club. And I think that’s the good bit for me; Jim has been at the club and knows how it works here.

“It’s a tight-knit group and a real family club. It’s connected together, and I think Jim understands all that from playing here. He’s been excellent so far. Obviously, Richard Foster has moved on, but he was brilliant during his time at the club. He spent a lot of time with our young players, aiding their development on the training pitch and in the office. I thoroughly enjoyed working alongside him and think he’ll be a great addition for wherever he goes to next.  I wish him all the very best for his future.”

Matchday 11 of the 2025/26 SWPL campaign awaits the women of steel this weekend, as they return to South Lanarkshire to face Hamilton Accies in the second Lanarkshire derby of the season on Sunday.

Refreshed during their fortnight break from competitive action, the women of steel return this weekend, with derby day in their sights when they travel across the River Clyde to face Hamilton.

Motherwell will be keen to replicate their emphatic display of their home meeting against Hamilton earlier this season, with Paul Brownlie’s side emerging with a comfortable 4-1 victory.

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Motherwell 

Head Coach Paul Brownlie will be keen to sign off his time at Motherwell with victory in his final Lanarkshire derby. The experienced coach will depart the club later next month after three successive years at the helm.

The women of steel return to action for the first-time since their closely-fought 1-1 stalemate with Montrose at Links Park. The women of steel broke the deadlock in the latter stages of the first-half through Bailley Collins, but couldn’t sustain their advantage, as Montrose netted a second-half equaliser.

Full focus will be on kickstarting Motherwell’s away form, as the women of steel have yet to secure their first victory on the road. Victory would propel the women of steel back into the top-six if results elsewhere remain favourable.

Hamilton

The SWPL2 champions have struggled to adapt to the Scottish top-flight, yet to receive their first point after their opening 10-league games. The Accies have scored twice across that spell whilst conceding 40-goals.

Ticket Information 

Tickets can be purchased through the matchday turnstiles at New Douglas Park. Both cash and card payments are accepted. Enter via gate 4.

• Adult – £10
• Concession – £6
• Under-16 – £3.

Kick-off from New Douglas Park at 2PM.