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The league leaders are in town on Saturday 29 November, as Motherwell take on Hearts at Fir Park. 

Kick off 3pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy tickets online here.

• 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 days, the Ticket Office is open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

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.

What else is happening?

Uddingston Pipe Band will be holding a bucket collection for this match.

The Cooper Suite will be open from 12 noon for food and drinks and one-hour post-match for those looking to avoid to the traffic. Home and away fans are welcome.

Beer Garden will be open from 12pm – 3pm.

Block E will hold its annual Christmas toy drive on Saturday 29th November.

Their toy collection point will be beside the club shop, outside the Cooper Stand and donations will be welcome from 1:30pm.

They are looking for any unused gifts up to age 16. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell moved up to their highest league position of the season on Tuesday night, defeating Hibernian 2-0 at Fir Park. Collecting 13 points from their last 15 available, the Steelmen moved into joint-third position in the league table.

Tawanda Maswanhise also moved to the top of the goalscoring charts in Scotland, with the forward netting his 12th goal in competitions against Hibernian and making it three goals in two games.

These two sides have met once this season, with the game ending 3-3 at Tynecastle. It may have been a point collected, but it felt like a defeat as the Steelmen lost a three-goal lead on the day after Callum Slattery, Maswanhise and Emmanuel had put Motherwell in pole position.

Opposition Report

Derek McInnes arrived in the Hearts hot seat from Kilmarnock this summer, and the Jambos have caught all the headlines for the correct reasons. An outstanding start to the season sees Hearts top of the table, four points clear of Celtic.

Having drawn only three of their opening 12 games, with nine wins registered, Hearts suffered their first league defeat of the season in matchday 13 against Aberdeen last time out.

Lawrence Shankland has found his magic touch again this campaign, with the Scotland international scoring ten goals in all competitions to this point; however, he did miss Hearts’ last match at Pittodrie. Claudio Braga has also been an excellent piece of business for the Gorgie side, as the Portuguese forward has scored nine goals this season.

The manager gives his views as the Steelmen jump up to third with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hibernian at Fir Park.

Tawanda Maswanhise netted his twelfth goal of the season from the spot and Elijah Just doubled the home side’s lead in the first half.

Motherwell secured back-to-back wins in the William Hill Premiership after a thoroughly dominant display against Hibernian at Fir Park, defeating the Edinburgh outfit 2-0. 

Tawanda Maswanhise got his 12th of the season before Elijah Just doubled the Steelmen’s advantage. The Hibernian agony continued as Grant Hanley was shown a straight red card before the half-time break.

Coming into the game high on confidence, having picked up 10 points from a possible 12, Jens Berthel Askou freshened up the side and shape from the side that defeated Kilmarnock 3-1 just three days ago.

Tom Sparrow, Liam Gordon, Oscar Priestman, Elijah Just and Regan Charles-Cook were all handed starts, with Callum Hendry, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said and Callum Slattery all dropping to the bench.

With the temperature sitting well in the minus, both teams looked to entertain the fans in the stands with a fast start. Motherwell controlled early possession, and the first major involvement in the game was a penalty claim for the Steelmen when Just was brought down in the area, but the referee waved play on.

That was one that may not have stood, but Just was involved when Motherwell did earn a spot kit on 17 minutes. The New Zealand international moved into the box, and his shot was blocked by the hand of a Hibernian defender as the forward got a clattering also. VAR called the referee over for a look, and the penalty was awarded.

Tawanda Maswanhise stepped up and slotted home for his 12th goal of the season. And the Zimbabwean caused more trouble when he got in behind a saw hit shot saved by the Hibernian keeper. But Motherwell continued to probe.

And on 22 minutes, the Hibs backline failed to clear, and Just pounced to slot home for a second. And Motherwell weren’t done there. Piling on the pressure, Maswanhise got in behind again thanks to a Paul McGinn pass, Grant Hanley brought him down and after a VAR check, the Hibernian defender was shown a straight red card for denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity.

On 40 minutes, Hibernian looked to have one back. Kieron Bowie slipped Martin Boyle in; he went past Calum Ward and knocked into an empty net. That was until Johnny Koutroumbis arrived on the scene, sliding into his own net to prevent a certain goal. Celebrated like a goal by the home support, the Steelmen made sure of no further openings in the remaining stages, as they held onto the ball for large periods until the half was out.

Callum Hendry came on for Tawanda Maswanhise at the interval, as Jens Berthel Askou plotted his second-half approach.

The first chance of the half fell to Just on 53 minutes. Tom Sparrow remained composed to slip a ball inside for Just; he moved the ball onto his left foot but saw his shot saved.

Hendry was next to have a go just a minute later. Koutroumbis crossed one into the striker; his flicked header didn’t trouble the keeper, however. The chances kept coming for the Well, and it was Oscar Priestman who went close next on 61 minutes. The Aussie, on his first start, carried the ball inside the pitch, reversed on himself and had a go from 20 yards; his effort came off the post thanks to a deflection on the way through, and Sparrow couldn’t keep his follow-up effort under the bar.

Ibrahim Said and Callum Slattery entered the pitch, and the latter nearly finished off a wonderful flowing move on 67 minutes. A long spell of possession and probing ended with Slattery picking up the ball on the edge of the box; he moved towards goal and had a go with the outside of his right boot, searching for the far bottom corner. The ball trickled just wide, and Motherwell looked for a third.

Said then threatened on 73 minutes. Carrying the ball forward, he jinked into the box and smashed the ball into the side netting.

Charles-Cook then had an attempt for a third on 78 minutes. Elliot Watt cutely slipped the forward in the channel; he stayed onside and blasted goalwards, but the keeper stood tall to save.

Academy Graduate Luca Ross was brought on in place of Oscar Priestman with less than ten minutes to go, with Watt frustrated at not being able to convert from Said’s pull-back shortly after.

Charles-Cook hit over the bar following a quick counter-attack involving Hendry, with the Grenada international unable to keep his left-footed effort down on 88 minutes. Esapa Osong replaced Charles-Cook moments later after an excellent showing from the winger.

The remaining stages of the game were played entirely in the Hibernian half, as Motherwell secured another three points and moved to joint third in the table.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Sparrow, McGinn, Gordon, Welsh, Koutroumbis, Watt, Priestman, Charles-Cook, Maswanhise, Just.

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, Balmer, Ross, Balmer, Longelo, Fadinger, Slattery, Osong, Said.

Liam Gordon opens up on the impact Jens Berthel Askou has had on his game, as he has adapted to the new style of play. 

Gordon also speaks about the upcoming run of tightly congested matches, saying it could be a really successful period for the team.

Jens Berthel Askou offers an update on the playing squad after their recent win over Kilmarnock, and gives his thoughts on Hibernian.

Askou also discusses VAR and its role in Scottish football.

Motherwell travelled to Rugby Park, a venue they hadn’t won at since February 2021. Historically a difficult place for the Steelmen to get a result, they knew the task would be a difficult one to overcome Stuart Kettlewell’s Kilmarnock side. 

Controlling the flow of the game from the off, Tawanda Maswanhise reached double figures for the season in the 16th minute before adding a second from yet another quick corner routine before the half time interval.

Kilmarnock weren’t done yet and pulled one back early in the second-half, as they looked to mount a comeback. But all hopes were extinguished when Apostolos Stamatelopoulos netted from the penalty spot to put the game beyond Killie, making it ten points from a possible 12 in the league for Motherwell.

Our home game against Hibernian will be shown live via our pay-per-view streaming service for £11.99.

Kick off is 7.45pm on Tuesday 25 November at Fir Park.

You are able to watch the match online.

Motherwell are in midweek action taking on Hibernian on Tuesday 25 November at Fir Park in the William Hill Premiership.

Kick off is 7:45pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy tickets online here.

• 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

The Ticket Office is open from 9am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

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.

What else is happening?

The match will be shown live via our pay-per-view streaming service for £11.99.

You are able to watch the match online.

The Cooper Suite will be open from 5.30pm for food and drink and for one hour post-match for anyone looking to avoid the traffic. The Beer Garden will be closed for this match.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell made it four league games unbeaten on Saturday, registering their first win in Kilmarnock since 2021. Tawanda Maswanhise scored twice to move himself to the top of the goalscoring charts in the Scottish Premiership, with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos also finding the back of the net.

That result means it’s 10 points from a possible 12 in the league for Jens Berthel Askou’s side, as they currently sit sixth in the standings.

The Steelmen have only won one of the last six meetings with Hibernian. That win came in October 2024 when Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Andy Halliday both scored to defeat the Hibees 2-1 at Easter Road.

Opposition Report

Hibernian come into this game on strong form, winning four of their last six matches and losing once. David Gray’s side are third in the table, five points off of second-placed Celtic.

Summer signing Jamie McGrath scored his sixth goal of the campaign in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Dundee. Martin Boyle and Kieron Bowie are both on five goals this season, with the latter finding the back of the net on Saturday also.

Motherwell ended an almost five-year wait for a win at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, defeating Kilmarnock 3-1 in Ayrshire. 

Motherwell took the lead after 16 minutes after Emmanuel Longelo found space down the left and curled in a ball to the back post which evaded former Well man Dom Thompson and landed at the feet of Tawanda Maswanhise, who blasted in his tenth goal of the campaign.

The visitors’ lead was doubled on the 26th minute, and it was the Zimbabwean on the scoresheet again before the half was out. Kilmarnock got off to the perfect start in the second period, with Scott Tiffoney slotting past Calum Ward to halve the deficit early on in the second-half.

But any chance of a comeback was diminished when substitute Apostolos Stamatelopoulos dispatched a penalty to make sure of the points.

Following the final international break of 2025, Jens Berthel Askou made two changes to his starting 11 from two weeks ago. In came Callum Hendry and Ibrahim Said, with Stamatelopoulos and Just dropping to the bench.

The match had little openings in the early stages, with Motherwell settling down quicker than the hosts as they racked up early possession. The first real chance of the afternoon fell to Greg Kiltie, whose shot was saved by Ward and subsequently by Stephen Welsh.

As the rain began to pour, Kilmarnock fans’ frustration grew as Motherwell contained the hosts to their penalty area. And with the pressure mounting, Motherwell made the most of it on the 16th-minute mark. Longelo beat his man before floating a perfect cross to the back area, just evading the Kilmarnock defence; Maswanhise controlled and slotted home to open the scoring.

Motherwell continued to probe for the next ten minutes, popping the ball around the edge of the Killie box. A scuffed clearance earned Motherwell a corner, and they took full advantage. With quick corner routines seemingly now a Motherwell speciality, Longelo passed the corner cutely to Callum Slattery; he teed up Maswanhise for a strike, and with the Zimbabwean’s first effort blocked, he made sure of the follow-up and blasted home to double his side’s advantage.

The visitors were in full control of proceedings, with Kilmarnock’s David Watson having a half-chance when he took a strike from 25 yards which was comfortably taken in by Ward.

Motherwell almost made it three before the half was out. Longelo was again involved; he slid across towards Callum Hendry, who heard the shout from his teammate behind him to leave, so he let the ball go through his legs so Slattery could have a go, but his strike was well saved by Tobi Oluwayemi.

Watson again had a go from a distance in the first-half, but his strike sailed over the bar without troubling Ward in the Motherwell net.

Kilmarnock needed a strong start to the second-half to ease the tensions, and that’s exactly what they did. With a Motherwell attack breaking down, the ball was worked to Bruce Anderson, who slipped in his striking partner Tiffoney, who did well to stay onside; he raced through on goal and dispatched it past the keeper. 49 minutes, 1-2.

The momentum has swung in the opposite direction, and the hosts now had their tails up. Former Motherwell man Thompson sent a driving effort on target, but Motherwell captain Paul McGinn was on hand to block and clear shortly after Kilmarnock’s goal.

Just after the hour mark, Askou opted to use his bench, bringing on Just, Stamatelopoulos and Liam Gordon, and the Aussie striker had an immediate impact. McGinn curled a searching pass into the channel which Stamatelopoulos latched onto; he got in ahead of Brad Lyons, who bundled the striker down inside the penalty. To everyone’s surprise, the referee allowed play to continue, but VAR ordered him over to the monitor shortly after.

A quick look ensured the right decision was eventually reached and a penalty was awarded. Stamatelopoulos stepped up and dispatched into the bottom right corner, sending the keeper the wrong way and restoring the two-goal advantage.

Lewis Mayo came closest for Killie following the penalty, with the defender rattling an effort off the bar, but it would be the only major chance in the closing stages, as Motherwell controlled to the finish to remain in the top-six.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Koutroumbis, McGinn, Welsh, Longelo, Fadinger, Watt, Slattery, Maswanhise, Said, Hendry. 

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, Gordon, Balmer, Sparrow, Stamatelopoulos, Just, Ross, Priestman, Charles-Cook.