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Calum Ward has signed a new contract with the club that will see him remain at Fir Park until the summer of 2027, with the club holding the option of a further year.

“Calum has really taken his chance this season and shown fantastic progression since the summer,” Jens Berthel Askou explained.

“He has all the qualities we are looking for in a goalkeeper, and on top of that, he is extremely passionate about learning and improving under Neil Alexander’s guidance. His quality and composure in the build-up have been of massive importance to us, and lately he has had more and more decisive moments denying big chances for the opposition.

“Seven clean sheets in the league so far this season indicate a very strong relationship between the goalkeeper and the players in front of him, and I’m really happy that we can now build on that going forward.”

Ward arrived in February 2025 in the middle of a goalkeeping crisis. Not making an appearance for the club during the 2024/25 season, he extended his stay in the summer as he looked to compete with Aston Oxborough for the number one jersey.

With Oxborough sidelined, Ward moved up to first-choice and has since gone on to achieve ten clean sheets in all competitions this season, in 21 games. His style of play has suited perfectly the Jens Berthel Askou system, and he has committed to the project by signing this extension.

“Results have been going well, and performances have been strong,” Calum Ward said.

“I think the whole club and community come together constantly, and you can feel that as a player. We as players have been doing stuff recently with local schools and people in our community, and it just makes you feel so comfortable. The club has the correct values, and it feels like everything is on a good trajectory.

“The future is exciting, and I’m looking forward to seeing how everything unfolds. The manager and all the coaching staff have worked so hard to get us to this point, and we’re improving as people every day. It’s a pleasure to be involved.”

As one chapter closes, another must open for the women of steel, with Head Coach Iain Robinson taking charge of his first matchday since replacing the departing Paul Brownlie.

The former Rangers Women Under-17s Manager, who has coached with both Morton and Partick Thistle Men’s teams respectively, joins the club from Queens Park where he held the position of Head Coach.

Robinson will depart the Spiders, with the club positioned fourth in the SWPL2 table, one-point behind Boroughmuir Thistle in second.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell

The women of steel exited the Scottish Cup to nine-time victors Glasgow City last weekend, despite an impressive display over the Glasgow-side. Motherwell dominated much of the goalscoring opportunities, but couldn’t capitalise, as City converted three in the second-half to seal their place in the hat for the next round.

Motherwell will be encouraged by their display at Petershill Park, and will be keen to replicate the standards they showcased when they welcome Hearts this weekend. Motherwell will be seeking to right the wrongs from the reverse fixture in the Scottish capital, with the hosts ensuring a comfortable three-nil victory.

The hosts squad depth will return to full-strength this weekend, as loanees Sophie Black, Lily Boyce and Chloe Logan will all be available for selection.

Hearts

Eva Olid’s side remain unbeaten in six-consecutive Scottish Women’s Premier League encounters, defeating Partick Thistle, Montrose, Aberdeen, Rangers, Hibernian and Hamilton.

Hearts sit comfortably in second-place, behind leaders Glasgow City by four-points. The Edinburgh-side remain

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 14^th December 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.

Elijah Just is enjoying his football at Motherwell, saying the full squad have played their part to the success achieved so far. 

Just thinks he’s exceeded his own expectations for the season so far, but knows the job is far from complete.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou believes Saturday’s opposition Dundee United will be looking to challenge for the top-six in the William Hill Premiership, as the boss expects stiff opposition at Tannadice. 

Askou also provided the latest squad update.

Ahead of our match against St Mirren in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday 3 January, we plan for a minute’s silence to take place once again for Motherwell fans who have passed away in 2025. 

We are asking fans to submit names of family or friends who have sadly passed away this year. Their names will be displayed on the scoreboard for the minute silence, and will be commemorated in the match programme.

To submit, email memorial@motherwellfc.co.uk with the first and second name of the person you’d like to be remembered, as well as their year of birth.

The deadline for this is Monday 22 December at 5pm.

Tawanda Maswanhise has been named in the final Zimbabwe squad that will travel to Morocco to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Maswanhise will travel following our match against Dundee United on Saturday 13 December.

Zimbabwe are in Group B and will kick off their campaign against Egypt on Monday 22 December. They then face Angola on Friday 26 December, before rounding off the group stage against South Africa on Monday 29 December.

Good luck, Tawanda.

• Zimbabwe v Egypt 
• Monday 22 December 
• 8pm Kick Off
• Adrar Stadium

• Zimbabwe v Angola 
• Friday 26 December 
• 12:30pm Kick Off 
• Stade de Marrakech

• Zimbabwe v South Africa 
• Monday 29 December 
• 4pm Kick Off 
• Stade de Marrakech

Tawanda Maswanhise has picked up the G4 Claims player of the month for November. 

Voted by the Motherwell FC fans, Maswanhise makes two trophies for his performances in November. The forward also won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for his impressive displays during November.

Well done, Tawanda.

After a successful maiden event at Fir Park 12 months ago, the Daily Mile returned in 2025. 

This year, Motherwell was the only professional club in the United Kingdom that took part. The event also grew in stature this time round, with over 150 children from Knowetop Primary, Keir Hardie Primary and Fir Park School taking part.

Promoting physical activity as well as the social and mental health benefits, the children were greeted by the full Motherwell FC first-team squad as they began their laps around the pitch.

“It’s always such a warm feeling seeing all the children with a smile on their face,” Dawn Middleton said.

“We are so proud to be the only club in the UK that is taking part in this initiative. We wanted to include even more children than we did 12 months ago. I hope everyone had a wonderful morning.”

Iain Robinson will be the new head coach of Motherwell’s women’s team.

Robinson, who previously held the position of Under-17s coach at Rangers, will join Motherwell from Queens Park after being appointed the Head Coach of the Spiders in 2024.

Assistant Coach David Brownlie will also join the coaching staff at the club after departing Queens Park.

“I’m really pleased,” said Robinson, who will officially take charge ahead of this weekend’s SWPL meeting with Hearts at K-Park.

“We’re really excited to get started. From the outside looking in, Motherwell seemed like a very exciting club to be a part of. The women’s department has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and after speaking with the board, they had a clear idea of what they wanted to do, and that tied in exactly with what I and David wanted to do.

“The structure behind the scenes is something that I really bought into. Coming through a youth academy background at Rangers, having a strong youth academy at the club, and having a young flow of players from the academy are things that we wanted to work with and things that attracted both myself and David.

“We want to be a team that dominates the ball and imposes our structure on the game. We look to play through the thirds, build from the back, and create a high number of quality chances.

“We can’t wait to get started.”

Despite his youthful age, Robinson has already built an impressive and extensive resume within the women’s game, after having achieved his UEFA A-license award in 2022.

Robinson has held coaching positions at BSC Glasgow Community Sports Club before spells with both Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle men’s teams, respectively. He then replaced the departing Craig Joyce in Glasgow after being headhunted to become the head coach of Queen’s Park.

Robinson departs the Spiders, with the club sitting comfortably in the final promotion-playoff position in the Scottish Women’s Premier League 2 table, one point shy of Boroughmuir Thistle in second.

“I’m thrilled to be able to announce Iain as our new Head Coach,” Motherwell Chief Executive Brian Caldwell said.

“He is a young and ambitious coach who impressed from a very early stage during the interview process. His vision and plan are clear, and I look forward to working with him going forward.

“I also want to extend my gratitude to Queen’s Park, who have been accommodating throughout this process and allowed for an easy and smooth exit for Iain.”

Tawanda Maswanhise has won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for November. 

The Zimbabwean has been awarded the accolade for his red-hot form throughout the month.

Maswanhise scored three goals during the month, including a double against Kilmarnock. The winger was pivotal in the team’s success throughout the month of November, with the Steelmen picking up eight points from a possible 12 in the league.

He becomes the fourth Motherwell player to win this award in six years.

“I’m absolutely buzzing to pick up this award,” Tawanda Maswanhise said.

“It’s my name on the trophy, but this is a team game, and the way the full squad has contributed to our recent success has been impressive. We’re all together in this dressing room, and I’m delighted with the way things have been going this season.

“We’re hoping we can continue that form well into December and the New Year.”