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Calum Ward arrived less than a year ago and, at that point, was here to provide backup to the first-choice goalkeepers. Fast forward ten months, Ward has kept 11 clean sheets in all competitions, played every minute of the league action and is one of the first names on the team sheet. 

Even in his wildest dreams he would never have imagined things turning out the way they have. But that’s exactly what’s happened, and that is why the offer of a new and improved contract was something he was never going to turn down.

“It’s really nice to sign the dotted line,” Ward said with a smile.

“I feel like this season couldn’t have really gone any better for me so far at the moment, and it was nice starting the season. Coming into pre-season with a new manager, trying to impress him straight away, and it’s gone so well since. I mean, I’m not saying it’s been smooth all season. There have been ups and downs along the way, but mostly it’s been ups.

“The last ten months have been a bit crazy, and it’s been a whirlwind. I was originally coming in to sit on the bench because the goalkeeping situation last January was a bit unique. All I did was train with the boys, and I knew my role in the squad. I just enjoyed being around everyone and being back in a proper setup and environment, which I was away from for a few years.

“And it’s been really good. Being on the bench at the start when I first came in, and then when Aston got fit, I moved down to third choice, and I just grafted my way through the rest of the season. Then I was offered a new contract at the end of the season for the hard work I’d put in on the training pitch. I think going into the new season I thought I’d be battling it out with Aston to play.

“I had a feeling that I’d be second choice going into this season because Aston had done so well last year. I wasn’t expecting to start the season, that’s for sure. It was a shock that he got injured when he did, but it meant I had pre-season to play with the new manager and the style he was trying to implement. The style suited me. I tried to grasp it, which I think I have.”

Having spent some time away from the United Kingdom playing in Finland, Ward was able to get over 100 games under his belt by the age of 24. This has stood him in good stead for coming to Motherwell, but this 2025/26 season has been the biggest progression he’s achieved in his career to date.

“Starting the season was good, and I was buzzing, but it was a new level for me,” he explained.

“I backed myself that I could do it, but it was like the next step up for me. The environment, the culture and the fanbase were all new levels for me to experience, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve had a couple moments where it’s not been as enjoyable, but you’ve just got to wipe it aside and go again.

“I feel that’s something I’ve done really well, and I’m proud of myself for moving on from those moments, and obviously where we are now as a team is really good. Trying to learn this new style at the start was really hard, but I never gave up learning it. With it being new for all the boys, it was going to take some time, and I think it’s coming together really well.

“Playing the number of games I have so far, I’ve improved in every game so far.”

The new style Motherwell have adopted this season has been clear, but what’s also changed has been the clean sheet record. Across the last two seasons, Motherwell have kept nine clean sheets in the league combined.

Saturday’s 1-0 win over Dundee ensured Motherwell secured their ninth clean sheet in the league this season, despite only being in December. And that defensive resilience has proved to be a good grounding for the team to build from.

“We focus on clean sheets in the goalkeeping and defensive departments,” Ward stated.

“You go into games wanting a clean sheet, but you don’t go in expecting one because they’re hard to come by in this league. Anything can happen. I spoke about it with Neil Alexander when we went through some stats after the Hibernian game, which was a clean sheet. I think we were on four at that point, and he’d said that he was looking to bump that number up a bit.

“We both agreed we wanted to get a few more, and then since that chat, it’s been really good. It’s kind of gone to plan straight away in that regard, which is a bit mental, but it’s not just down to me because I don’t feel like in the recent games that I’ve made many saves. It’s been down to the boys defending in the box and putting their bodies on the line.

“You’ve had Johnny [Koutroumbis], McGinn and Callum [Hendry] making clearances off the line in the last few games, so it’s been a real team effort. It’s been a proper collective effort, and it’s something to be proud of. The club haven’t historically kept lots of clean sheets, so being where we are now is really nice, but we’ll be looking to push that further.”

It’s been a season of learning for everyone. A new manager, a new style, new players and a new culture. And in that time, Ward has learnt a lot about himself as a person.

“I think ‘everything happens for a reason’ is my biggest learning,” Ward added.

“I’ve come in and trained really well and got the opportunity. I’ve tried to stay level-headed and keep taking every week as it comes and not get excited. We’ve had a lot of talk around us, and I think we’ve, as a group, remained calm and composed. I’m quite a relaxed person, so I don’t really get big-headed or anything like that.

“I stay calm, and I think that is the best way, and it stands me in good stead. When results are going well and performances are there, the whole club and the community come together as one. The players have been doing some stuff recently around the club involving kids and older people in our community, and everyone is just on a really good level. The club is on a good trajectory, and if we keep going as we’re going, it can only get better.”

Motherwell extended their unbeaten run to ten games and also recorded their sixth consecutive clean sheet in the league with a narrow win over Dundee, but it wasn’t a straight-forward afternoon for the Steelmen. 

Chances came and went for the duration of the match, with Dundee offering little threat. Callum Slattery, Callum Hendry, Elijah Just and Lukas Fadinger all had chances, but couldn’t find the breakthrough.

And just when the frustration looked like it might take hold of stadium, Slattery’s header beat the keeper and found the bottom corner in the closing stages of the match.

Our match against Rangers will now be shown live on Sky Sports.

Kick off is now 8pm on Wednesday 11 February.

Motherwell are on the road for the final time in 2025 on Saturday 27 December, heading to Ibrox to face Rangers. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy online by clicking here.

Please note all tickets for this game are physical & with the game so close to Christmas, there will be no postage available. All tickets must be collected at Fir Park prior to the game. Please note the Ticket Office will be closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day.

Tickets are priced at:

• Adult – £34
• Concession (Over 65 & 16/17 years) – £27
• 15 & Under – £17

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.

Festive Opening Hours

Please see below the opening hours for the ticket office during the festive period. We encourage all supporters to by match tickets and/or half season tickets before Christmas Eve.

• Christmas Eve – 9am-2pm
• 25^th  – closed
• 26^th – closed
• 27^th – open 10-12 (subject to change)
• 28^th – closed
• 29^th – 9am-4pm
• 30^th – Open 9am for matchday
• Hogmanay – 9am-2pm
• 1^st Jan – closed
• 2^nd Jan – closed
• 3^rd – Open 11am for matchday
• 4^th – closed

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell extended their unbeaten run to ten games and also recorded their sixth consecutive clean sheet in the league on Saturday against Dundee.

That 1-0 win, alongside Rangers’ defeat to Hearts, means the Steelmen will be third in the table on Christmas Day. Motherwell are looking for their third win at Ibrox in a row. Back-to-back 2-1 wins over Rangers in Glasgow meant it was the first time since 1961 that Motherwell recorded back-to-back wins at Ibrox.

Jens Berthel Askou will still be without top-goalscorer Tawanda Maswanhise for this match, with the forward on international duty.

Opposition Report

Prior to Sunday’s defeat to Hearts, since Danny Rohl’s arrival, Rangers were top of the form charts taking 20 points in the league from eight games.

The 2-1 defeat to the Jambos was Rohl’s first league defeat at Rangers boss. It’s been an eventful season for Rangers to this stage, but summer signing Djeidi Gassama continues to offer a spark in the team and has five goals to his name so far. 

Motherwell were consigned to defeat with the final kick of the game, as Partick Thistle punished the visitors attacking complacency in a frustrating display at Petershill Park on Sunday.  

Former Jags midfielder Kodie Hay broke the deadlock moments into the second-half, curling an exceptional left-footed strike from distance past Jenna Currie in the Partick Thistle goal.

The hosts promptly responded, with Rachel Donaldson placing a precise effort beyond Rebecca Cameron in the Motherwell goal to level the scoreline.

The Motherwell technical area was left stunned in the final minute of the game after Thistle were incredibly awarded a free-kick despite Orla Burn being the recipient of a rash challenge 35-yards from the Motherwell goal.

Joanne Love stepped up and drilled a long-range strike past Cameron to earn the Glasgow-side a valuable result.

Head Coach Iain Robinson made one change from the side that were defeated by Hearts last weekend. Defender Shannon Leishman missed out through injury, with Kodie Hay returning to the starting XI.

The first-half left a lot to be desired for both sides, with neither coming close to breaking the deadlock until the final minute of the opening 45-minutes.

Bailley Collins darted her way across the right-flank, before coasting into the Thistle penalty area, with the forward hauled down before being able to dispatch her strike. The referee swiftly awarded a spot-kick with seconds to go in the first-half.

Carla Boyce couldn’t capitalise from 12-yards, placing her attempt a few yards past the right-post, leaving both sides locked with a goalless stalemate.

Motherwell opened the second-half firmly on the front foot, and deservedly found the breakthrough, with Hay skilfully beating her marker with a sharp 180-degree change of direction before curling a delightful left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner.

Despite the momentum, Motherwell couldn’t sustain their advantage in the game, with Donaldson defeating Cameron, with an accurate strike from close-range.

In the dying stage of the game, the Motherwell technical area furiously protested the award of a Partick Thistle free-kick after Orla Burn became the recipient of a rash challenge 35-yards from the Motherwell goal.

Incredibly, the decision fell in the hosts favour, and Love compounded Motherwell’s frustrations by dispatching a long-range strike over the head of Cameron. 

A fresh chapter awaits the women of steel after Iain Robinson was unveiled as the Head Coach of Motherwell Women.

Robinson, who previously held the position of Under-17s Academy 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.

“We’re really excited to get started,” said Robinson, who officially took charge of his first matchday against Hearts at the Ross Commercial Finance Stadium at K-Park last weekend.

“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 moving forward in football.

“The structure behind the scenes at Motherwell was a real attraction, and something that I’d buy into. They are pushing women’s football at the club, and I think for myself as a coach to progress, it was an opportunity I absolutely jumped at.”

Despite his youthful age, Robinson had already built an impressive and extensive resume within the women’s game, after achieving 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.

Robinson then led the Rangers Under-17 Academy team, developing young talents in Glasgow, including current first-team players Lily Boyce and Sophie Black.

He then replaced the departing Craig Joyce in Glasgow after being headhunted to become the head coach of Queen’s Park.

Robinson departed 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.

“The structure behind the scenes is something that I really bought into,” Robinson explained.

“Coming through a youth academy background at Rangers, we brought through a lot of talented young players, some are in the Motherwell squad currently.

“For us, having a strong youth academy at the club, and having a consistent flow of young players from the academy are things that we wanted to work with and a structure 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. It can be difficult at times against the full-time teams in this league, but it is up to us to try to combat it and achieve a positive result.”

Upon confirmation of Paul Brownlie’s replacement, Motherwell Chief Executive Brian Caldwell spoke of his delight at bringing Robinson to ML1.

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

“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.”

After taking charge of his maiden matchday in the dugout last weekend, Robinson’s side will travel across Glasgow to face Partick Thistle at Petershill Park this weekend.

“We’re expecting another difficult fixture against Partick Thistle,” Robinson noted.

“They’re strong defensively and have quality across the pitch, who can cause problems at key moments, so a collective performance from all will be required to get a positive result.

“We’re aware of the significance of taking a positive result into the Christmas break. Myself and David are still settling into the club but we’ve been really pleased with the effort and quality shown in our first few sessions.

“Reflecting on Sunday’s game, we saw a lot of positive moments particularly in possession, and collectively, the players identified parts of our game that can be tidied up and improved.

“We head into the game this weekend with confidence, and are looking forward to seeing as many Motherwell fans as possible in the stands.”

Motherwell ensured it didn’t turn into a performance of frustration as they battled for a 1-0 win over Dundee at Fir Park. 

The Steelmen weren’t at their fluent best but still created a number of clear-cut openings; however, it took until the 82nd minute for the breakthrough when Callum Slattery headed home to the relief of the home crowd.

Motherwell extended their unbeaten run to ten games and also recorded their sixth consecutive clean sheet in the league.

Jens Berthel Askou made two alterations to his starting 11, one of which was enforced. Tawanda Maswanhise departed earlier in the week for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Zimbabwe, meaning Regan Charles-Cook earned a start. Emmanuel Longelo came back into the side, allowing Johnny Koutroumbis to start in his favoured right-back spot, with Stephen O’Donnell dropping to the bench.

Aaron Thomson was named on the bench for the first time, with the Motherwell Academy graduate impressing the manager this season.

It was Dundee who posed the early threat with a high press towards the home goal. And Elliot Watt’s wayward pass across his own box led to the visitor’s first corner.

After that the Dens Park side were content to form two banks of four players to protect their own area as the Steelmen probed for a gap. Callum Hendry’s quick change of feet found an opening before his low drive from 12 yards was blocked by Jon McCracken’s outstretched leg.

Two minutes later Calum Ward made his first save of the half when he fumbled Callum Jones’ speculative 30-yard drive round his post.

Yet another Callum, this time Well’s Slattery was next to get involved when he met Longelo’s firmly driven low cross only to side-foot the ball into the side netting.

Motherwell continued with the slow build-up, but the well-disciplined Dundee defence kept chances to a minimum.

Slattery’s drive from 30 yards moved in the air, with McCracken happy to beat it away beyond the incoming Charles-Cook.

The ‘Well winger almost provided the opening goal when his run and cross found Hendry and Luke Graham racing towards McCracken’s six-yard box, and the Dundee defender was fortunate that his wild swing at the ball didn’t connect, or it would have been destined for his own goal.

Three minutes from the break, Elijah Just’s twisting run carried him to the edge of the box before his left foot shot curled wide of McCracken’s left-hand post – as both keepers enjoyed a comfortable first half.

The Fir Park started the second half with a bit more urgency, and once again it was Slattery who looked to open the scoring with another drive from 30 yards which dipped over McCracken’s bar.

With 57 minutes played, Askou, in an attempt to increase the tempo, made his first change of the afternoon, bringing on Tom Sparrow and Ibrahim Said for Johnny Koutroumbis and Charles-Cook.

And it should have paid off five minutes later when Said slid the ball through to Hendry, who could only drag his shot across the keeper and his goal. Sais was again the provider minutes later as he dribbled along the byline before cutting the ball back to Lukas Fadinger, who scooped it over the bar from six yards.

With eight Well players camped in and around the Dundee box, Hendry’s firm header from 10 yards forced a reactionary block from McCracken.

However, Steven Pressley’s men were hanging in there, and in the 70th minute, it took a fine sliding block from Sparrow to prevent Tony Yogan’s drive from hitting the target.

Two minutes later, Well made the customary substitution, with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos changing places with Hendry.

Another shot from outside the box, this time from Just, was comfortably palmed down by the McCracken as Dundee continued to protect their ‘keeper.

With 12 minutes remaining and sensing that three points were still up for grabs, Pressley sent on Simon Murray.

The all-important goal, though, came at the other end as Motherwell’s patience and pressure finally paid off.

Measured possession around the visitor’s box presented Watt with the ball on the left of the box, and his cross into a packed box found Slattery, whose firm header directed the ball neatly inside the keeper’s right-hand post.

It might have been 2-0 moments later when a determined Just won the ball on the byline, and his ball zipped across the face of the goal with Stamatelopoulos sliding in and failing to get a touch.

With Dundee set to chase an equaliser, Askou freshened up the team with Oscar Priestman replacing the goal scorer and Stephen O’Donnell for Longelo.

There was still time for Ward to make a comfortable save from Cameron Congreve and keep a clean sheet for the sixth consecutive game.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Koutroumbis, McGinn, Welsh, Longelo, Watt, Slattery, Fadinger, Charles-Cook, Hendry, Just.

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, O’Donnell, Sparrow, Thomson, Priestman, Said, Stamatelopoulos, Osong, Ross.

Jens Berthel Askou gives his verdict on beating Dundee at Fir Park.

Callum Slattery scored the only goal of the game as the Steelmen notched up a sixth clean sheet in a row.

Chief Executive Brian Caldwell explains the idea behind Motherwell Football Club targeting local schools by providing kids with free tickets to upcoming home games.

With a focus being put on trying to coax the next generation of MFC plans, Caldwell outlines why player involvement could play a crucial role in the process.