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Motherwell will begin their Scottish Cup campaign against Ross County on Saturday 17 January at Fir Park. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy tickets online now.

Pricing for the match is below.

Season Ticket holders have until Wednesday 14^th January at 5pm to secure their own seat.

The Cooper Bar and Centenary Suite will both open at 12 noon for this match. Drinks and food will be available for purchase in both suites and will re-open for one-hour following the match.

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?

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell were pegged back by Hibernian last time out, as Kieron Bowie’s strike cancelled out Tawanda Maswanhise’s opener in the 1-1 draw at Easter Road.

That was Maswanhise’s 14th goal in all club competitions this season, with the forward scoring in the each of his last three matches for club and country.

Motherwell exited the Scottish Cup at this stage last season after St Johnstone progressed at McDiarmid Park. Ross County are unbeaten in their last four meetings with the Steelmen but two wins in the last six against Motherwell.

Opposition Report

Ross County appointed Stuart Kettlewell as manager on a deal until the end of the season in late December. He got his second tenure at the club off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over Partick Thistle last Friday.

County are now preparing for a midweek KDM Evolution Trophy match on Wednesday night against St Johnstone, before travelling to Fir Park.

There are a few familiar faces within the County squad this season, including Dean Cornelius who came through the Motherwell ranks before moving South in 2023. Former club captain Declan Gallagher joined the Staggies in the summer, with Trevor Carson also in Dingwall currently on loan from Dundee.

Jordan White is still at Ross County, with Motherwell Academy Graduate James Scott also up North with Stuart Kettlewell’s side.

Jens Berthel Askou has been named the Glens Vodka manager of the month for December. 

Having tackled a hectic winter schedule, the Motherwell manager steered to 11 points out of a possible 18. In those six matches, the Steelmen beat Livingston, Dundee and most notably Celtic whilst picking up draws against Falkirk and Dundee United on the road.

Following the team’s 1-0 victory over Dundee, Motherwell completed a ten-game unbeaten run in the William Hill Premiership but also made it seven consecutive clean sheets in the league.

Becoming the first Motherwell manager to win the award in almost three years, Jens Berthel Askou picks up the accolade and recognises the importance of his staff and players for what has been such a successful month on the pitch.

“This award belongs to the entire club, not just the manager,” Jens Berthel Askou said.

“It serves as an acknowledgement that everyone at the club is doing a great job, which is essentially reflected in our performances on the pitch. On behalf of the entire club, I thank you for this positive attention while we remain committed to improving on and off the pitch and reaching out for more.”

Kofi Balmer has joined Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season. 

The defender will join up with the Pirates for the remainder of the campaign, having made nine appearances for the Steelmen this season.

“Kofi deserves to play more football than he has done for us this season,” Jens Berthel Askou said.

“He is a great character and a very good player who has found it hard to get the minutes he deserves because of the competition in his position. I’m delighted for him that he’ll get the opportunity to show his abilities and make an impact on a match day.

“He has been a top professional, done well in the minutes he has played and has trained well all season. We know that Bristol Rovers are getting a top player who will add to their team.”

Good luck, Kofi.

Defender Stephen Welsh has returned to his parent club, Celtic. 

Celtic informed the club last night that they wished to exercise the recall option within the loan deal to bring Welsh back to Parkhead.

Signing a season-long loan deal on Deadline Day in August, Welsh made 17 appearances for the Steelmen in all competitions this season.

We want to thank Stephen for his hard work during his time at Motherwell and wish him the very best for the future.

Striker Dionne Brown has left the club to pursue opportunities elsewhere.  

A late addition within the January transfer window, Brown joined the club following a prolific stint in SWPL2, and sought to add competition within the forward line, but will now leave ML1 in search of regular first-team action.

We thank Dionne for her efforts at Motherwell and wish her well for the future.

Post-match reaction from Jens Berthel Askou on the 1-1 draw with Hibernian at Easter Road.

The manager discusses the performance as well as Jordan McGhee making his long-awaited debut.

Motherwell picked up a point at Easter Road on Saturday afternoon, as Kieron Bowie’s finish cancelled out Tawanda Maswanhise’s opener.

Jens Berthel Askou made two changes, one of which was enforced. Elliot Watt came out the side due to a knock, with Oscar Priestman rotated in. Tom Sparrow also came into the starting 11 in place of Callum Slattery.

Jordan McGhee returned to the matchday squad for the first time since August, as he looked to make his debut for the club. With Watt missing from the squad, and Regan Charles-Cook and Callum Hendry also absent, the Motherwell supporters were filled with even more concern when Stephen O’Donnell had to come off after just 20 minutes. He was replaced by Johnny Koutroumbis.

Both sides were keen to move up the league table going into this match, and with Hibernian knowing a win would mean they leapfrogged the Steelmen, they looked to open the scoring in the first period.

Jordan Obita blazed over the bar on the 22nd minute, in what was the best sight of goal for either side so far in the match. Obita was then involved again just four minutes later when his cross found Élie Youan in the penalty box, but the Frenchman couldn’t convert with his head.

That opportunity seemed to liven Motherwell up as they began to see more of the ball and control the flow of the game. Tom Sparrow did well to nutmeg his opponent before cutting inside and smashing a left-footed effort goalward that Raphael Sallinger had to save.

Just after the half-hour mark, Maswanhise was hacked down outside the penalty box, and from a central position, Elijah Just tried his luck, but Sallinger was equal to the effort.

Maswanhise was growing into the game and becoming a real handful. His amazing run caused the Hibernian backline all sorts of problems; he jinked into the right-hand side of the penalty box, faked a shot and blasted on target with his left foot, as Sallinger was called into action once again.

That was the last big chance of the first half and as the sides returned for the second, it didn’t take long for the deadlock to be broken. With just three passes from Calum Ward’s penalty box, the ball made its way to Maswanhise via Just and Ibrahim Said. The Zimbabwean moved the ball onto his right foot and slotted it low into the bottom left corner.

The 1500 travelling crowd were jubilant as Maswanhise scored his 15th goal for club and country this season. 1-0 Motherwell after 52 minutes.

Said was then fouled on the edge of the box ten minutes later, as the Steelmen smelt the opportunity for a second. Emmanuel Longelo was given the ball, and his left-footed effort only just grazed Sallinger’s crossbar.

Unfortunately for Jens Berthel Askou’s side, that missed chance would prove costly as Bowie found the equaliser from Hibs’ biggest chance of the second half. A cross-field ball found Obita on the left-hand side; he drove forward and played the ball towards Bowie, who will count himself fortunate, as he swiped his left foot at the ball but didn’t connect. Fortunately for him, the ball remained in his possession, and he had the simple task of firing into the net past Calum Ward. 68 minutes, 1-1.

Motherwell, however, continued to work hard and tried to create more opportunities. A short corner was eventually worked to Callum Slattery; his teasing cross found Said, but the Nigerian couldn’t keep the effort on target.

The Steelmen continued to push. Slattery controlled Koutroumbis’ cutback on his chest and let go with his left foot, but the ball was always rising.

Motherwell had one more big opportunity to win the match in stoppage-time. Slattery again found space on the right-hand side and crossed into the box; following Hanley’s half clearance, Maswanhise couldn’t connect with the ball this time. Said managed to touch the ball to Longelo, and the left-back was denied the winner by Sallinger once again.

A strong showing from the Steelmen, who keep up the pace with those at the top end of the table, and they can now focus on Scottish Cup action against Ross County next Saturday at Fir Park.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Sparrow, O’Donnell, Welsh, McGinn, Longelo, Fadinger, Priestman, Just, Maswanhise, Said. 

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, Koutroumbis, McGhee, Gordon, Slattery, McAllister, Osong, Ross, Stamatelopoulos.

Motherwell entered the hectic winter schedule brimming with confidence and energy. Taking on Falkirk, Livingston, Dundee United, Dundee, Rangers and Celtic, it could be a season-defining month for the Steelmen.

Extending their unbeaten run in the league to ten matches, going seven games in the league without conceding a goal and answering the critics who questioned whether the side were able to produce a statement win, the Motherwell squad continued to thrive.

By the end of 2025, the feel-good factor had never been higher at Fir Park. And with January just around the corner, the successful December will have done the team no harm.

We are sad to announce the passing of our former Chairman John Chapman at the age of 93.

A lifelong supporter of the club, John joined the Executive Board at Fir Park in 1981, where he served five-and-a-half years before being appointed Chairman in 1987.

At a time when the club was navigating tricky waters from a financial point of view, John began to steady the ship, and by 1990, he had successfully cleared all outstanding debt the club had, securing Motherwell Football Club’s future and stabilising its finances.

His leadership allowed the club to build ambition in a sensible and stable manner, which was highlighted when the club lifted the Scottish Cup in 1991.

Success on the pitch was prominent, but John didn’t stop there and began to devise plans to improve Fir Park for supporters, converting out-of-date terracing into all-seater stands.

Our Chairman for ten years, before stepping down in October 1997, he remained proud of his efforts to stabilise the club he loved so dearly. His dedication and years of service were marked when he was named our Honorary Life President, a title fit for the great man.

John was awarded the O.B.E. for services to the Scottish meat trade in the 1992 New Year Honours list, and his services to Motherwell Football Club will be remembered for years to come.

“The Board and staff at Motherwell Football Club are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our Honorary Life President and former Club Chairman John Chapman O.B.E,” Brian Caldwell said.

“John was a dedicated Motherwell supporter who led the club during a difficult time, but also got to enjoy the fruits of his hard work when we lifted the Scottish Cup in 1991. Fir Park became a far greater experience for supporters due to John’s ideas and plans, with the changes he implemented still important to this very day.

“John visited Fir Park last October for a match, and it was a poignant day to have him back here. He met Jens Berthel Askou and other members of staff, and it was an honour to have him at the stadium. This a very sad time for everyone associated with Motherwell Football Club and we all pass our sincerest condolences to his son Jamie, daughter Deirdre and all of his family and friends. We will support John’s loved ones during this difficult time.”

His quiet and subtle leadership was a mark of a great man, who guided our club to safety and allowed it to thrive under his leadership. It’s with great sadness that we announce his passing, and our thoughts remain with his family and friends during this very sad time.

Rest in peace, John. Thank you for everything you have done for our football club.

Lukas Fadinger says confidence his high in the camp, but the positivity has only came because of the hard work everyone has put in this season so far.

Fadinger has enjoyed playing in the heart of the team this season, and hope the success will continue in 2026.