| 2 | Rangers | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | Celtic | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33 |
Defender Orla Burn will return to the Scottish capital after being recalled by her parent club.
The Scotland youth international arrived in ML1 last summer, and became consistent first-team regular.
We thank Orla for her efforts at Motherwell and wish her all the best for the future.
The Steelmen’s emphatic unbeaten run of form continued in the outskirts of the Scottish capital, as the visitors cruised to their third consecutive victory.
Following last week’s convincing four-nil victory over Kilmarnock, Manager Jens Berthel Askou made one change to his starting XI.
Australian defender Johnny Koutroumbis returned at left-back in place of Emmanuel Longelo, with midfielder Sam Nicholson returning to the squad for the first time since February 2025 following a serious injury spell.
Motherwell led comfortably throughout, but the opening phase of the game could’ve drastically altered the course of the contest.
Experienced talisman Stevie May burst forward into the Motherwell final third before teeing up teammate Connor McLennan with an enticing delivery across the face of goal, but the Scotsman’s strike from close range forced a fine save from Calum Ward in the Motherwell goal.
Livingston’s frailties in the final third soon proved costly, as striker Tawanda Maswanhise continued his remarkable goalscoring form.
A prominent threat in the Motherwell frontline, Elijah Just carved out space in the right flank before floating a delicate delivery into the Livingston penalty area, and Maswanhise coolly diverted his header past Jerome Prior, wrong-footing the Frenchman for the opener.
Skipper Paul McGinn almost doubled the Steelmen’s lead in quick succession, but the hosts frantically scrambled clear his close-range header.
Motherwell continued to pile on the pressure, with Callum Slattery forcing Prior back into action, rifling a dangerous strike from long range.
Firmly in the ascendancy, the visitors soon put the encounter beyond doubt, with Maswanhise propelling himself to the top of the SPFL goalscoring table.
Just’s clipped through ball kindly fell into the path of Slattery, and the Englishman teed up Maswanhise, who calmly picked his spot before curling an excellent finish past Prior.
The second half welcomed a familiar face back into a Motherwell jersey, with Sam Nicholson making his long-awaited return to action following 350 days sidelined with a serious injury.
The Steelmen stood firm in the latter stages to extend their advantage in fourth in the Scottish Premiership table.
Motherwell Team: Ward, Sparrow, McGinn, O’Donnell, Koutroumbis, Fadinger, Priestman, Slattery, Said, Maswanhise, Just.
Motherwell Subs: Connelly, McGhee, Gordon, Longelo, McAllister, Ross, Nicholson, Bjørgolfsson, Stamatelopoulos.
Jens Berthel Askou gives his thoughts as a first half double from Tawanda Maswanhise was enough to earn the Steelmen all three points in Livingston.
Jack McConnell has joined Cowdenbeath on loan.
Under our co-operation agreement with the Lowland League side, goalkeeper McConnell will join up with his Motherwell teammates Nathan Lawson and Scott Williamson ahead of their match against Linlithgow Rose in the Lowland League Cup.
“We’ve secured an opportunity for first-team match exposure for one more of our young talents through our co-oporation agreements,” Jens Berthel Askou explained.
“We’re hopeful that this will accelerate Jack’s development even further and look forward to following his progress there while keeping him in our environment a couple of times a week.”
Good luck, Jack.
Fir Park will be the venue for the Sky Sports Cup final once again this year.
The final will be contested on Sunday 29 March, with a 3pm kick-off.
Tickets will be sold in the John Hunter Stand initially. Pricing is:
You will be able to purchase tickets online in due course. Should tickets sell out in the John Hunter Stand, more seats will be made available.
Filip Stuparevic has left the club, with his contract being terminated by mutual agreement.
“Filip has had a hard time making an impact in the first team due to his long-term injury,” Jens Berthel Askou said.
“I’m happy for Filip that he will now get the chance to restart his football career somewhere else and wish him all the best going forward.”
The Serbian forward departs Fir Park having made four appearances for the club, scoring one goal.
Stuparevic suffered a serious knee injury in February last year whilst out on loan at Morton, where he scored six goals in 18 games, and spent a large period of time on sidelines following his return to Fir Park.
Both parties have now agreed that following his recovery from the injury, this would be the correct decision to allow Filip the opportunity to pursue opportunities elsewhere. We thank Filip for his efforts and wish him the very best for the future.
Campbell Forrest has joined League One side Hamilton Accies on loan.
The young midfielder will join up with Darian MacKinnon’s side for the remainder of the campaign.
Good luck, Campbell.
Motherwell Football Club is delighted to confirm K Electrical Wholesale as the official sleeve partner of the first-team squad until the end of 2026/27 season.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with Motherwell FC,” Derek Knox Founder of K Electrical Wholesale commented.
“This collaboration aligns perfectly with our values of community and excellence.”
From humble beginnings working from a garage in September 2020, K Electrical has rapidly evolved into a leading trade hub. The company now supports the entire Central Belt – from Greenock to Edinburgh.
Their growth is fuelled by a team of seven specialists boasting over 100 years of combined industry experience. This expertise allows them to service everyone from local one-man contractors to large-scale electrical engineers and industrial factories.
As a local company, we are proud of this partnership, and we look forward to supporting the club’s future success”.
“We are delighted to partner with another local business that is truly invested in the club’s long-term success and community values,” commercial director Suzanne Reid at Motherwell FC added.
“I thank Derek for his support and look forward to working with him and growing the partnership long-term.”
Inglis has etched her name into the history books of the club, leading the side out onto the Hampden Park turf on two occasions, all whilst balancing the physical and mental demands of her full-time job.
“I’m a primary school teacher,” Inglis said.
“Throughout high school, I knew I wanted to have a job in which I helped and supported others.
“As a teenager, I was involved in coaching football, and it really confirmed to me at that point that I had a strong passion for football and being in a place where I could be supporting others. Thankfully, I was able to go to university and soon graduated to become a teacher.”
The financial and physical disparities of the Scottish Women’s Premier League are a constant. Part-time sides must experience less preparation and recovery time whilst balancing full-time professions.
“It can be exhausting at times,” Inglis explained.
“Working full-time, five days a week whilst training three nights a week, additional gym sessions and a game on a Sunday. It can be demanding.
“The most demanding part can be having to manage my time effectively. It can be exhausting going straight from work to training three nights a week, as I’d need to prepare and organise my meals, kit whilst also completing any work at school.
“Playing football and working full-time means it can be difficult personally to include time to see family and friends consistently. I absolutely love my job and playing football so I’m able to make it work. It’s something I’ve done for so long now that I’m well into the routine by now.”
Despite the demands of part-time football in a full-time professional league, Inglis and her teammates have continued to defy the odds, walking out onto the Hampden Park turf in two Scottish Cup Semi-Final’s. A special occasion for the school teacher, who had her class in the stands supporting her every step of the way.
“It meant a huge amount to me,” Inglis added.
“The fact that the pupils gave up their time to support the team on one of the biggest occasions for the club was incredibly special. I’m very lucky that some pupils still come to most of our home games, and it’s something that I hope can continue.
“My hope is that it does inspire them and any future generations. I remember the boys and girls that came to watch the games at Hampden spoke about it for months.
“I hope it shows them that someone just like them can go onto play football at the highest level and biggest stage in the country.”
The women of steel are still in the hunt to restore their place within the top-six teams in the country. Iain Robinson’s side sit four-points shy of Montrose who occupy the final top-six place, with Motherwell keen to respond following their narrow two-nil defeat to Celtic last weekend.
“I think it’s been a tough season,” Inglis noted.
“Every team in the country is improving all the time. Teams are training more and investments are being made all across the league. We’ve dropped some points that we’re disappointed and frustrated by, but we’re confident that we can rectify those results in the second half of the season.
“Iain [Robinson] and David [Brownlie] are getting to know us more and more every training session and we’re understanding what their expectations are from us. They have a clear style of play and training has been very enjoyable.
“Despite only being here for a short time, the team have responded really well to their style and are improving all the time.”
Eythor Bjørgolfsson is delighted to have already made his debut and the new striker explains the quick process of joining the club once he knew Motherwell were interested.
Bjørgolfsson discusses what the differences are from his current team to those he’s played with before, but believes this move is going to be the correct one for him to thrive.
