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17 May 1886. 

That was when it all began. And now, 140 years later, our club is thriving like never before. As we edge closer to our 140th birthday, we have a number of activities and events planned to mark our historic birthday.

Fans Tifo

Our supporters are planning a special tifo to mark our anniversary in style at our home match against Hearts on Saturday 9 May. They are looking for donations towards the cause.

With £2,000 the target, any donations small or large are greatly appreciated.

You can donate by clicking here.

MFC Heritage Trust Dinner

The Motherwell FC 140th Anniversary Dinner will be taking place on Friday 15 May 2026.

This event will bring together some of the club’s most celebrated figures from across the decades including Willie Pettigrew, Stevie Kirk, Stephen Craigan and John Gahagan.

You can by tickets now by clicking here.

What to expect

• Hero speakers from across the decades
• Special surprise performances – bringing the club’s past to life
• Exclusive 140th Anniversary commemorative brochure
• A fantastic prize draw – which you can enter now, here
• Opportunities to meet and mingle with former players who once had you on your feet
• A warm, first-class anniversary atmosphere

Celebrate the past. Support the future.

• Venue: Dalziel Park Hotel
• Timing: 6.30pm for 7.00pm / Carriages at Midnight
• Dress Code: Black Tie / Just Look Great

Places are limited – early booking recommended. Tickets: £69

MFC140 Walkway

As we enter our 140th year, we’re offering you the chance to become part of our home, permanently, no matter if you’re near or far.

Our MFC140 Walkway is a space that will be designed for our supporters, and you will be able to purchase a special plaque with a personalised messages to celebrate births, marriages, anniversaries or pay tribute to loved ones.

The MFC 140 Walkway will be situated at the entrance to the Phil O’Donnell stand for all to see. 140 Motherwell supporters will be able to write their name into history.

Each floor tile has four lines with 16 characters per line and are priced at £140 each.

Interested? You can buy now.

These can be purchased online by clicking here or directly from the office on 01698 333333.

Anniversary Matchday

With our post-split fixtures now confirmed, we will be marking our 140th birthday on our final home match of the season on Wednesday 13 May.

As the Steelmen get set to face Celtic at Fir Park in their final match in ML1 this season, it will be 130 years since our first match at Fir Park, which came against the same opponents back in 1895.

The night will involve special activity to mark our anniversary. More details on this will be provided closer to the time.

Tickets for our trip to Ibrox on Sunday 26 April are now on sale. 

Click here to buy now.

Tickets are available to purchase online, which will be one ticket per season ticket. Season ticket holders have until 9am Monday 20 of April to buy their tickets. Should any tickets remain, they will go on public sale.

All tickets for this game are physical so they must be collected at Fir Park prior to the game or can be posted out. Postage will be available until Tuesday 21^st April.

Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou reacts to losing at league leaders Hearts. 

Motherwell lost 3-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday, with Motherwell now going five games without a win. 

Emmanuel Longelo gave the Steelmen the lead early in the second half, but Claudio Braga equalised just after the hour mark before a controversial penalty gave Lawrence Shankland the opportunity to score from 12 yards in the 87th minute. Pierre Landry Kaboré made sure of the win in the stoppage time, dispatching a third past Calum Ward.

Motherwell named an unchanged 11 for the trip to the capital, with Jens Berthel Askou trusting the same team that were defeated 3-2 by Falkirk seven days ago.

Hearts came into the afternoon one point ahead of Rangers in the title race and had the opportunity to extend their lead at the top to four with Rangers playing on Sunday.

And the home crowd were almost on their feet when Captain Lawrence Shankland latched onto Stephen Welsh’s headed clearance, but the striker’s effort drifted wide of the post.

After conceding that early chance, the Steelmen settled into the match and enjoyed large spells of possession, with Premiership top goalscorer Tawanda Maswanhise causing the Hearts backline some trouble. His cross into the box was in a dangerous area, and Oisin McEntee had to be alert to deal with the danger.

Calum Ward was forced into an excellent save on 21 minutes from McEntee, with Stuart Findlay also coming close from a corner just minutes later.

Motherwell then registered their first big chance of the match after 25 minutes, when Elliot Watt tried to find the top corner with a curling effort, with Alexander Schwolow a match for the strike.

Just five minutes later, Ibrahim Said tried to find the bottom corner with a low effort, but it was well saved by Schwolow once again. With the half time whistle blown, both sides would feel they could go up a gear, and at the start of the second half, that’s exactly what Motherwell did.

With 50 minutes on the clock, a lovely team move from Motherwell led to Maswanhise picking up the ball on the right-wing, he sent the ball into the box to try and find Lukas Fadinger. The Austrian couldn’t connect with the ball, but Emmanuel Longelo was on hand at the back post to knock it home.

Motherwell were firmly in the ascendancy, and Maswanhise was furious with himself when he couldn’t keep his effort on target on 55 minutes, as the Zimbabwean looked for the far corner, but the ball went inches past the post.

And the forward would come to rue that missed opportunity. On 64 minutes, Claudio Braga’s hooked shot towards goal at the back post snuck inside the post, with Ward beaten. Claims for offside were strong from the Motherwell players, but VAR checked the attacking phase and deemed McEntee to be onside, who, if off, would’ve been interfering with play.

Longelo came close to a second when he got on the end of a cross into the box, but on his weaker right foot, the former West Ham player couldn’t keep the effort on target.

Longelo was proving to be involved in everything, and just a minute after his big chance, the full-back found Elijah Just in the box, but the New Zealand international got the connection with the ball wrong, and the shot went wide of the post.

Having missed a number of chances already, it really should have been 2-1 to the Steelmen on 74 minutes. Maswanhise came into the middle of the pitch and spun his marker in the centre circle before driving towards goals. Faking a shot, he sold Findlay a great dummy to give himself a perfect view of the goal, but again, the target was missed with Hearts blowing a big sigh of relief.

With that number of chances squandered, Hearts were hanging in there and would be rewarded for doing so in the 87th minute. Having won a soft free kick on the left-hand side, substitute Pierre Landry Kaboré tried to bring the ball down in the area but instead tried to win an ambitious penalty, now finding himself lying on the floor; the forward blindly flicked his head back, and Welsh, who was attempting to clear the ball standing up, made slight contact with his head. Referee Matthew MacDermid wasn’t interested initially, but VAR believed there to have been a clear and obvious error and brought him to the monitor.

Having watched the replays, the referee opted to ignore the rules regarding endangering an opponent and pointed to the spot to the delight of the home crowd. Shankland stepped up and made no mistake, sending Ward the wrong way. 2-1 with just minutes remaining.

Jens Berthel Askou made four changes as he threw caution to the wind, sending Callum Hendry, Jordan McGhee, Sam Nicholson and Oscar Priestman on to hunt down a late goal. But throwing the kitchen sink meant Motherwell were exposed at the back, and Kaboré completed a counter-attacking move when he drove into the box from the left-hand side and dispatched it into the net to seal the win for the Tynecastle side.

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

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, McGhee, Gordon, Priestman, Halliday, McAllister, Hendry, Nicholson, Ross.

Lukas Fadinger looks ahead to Saturday’s match against Hearts and believes based off recent meetings, that it’ll be a tight match. 

Fadinger explains what he’s learned from his first season in Scotland.

We are once again supporting the ‘Tackling Testicular Cancer’ campaign this weekend.

There will be a number of clubs across Scottish football raising awareness of the most common cancer in young men, most commonly affecting those aged 15–45.

Led by Cahonas Scotland, the campaign aims to encourage men to become more aware of their bodies, carry out regular self-checks, and seek help early if they notice anything unusual.

Testicular cancer has one of the highest survival rates of any cancer when detected early. However, too many men still delay speaking up or are unsure what to look for.

Through the reach of football, the campaign is designed to get a simple but important message into dressing rooms, terraces and communities across the country.

Checking yourself takes less than a minute, and it could save your life.

“Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men,” Ritchie Marshall, CEO and Founder of Cahonas, said.

“Yet, too many still don’t know how to check themselves or feel comfortable speaking about it. By working with clubs across Scotland, we can reach men in environments where they already feel connected, whether that’s in the stands, the dressing room or watching at home.

“If this campaign encourages even one more person to check themselves or seek help earlier, it will have made a real difference.”

“If we can help encourage any supporter to get themselves checked, then this campaign has been a success,” Stephen O’Donnell said.

“This message could save a life, and for that reason alone, Cahonas Scotland have our full support. Health is wealth, and it’s vital we check our bodies to ensure we’re healthy. If you see something you’re not sure of, seek professional medical advice immediately.”

For more information on testicular cancer and how to check yourself, visit the Cahonas website.

Jens Berthel Askou addresses the recent run of form, as Motherwell go the league leaders searching for their first win in four matches. 

The Motherwell manager also gives his opinion on the split in the Scottish Premiership.

Jens Berthel Askou has provided the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s trip to Tynecastle.

“We’ll check Eythor [Bjørgolfsson] tomorrow,” the Motherwell manager explained.

“He had a little thing just before the last game, and we’ve been pushing to get him ready for Saturday. It’s going in the right direction, but we’ll make a final call tomorrow. Liam Gordon is back in full training. Callum Hendry is back in full training.

“Johnny [Koutroumbis] is progressing well. Regan Charles-Cook will be back in training from next week, so that’s some really positive news that we’re getting players back fit.”

Northern Ireland Senior team

The FIFA World Cup Qualifiers await the Northern Ireland Women’s National team this month, with Manager Michael McArdle selecting a 23-player panel for a home and away tie against Malta.

The squad are still awaiting their first victory of League B Group 2, with Switzerland and Turkey both level on six-points, as they chase qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Named in the 23-player squad is forward, Keri Halliday, who has proven to be a bright spark since arriving in ML1. A magnificent strike on her debut swiftly opened her Motherwell account, with Halliday playing a crucial role in successive victories over Aberdeen, Montrose and Hamilton Accies.

Scotland Under-19s

Gary Doctor has named his squad that will compete in the UEFA European Championship Round Two Qualifiers this month. Scotland are aiming for a place in the last-eight in Bosnia and Herzegovina this summer, with the National team set to face a triple-header of fixtures.

The young team will play Austria, North Macedonia and Norway, as the squad seek to continue their unbeaten record in the qualifying round after victories over Belgium, Croatia and the Netherlands.

Amongst the 20-player squad, midfield duo, Sophie Townsley and Mia McArthur will both retain their place in the squad after supporting the side to victories in February.

Scotland Under-23s

The finishing line is in sight for the Scotland Women’s Under-23 squad, who will depart Scotland for Murcia, Spain this month for the final two competitive fixtures that will decide the final standings of this year’s inaugural European competition.

They will face both France, and either the USA or Denmark in the final fixture of the campaign.

Named in the 20-player squad, defender Jenna Penman will retain her place in the squad after receiving a late squad selection for the previous round over a month ago. Joining her on the flight to the Spanish coast will be midfielder, Mason Clark, who received her late squad selection following Kenzie Weir’s late addition for the Scotland senior team.

Our final five fixtures of the season have been confirmed. 

Our first post-split fixture will be at Ibrox on Sunday 26 April, before travel to Falkirk six days later on Saturday 2 May. Our first home post-split fixture takes place on Saturday 9 May against Hearts at 8pm live on Sky Sports.

It’s back-to-back home fixtures as we face Celtic in our final home match of the season on Wednesday 13 May at 8pm. We round off our season at Easter Road on Saturday 16 May.

All relevant match and ticket information will be confirmed in due course. TV selections for the final two matches of the season will be announced in the coming weeks.

• Sunday 26 April
• Rangers v Motherwell (3.00pm)

• Saturday 2 May
• Falkirk v Motherwell (3.00pm)

• Saturday 9 May
• Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian (Sky Sports, 8.00pm)

• Wednesday 13 May
• Motherwell v Celtic (8.00pm)

• Saturday 16 May
• Hibernian v Motherwell (12.30pm)