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This year’s club Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 1 December. 

The AGM will take place in the 91 Lounge at Fir Park, commencing at 6:30pm.

Papers will be issued in advance of the meeting to all Club shareholders later this week.

Ibrahim Said is your Lime G4 Claims October Player of the Month. 

Scoring his fourth goal of the season after a wonderful solo run against St Johnstone, Said has been a constant threat in the middle of the pitch using pace, strength and trickery to create chance.

This is the first time since his arrival in 2025 that the forward has picked up the award.

Well done, Ibrahim.

It was the final matchday ahead of the November international break, and Motherwell were on the road to the side with the third-best form in the league, Dundee United. 

The Steelmen were looking to extend their unbeaten run to three, but coming up against a side who hadn’t tasted defeat in six, the task was always going to be difficult.

But Lukas Fadinger dispatched his penalty confidently in the early stages of the match following a trip on Tawanda Maswanhise, and from there, the game became open and end-to-end.

Dundee United did equalise, and incredibly, it would be the only two goals in the match that had over 40 attempts at goal.

A truly momentous evening for women’s football at Motherwell Football Club, as the women of steel tore top the history books to claim their maiden victory over Celtic in a magnificent display in East Kilbride on Sunday. 

Defying the odds against the 2023-24 Scottish Power Women’s Premier League champions, Motherwell confidently secured one of the greatest achievements in the clubs history – defeating a full-time Celtic side by three goals to one. 

Ellie MacDonald, Louisa Boyes and Lucy Sinclair cancelled out the solitary goal from Addie Handley, as Motherwell cruised to an emphatic result. 

Head Coach, Iain Robinson made one change from the side that were narrowly defeated by Hibernian in the Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final last weekend. Rowena Armitage returned in goal, replacing youngster Kayla Scott. 

Looking for redemption after suffering a crushing 95th-minute defeat to Celtic in the last meeting between the sides – Motherwell started firmly on the front foot. 

Striker, Carla Boyce latched onto the ball at the edge of the Celtic penalty area before striking towards goal, but the experienced forward’s attempt fell agonisingly wide of the far post. 

Motherwell continued to ramp up the pressure, with Boyce again coming close moments later. The striker shifted the ball onto her less than preferred left-foot, before dispatching a low strike across the face of goal, but Celtic stopper, Adelaide Gay reacted sharply to parry clear of the bottom-right corner. 

Despite an excellent first-half display, the hosts couldn’t find the breakthrough, with the stalemate intact at the break. 

The women of steel wouldn’t need to wait for long, as two-minutes into the second-half, they secured their reward. 

Eva Thomson cut sharply from the left-flank into the centre of the pitch before drilling an audacious effort from distance that rose effortlessly past Gay before bursting the back of the net with intense precision. 

Shorty before the hour mark, Iain Robinson’s side doubled their lead over the visitors. 

Summer acquisition, Louisa Boyes was left in acres of space at the edge of the Celtic penalty area after a sharp counter-attack, and the midfielder confidently placed a perfectly-weighted effort int the top-right corner. 

Celtic pulled one back with one of their few opportunities on goal. Addie Handley powered home a header from close-range to halve the deficit. 

The tension was palpable, as both sides headed into the decisive latter stages of the game, but Motherwell were the ones to step forward and claim control of the game. 

Goalscorer Eva Thomson turned provider for the second time in the game, teeing up Lucy Sinclair, who danced her way into the Celtic penalty area before dispatching a magnificent finish into the top-left corner. 

The women of steel confidently held out in the final few minutes to secure an unforgettable victory in the history of women’s football at the club. 

Motherwell extended their unbeaten run to three following a 1-1 draw at Dundee United in the William Hill Premiership. 

The Steelmen picked up their fifth point in the last three outings ahead of the November international break. Lukas Fadinger netted from the penalty spot after five minutes, before Daniel Bennie poked home a leveller in a match that ended with 41 attempts at goal.

For just the second time this season, it was the same 11 that took to the field. But, for the first time in Alfred Johansson’s tenure, it was an unchanged matchday squad for Motherwell following their first win in seven games last weekend against St Mirren.

It was expected to be an action-packed match before kick off, and the first-half certainly didn’t disappoint in that regard. It took just five minutes for the first big moment of the match to occur. Ibrahim Said and Tom Sparrow linked up well, with the latter playing the ball into Tawanda Maswanhise, who was clipped from behind as he closed in on goal.

Everyone inside Tannadice was stunned the penalty wasn’t awarded, but that was due to the linesman’s flag being raised for an offside for Sparrow. However, VAR checked the attacking phase before ordering Ryan Lee to come to the monitor to give the spot kick.

Fadinger sent Jack Walton the wrong way from 12 yards, scoring his second goal in as many games to give the Steelmen an early lead.

From there, the game became wide open with both sides playing good football and creating chances. Zac Sapsford went into the referee’s book for a dive inside the penalty area just a minute after the goal, with the Aussie man looking for a spot kick.

The forward had a sniff of an opportunity on 17 minutes when the ball came into the area, but defender Martin Moormann recovered well to clear. A minute later, Maswanhise spun the defender on the halfway line before bursting towards goal. The Zimbawean got a strike away but it was never going to beat Walton.

That triggered a string of chances for both sides, as the fans inside the stadium were treated to a thoroughly entertaining 45 minutes. Lyall Cameron’s effort eventually went over the bar by aid of a double deflection from Motherwell players, with Jim Goodwin’s side reacting well to the early setback.

Motherwell were next to have a chance when Joe Hodge burst up the middle of the pitch after intercepting the ball; he slipped it into Said, who got a shot on target, but Walton got down to hold.

Sapsford got a better opportunity than his first on 22 minutes when he got a clean connection from the cross; the ball came fizzing off the wet turf, but Paulsen saved well.

Said continued to cause the Dundee United players all sorts of problems, and on 24 minutes, he once again picked up the ball and fed Seb Palmer-Houlden, but the former Dundee man’s powerful strike from the right-hand side of the box went over the bar and into the stand.

Four minutes later, Walton was called into action again. Tom Sparrow jinked between two defenders on the byline and clipped the ball to the back-post area, where Emmanuel Longelo was there to strike into the ground, and Walton did well to get a fingertip on the ball to take it over.

Right on the half-hour mark, Dundee United had their best chance. Daniel Bennie was in the right place at the right time following a corner into the Motherwell box. The ball found its way to the winger, but his header trickled past the post from less than six yards out.

Motherwell reacted well with a couple of big chances. A quick free kick was taken midway in the United half; Maswanhise picked out Jardell Kanga in the box, but the Swede hit over. Just a minute later, a quick throw in caught the Tangerine defence off-guard. Kanga was presented with another opportunity and opted to drive it low to Walton’s near post, but it was saved by Walton once again.

Dundee United pushed for an equaliser before the half was out, and they nearly got it twice, but Paulsen produced two smart stops from Cameron and Dylan Tait to keep the hosts at bay.

But the New Zealand international could do nothing when a low ball into the ball, aiming for Cameron, arrived to Jesse Randall with his back to the goal. He composed himself and back-heeled the ball past the keeper to level the game.

A jam-packed half was brought to a close with the teams level, and it took just seconds for the first chance of the second-half to arrive. Randall was on the edge of the box when the ball landed at him from a corner kick, but he couldn’t keep the effort down.

But Motherwell still looks threatening with every attack. On 54 minutes, Longelo had space on the left. He faked the shot with his left foot and shifted the ball onto his right. His strike was heading on target, but a block came in from a United head to take the ball out for a corner.

Palmer-Houlden chased down Kanga’s high clearance. Seemingly a lost cause, the forward made something of the forward pass and forced the defender into an error with his clearance. He gained control of the ball and got a shot off, but it went into the away end.

A minute later, Said’s strike was deflected but remained on target, with Walton punching away. But the ball soon returned with Maswanhise driving a cross into the six-yard box, but it was well defended.

On 68 minutes, Moormann had to be alert on the goal line to clear after a corner came into a crowded penalty area.

Another Motherwell opportunity just shy of the 80-minute mark. Oscar Priestman made a piercing run from midfield into the penalty area. Maswanhise found him, but Priestman couldn’t control and strike on the swivel.

As the game edged closer to its conclusion, it looked likely that both sides would come away with a point. But in the final five minutes, Josh Rawlins was left unmarked at the back post, and when a perfect cross was sent in his direction, he couldn’t sort his feet out in time and missed a glaring opportunity to steal the win.

Motherwell Team: Paulsen, Sparrow, Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Longelo, Hodge, Fadinger, Said, Maswanhise, Palmer-Houlden, Kanga.

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, Knight-Lebel, McGinn, McGhee, Priestman, Charles-Cook, Levitt, Hendry, Bjørgolfsson.

The manager gives his thoughts on a 1-1 draw with Dundee United.

The Steelmen travel to Tannadice Park on Saturday 7 November in the William Hill Premiership. 

Kick off is 3pm.

Tickets

You can buy tickets online now by CLICKING HERE.

Concessions are classed as 65 and over, Under 21 / Student.

Any wheelchair Users requiring tickets please contact the Ticket Office directly on tickets@dundeeunitedfc.co.uk or01382 833 166 option 1.

The seats available are in the Norman Jamieson / West stand (previously named Carling).

Watch Live

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.

Other Fan Information

We encourage you to keep up to date with any relevant travel information via the Traffic Scotland website.

Please check your journey if travelling by train before departure by clicking here.

Residents Parking Zones are now in place around the stadium on matchdays. Only residents with the required permit will be allowed to park within the designated zone.

Accessible Parking:

• West side of Arklay Street, between Sandeman Street and Strathmore Street
• Both sides of North Isla Street between Dens Road and Tannadice Street.
• East side of Hindmarsh Avenue between Sandeman Street and Tannadice Street.
• East side of Provost Road, between Sandeman Street and Dens Road.

Turnstiles open at 2pm. Kiosks accept only contactless payments. Alcohol sales in home areas only.

Weather Forecast

There will be light rain and wind in Dundee on Saturday, with temperatures of around nine degrees at kick off.

Callum Hendry is pleased to be back fit and playing following an injury-filled six months at Motherwell. Hendry is delighted to be back playing and hopes to muscle his way into Alfred Johansson’s plans. 

The striker reflects on a difficult few months and how he plans to catch up on missed time on the pitch.

Matchday 11 awaits the women of steel this weekend, as Motherwell welcome Celtic to the Bumblebee Stadium on Sunday. 

Iain Robinson’s side will contest their first competitive fixture of November, after completing a ruthless set of fixtures across October in the Scottish Power Women’s Premier League and the Sky Sports League Cup. 

Despite an exceptional performance over Hibernian in the Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final, the visitors responded in the second-half to deny Motherwell an historic place in the final four. 

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

Despite enduring a merciless run of fixtures, which saw Iain Robinson’s side face Hibernian, Rangers and Glasgow City – Motherwell impressed with several competitive performances against the full-time sides. 

Lucy Sinclair rifled home a magnificent strike to break the deadlock in the Sky Sports League Cup Quarter-Final, with Motherwell dominating proceedings against the Edinburgh side. However, a frantic two-minute spell in the second-half saw the visitors overturn the one-goal deficit to earn their place in the final four. 

Motherwell will be determined to replicate their exceptional display over Celtic when the sides last met in September. Despite Celtic securing victory with the final kick of the game, Motherwell threatened throughout, and proved to be a challenging prospect for the Glasgow outfit. 

Celtic 

After a frustrating defeat to title-rivals Hearts last month, the visitors have since responded with a vital one-nil victory over Hibernian won Wednesday evening. 

Grant Scott’s side remain six-points shy of bitter-rivals Rangers in the SPWPL table. 

Ticket Information 

Tickets can be purchased through the matchday turnstiles at the Bumblebee Stadium 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 The Bumblebee Stadium – previously named The Ross Commercial Finance Stadium at K-Park. 

There will be catering available through the kiosk located adjacent to the main stand. 

Matchday Travel 

• Sunday 1st November 2026, kick-off 4PM. 

• The Bumblebee 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.

Defender, Leah Sidey has requested to depart the club due to personal reasons and work commitments elsewhere. 

The former Dundee United youngster joined the women of steel in the summer after a magnificent campaign for Scottish Power Women’s Premier League 2 side, Boroughmuir Thistle last season. 

Sidey was named the 2025-26 Boroughmuir Thistle Player of the Year and the Supporters Player of the Year after earning a considerable amount of senior first-team experience, featuring for Dundee United, St. Johnstone, and Spartans. 

Despite an excellent start to this season, Sidey has departed the club at her own request due to a combination of work commitments and personal reasons. 

We thank Leah for all of her efforts at Motherwell, and we wish her all the best for the future. 

Good luck, Leah.