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.
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Reserves & Under 18s
Jack McConnell joins Cowdenbeath on loan
Friday 30 January 2026
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.
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Fir Park the Venue for Cup Final
Friday 30 January 2026
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:
- £12 adults
- £5 concession (over 65 / under 16)
- £30 family ticket – 2 adults and 2 kids
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.
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First team
Filip Stuparevic bids farewell
Friday 30 January 2026
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.
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Reserves & Under 18s
Campbell Forrest joins Hamilton Accies on loan
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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.
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Club
K Electrical Wholesale become official sleeve partner
Friday 30 January 2026
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.”
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Women
Gill Inglis: Teaching the next generation
Friday 30 January 2026
From the classroom to Hampden Park, skipper Gill Inglis has achieved incredible success balancing the demanding personal and professional sacrifices of part-time football.The 35-year-old captain has remained a consistent presence in ML1, after becoming the longest-serving player at the club since joining the women of steel in 2019.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.”
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First team
Eythor Bjørgolfsson ahead of Livingston
Friday 30 January 2026Eythor 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.
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Archive
Jens Berthel Askou previews Livingston
Thursday 29 January 2026Jens Berthel Askou wants to see a better version of his team than the one that won in stoppage-time in West Lothian earlier in the season. Askou believes his team will need to perform to a higher level if they wish to come away with all three points once again.
The Motherwell manager discusses why Eythor Bjørgolfsson is a good fit for the team and what the new striker will bring, as well as providing an update on Stephen Welsh’s potential return to the club.
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Archive
2026 Player of the Year event
Thursday 29 January 2026
We are pleased to confirm the date and details for our end-of-season awards dinner which will take place on Sunday 3 May at Dalziel Park Hotel.
A number of awards will be up for grabs on the night, recognising top performers across the first team, women’s team and the academy.
The Black Tie event will be hosted once again by Tam Cowan. The night will consist of a three-course meal and the event will kick-off at 7pm with first-team players and coaching staff in attendance.
Individual places are available at £78 per person.
To book, please call the events team on 01698 338 011 or you secure your space online.
