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Defender Jamie Knight-Lebel has joined the club on loan from English Championship side Bristol City.

“I want to welcome Jamie to the club,” Alfred Johansson said.

“He is a talented young player who has two very strong seasons out on loan playing regularly. A physical and strong defender, he will provide competition in the defensive positions and bring international experience.

“Bristol City rate him highly, and this loan move will provide him with the opportunity to play in a style suited to his game. We look forward to introducing Jamie to the squad, and I’m excited to be working with him.”

The 21-year-old Canadian international joined the Bristol City Academy in 2019 and has since gone on to represent the first-team.

He made his debut for the Robins in 2023 when he came off the bench against Cardiff City in the Championship. He went on to play a further two games for Bristol City in the 2023/24 season. During his rise in the academy system, he was named captain of the under-21 side.

After signing a new three-year deal with Bristol City ahead of the 24/25 season, Knight-Lebel joined Crewe on loan, where he played 38 games, scoring three goals, with Crewe boasting an impressive goals-conceded record for the season.

But that season also brought more success on an international level, with the defender earning his first call-up to the Canadian squad in October 2024. Having been named in a provisional squad for the Copa America Qualifying playoffs earlier in the year, Jesse Marsch handed him his debut for his country in November against Suriname.

He earned his second and third caps in the summer of 2025, rounding off an excellent 12 months of development. Looking to continue playing, Knight-Lebel joined Ian Holloway’s Swindon Town for the 25/26 season. Here he made 35 appearances across the campaign.

“I’m looking forward to this season,” Jamie Knight-Lebel stated.

“The boys have already secured a spot in the next round of Europe, and they all seem to have gelled quickly as a group. It seems like such a tight-knit group at the club, and that is something I’m looking forward to being a part of.

“It’s not long until the league season starts and the excitement is high. I’m looking forward to experiencing my first game with this club.”

We can confirm details around our tie against HJK Helsinki in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round. 

First Leg

The first leg will take place away from on Thursday 6 August at the Bolt Arena in Helsinki. Kick off is 7pm Local Time (5pm UK Time).

• Adults: 16 €
• Students & pensioners: 11 €
• Children (4-15): 5 €
• Wheelchair: 16 € (includes free entry for one assistant)

The away section is located on the north side of the stadium in blocks 113 and 114. Block 113 is an 18+ section, fans in this section may be required to present some identification proving their age, and supporters seated there are permitted to bring alcoholic beverages purchased from the stadium kiosks into the stand. Block 114 has no age restriction but it is not permitted to bring alcoholic beverages into the stand. 

Away Leg

The second leg will take place seven days later on Thursday 13 August at Fir Park. Kick off is 7:30pm.

Tickets will go on sale on Monday 3 August at 10am. Season Ticket holders have until 4pm on Friday 7^th Aug to secure their own seat with discounted price.

You will be able to buy tickets by CLICKING HERE.

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The club are pleased to confirm that planning permission has been granted for a brand-new two-storey training facility building and a new synthetic surface at Dalziel Park in Motherwell.

“This is a hugely exciting project for the football club,” Chief Executive Brian Caldwell said.

“As a board, we believe this project meets a need to further improve the club’s training facility that is of great benefit both to the club and to our local community.

“We have put a great deal of work into identifying the best long-term site for the club’s training facility. We engaged with a number of landowners, including North Lanarkshire Council, and considered a range of options to determine what was best not only for the club today but most importantly, for its long-term future.

“We believe Dalziel Park offers the best option; it is an ideal location and with the considerable investment already made by the club in recent years upgrading the three grass pitches to a Premiership standard, it makes financial sense to continue investing in this site.”

As well as utilising some of the proceeds from recent player sales to fund the project, the club has been successful in securing grant funding through the Scottish FA’s ‘Pitching In’ Fund and this further investment in the site will enhance our support for the wider community while also helping us work towards our longer-term strategic objectives as a football club.

Following the submission of extensive plans to North Lanarkshire Council in March, (all detailed reports and application process documents can be found on the North Lanarkshire Council website.) work can now begin on a brand-new two-storey building.

The building will include state-of-the-art changing rooms, a gym, a medical room, staff offices, an analysis suite, meeting rooms and a canteen.

The building will have areas accessible to all site users and will assist maximise the opportunities within the existing site and in addition to creating a productive and welcoming environment for users, a key objective of the building is to achieve a high standard of energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

The building will provide a high-quality training centre for our professional players and staff who will be based there daily rather than having to drive back and forward from Fir Park. In a highly competitive industry, we hope that by raising further the standards of our training ground this will help us attract and retain players and staff.

The plans also include the future installation of a new synthetic surface and LED floodlighting. This longer term objective of bringing more activity to Dalziel Park would allow greater use of the facility by our women, academy and community teams and also the wider community.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in this process,” Brian Caldwell added.

“In particular, the club would like to thank the Dalziel High School War Memorial Trust for assisting with this development and for supporting our longer-term vision for the facility. Their support has been instrumental in making this possible.

“We enter the next phase of development with excitement and a determination to ensure that this is just another positive step forward in our ongoing evolution as Scotland’s first top-flight fan-owned football club. The next stage of the project begins immediately, and we will keep everyone updated on progress.

“We also see the development of the training ground as very much a community effort. We would therefore encourage any supporters who feel they may be able to assist – whether through trade skills, the supply of materials, or any other support that could benefit the club – to get in touch fill in a short survey, outlining how they may be able to help.”

You can find the survey by CLICKING HERE.

We can confirm we have submitted an appeal against the decision taken by a disciplinary tribunal of the Scottish FA to impose a £5,000 fine upon Motherwell FC.

This appeal is against the sanction imposed regarding a social media post the club made following our match against Celtic.

As this case remains open, we will not comment any further on the matter.

Motherwell begin their 2026/27 season on the road when the travel to Easter Road on Sunday 2 August. 

Kick off is 4:30pm.

How to Follow the Game

You can buy your tickets online by CLICKING HERE.

Prices are as follows:

• Adult – £26
• Over 65 – £16
• Under 18 – £14
• 12 & Under – £12

All tickets for this game are the Motherwell Digital tickets, there will be no physical tickets for this game.

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.

Weather Forecast

Sunday is to be a dry with sunny spells on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to be around 19 degrees for kick off.

Motherwell Fortunes

The Steelmen come into this match after securing a UEFA Conference League win over HB on Thursday night. Lukas Fadinger will be looking to add to his two goals already this season, having scored in his last three competitive matches in all competitions.

Regan Charles-Cook got off the mark for the season, with Dylan Williams scoring and assisting on Thursday night also. Both Motherwell and Hibernian secured a spot in the next round of the Conference League, with these two sides last meeting on the last day of the 25/26 season.

The Steelmen were unbeaten at Easter Road last season, winning 1-0 on the final day and drawing 1-1 back in January.

Opposition Report

Hibernian have already experienced a rollercoaster of emotions in their competitive season. They faced Malisheva of Kosovo in the second qualifying round and having gone down 2-0 in the away leg, David Gray’s side overcame the two-goal deficit in impressive fashion to win 4-1 in the second leg and advance to the next stage.

The Hibees had four different scorers on the night including Martin Boyle, who also registered an assist.

Motherwell progressed handsomely into the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League with a 3-0 win in the Faroe Islands over Havnar Bóltfelag in the second leg, securing a 5-0 aggregate win. 

Lukas Fadinger scored his second goal in the competition from the penalty spot before Regan Charles-Cook scored a second to extend the aggregate advantage to four. Dylan Williams popped up with a third on the night early in the second half with the Steelmen now looking forward to a third-round tie with Finnish side HJK Helsinki.

Although having a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, Alfred Johansson was well aware of the threat HB posed, especially with the Faroese side going undefeated at home in Europe for the last five seasons. That danger was apparent in the early stages, with the hosts launching dangerous corners and long throws into the Motherwell penalty area which were cleaned up by the defence line.

Having had little possession in the initial stages of the match, the Motherwell players gradually took more control of the game, and space opened up. Ibrahim Said clipped a lovely ball over the top of the HB defence, which Charles-Cook latched onto before outpacing the HB defence. The Grenadian drove towards goal but couldn’t beat Mørk with his shot as the Faroese side breathed a huge sigh of relief.

HB then had an opening when Sørensen was able to capitalise on a loose pass from Fadinger, but thankfully his effort was comfortable for Alex Paulsen.

24 minutes in, the game was level, but HB were dropping deeper. Willy Vogt, operating on the right-wing, squared up the full-back before jinking inside towards the penalty box; he cut across the defender, who clipped his heels, and as a result, the Estonian official pointed to the spot. Fadinger took the responsibility from 12 yards and made no mistake as he fired high into the net to extend Motherwell’s lead in the tie to three.

Nine minutes later, Charles-Cook once again found himself sprinting to get on the end of a through ball. The forward again couldn’t beat the keeper with his effort, but the pressure was mounting on HB as they tried to stay in the match.

Despite going close twice, Charles-Cook looked lively and kept working to get his reward. On 36 minutes, he picked up the ball on the left wing and showed his sharp acceleration to get past his marker. Driving towards the goal from the left-edge, he spotted a gap at the keeper’s near post where he expertly slotted home to finish the tie as a contest. 36 minutes gone, 2-0 to Motherwell.

As Motherwell looked certain to progress to the next round, Johansson’s side showed no signs of letting up and made it 3-0 on the night after 53 minutes. Said did well to maintain possession on the edge of the box; he lifted his head and saw Williams in an advanced position on the left-hand side. The full-back picked his spot and fizzed a low finish into the bottom corner and past the keeper to score his first goal for the club.

HB did have chances before the game was out, with Thomsen lashing over the bar and Hansen squandering a free header from a corner. Substitute Emmanuel Longelo almost found the back of the net with a knuckleball-style free kick from 30-yards, with the full back also hitting the side netting after bursting into the box.

Said should have added a fourth as Longelo’s cross found the Nigerian inside the box, but he couldn’t beat the keeper.

In the end, progression was secured as Motherwell won their first European away match inside 90 since a win over Icelandic side Breiðablik back in July 2010. Focus now turns to Sunday’s Premiership opener against Hibernian at Easter Road, before a trip to the Finnish capital next Thursday.

Motherwell Team: Paulsen, Sparrow, Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Williams, Priestman, Fadinger, Booth, Charles-Cook, Said, Vogt. 

Motherwell Subs: Connelly, McConnell, Thomson, Wilson, Longelo, Ross, Whyte, McAllister, Weir, Maswanhise.

We have match information confirmed regarding two of our fixtures in August. 

The first home Premiership match of the new season against Falkirk will now take place on Sunday 9 August at Fir Park. Kick off is at 3pm.

A new date has been set due to our participation in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round.

Our Premier Sports Cup match against Stenhousemuir will take place on Sunday 16 August at 2pm. Ticket information is yet to be confirmed but will be communicated shortly.

Midfielder Leah Sidey has completed a permanent move to the club following her recent departure from Scottish Power Women’s Premier League 2 side, Boroughmuir Thistle. 

Sidey’s maiden campaign in the Scottish capital predictably ended in success, with the midfielder named the 2025-26 Boroughmuir Thistle Player of the Year and the Supporters Player of the Year following her previous departure from St. Johnstone. 

The former Dundee United youngster broke through into the senior ranks at a young age, signing a part-time professional contract in the City of Discovery. 

“I’m really pleased to get this over the line,” Sidey said. 

“I absolutely loved my time at Boroughmuir Thistle, and was able to really get the best out of myself, but I felt that I needed to experience a new challenge. 

“After speaking with Iain, and training alongside the team in pre-season, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the squad. I’m looking forward to getting started.” 

A midfielder by trade, Sidey is capable of operating in a variety of roles, but favours the left flank – earning over 50-appearances for the Tangerines in the process. 

Sidey has racked up a considerable amount of senior first-team experience, featuring for United, St. Johnstone, Spartans and Boroughmuir Thistle. 

“We’re really pleased to have completed this move,” Head Coach Iain Robinson added. 

“Once we knew that Leah would be available this summer, we moved quickly to secure her signature. 

“She is a talented footballer, who seriously impressed last season in the second-division. We are excited to watch her impact on the team this season.” 

Emmanuel Longelo explains his delight at being back involved on the pitch following his pre-season injury, and is looking to contribute to the team in the second leg of the Havnar Bóltfelag Conference League tie. 

Longelo talks about his previous experience in European competition with West Ham, as well as explaining his willingness to play further up the pitch if needed.

Manager Alfred Johansson says his players will not be underestimating the task in front of them in the Faroe Islands on Thursday night, as Motherwell travel for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League tie against Havnar Bóltfelag.

Johansson reveals the team news ahead of the second leg, with Tawanda Maswanhise included.