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Jens Berthel Askou reacts to taking three points from Kilmarnock.

Tawanda Maswanhise’s got the Steelmen ahead at the break before Apostolos Stamatelopoulos converted from the spot in a 1-3 win at Rugby Park.

There will be an auction for a match worn shirt from men’s first-team match against Aberdeen and our captain Gill Inglis’ ScottishPower Women’s Premier League signed shirt. 

The proceeds from the MatchWornShirt auctions will go towards Poppy Scotland.

We’re proud to once again join clubs across the country in remembrance and support of our armed forces community. 

The auction will commence at 3pm on Saturday 22 November and will be available online.

Closing date for the auction is Saturday 29 November at 3pm.

Colbi Mcquarrie has joined Stenhousemuir on a seven-day emergency loan. 

The young goalkeeper will join up with the Stenhousemuir squad ahead of their trip to Peterhead in League One on Saturday afternoon.

Good luck, Colbi.

Midfielder Elliot Watt looks ahead to the William Hill Premiership match against Kilmarnock, discussing what the team got up to over the international break, as well as getting prepared for a hectic winter schedule. 

Watt also discusses taking his child to his first Scotland match on Tuesday night as the dark blues qualified for the World Cup.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou congratulated Scotland on qualifying for the World Cup ahead of his country Denmark, with the Motherwell manager now putting his focus back on club football. 

Askou has been pleased with the work his players have put in during the break at Fir Park, but has also been encouraged with the success of the international players as the full squad will be needed going into the winter period.

Matchday 12 of the 2025/26 SWPL campaign awaits the women of steel this weekend, as they head across South Lanarkshire, returning home to face Rangers at K-Park on Sunday.

Motherwell kickstarted their form on the road, defeating local rivals Hamilton Accies for the fifth consecutive game to secure the second derby day victory over the 2025/26 SWPL campaign.

The women of steel will set their sights on title-chasers Rangers this weekend, with Motherwell determined to earn their first points against the Glasgow club since holding Rangers to a 3-3 stalemate in 2019.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

Head Coach Paul Brownlie will be keen to sign off his time at Motherwell with victory in his final matchday at the club. The experienced coach will depart the club after three successful years at the helm.

Striker Carla Boyce will be keen to replicate her emphatic display over Hamilton Accies last weekend. The experienced forward netted twice to secure the three points in South Lanarkshire.

Last weekend’s result moved the women of steel back into the top-six of the Scottish Women’s Premier League with Motherwell remaining one-point clear of Montrose.

Rangers

The Gers have had a mixed start to the 2025/26 campaign, with former Motherwell Assistant Leanne Crichton’s side sitting fifth in the table, nine-points shy of league leaders Glasgow City.

The Glasgow-side head into the weekend’s meeting following a closely-fought 3-2 victory over bitter rivals Celtic in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox Stadium.

Ticket Information 

Tickets can be purchased through the matchday turnstiles 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 K-Park.

Matchday Travel 

• Sunday 19th September 2025, kick off 4PM.
• The Ross Commercial Finance 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.

We had three players away representing their country during this international window, let’s find out how they got on. 

Tawanda Maswanhise

Tawanda Maswanhise was called up by Zimbabwe, who appointed Marian Marinica as their new manager ahead of these two friendly matches against Algeria and Qatar.

The Warriors were using these two games as vital preparation for their AFCON campaign starting next month. Maswanhise was named in Marinica’s first team as the new boss, with the winger playing the first-half against Algeria.

Zimbabwe lost the first match against Algeria 3-1. In their second match against Qatar, Maswanhise was not involved in the squad. Zimbabwe came from behind to defeat Qatar 2-1 in their second and final match of the window.

Elijah Just

Elijah Just was back in action for New Zealand, as they also prepare to play in a major tournament next summer in the 2026 World Cup.

New Zealand travelled to America to take on Colombia and Ecuador. Just started the first match against Colombia and played over 70 minutes before coming off. Going 2-0 down in the game, New Zealand pulled a goal back with ten minutes to go but couldn’t find the equaliser and lost out 2-1 on the night.

Just started in New Zealand’s second match against Ecuador. Just played over an hour for his country, with Ecuador winning 2-0.

Regan Charles-Cook

Regan Charles-Cook travelled to Grenada for their one match this month. Grenada faced off against the US Virgin Islands in a friendly match on home soil.

Charles-Cook started and was the star of the show for his nation. With his side 1-0 up, the Motherwell winger added a second and third in the first-half, before assisting Zade Douglas for a fourth goal. The US Virgin Islands pulled one back in the second-half but it was an impressive display for Charles-Cook, who played 73 minutes.

We can confirm that our upcoming home fixtures on Saturday 20 December 2025 vs Dundee, and Saturday 24 January 2026 vs Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership have been granted a licence by North Lanarkshire Council for the controlled sale of alcohol at these matches.

As part of this initiative, alcohol will be available for purchase within the Tommy McLean Stand Concourse/Kiosk for away supporters and the Davie Cooper Concourse/Kiosk for home supporters at Fir Park from:

• 1pm to 2:30pm on 20 December
• 1pm to 2:30pm on 24 January

These sales will be managed in full accordance with licensing regulations, with appropriate security and stewarding measures in place. The aim of this initiative is to explore how a managed approach to alcohol sales can contribute to a positive and safe matchday experience.

We’d like to remind supporters that alcohol may only be consumed within clearly designated areas and not in sight of the pitch, and all activity will be confined to clearly designated and monitored areas. Regular matchday safety protocols remain unchanged.

We hope this will add to the enjoyment of the matchday experience for supporters, and we appreciate your cooperation and support as we participate in this limited trial. We will provide further updates ahead of each fixture.

For queries, contact: Suzanne.Reid@motherwellfc.co.uk

There are no more breaks for the Steelmen as they head straight into a busy winter schedule that starts at Rugby Park on Saturday 22 November against Kilmarnock.

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Away End tickets will be available in the Chadwick Stand only, if an away supporter purchases a home end ticket, they will be denied entry.

Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and T&C’s apply.

Ambulant & Carer tickets: £25 (Carer Free of charge if in receipt of carer’s allowance).

Under 18 Ambulant & Carer tickets: £15 (Carer Free of Charge, if in receipt of carer’s allowance)

To purchase ambulant & carer tickets please contact the ticketing team on tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk or call 01563 545311

If you require assistance, please contact the ticketing team at tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk or call 01563 545311.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell have been in strong league form coming into this match. The Steelmen picked up seven points from a possible nine before the international break.

Sitting on 15 points after 11 matches, Jens Berthel Askou’s side have only tasted defeat twice in the league campaign.

Kilmarnock away has proven to be a tricky fixture for Motherwell. The Well’s last victory at Rugby Park came in February 2021, thanks to an Allan Campbell strike. Since then, it’s been four defeats and two draws in the six matches played.

Opposition Report

Kilmarnock have endured a difficult run of results in the league recently. It’s been five losses in a row for Killie since their last win at the start of October. However, during that run they have played Celtic, Rangers and Hearts.

Stuart Kettlewell’s side have a number of players absent through injury at present and are dealing with a difficult situation regarding goalkeepers at the club. With first-choice keeper Max Stryjek unavailable, 22-year-old Eddie Beach made his Killie debut last month, having had very little first-team experience in his career so far.

Tobi Oluwayemi was recruited on a seven-day emergency loan two weeks ago and played in Kilmarnock’s defeat to Falkirk, but with the loan expired, Beach becomes the only fit first-team goalkeeper at the club.

David Watson continues to prosper for Kilmarnock, scoring three goals this season and having only missed 11 minutes of league action all season.

The women of steel sealed a commanding fifth consecutive victory over Hamilton in the second Lanarkshire derby of the campaign, with a resilient second-half resurgence at New Douglas Park on Sunday.

Despite a dominant first-half display, Motherwell’s assurance failed to translate to the scoresheet, with the hosts holding firmly to a goalless stalemate at the break.

Striker Carla Boyce, who assisted twice in the previous meeting, dispatched two clinical finishes to secure the women of steel’s first victory on the road this season.

Head Coach Paul Brownlie made one change from the side that were held by Montrose to a point a fortnight ago. Defender Chelsie Watson replacing Jo Addie in the Motherwell backline, with the experienced centre-half partnering Scotland under-19 international Lily Boyce.

With the knowledge that victory would propel the women of steel back into the top-six, Motherwell started firmly on the front foot, carefully playing their way through to the final third.

Bailley Collins noted the first opportunity on goal, cutting favourably onto her right-foot before drilling a low delivery across the face of goal, but goalkeeper Erin Halliday reacted sharply to deny Boyce in the penalty area.

Motherwell continued to threaten, with efforts from Lucy Ronald and Katie Rice troubling the hosts, but Brownlie’s side couldn’t find the breakthrough before the break.

As the second-half resumed, Motherwell’s dominance in possession became more reflective, with several opportunities on goal. Seven-minutes after the restart, Motherwell finally broke the deadlock.

A well-worked counter-attack left Collins to advance down the right-flank before whipping a threatening delivery across the face of goal, and Boyce narrowly overcame Halliday in a race to the ball, clipping a delicate finish over the young shot-stopper.

10-minutes later, Boyce had her second. Amy Bulloch’s floated set-piece delivery sailed invitingly into the patch of Boyce, who towered over her marker before bulleting a low header past Halliday.

Motherwell comfortably held out their two-goal advantage to secure their first three-points on the road this season. A result that moves Paul Brownlie’s side back into the top-six, one-point clear of Montrose.