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Motherwell head to Hearts in the cinch Premiership match on Saturday.

Kick-off at Tynecastle Park is at 3pm.

Tickets

There’s one last chance to get tickets for Hearts v Motherwell.

Tickets are available from the ticket office at Fir Park between 10am and 12pm on Saturday before the match.

Adult tickets cost £27. Over 65s and those in full-time education get in for £19, Under 18s for £14, Under 16s for £7 and Under 13s for £5.

Mandatory vaccine certification will be in place for this fixture. Spot checks will take place as you enter the stadium.

You must be fully vaccinated to attend. You and everyone in your party must bring proof of this status with you to the match, unless you are exempt (under the age of 18, not able to get the vaccine for medical reasons, or taking part in vaccine trials).

You can get proof of your vaccination status here.

Please only purchase tickets if you meet these criteria as Hearts will have to refuse entry if you are subject to a spot check and cannot comply with the Scottish Government vaccine certification legislation.

Watch live

The match is available to buy on pay-per-view from Hearts in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland for £15.

To buy, head to ppv.heartsfc.co.uk.

Due to UEFA restrictions, the game can not be sold in England.

International viewers can watch through our subscription service at live.motherwellfc.co.uk. Packages start at as little as £12.50 per month to watch all 38 cinch Premiership fixtures.

Tale of the tape

Motherwell have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five encounters with the Edinburgh side.

The last meeting came in the capital in March 2020, when Christopher Long’s goal contributed to a 1- 1 draw.

Form guide

Motherwell are unbeaten in their last six league matches, winning four and drawing two.

The 2-1 win over Ross County on Saturday kept Graham Alexander’s men within two points of top spot with seven matches played.

Hearts sit a point ahead in third, having won four and drawn three to also remain unbeaten in the league so far in 2021/22.

“We had to dig out the win from a difficult game. We stuck at it and got our rewards.”

Motherwell maintained their fine run of form with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ross County.

Tony Watt’s winner made it six games undefeated and sent the team up to third, after Callum Slattery’s opener was cancelled out by Regan Charles-Cook.

Bevis Mugabi was the only change from the draw at Rangers last weekend, with Ricki Lamie coming in at centre back.

Motherwell started at an electric pace, with Grimshaw going close early with a header.

The opener wouldn’t take long. With two minutes on the clock, the ball broke 25 yards from goal.

As it bounced, Slattery caught it perfectly on the way up and sent his shot perfectly into the top-right corner of the net.

The Steelmen fed off the energy the early goal brought. Woolery saw a drive from the right blocked, while Watt also saw a dipping effort from the left side just go over.

County though would find their feet and Kelly was called into action three times to save smartly as shots rained in on his goal.

‘Well struggled to find the early tempo as the first half wore on, with only an Ojala header on target being saved, and the visitors would make them pay.

The lively Charles-Cook cut onto his right foot on the left corner of the box. Sending the ball across goal, White’s movement was enough to put Kelly off and allow the ball to sneak into the right side of the net.

The break gave Motherwell time to think and they started the second period with a return to life.

Watt was at the heart of things, and thought he’d given ‘Well the lead with a towering header which just clipped the bar as goalkeeper Maynard-Brewer got a touch.

Again though, the verve slowed down and County continued to look dangerous, cutting in from the flanks on several occasions and sending shots towards Kelly’s goal.

‘Well sparked back into life as they pushed hard to regain the advantage and they would get their rewards with 10 to go.

A ball in behind found the ever-energetic Watt. His first touch took him wide but he steadied himself before firing low and hard under the goalkeeper and into the net to send the crowd at Fir Park wild.

Motherwell: Kelly, O’Donnell, Ojala, Lamie, McGinley, Grimshaw (Donnelly), O’Hara, Slattery, Woolery (Roberts), Watt, Van Veen (Carroll).

Subs: Fox, Crawford, Maguire, Amaluzor.

Tickets are now on sale for our trip to face Hearts in the cinch Premiership.

Supporters can buy now on our ticket website for the match on Saturday 2 October. You can also buy from the ticket office at Fir Park.

Tickets ordered online can be collected from Tuesday onwards, as we are closed on Monday for the Bank Holiday.

Adult tickets cost £27. Over 65s and those in full-time education get in for £19, Under 18s for £14, Under 16s for £7 and Under 13s for £5.

Mandatory vaccine certification will be in place for this fixture. Spot checks will take place as you enter the stadium.

You must be fully vaccinated to attend. You and everyone in your party must bring proof of this status with you to the match, unless you are exempt (under the age of 18, not able to get the vaccine for medical reasons, or taking part in vaccine trials).

You can get proof of your vaccination status here.

Please only purchase tickets if you meet these criteria as Hearts will have to refuse entry if you are subject to a spot check and cannot comply with the Scottish Government vaccine certification legislation.

The Motherwell boss previews the cinch Premiership fixture against Ross County.

Motherwell host Ross County next in the cinch Premiership.

Kick-off at Fir Park on Saturday is at 3pm.

Ticket information

Tickets are available to buy in advance now from tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk.

Cash gates will not be in operation for this match. You must buy a ticket in advance before arriving at the gates.

The easiest and quickest way to do this is to buy online.

If you select the TicketFast option, you can print your ticket at home or use your smartphone by bringing your email containing the ticket barcode to the gate.

You can also choose to have a ticket delivered to you if you purchase before Wednesday at 4pm, or collect from our ticket office.

Away fan sales

Ross County fans can buy direct from us from tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Cash gates will not be in operation.

Watch live

Alternatively, you can buy a live stream of the game from ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk for £12.

The game is available to purchase in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Please note that due to UEFA restrictions, this game is not purchasable if you are in England.

If you’re a season ticket holder who cannot make the match, you can still watch a live stream for free at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

International viewers can watch through our subscription service at live.motherwellfc.co.uk. Packages start at as little as £12.50 per month to watch all 38 cinch Premiership fixtures.

Tale of the tape

The bragging rights in this fixture have been evenly spread in recent times.

County won the last meeting, securing Premiership safety with a comeback 2-1 win on the final day of the 2020/21 campaign.

In the last 10 encounters, Motherwell have won five and County four, with one draw.

Form guide

The Steelmen are on a run of five matches undefeated in the cinch Premiership.

A 1-1 draw with St Johnstone away in week two was followed by wins over Livingston, Dundee and Aberdeen, before Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Rangers.

County are still waiting for their first league win of the 2021/22 campaign, having drawn three and lost three so far.

Last time out, they recovered from an early goal to lead 2-1 against Hearts at home, before being pegged back in an eventual 2-2 draw.

“We didn’t come here for a point. We wanted a win. But we’re delighted at how we performed.”

Motherwell earned a richly deserved point with a battling 1-1 draw at Ibrox.

Kaiyne Woolery’s second-half goal was the least the Steelmen deserved, having fallen behind in controversial circumstances to Fashion Sakala’s first-half header.

Sondre Solholm dropped out with a minor injury, allowing captain Stephen O’Donnell to return to the side, with Bevis Mugabi moving to centre back.

The game started at pace, with the visitors pushing high up the park and getting on the ball.

And they should have been ahead in the eighth minute. Watt found himself in behind and one-on-one with goalkeeper McGregor.

Bearing down on goal, he elected to take a touch to the left to get past the ‘keeper but just as he was about to tap into an empty net, the tackle came in to deny him.

Minutes later, the hosts took the lead.

A corner from the right was flicked on at the front post and Sakala, who appeared to be in an offside position, had the simplest task to head home from two yards into the net.

On Rangers’ flag day, a capacity crowd were buoyed and their side started to take control.

Tavernier’s surge down the left saw his shot squirm under Kelly, only for Ojala to arrive on the line and clear.

At the other end, set plays were Motherwell’s best route to goal, but a succession of free-kicks and long throws came to little.

The last flash points of the first half came in the Rangers box

First, Van Veen did brilliantly to get a ball under control in the area and, trying to make room for the shot, slipped.

With no appeal for a penalty and showing frustration at the chance going begging, referee Steven McLean flashed a yellow card for simulation.

Minutes later, a deep ball into the area was hunted down by Watt.

Cutting across Goldson, the defender caught the striker high but the referee waved away the protests for a spot kick.

Rangers started the second half of the front foot. Two minutes in, a ball from the right saw Roofe slide in but steer over from eight yards.

Motherwell’s confidence, however, was also growing and they would be rewarded for a positive approach just after the hour mark.

Building down the left, O’Hara was slipped in to match his run from deep. Surging into the box, he tried to weave his way through but was blocked as he tried to find room for a shot.

The ball, however, broke well to Woolery, who was alive to follow up and power home from 10 yards to give a well-earned equaliser.

Rangers grew in urgency but Motherwell also remained positive and had a huge chance with 10 to go.

Van Veen won a header 25 yards from goal and the ball broke to Slattery, but drive on the half-volley sailed over the bar.

In the end, Motherwell held firm against the late resistance and left with a deserved point.

Motherwell: Kelly, O’Donnell, Mugabi, Ojala, McGinley, Grimshaw, O’Hara, Slattery, Woolery, Watt, Van Veen.

Subs: Fox, Lamie, Donnelly, Maguire, Crawford, Amaluzor, Roberts.

Tony Watt is your Paycare Motherwell FC player of the month for August.

The striker netted three goals in the month, as Motherwell picked up 10 points form a possible 15 in the cinch Premiership.

His first came away to St Johnstone in a 1-1 draw, before his equaliser set the team on their way to a comeback 2-1 win at Livingston.

His goal against Dundee at the end of the month was enough to secure a 1-0 win, and a first home league victory of the season.

The Motherwell boss previews the cinch Premiership trip to Ibrox on Sunday.