| 2 | Celtic | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 70 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 46 |
Callum Slattery reiterated the apology to supporters for their result against Ross County.
The midfielder tells us how the group is still together in the dressing room and that it is up to the players to get the club out of this run that it is in. Slattery says the team need to give the supporters to something to get behind for them to fully back the team.
Stuart Kettlewell reiterated how poor a performance Tuesday was against Ross County and that stark improvements are required.
The Motherwell boss says he will take his side back to basic preparation in the quest of simplifying the matches. Kettlewell is aware of the pressure building on his and his team’s shoulders but insists that this is something they all can deal with as they are all together.
Stuart Kettlewell has provided a squad update following our match against Ross County.
The manager updates following Dan Casey and Calum Butcher coming off injured in the Highlands on Tuesday night.
“Dan had an X-Ray and it doesn’t look as severe as we first thought,” Stuart Kettlewell said.
“There is no fracture so now he will receive further scans to see if there is muscle or ligament damage. It’s not as bad as first feared which is a positive but he’s going to be out for a period of time.
“Calum Butcher came off because he felt his calf, which is another blow.
“Again, it’s a bit early to say. He needs a scan to define how bad the damage is. But, if Calum Butcher comes off it would suggest it’s going to be enough to keep him out for a few weeks anyway.
“Paul McGinn got sent for an update last week. It was initially said he would be 6-weeks post operation, whilst still wearing a mask. They didn’t feel he was in a position to play on Tuesday so he still sits on that timeline.”
Lennon Miller remains sidelined due to a broken patella suffered at the start of November while Pape Souare is also missing due to a serious ankle injury with associated fracture.
St Johnstone are the visitors to Fir Park on Saturday in the cinch Premiership.
Kick off is 3pm.
| Hunter Stand | O’Donnell, Cooper, McLean Stand | |
| Adults | £24 | £26 |
| Concessions | £19 | £19 |
| Young Adults | £12 | £12 |
| Juniors | £6 | £6 |
– Concessions Tickets would be ages 65 and over and FT Students with a valid matric card.
– Young Adults tickets would ages 12 to 17.
– Juveniles would be 11 and under
Supporters are able to buy tickets online here or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.
Ticket Office open from 9am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.
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.
We will be wearing our home kit for this match.
Pape Souare and Lennon Miller remain sidelined.
Dan Casey and Harry Paton are suspended for this match.
Paul McGinn won’t return in time from his broken cheekbone injury.
Calum Butcher came off against Ross County with a suspected calf injury and will miss this match.
It was a trip to the highlands to forget for Motherwell on Tuesday night, as they were beaten comfortably 3-0 by Ross County.
The Steelmen have four draws and eight defeats in their last 12 as they go in search of their first win since September.
St Johnstone and Motherwell met in Craig Levein’s first match in charge in November. St Johnstone took a handsome 2-0 lead into the interval before Shane Blaney and Mika Biereth sparked a second half comeback to earn a point.
Levein has two wins since he took the reigns in Perth and has amassed seven points out of a possible 18.
Currently (Wednesday), St Johnstone sit below Motherwell in the table, in 11th on 11 points.
Graham Carey has proven to be a pivotal player for Craig Levein since his arrival due to Carey’s precise and dangerous delivery into the box.
He got his first goal of the season against Ross County last month.
Stuart Kettlewell discusses the defeat to Ross County.
• Apology to supporters
• Miles off the standard
• Deserved to lose
Motherwell’s trip to the Highlands ended in defeat, with Ross County running out comfortable 3-0 winners.
First half goals from Simon Murray and Yan Dhanda, matched with a second half Ben Purrington finish rounding off a win for the home side.
Stuart Kettlewell made three changes from the side that drew with Dundee three days prior, with Conor Wilkinson, Theo Bair and Callum Slattery coming into the starting 11.
The home side got off to the perfect start when Murray headed home from a corner after just three minutes.
Despite the slow start, the Steelmen pressed for an equaliser with Stephen O’Donnell seeing his effort from inside the box saved by the feet of County keeper Ross Laidlaw, following a Slattery strike from the edge of the box.
County went in search of doubling their lead, and did just that on 18 minutes. Dhanda picked up the ball before drifting inside and firing into the far corner of the goal.
It was almost 3-0 before half time, when Simon Murray’s deflected effort came crashing off the post, with Kelly left stranded.
Stuart Kettlewell opted to make wholesale changes at the break, with the introduction of Davor Zradvkovski, Georgie Gent and Calum Butcher.
Despite the changes, the ball was in Liam Kelly’s net on 56 minutes when Purrington had the simplest of tasks to finish from the rebound of Jordan White’s header. Although initially flagged for offside, VAR overruled the on-field decision and it was game over for Motherwell.
Mika Biereth was unfortunate not to find himself on the scoresheet. The Dane seen his flicked effort from Gent’s cross go agonisingly wide of the post before his strike was somehow cleared off the line by Jack Baldwin.
Gent also went close with a header at the back post, but Laidlaw denied.
Will Nightingale seen red in stoppage time, who received two quickfire yellow cards. Dan Casey looked to have picked up a bad leg injury with almost the last kick of the game following a collision in the corner, with Butcher also coming off with a suspected calf injury.
Jon Obika is chuffed to be back playing once again after his long injury lay off.
The striker got his first start against Dundee at the weekend and although on a personal level their was positives, he says the team are really striving for that victory against Ross County on Tuesday night.
It was another late comeback for Motherwell in their last outing against Dundee, and despite showing strong character once again, the manager would rather see his side manage the game far better than they did.
A trip to Dingwall is next in the cinch Premiership and Kettlewell wants to see his team’s game management improve as they aim to bounce back with a win.
Motherwell travel to the Highlands on Tuesday night to face Ross County.
Kick off is 7.45pm.
| Away section | |
| Adults | £28 |
| Concession (Over 65’s & 18-21) | £12 |
| Under 18s | £5 |
| Ambulant and Carer | £12 |
| Wheelchair and Carer | £12 |
All wheelchair and ambulant supporters should contact the ticket office to purchase.
Tickets are on sale from the ticket office and online. We have been sent physical tickets so no e-tickets are available for this match, postage and collection only. Postage will be available until Thursday 30th November.
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.
We will be wearing our home kit for this match.
Pape Souare and Lennon Miller remain sidelined.
Paul McGinn will be assessed today (Monday) to see whether he can be in contention for his return from a cheekbone injury.
Callum Slattery returns having been suspended for the Dundee match.
Harry Paton will serve the first of his two match suspension for his red card against Dundee.
It was the late, late show for Motherwell once again on Saturday, as Conor Wilkinson rescued ten men ‘Well a point against Dundee.
Mika Biereth netted his fifth of the season in the early stages of the match.
It’s now 11 games without a win for the Steelmen however back-to-back draws in the last two have moved them up to eighth in the table.
Derek Adams returned for his third spell in charge after Malky Mackay vacated the manager’s role. This will be Adams’ third match in charge of the Staggies, with a draw and a win already under his belt.
Simon Murray has found his goalscoring touch once again this season, the striker currently has ten in all competitions.
It was a lively 3-3 draw last time out between the two sides, with Wilkinson and Luca Ross scoring two goals in stoppage time to get a point in the match.
High on confidence and feeling re-energised after taking a point from Celtic Park, Motherwell returned to North Lanarkshire looking to follow up on their recent positive result.
It all looked to be going well when Mika Biereth fired his side in front with just six minutes on the clock. It was the first time Motherwell had lead a game since September.
However, Dundee netted a four minute double to turn the game on it’s head before the interval.
With the second-half underway and the Steelmen probing, Bevis Mugabi leaped the highest to head home from a Blair Spittal cross just after the hour mark.
Back on level terms, and Fir Park rocking, Motherwell looked to take control of the game until VAR had a second look at a Harry Paton challenge, where the Canadian subsequently seen a red card awarded.
Dundee looked to have won the match with minutes remaining when Robinson fired home.
With ten men and time running out, Oli Shaw and Georgie Gent combined to setup Conor Wilkinson to score in the 97th minute for a worthy point in ML1.
