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Following the conclusion of the 2019/20 season, we can now update you on our first team squad going forward.

We are saying goodbye to our club captain Peter Hartley, 2019/20 ever-present Mark Gillespie and full-back Richard Tait.

Hartley leaves after three years at Fir Park, during which he made 66 appearances in central defence.

He took over the captaincy from Carl McHugh in 2018/19 and featured heavily this campaign as the club took third spot in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Goalkeeper Gillespie departs after two years in North Lanarkshire.

With 25 clean sheets and a 47% penalty save percentage in 67 appearances, his 17 shutouts in 2019/20 had him challenging to match Trevor Carson’s record 20, before the season was curtailed.

Richard Tait was a popular figure on and off the field at the club, having signed from Grimsby Town in the summer of 2016.

The 30-year-old made 12 Premiership starts last season, taking his overall tally to 142 in claret and amber across four campaigns.

Also departing from the first team squad are goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson, midfielder Christian Ilic, youth academy product Adam Livingstone and forward Christy Manzinga.

Rolando Aarons, Mikael Ndjoli and Mark O’Hara return after loan spells to their parent clubs Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth and Peterborough United respectively.

We have been discussing with Charles Dunne the possibility of a short-term deal, allowing him to get back to full fitness at the club before he is assessed over a potential longer contract.

“I’d like to thank every player who is leaving for their efforts during their time at the club,” said Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson.

“They leave us with our best wishes for the future.”

Everyone at the club would like to thank those moving on this summer, and wish them all the best.

The following players will leave after either turning down an offer of a new deal or their contract expiring

• Rohan Ferguson
• Mark Gillespie
• Peter Hartley
• Christian Ilic
• Adam Livingstone
• Christy Manzinga
• Richard Tait

The following players’ loan periods are coming to an end

• Rolando Aarons
• Mikael Ndjoli
• Mark O’Hara

The following players have been offered extended deals

• Charles Dunne
• Christopher Long
• Barry Maguire
• Peter Morrison
• Harry Robinson
• Yusuf Hussain

Tony Watt has extended his stay at Motherwell Football Club.

The forward, who initially joined the club on a short-term deal in February, has signed a new contract for the 2020/21 season.

Watt, 26, scored two goals across 326 minutes in six appearances, before the 2019/20 campaign was ended.

“I’m really happy to be staying at Motherwell,” said the player.

“The manager and the coaching staff have been outstanding with me since I came to the club.

“The manager gave me a real belief when I joined and helped me get my confidence. I’m ready to do anything to repay that and help the club.

“It’s a place where I feel at home. I really feel I can make a mark and I can’t wait to get started again.”

Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson added: “We’re delighted Tony has agreed to sign for the season and we are looking forward to working with him.

“I believe he showed the quality he has when he came in earlier in the year. The fitter and stronger he gets, the bigger an asset he will be to us.

“I feel there is a lot more to come and he has shown me he really wants this. We will give him a platform to show his talent and give him a stage where he can be successful, with people who believe in him.”

A full update on the squad for 2020/21 will be published on Sunday.

We have finished third in the 2019/20 Ladbrokes Premiership.

Following the decision of SPFL clubs and the league board on Monday, the campaign has been brought to a halt without completing all scheduled fixtures.

With the final table being calculated on a points per game basis, Motherwell retain third spot in the league and record the club’s highest league finish since coming second in 2014.

We have been nominated as one of Scotland’s participants for the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League qualifying round.

“It is an incredible achievement to finish third in the Premiership,” manager Stephen Robinson said.

“Regardless of how it came to an end, this squad have earned their place with their performances across the season.

“Our target every year is to stay in the division, although we always have aspirations to surpass that.

“But to come third given the parameters we work under, and the quality of the teams we have finished above, speaks volumes for the hard working, talented group of players and staff we have.”

Motherwell completed 30 league games from a scheduled 38 in the 2019/20 season, accumulating 46 points, winning 14 matches and scoring 41 goals.

Applying the formula adopted by the SPFL, we averaged 1.5333 points per game, compared to 1.5 by Aberdeen in fourth, and 2.3103 by Rangers in second.

“The season may not have ended with a last-game finale, but our sense of achievement remains,” chairman Jim McMahon said.

“We would have preferred to have played the season in full. But nevertheless, this is a great feat by Stephen, Keith, the coaching staff and the team. We are incredibly proud.

“During difficult times, we can reflect on the good moments the team brought us across the season in reaching third spot. Football is not the priority in these difficult times. But it gives us a common purpose from which we can draw some comfort.

“We can also look forward to playing European football again, whenever that may be.

“But most crucially, our club – and Scottish football as a whole – can now be focused fully on trying to get playing again at the earliest, safest opportunity.

“The support from all our fans throughout the season has been as outstanding as ever and has played a huge part in what we’ve done. I am certain we will show the same unity to help us come through the next challenges together.”

Needing to brush up on your skills while staying at home?

Our players have started a series of short tuition videos showing you how to perfect different areas of your game.

Goalkeeping with Mark Gillespie

Over two lessons, Mark shows you how you can continue to train your goalkeeping skills on your own at home.

Outfield skills

Staying at home doesn’t mean you can’t get some extra exercise in addition to getting outside for a bit.

Our resident fitness fanatic Richard Tait is providing live workouts for you to follow along with at 8:30am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

And if that’s a little too early for you to get sweaty, you can watch them all back at your own pace.

All workouts will be available here to watch back. If you want to join in live, head to our Facebook page and be ready at 8.30am.

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Monday 30 March

Friday 27 March

Thursday 26 March

There’s a return to action – of sorts – on Tuesday night.

With no football for the foreseeable future, we’ve entered into a FIFA 2020 tournament with 127 other clubs from around the world.

Ajax, PSV, Orlando City, Manchester City and AS Roma are amongst the big guns in the competition, organised by English side Leyton Orient.

Motherwell ‘travel’ to take on Grimsby Town on Tuesday, with a 6pm kick-off. Declan Gallagher is in control of our team.

You can watch the game online below.

Watch live video from decsalloveru on www.twitch.tv

Should Motherwell progress, a last 64 tie away to Sydney FC lies in wait.

“It’s an opportunity for us. We’re third and we believe we can stay up there.”

Stephen Robinson previews Friday’s third-place clash with Aberdeen.

Aberdeen come to Fir Park on Friday as the race for third spot hots up.

Here’s a look at our opponents.

The story so far

Derek McInnes’ team sit a point behind Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership table with 30 games played.

The Dons have had experienced mixed fortunes during the course of the season but are still in a strong position. They also have a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic on the horizon.

Coming up against a Hoops side determined to win their fourth successive treble will represent a massive challenge for the Dons, though there’s a sense that his may be a year in which a first piece of silverware in six years and a first Scottish Cup in 30 years makes its way into the trophy cabinet at Pittodrie.

This season Aberdeen have already come to Fir Park and won convincingly – claiming a 3-0 success back in October, however Motherwell gained a degree of revenge when Liam Donnelly’s header ensured a 1-0 victory for Stephen Robinson’s side at Pittodrie.

Form guide

Aberdeen have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions.

An incredible last-gasp, 4-3 win in the Scottish Cup at Kilmarnock kicked off the latest sequence, with victories also coming in the league against St Mirren and Hibernian. A draw with Kilmarnock and a loss to Ross County have also come in the run.

Three to watch

Lewis Ferguson

Scotland Under 21 international Lewis Ferguson played a crucial part in Aberdeen’s comeback win against Hibs last weekend.

Playing in an advanced midfield role, the former Hamilton youngster has flourished this season – contributing three goals and nine assists in all competitions.

Still only 20, Ferguson has been included in Scot Gemmill’s squad for the upcoming Euro Under-21 Championship qualifiers with Croatia and Greece

Niall McGinn

During his time at Aberdeen, Niall McGinn has shown a real fondness for finding the net against Motherwell.

The Northern Irish international has scored 11 goals since arriving at Pittodrie in 2012 and was on the scoresheet when the Dons eased to a 3-0 win at Fir Park in October.

This season McGinn has been involved in almost 40% of Aberdeen’s Scottish Premiership goals, demonstrating his continued attacking threat with six goals and nine assists.

Curtis Main

After a somewhat slow start to life in the Granite City, Curtis Main has begun to show some of the qualities that endeared him to the ‘Well support in the early stages of his spell with the Steelmen.

The English striker has found the net three times in his last games – including the clinching goal in the 3-1 victory over Hibernian.

During his time at Fir Park, Main scored 14 goals in all competitions with his most notable contribution

Buy in advance or pay at the gate

Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. Cash gates are also available on the day.

The cheaper price is for our John Hunter Stand for home supporters. Away fans can pay at the gate at the South Stand.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Can’t make it? Listen live

There’s a live stream available outside of the UK/Ireland, and live audio available to all from Motherwell v Aberdeen on Friday.

To subscribe and get all Motherwell home matches – and the majority of away games – head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk now and sign up.

We’re delighted to announce David Turnbull has signed a one-year extension to his current contract.

The midfielder, one of the most exciting talents the country has produced in many years, has extended his stay until the summer of 2022.

The new deal comes shortly after he made his long-awaited comeback from knee surgery.

The 20-year-old returned ahead of schedule to get the last 20 minutes against St Mirren in his first match back, before also making an appearance from the bench against Heart of Midlothian at the weekend.

“As soon as I knew I was back, fit and ready to get some game time, I wanted to make sure my contract was sorted,” Turnbull said.

“I have been here a long time. I feel as if I owe the club and the supporters for the way I have been looked after and treated.

“I’ve missed most of this season, so this puts us back to pretty much where we were at this stage last year in terms of my deal, giving the club a little more protection as I was coming into the last year of my contract.

“All my focus now is on spending the next few weeks getting up to full fitness, get back to just playing and enjoying playing football for Motherwell.”

An academy graduate, Turnbull made a blistering start to his ‘Well career, scoring 15 league goals in just 30 appearances, helping him to sweep the board at the club’s own Player of the Year awards as well as net the Scottish Football Writers’ Young Player of the Year gong.

His form brought about attention from both sides of the border with club-record bids received from Celtic and Norwich City.

But he remained a Motherwell player after preventative surgery was required to repair an asymptomatic knee problem.

“The fact David has agreed to extend his deal says everything about him as a person and about his family,” manager Stephen Robinson.

“To have such a talented player available to us again and signing for an extended period is significant for the club.”

You can watch the tale of his comeback in our feature documentary David Turnbull: The comeback story here.

There’s a live stream and live audio available from Motherwell v Aberdeen on Friday.

We’ve live video of the match available to viewers outside of the UK and Ireland for just £12 a month. Kick off is at 7.45pm GMT.

To subscribe and get all Motherwell home matches – and the majority of away games – head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk now and sign up.

If you’re in the UK or Ireland and can’t make it, don’t worry. We’ve also got live audio commentary of the match for just £5.99 a month.

Head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk to sign up. Just choose the UK/Ireland commentary option.

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