Elijah Just is enjoying his football at Motherwell, saying the full squad have played their part to the success achieved so far.
Just thinks he’s exceeded his own expectations for the season so far, but knows the job is far from complete.
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Jens Berthel Askou previews Dundee United
Thursday 11 December 2025
Manager Jens Berthel Askou believes Saturday’s opposition Dundee United will be looking to challenge for the top-six in the William Hill Premiership, as the boss expects stiff opposition at Tannadice.
Askou also provided the latest squad update.
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Tawanda Maswanhise is head to AFCON
Thursday 11 December 2025
Tawanda Maswanhise has been named in the final Zimbabwe squad that will travel to Morocco to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Maswanhise will travel following our match against Dundee United on Saturday 13 December.
Zimbabwe are in Group B and will kick off their campaign against Egypt on Monday 22 December. They then face Angola on Friday 26 December, before rounding off the group stage against South Africa on Monday 29 December.
Good luck, Tawanda.
- Zimbabwe v Egypt
- Monday 22 December
- 8pm Kick Off
- Adrar Stadium
- Zimbabwe v Angola
- Friday 26 December
- 12:30pm Kick Off
- Stade de Marrakech
- Zimbabwe v South Africa
- Monday 29 December
- 4pm Kick Off
- Stade de Marrakech
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A second trophy for Tawanda Maswanhise
Thursday 11 December 2025
Tawanda Maswanhise has picked up the G4 Claims player of the month for November.
Voted by the Motherwell FC fans, Maswanhise makes two trophies for his performances in November. The forward also won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for his impressive displays during November.
Well done, Tawanda.
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Iain Robinson named Head Coach of Women’s team
Wednesday 10 December 2025Iain Robinson will be the new head coach of Motherwell’s women’s team.
Robinson, who previously held the position of Under-17s coach at Rangers, will join Motherwell from Queens Park after being appointed the Head Coach of the Spiders in 2024.
Assistant Coach David Brownlie will also join the coaching staff at the club after departing Queens Park.
“I’m really pleased,” said Robinson, who will officially take charge ahead of this weekend’s SWPL meeting with Hearts at K-Park.
“We’re really excited to get started. From the outside looking in, Motherwell seemed like a very exciting club to be a part of. The women’s department has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and after speaking with the board, they had a clear idea of what they wanted to do, and that tied in exactly with what I and David wanted to do.
“The structure behind the scenes is something that I really bought into. Coming through a youth academy background at Rangers, having a strong youth academy at the club, and having a young flow of players from the academy are things that we wanted to work with and things that attracted both myself and David.
“We want to be a team that dominates the ball and imposes our structure on the game. We look to play through the thirds, build from the back, and create a high number of quality chances.
“We can’t wait to get started.”
Despite his youthful age, Robinson has already built an impressive and extensive resume within the women’s game, after having achieved his UEFA A-license award in 2022.
Robinson has held coaching positions at BSC Glasgow Community Sports Club before spells with both Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle men’s teams, respectively. He then replaced the departing Craig Joyce in Glasgow after being headhunted to become the head coach of Queen’s Park.
Robinson departs the Spiders, with the club sitting comfortably in the final promotion-playoff position in the Scottish Women’s Premier League 2 table, one point shy of Boroughmuir Thistle in second.
“I’m thrilled to be able to announce Iain as our new Head Coach,” Motherwell Chief Executive Brian Caldwell said.
“He is a young and ambitious coach who impressed from a very early stage during the interview process. His vision and plan are clear, and I look forward to working with him going forward.
“I also want to extend my gratitude to Queen’s Park, who have been accommodating throughout this process and allowed for an easy and smooth exit for Iain.”
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Tawanda Maswanhise picks up William Hill Premiership award for November
Tuesday 09 December 2025
Tawanda Maswanhise has won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for November.
The Zimbabwean has been awarded the accolade for his red-hot form throughout the month.
Maswanhise scored three goals during the month, including a double against Kilmarnock. The winger was pivotal in the team’s success throughout the month of November, with the Steelmen picking up eight points from a possible 12 in the league.
He becomes the fourth Motherwell player to win this award in six years.
“I’m absolutely buzzing to pick up this award,” Tawanda Maswanhise said.
“It’s my name on the trophy, but this is a team game, and the way the full squad has contributed to our recent success has been impressive. We’re all together in this dressing room, and I’m delighted with the way things have been going this season.
“We’re hoping we can continue that form well into December and the New Year.”
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Dundee United: City of Discovery bound
Tuesday 09 December 2025
Motherwell are back on their travels on Saturday 13 December against Dundee United in the William Hill Premiership.
Kick off is 3pm at Tannadice Park.
How to follow the game
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Away Stand Adults £26 Concession (65 and over, Under 21 / Student) £16 Under 12 £6 Ambulant £16 Motherwell Fortunes
The Steelmen continue to be at the top of the form charts in the Premiership. Motherwell are now eight games unbeaten in the league following the comfortable 3-0 win over Livingston and have kept four consecutive clean sheets.
Jens Berthel Askou’s side have kept four consecutive clean sheets at home, a feat that was last achieved by a Motherwell side in 1998.
This run has Motherwell third in the table, with Tawanda Maswanhise joint top goalscorer in the league on eight goals. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos moved onto six for the league season last weekend.
Opposition Report
Dundee United lost their last match against St Mirren on Saturday 2-0 in Paisley. It extended their winless run in the league to six matches. But with this match against the Steelmen kicking off a run of three matches at home, the Tangerines will be looking to get things back on track.
Summer signing Zach Sapsford is leading the way in terms of goals scored for Jim Goodwin’s side, with the Australian on six goals in 19 games so far.
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Handling the expectation // Motherwell 3-0 Livingston
Monday 08 December 2025It’s been an exceptional first season so far under Jens Berthel Askou, and Motherwell faced off against Livingston at Fir Park in a match that many would expect the Steelmen to come away with nothing less than three points.
With a weight of expectation and pressure on their shoulders, the Motherwell players settled into their groove, and it was Elliot Watt who got the opener in the first-half.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos maintained his 100% record from the penalty spot following the award of a spot kick after Johnny Koutroumbis was tripped in the area.
Emmanuel Longelo rounded off a wonderful team move that put the cherry on top of the cake, ensuring Motherwell’s unbeaten run continued.
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Chelsie Watson: We need to be fearless
Sunday 07 December 2025
The Scottish Cup. A match to defy the odds, an opportunity to etch our place in the illustrious history books, and a chance to step proudly onto the turf of Hampden Park
The dreams of the Scottish Cup are vast, and are shared collectively amongst the women of steel, who stare down nine-time victors Glasgow City in the Third Round this weekend. Vice-Captain Chelsie Watson ensures that the squad need to be fearless if they are to secure their place in the next round.
“We need to be fearless but disciplined,” Watson noted.
“We have to believe in ourselves, trust our ability and the unity between the squad, and stay focused for the 90-minutes.
“The belief is there. We have achieved two Scottish Cup Semi-Final’s together as a club, so we recognise that we are capable of reaching those vital stages. It’s a one-off game and anything can happen if we showcase the standards, we are capable of.
“We know if we bring our best and stick together, we can make it really competitive, and make that dream a reality.
The luck of the draw hasn’t been favourable to the women of steel this campaign, with Motherwell facing defending Scottish Women’s Premier League champions Hibernian in the Sky Sports Cup before drawing league leaders Glasgow City in the forthcoming Scottish Cup Third Round, but Watson insists that with the perfect preparation, the team can achieve a historic result.
“Preparing for every eventuality is monumental ahead of a game like this,” Watson added.
“We’ve worked on our shape, adapted our gameplan, and really instilled the methods of how we can hurt them. The main message has been to trust our ability, stick firmly to our gameplan, and play with confidence.
“We need to be compact without the ball and brave with it. If we stay disciplined and make the most of our moments, we give ourselves a real chance of defying the odds.
There remains a sense of familiarity and a feeling of redemption around Sunday’s encounter in Springburn, after the sides contested their last Scottish Cup tie in the 2024 Semi-Final at the National Stadium, Hampden Park.
City secured a commanding four-nil victory on that occasion, with Sofia Maatta, Nicole Kozlova, and a Katie Lockwood double earning Leanne Ross’ side a place in the Final against Rangers. Watson, who partnered teammate Jenna Penman in the Motherwell backline that day, recounts the feeling at full-time.
“We were all absolutely gutted,” Watson explained.
“We came into the game as underdogs without any expectations set on us, so for a lot of the game we played with a real freedom. At one-nil down, we had moments to equalise, and were assured on the ball, but when the second goal went in, it just became an uphill battle.
“We took a lot of confidence from that performance, and similarly this season, we have competed well against the full-time teams, and have been unfortunate to have left empty-handed.
“We’ve shown we can compete with full-time teams in spells, the recent meeting with Rangers being the perfect example. We fought Rangers closely, remaining one-behind at half-time, but we couldn’t capitalise on our chances in the second-half, and a team of their quality will punish that.
“These performances give us belief though. The results haven’t always reflected the effort and the desire the squad have put into these games, but the performances are progressing, and we are all motivated to build on that this weekend.”
A fortnight break from the domestic calendar provided the women of steel with the opportunity to regroup and refocus ahead of this weekend’s tie at Petershill Park. Watson discussed the importance of the additional time together as a group.
“It’s been really important for us,” Watson emphasised.
“Its been a really positive week on the training pitch. The break let everyone reset a bit, recover, and return to training with an extra bit of sharpness. Its been really positive, and we’ve also got both Lily [Boyce] and Sophie [Black] to come back into the squad after representing Scotland, so we are all in a good place as a team.
“You can feel the squad becoming more ready and prepared for the Scottish Cup this weekend, and we hope to see as many Motherwell fans as possible supporting us in the stands.”
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Jens Berthel Askou on win over Livingston
Saturday 06 December 2025Jens Berthel Askou gives his verdict on a convincing 3-0 win over Livingston at Fir Park.
Goals from Elliot Watt, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Emmanuel Longelo sealed the points and kept the Steelmen third in the Scottish Premiership.
