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“We have to make sure we have the right mentality going into the game.”

Graham Alexander looks ahead to the Scottish Cup trip to Formartine United.

Robbie Crawford has signed a new deal with Motherwell.

The midfielder has penned a one-year contract, keeping him at Fir Park for the 2021/22 season.

Crawford has impressed in midfield since his initial loan switch from Livingston earlier in the campaign, which became a permanent deal in the January transfer window.

“Robbie has been an integral part of the team since we came in,” manager Graham Alexander said.

“He has proven he has the ability, commitment & character to continue his form with us.

“We’re very happy he’s agreed to stay and we feel it’s another positive step in our plan for the future”.

Crawford, 26, has made 19 appearances in claret and amber since his move in September last year.

Bevis Mugabi has signed a new deal with Motherwell.

The Ugandan international defender has extended his contract with the club for the 2021/22 season.

Mugabi, 25, joined Motherwell in September 2019 and has made 35 appearances in claret and amber.

“We’re delighted Bevis has agreed to extend his stay with us at Motherwell,” manager Graham Alexander said of the deal.

“We’ve been really impressed with his contribution since January, both on and off the pitch.

“We can also see the potential for him to get better and continue to help the team achieve future success.”

Mugabi, who has been capped 10 times by Uganda, has been a key figure at the heart of defence for Motherwell in the 2020/21 campaign, although injury has restricted his outings of late.

He gained international attention when his jump to head in the winning goal against Ross County in January was recorded at 262cm, with a leap of 75cm, breaking a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus.

Motherwell’s 2020/21 Scottish Cup campaign starts with a trip to face Highland League side Formartine United on Saturday.

Here are the key topics going into the third round match.

On a cup run

Formartine United have come through three rounds of the Scottish Cup already to set up Saturday’s tie.

The campaign started back in December, when a 2-1 home win over Turriff United set up a trip south to face Haddington Athletic.

After another 2-1 victory, league side Annan Athletic were the visitors to North Lodge Park late in March.

An early opener from the visitors was cancelled out soon after, with the game eventually going the distance to penalties, resulting a 3-1 shootout win for the Highland League men.

Varying gametime

While Formartine have played three Scottish Cup matches, that comes in contrast to the two league games managed in the season before their league was curtailed.

In total, our opponents have played five competitive matches since their first cancellation on 18 March 2020.

Motherwell since that date have played 40 across the Premiership, Betfred Cup and UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

Condensed schedule

For Saturday’s victors, an intensive period of Scottish Cup matches lies in wait on the road to Hampden.

The fourth round will be played two weeks later on 17 April and, should the winners progress further from that, the quarter-finals are just seven days later on 24 April.

Progression beyond that will mean for trips to Hampden on 8 May in the semi-finals, and 22 May in the final.

A live stream of Motherwell’s Scottish Cup third round trip to Formartine United is available.

Priced at £12, the game can be purchased direct at ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk.

Fans worldwide can purchase a streaming pass for the match streamed live from North Lodge Park.

Season ticket holders will need to create a new account if they have not done so already for previous games on the PPV website, which were against Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the UEFA Europa League and St Johnstone in the Betfred Cup. If you created an account for these matches, just use the login details you previously used.

Kick-off on Saturday is at 3pm.

A trip to face Formartine United lies in wait in the Scottish Cup third round on Saturday.

Kick-off at North Lodge Park is at 3pm.

Watch live

A live stream of the game is available to buy on a pay-per-view basis for £12 worldwide.

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

If you have not purchased from our PPV site before, please create an account.

Season ticket holders will need to create a new account if they have not done so already for previous games on the PPV website, which were against Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the UEFA Europa League and St Johnstone in the Betfred Cup.

If you created an account for these matches, just use the login details you previously used.

Form guide

The Covid-19 pandemic has put paid to the majority of Formartine United’s season, with only two Highland League and three Scottish Cup matches managed since football was originally put on hold in March 2020.

Saturday’s opponents have won all five of those matches, defeating Turriff United and Nairn County in the league, and seeing off Turriff, Haddington Athletic and Annan Athletic in the cup.

Their 1-1 draw with Annan in the last round, followed by a dramatic penalty shootout win, set up the clash with Motherwell.

The Steelmen enter the competition for the first time this season on Saturday, having been more fortunate in having a consistent playing schedule.

Two wins, a draw and two defeats have came in the last five games, beating Hibernian and Livingston, before losing last time out at Kilmarnock in the Premiership.

The kick-off time for Scottish Premiership match with Hamilton Academical has changed.

The game on 21 April will now start at 6pm, moved from the original time of 7.45pm.

Streaming information for the game at FOYS Stadium will be announced shortly.

This is the latest from ML1 in the next installment of our season-long documentary series.

A good diet is at the heart of a footballer’s lifestyle, ensuring they are able to perform to the maximum of their abilities and continue to improve their strength and stamina.

Our head of sport science Andy Boles talks us through the work that goes into maintaining our players’ diets, while head chef Euan McInnes tests out some new recipes on some of the squad.

Needing points to keep out of relegation danger, Motherwell headed to Edinburgh for a tough task against high-flying Hibernian, knowing a win would lift spirits and also dent the opponents’ European aspirations.

Back off the field, the impact of Covid-19 one year on is still looming in minds.

Young midfielder Allan Campbell was part of last season’s squad forced to stay at home when the 2019/20 campaign was curtailed.

Well-known for his dedication to improving himself, he took the opportunity to build a home gym to keep himself ticking over. Still reaping the benefits of it – and using it on his days off – we visited him to see what his setup is like and how the year has been for him.

Livingston were the visitors to ML1 soon after, with the Betfred Cup finalists always a difficult proposition.

Racism in football, and society as a whole, remains a major issue.

The call for all players to “take the knee” at the start of the season was welcomed by all, in the light of several worldwide incidents last summer.

With the knee still being taken but little in the way of change, four players – Devante Cole, Charles Dunne, Sherwin Seedorf and Bevis Mugabi – sit down to talk about their experiences of racism, what needs to change and whether enough is being done to tackle it.

Please be aware that this video contains strong language and comments of a racist nature in the Black Lives Matter feature.

Motherwell will face Formartine United in the third round of the 2020/21 Scottish Cup.

The Steelmen will head north after Formartine beat Annan Athletic on penalties in the second round on Tuesday night.

The game will be played on Saturday 3 April at North Lodge Park. The date and kick-off time will be confirmed shortly.

Live streaming information will be provided as soon as possible.

Motherwell will end the 2020/21 season with three home Scottish Premiership matches.

The post-split fixtures will see the Steelmen host St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Ross County at home, with away trips to Hamilton Academical and Dundee United.

The run-in to the close of the campaign will start with a home match against St Mirren on Saturday 10 April.

A trip to Hamilton Academical comes second on Wednesday 21 April, followed by the visit of Kilmarnock to Fir Park on Saturday 1 May.

Motherwell head to Dundee United on Wednesday 12 May in the final away game of the season, before ending the campaign at home to Ross County on Sunday 16 May.

Dates and kick-off times remain subject to change, dependent on TV selection. As things stand, all home matches will be broadcast live at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.

Motherwell 2020/21 post-split fixtures