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Motherwell booked their place at Hampden with a narrow 0-1 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Regan Charles-Cook was the hero as his long-range shot flew past Mitov to earn a deserved win.

With a spot in the semi-final at stake, a large Motherwell contingent made the long adventure north to Aberdeen, with over 1000 of the claret and amber faithful in Pittodrie.

There was only one change to the side from Motherwell’s last game against Dundee. Stephen O’Donnell replaced Johnny Koutroumbis, who moved onto the bench.

Motherwell were slow out of the traps, with Aberdeen controlling most of the early exchanges. Ibrahim Said tried to get forward, but the Steelmen were quickly countered and were thankful to see Karlsson’s low shot go harmlessly wide of the post.

It took about half an hour for the visitors to spring into life. Fine work from Charles-Cook on the left set up Tawanda Maswanhise, but he watched his powerful shot fizz back off the woodwork, and Ibrahim Said fired the follow-up over the bar.

Another change came minutes later as Elliot Watt’s inswinging corner found the head of Stephen O’Donnell, but Adil Aouchiche was on hand to acrobatically clear off the line.

Aberdeen were handed a great chance to go into the break with a lead, but somehow Mats Knoester rattled the crossbar from only five yards out. Incredibly, Motherwell almost took the lead as Stamatelopoulos burst through and squared it to Charles-Cook, who looked certain to score but for a fine stop from Mitov.

The Steelmen came out for the second half looking much improved and almost made the breakthrough ten minutes into the half as Emmanuel Longelo’s clipped ball into the box nearly found Stamatelopoulos, but the Aussie couldn’t find the vital touch.

The visiting fans didn’t have to wait much longer to celebrate, though.

The ball was worked down the left and was then teed up for Regan Charles-Cook to fire home via the post for his first Motherwell goal.

It was arguably a deserved lead for the visitors who had begun to take hold of the match.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos had another good chance after Maswanhise got in down the right, but he couldn’t divert his header on target.

The home side came knocking, but the Motherwell defence stood firm, giving little away, and survived a scare from Nicky Devlin’s header from a corner, which again came back off the woodwork.

The Steelmen blew a sigh of relief, and John Beaton blew his whistle to send Motherwell into back-to-back Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.

Motherwell Team: Ward, O’Donnell, Gordon, Welsh, Longelo, Watt, Fadinger, Said, Maswanhise, Charles-Cook, Stamatelopoulos.

Motherwell Subs: Oxborough, Koutroumbis, Balmer, Halliday, McColm, Priestman, McAllister, Osong, Ross. 

The Aberdeen ticket office will facilitate a limited number of Motherwell ticket sales tomorrow at the stadium. 

Fans should go to the ticket office, which is located on the corner of Pittodrie Street & Golf Road. There is a window facing out towards Golf Road, and Aberdeen staff will facilitate from there, which will save Motherwell fans from having to come into the office and queue with everyone else.

Any uncollected tickets will be distributed from our SLO at the turnstile.

We wish everyone a safe journey to Aberdeen and want to once again thank you for your support.

Late summer signing Regan Charles-Cook is delighted to be back playing his football in Scotland, a place he is comfortable playing and has fond memories.

Charles-Cook is hoping to reach the semi-final at Hampden this weekend, a feat he is yet to manage in his career.

Jens Berthel Askou is grateful to another large following of Motherwell supporters that will make the long trip to Aberdeen, praising their loyalty and backing. The manager appreciates the trust the supporters have put in the players and staff. 

Askou offers a squad update and he also discusses his previous encounters with Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin.

Jens Berthel Askou provided an update on the squad, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Aberdeen in the Premier Sports Cup.

“Apostolos [Stamatelopoulos] is fine for Saturday,” Jens Berthel Askou said.

“There are a few injuries and some players out. Jordan McGhee, Eseosa Sule and Sam Nicholson will be back next year at some point. Jordan’s is a new injury and required surgery. I am gutted for him.

“Paul McGinn has had a little thing; he is close but probably won’t make it for the weekend. We have a couple of players who will be with us after the international break; it’s tight, but it’s probably going to be after with Tom Sparrow and Callum Slattery.

“Callum Hendry we’re monitoring, he’s been a little overloaded since he came. We will take a decision on when to put him in full training. We’re doing our best to get everyone back, but it’s a chance for other people to play and get minutes.”

Our Premier Sports Cup quarter-final match against Aberdeen will be shown live on Premier Sports. 

The match has been chosen as a late selection by the broadcaster for live coverage.

Kick-off is still 3pm on Saturday 20 September.

Tickets remain on sale for the match, with both supporters buses now full. We have sold out our initial allocation, and Aberdeen has provided additional tickets.

The date for postage has now passed, and we encourage anyone still to buy/collect tickets to do so as soon as possible.

Everyone at Motherwell Football Club wants to thank you for your incredible support for this huge fixture and wish everyone safe travels to the match.

You can buy tickets by clicking here.

Tawanda Maswanhise has scooped his second player of the month award this season. 

The Zimbabwean international wins back-to-back awards for the 2025/26 season.

Maswanhise scored two goals during the month of August, registering his first and second league goals of the season against Hearts and Kilmarnock.

During the unbeaten month of August, Maswanhise started all five matches.

Well done, Tawanda.

Motherwell make the long trip North on Saturday 20 September, taking on Aberdeen in the quarter-final of the Premier Sports Cup. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for our quarter-final clash with Aberdeen are now on sale. 

You can buy online by clicking here.

Please note the date for postage has now passed. Tickets are for collection only.

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.

The match is also being shown exclusively live on Premier Sports 2.

Supporters Buses

Seats on both supporters buses from Fir Park have now been filled.

Thank you for your support.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell stretched their unbeaten record in competitive matches to 12 on Saturday following the 1-1 draw with Dundee. However, it was the Steelmen’s sixth consecutive draw in the top-flight as Motherwell became the first side since Motherwell in 1975 to draw their opening five league matches.

Tawanda Maswanhise continued his scintillating form, however, scoring his seventh of the season and his third in consecutive matches.

Regan Charles-Cook made his first start for the club, with Stephen Welsh making his debut in defence following his loan switch from Celtic.

Opposition Report

Aberdeen drew 0-0 with Livingston in their last outing, as the Dons also remain winless in the Scottish Premiership. Despite not scoring in the league, there is plenty of cause for optimism in the Granite City.

Deadline Day signings for Stuart Armstrong and Jesper Karlsson, with the latter moving to Bologna for over ten million euros in 2023, bring quality to Jimmy Thelin’s squad. They were also boosted by the Deadline Day return of Kevin Nisbet following his successful loan stint last season from Millwall.

The Dons overcame Morton in the last round of the Premier Sports Cup and missed the group-stage due to their participation in the Europa League.

Motherwell travelled to Dundee knowing a draw would equal a record set back in 1973 for a team drawing six consecutive league matches, a record set by Motherwell themselves. 

Dundee were also hunting for their first league victory of the season, so the stakes were high in the City of Discovery.

In a first-half performance described by Jens Berthel Askou as one of the best of the season, Motherwell made the most of their dominance and got themselves in front through some individual brilliance from Tawanda Maswanhise, who scored for the third consecutive game.

Jens Berthel Askou also described the second-half as one of the worst he has seen since he arrived at Fir Park, and that half got off to the worst possible start, with Dundee levelling the game shortly after the half-time interval.

Despite a drop in performance levels, chances were still being created by the Steelmen, but they just couldn’t find the winner, even when Dundee were reduced to ten men in the final stages of the game.

As a result, the Steelmen became the first side this century to draw six straight Scottish Premiership matches, and the first team since 1975/76 to draw the opening five top-flight matches. However on the other side of the coin, are now unbeaten in 12 competitive games.

Motherwell made it five draws from five in the 2025/26 William Hill Premiership, as the game finished 1-1 at Dens Park. 

A goal from Tawanda Maswanhise opened the scoring before Dundee levelled early in the second half.

Fresh from the international break, the Steelmen made several changes to the side that lined up against Kilmarnock a fortnight ago. Regan Charles-Cook made his first start since joining the club in the summer, with Stephen Welsh making his debut following his loan move from Celtic.

Johnny Koutroumbis returned to the starting 11 following his short spell on the sidelines. Elijah Just made the bench following his international travels over the last two weeks, with Motherwell Academy Graduate Rocco McColm named on the bench for the first time.

In wet conditions, the first ten minutes was played with largely any clear-cut chances. The first half chance for the Steelmen arrived from a set piece, when Emmanuel Longelo delivered deep to the back post area for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, who headed back across goal, but nobody in claret and amber was there to convert.

The next chance arrived shortly after on nine minutes. Elliot Watt switched the play eloquently to Longelo, who worked the ball to Ibrahim Said, but the Nigerian fired high and wide.

Longelo was involved again after 15 minutes, winning the ball back on the edge of the Dundee penalty area. Stamatelopoulos fizzed a pass across to Tawanda Maswanhise, but his effort travelled over the bar.

On 22 minutes, Koutroumbis found himself in behind the Dundee backline; he got to the byline and found Maswanhise, but his shot was blocked before it reached the target.

With Motherwell continuing to push for the opener, Longelo produced a wonderful bit of skill to beat his man in the wide area; he clipped the ball to Maswanhise whose header was caught by keeper Jon McCracken.

That was a warning sign. On 33 minutes, Maswanhise went one better. Picking up the ball 25 yards out, he drove into the box, beat his man and drilled into the net to open the scoring. 0-1.

Motherwell came close to a second eight minutes later. A lightning quick counter attack from Said earned Longelo a crack on the volley, but it was blocked.

Another chance came and went for Longelo in first-half stoppage time. A move that started from Motherwell’s own penalty box, the ball was worked through just about every player in the team, before Said found space in the heart of the pitch. Charles-Cook fed Longelo on the overlap, but the effort found the side netting only.

Looking to start the second-half in the same fashion, Motherwell took to the field with no changes to the lineup. But Dundee levelled the game on 48 minutes through Luke Graham, who finished past Ward to bring his side back into the game.

The setback didn’t derail Motherwell’s approach and on 52 minutes, Watt slid Said through and he got on the end of the ball, but Clark Robertson recovered to take the ball.

On 55 minutes, Dundee should have been ahead. Half-time substitute Cameron Congreve teed up Simon Murray, who only had to tap home from eight yards, but the striker dragged the effort wide to the surprise of everyone in the stadium.

Shortly after, Jens Berthel Askou made his first changes, introducing Stephen O’Donnell and Elijah Just to the action. Charles-Cook came off having emptied his tank, with Johnny Koutroumbis also taken off.

The changes seemed to have an instant impact; a ball up the line found Maswanhise who just about kept the ball in play. Stamatelopoulos couldn’t make a clean connection for what would have been a guaranteed goal, but instead the Aussie crashed into the post and required immediate attention on the pitch.

As a result, he had to be withdrawn with Esapa Osong introduced.

And it was the substitute who almost found the visitor’s second of the afternoon on 64 minutes. O’Donnell’s clever cross fell to the feet of Said; he squared to Osong but the striker couldn’t quite get the ball out from under his feet to get a clean strike on goal. He tried to back-heel goalwards, but it was blocked before Lukas Fadinger saw his follow-up effort saved by the keeper.

Fadinger had another go on 69 minutes from distance, as the space opened up in front of the Austrian, he drove forward and struck from 30 yards, but McCraken was equal to the effort.

Maswanhise had a golden chance to net his second. Substitute Just turned his man and slipped the ball through to Maswanhise, he went through one-on-one with McCraken, but the keeper saved his finish.

Oscar Priestman and Kofi Balmer were brought on with just over ten minutes to play, in place of Ibrahim Said and Stephen Welsh.

With the game hanging in the balance, the match entered the final stages with both sides searching for the winner. The pendulum swung in the Steelmen’s favour on 85 minutes, when Dhanda was sent off for a tackle on Fadinger however the away side couldn’t capitalise and left Dundee with a solitary point.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Koutroumbis (57′), Gordon, Welsh (80′), Longelo, Watt, Fadinger, Said (80′), Charles-Cook (57′), Stamatelopoulos (60′), Maswanhise. 

Motherwell Subs: Oxborough, O’Donnell (57′), Balmer (80′), Priestman (80′), Halliday, Ross, Just (57′), McColm, Osong (60′).