| 7 | St Mirren | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
It’s time to vote for your Lime Player of the Month for September.
Alex Lowry, Tom Sparrow Lukas Fadinger are all up for nomination.
To vote, head over to the Motherwell Facebook page.
Jamie Knight-Lebel has earned international recognition, with the defender named in the latest Canadian squad.
The Bristol City loanee has made a bright start to life in Motherwell, with the defender recognised by his country.
Knight-Lebel has three caps for his country already, and will be looking to add to that tally later this month.
Canada have three friendly matches lined up, taking on Chile first on Sunday 27 September. They then take on Peru on Saturday 3 October, before rounding off the international window with a game against the United States on Wednesday 7 October.
Checking in on our boys who are out on loan currently.
Olly Whyte joined up with his former manager Gary Naysmith at Ayr United earlier this month, and has since taken part in three matches.
Whyte has started all three games for the club, with the midfielder picking up his first win since joining on Friday night against Queen’s Park where they won 3-1.
Despite the international break, Ayr United continue the action in the William Hill Premiership as they take on Stenhousemuir on Friday night, with the Warriors currently top of the league. Ayr have eight points after seven games following a mixed start to the season.
Luca Ross is currently on loan at Alloa Athletic, and has made two appearances since joining.
His first came off the bench in a defeat to Airdrie, before he was handed his first start against East Kilbride, with Ross playing the full 90 minutes.
Alloa have nine points after eight games, and are fifth in the table. It will be difficult for Alloa to break into the promotion playoff spots this season with Ross County, Hamilton, Montrose and East Kilbride all fighting it out in the top three.
The Wasps are in KDM Evolution Trophy action this week against Hibernian, before returning to league action on Saturday 3 October against Ross County, with a match against Gala Fairydean Rovers this weekend in the KDM Evolution Trophy.
Lucas Weir hasn’t made his debut at Cowdenbeath as yet, due to fixtures with the Under 19s side at Motherwell taking place.
He was on the bench for Cowdenbeath’s match against Hill of Beath Hawthorn.
Aaron Thomson wasn’t in the Spartans squad against Dumbarton on Saturday following his loan move to the North Edinburgh side.
Aaron Thomson wasn’t in the Spartans squad against Dumbarton on Saturday following his loan move to the North Edinburgh side.
Two of our matches in November have new kick off times.
Our game against Rangers on Saturday 21 November will now kick off at 8pm at Fir Park.
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Our game against Hibernian will now kick off at 5:45pm on Saturday 28 November at Fir Park. The match will be shown live on Premier Sports.
We have five players away during this international window. Let’s find out where they will be playing.
Following their World Cup campaign, New Zealand are in friendly action four times over the next fortnight. This squad sees the inclusion of some of their World Cup stars but also some faces who missed out on the trip to the USA last summer.
The four matches will see New Zealand take on opposition from both ends of the FIFA World Rankings. First up is a match against Palestine in China, before facing China three days later.
The squad then take on Panama before rounding their camp off against either Japan or Ecuador. Alex Paulsen has eight caps already and will be looking to add more over the next two weeks.
Ramon Catala was named the new manager of Zimbabwe in August, and he has named Tawanda Maswanhise in his first squad as head coach.
It’s the start of a new qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Warriors placed in Group E alongside Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea. Maswanhise was a key component to Zimbabwe’s success in their last AFCON qualifying campaign.
They take on Sierra Leone away from home in their first match on Thursday 24 September, before facing DR Congo on home soil in their second match on Monday 28 September.
It’s also been a period of transition at the Scotland National Team, which has seen a number of new appointments within the coaching ranks at various age groups.
For the Under 19s, Tam Courts will take the reins, accompanied by Lee Wallace. They have named their first squad since arriving last month, with Aaron Thomson and Zander McAllister both included.
This camp will see Scotland play three friendly matches, providing the opportunity for the squad to gel and get up to speed. Scotland face Finland, Czech Republic and Ukraine over the course of a week.
Jamie Knight-Lebel has earned international recognition, with the defender named in the latest Canadian squad.
Knight-Lebel has three caps for his country already, and will be looking to add to that tally later this month.
Canada have three friendly matches lined up, taking on Chile first on Sunday 27 September. They then take on Peru on Saturday 3 October, before rounding off the international window with a game against the United States on Wednesday 7 October.
It was Motherwell’s third straight defeat in the Premiership, as the Steelmen struggled to create enough at the top end of the pitch despite large spells of possession.
A two-week international break now provides time to recover, reset and work on the training pitch before the Champions come to town.
Alfred Johansson reacts to a 2-1 defeat to Dundee at Dens Park.
Motherwell returned from Dens Park empty-handed after a 2-1 defeat to Stephen Pressley’s Dundee.
Joe Westley opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Bradley Fink doubled the host’s advantage with a header. Alex Lowry pulled one back before the interval, but the Steelmen were unable to find the leveller in the second-half.
Following the disappointment of Tuesday night, the Motherwell side had two changes. Ibrahim Said and Seb Palmer-Houlden were brought into the attack, with Jardell Kanga and Regan Charles-Cook dropping to the subs bench.
The early signs were positive for Motherwell, as they settled on the ball quickly. Owen Goodman was tested inside five minutes when Lukas Fadinger struck well from the edge of the box with his left foot, but the goalkeeper was a match to the strike as he dived across to his right-hand side.
Beyond that effort, the 20 minutes brought little action in front of the goal. But when Dundee earned a corner, they kept the play alive on the right-hand side with Emmanuel Longelo coming across to defend the cross. The ball struck Longelo’s arm from close-range, with VAR ordering the referee to review the footage, and he subsequently pointed to the spot.
Westley stepped up and rather unconvincingly managed to get the ball past Paulsen, despite the keeper going the right way and almost making the save. But Dundee had the advantage after 22 minutes.
Longelo looked to redeem the penalty by causing the Dee defence problems at the other end of the pitch. The full-back cut the ball back to the edge of the box from the byline. Tawanda Maswanhise walked onto the effort, but his left-footed drive was wide of the target.
Despite dominating possession, Dundee continued to look threatening going forward. Jack Moorhouse sent a ball forward for Bradley Fink to chase onto; he out-paced the defence and tried to guide the ball into the far corner. Unfortunately for him, the ball ricochet off the woodwork and away from danger.
But after 40 minutes, Dundee did get their second, and Fink got his goal. A long throw-in was only cleared as far as Drey Wright, who volleyed a powerful cross back into the box. Fink was able to get his head and the ball squeezed in off the post with a fortunate bounce off the turf, which deceived Alex Paulsen.
It looked like there would be a mountain to climb for Motherwell as they trailed by two, but Lowry cut the deficit in half as he converted from Tom Sparrow’s cross just before the half-time whistle.
Hope was restored for Motherwell, and they began the second-half searching for the second. A miscommunication from the Dundee players allowed Maswanhise to pick up the ball 25-yards from the goal, but the Zimbabwean couldn’t capitalise fully on the situation.
Paulsen was called into action twice shortly after. He produced a great save from Westley following a Dundee counter, before denying Ryan Astley as the centre-back got on the end of a corner kick.
Joe Hodge saw his strike from distance sail over the bar on 79 minutes, as Johansson’s side continued to push. The introduction of Eythor Bjørgolfsson would bring a more aerial threat for Motherwell, and when the Norwegian was wiped out by Goodman after a cross into the area, the referee and VAR took time to review the situation but deemed it not worthy enough of a penalty kick, as Dundee would then hold out for the 2-1 win.
Motherwell Team: Paulsen, Sparrow, Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Longelo, Hodge, Fadinger, Lowry, Said, Maswanhise, Palmer-Houlden.
Motherwell Subs: Connelly, O’Donnell, Knight-Lebel, Williams, Levitt, Kanga, Bjørgolfsson, Vogt, Charles-Cook.
All the information you need if you’re attending Dens Park this afternoon.
Kick off between Motherwell and Dundee is at 3pm.
You can buy tickets online by CLICKING HERE.
Prices:
| Away Stand | |
| Adults | £26 |
| Over 65s | £16 |
| Under 18 | £12 |
| Under 12 (Must be accompanied by adult) | £5 |
| Ambulant Disabled & Carer | £16 |
| Wheelchair & Carer | £16 |
Ambulant/Wheelchair & Carer will be available to purchase directly from the Dundee FC Ticket office by calling 01382 889966 or emailing tickets@dundeefc.co.uk. Supporters must be in receipt of PIP/DLA.
There will be no cash gates in operation on matchday. Tickets will be available to purchase online up until kick off.
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.
Motherwell fans will be able to buy alcohol in the Bob Shankly Stand between 13.00 and 14.30. All kiosks and bars are card only.
Purchased alcohol must be consumed within the concourse area.
Additional turnstiles open at 14:00 hrs. Turnstiles 33/35 for away support.
Approaching from a westerly direction, (eg Glasgow or Edinburgh)
As you approach the roundabout, continue on the A90 (Kingsway) for about 2 miles, take the second flyover exit (B960) and follow the signs for ‘Football Traffic’ until you reach the stadium.
Travelling from the south (via Tay Road Bridge)
Exit the Tay Road Bridge in the right hand lane then stay in the left hand lane on the inner ring road. You will approach a set of traffic lights (Arnold Clark Garage on your right) turn left at the lights, straight through the next roundabout. Stay in the left hand lane which will split in two as you approach the next roundabout (Ladywell). Keep in the second lane from the left, and you will be directed up Victoria Road. Continue up this road which becomes Dens Road after about 1 mile. Turn right at the second mini roundabout into Arklay Street and take the second street on your left.
The stadium is approximately 400 yards on your left.
It’s to be dry on Saturday in Dundee, with temperatures hitting 16 degrees.
Lukas Fadinger is aiming for a stronger performance tomorrow against Dundee, as he says the last two games have maybe fell short of their expectations.
Fadinger breaks down Tuesday night’s game and what went wrong against Aberdeen.
