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Motherwell take a break from league action and turn their attention to the Premier Sport Cup on Saturday 16 August, taking on St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy tickets online by clicking here.

Ambulant disabled supporters: buy online – age appropriate price.  Where an ambulant disabled supporter requires a personal assistant, please select an additional seat and choose PA (personal assistant) from the dropdown list before adding to your basket.

Wheelchair supporters: age appropriate price – please contact ticket office on 01738 459090 (option 1) to purchase.

There are a limited number of disabled parking bays for visiting fans to book in advance. Please email DAO@perthsaints.co.uk to book or to enquire.

The Supporters Bus running from Fir Park is now sold out. 

The Cooper Bar will be open from 11:30am for refreshments, with the coach leaving promptly at 1:15pm.

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. Please note, the commentary will be St Johnstone’s own commentators.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell remain unbeaten in competitive action under Jens Berthel Askou. A 0-0 draw in Paisley on Saturday meant it’s been two draws from the two opening league matches.

Ibrahim Said earned his first start in Motherwell colours, with Stephen O’Donnell and Paul McGinn chosen to be the centre-back pairing.

These two sides met five times last season, three of which took place at McDiarmid. Motherwell got the better of Saints on three of those occasions. The last meeting ended in a 3-2 win for the Steelmen, with Slattery and Sparrow getting on the scoresheet either side of an own goal.

Opposition Report

This is a new-look St Johnstone side, who have signed 12 players following their relegation to the Championship. 16 players departed the club, with a further five players returning to their parent clubs following the expiry of their loan deals.

Simo Valakari’s side have made a powerful start to their competitive season. Playing four matches in the Premier Sports Cup and two matches in the Championship, they have won all six games, conceding four goals and scoring 21 times.

They topped their group with 12 points, beating East Kilbride, Inverness CT, Elgin City and Raith Rovers to be seeded in the Last 16 draw.

Jens Berthel Askou’s first away game in the William Hill Premiership was in Paisley, against St Mirren. Ahead of the match, the Motherwell boss wanted to see his side be adaptable in their game model as the team geared up for a different type of challenge. 

All the positive signs were there for the Steelmen, as they dominated possession and created plenty chances against Stephen Robinson’s side. Ibrahim Said, Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos all had chances, but couldn’t convert.

Having 70% of the ball, the 927 travelling fans were enthused by what they were seeing on the pitch and despite not taking all three points, walked out of the stadium full of optimism.

Jens Berthel Askou gives his reaction to the goalless draw with St Mirren in Paisley.

Motherwell travelled west on Saturday afternoon in their second William Hill Premiership match of the season, drawing 0-0 with St Mirren. 

Jens Berthel Askou made two changes from the side that drew with Rangers on the opening day. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Liam Gordon came out of the starting 11, with the former dropping to the bench, in place of Stephen O’Donnell and Ibrahim Said.

The first chance of the afternoon fell to the hosts. Inside the first minute, a lofted ball into the box was met by the head of Kieran Phillips; he headed it down into the path of St Mirren captain Mark O’Hara, who blazed high and wide of Calum Ward’s goal.

The gusty conditions made it a difficult afternoon to keep passes accurate. Chances were limited in the opening exchanges.

Motherwell’s first big chance arrived on 20 minutes. Good play between the Well midfield sent Slattery away on the right wing; he slipped the ball through for Said who cut into the area and saw his effort saved by Shamal George.

Just before the half-hour mark, Johnny Koutroumbis had a go on the volley from the edge of the box, but his effort was never troubling the keeper.

Maswanhise went close on 34 minutes. He latched onto a through ball, beat Marcus Fraser for pace and curled an effort past the far post.

Motherwell were forced into their first alteration before the interval. Johnny Koutroumbis went down and had to be replaced, with Tom Sparrow coming on in his place.

On 44 minutes, Emmanuel Longelo intercepted a pass and drove forward. He gave the ball to Elijah Just, who was seemingly trying to find Said at the back post with his cross, but the wind diverted the ball and it fell just past the post.

With the game level at 0-0 going into the second half, both sides would have fancied their chances at taking all three points. Motherwell started brightly; Said was in a promising position after a counter-attack, but he couldn’t get a shot away. Longelo’s cross caused havoc moments later, with St Mirren desperate to clear anywhere.

On the hour mark, the Motherwell backline presented St Mirren with their best chance of the game. Ward’s pass was cut out and intercepted. O’Donnell managed to get a block in for the first effort, but O’Hara had a go with the second, but it was diverted for a corner.

Playing a slightly different position through the middle, Mawasnhise was latching onto any scraps. He won a foul on 63 minutes, tussling and getting the better of Fraser to win a free kick 25 yards out. Slattery lined it up and saw his precise effort saved by George.

On 67 minutes, Evan Mooney shot wide from Keanu Baccus’ cross.

On 77 minutes, Ward had to make an excellent save from Alex Gogic’s header. The Motherwell stopper did well to tip it over the bar.

As the game entered the closing stages, the match hung in the balance. Stamatelopoulos did everything he could to get on the end of Slattery’s cross, but he didn’t get the connection to trouble George.

With three minutes added, and the 927 travelling Well fans doing everything they could to cheer the team on, both sides continued to hunt for the winner, but neither could find the breakthrough.

Motherwell Team: Ward, Koutroumbis (42′), McGinn, O’Donnell, Longelo, Fadinger, Slattery, Watt, Just, Maswanhise (86′), Said (70′). 

Motherwell Subs: Oxborough, Balmer, Wilson, Gillies, Forrest, Halliday, Sparrow (42′), Ross (86′), Stamatelopoulos (70′).

Reliable defender Johnny Koutroumbis and fan favourite Tawanda Maswanhise talk us through the start of the Jens Berthel Askou era, as Motherwell kick off their 2025/26 competitive season in the group-stage of the Premier Sports Cup. 

Facing stiff tests against Clyde, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir and Morton in the Cup, July was rounded off with a competitive friendly against German giants Hertha BSC.

From the highs and lows to everything in between, Koutroumbis and Maswanhise break the first month of action down and provide insight into what they were thinking on the pitch.

We have secured extra tickets from St Mirren that will go on sale on Saturday 9 August at 10am.

These will be available on the link here.

If you have purchased tickets for the game but have been unable to collect them from the Fir Park ticket office, the Motherwell SLO Chris Thomson will be at the away turnstiles (North Stand) with your ticket for the match.

We’ll see you all in Paisley tomorrow, thank you for dedicated and unwavering support.

Summer signing Emmanuel Longelo is delighted with the start he has made in Motherwell colours, but has set his sights on further ambitions for the season ahead. 

Longelo discusses how he has settled into the squad and what he thinks they can achieve this season.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou believes his side will be coming up against a completely different side in the form of St Mirren, compared to what they have faced this season. He believes the team will have to adapt their game and be patient throughout the 90 minutes. 

The boss provides a squad update, as well as discussing the responsibility put on Apostolos Stamatelopoulos being the only fit striker available for the first-team.

Goalkeeper Matty Connelly has joined Championship side Airdrie on loan for the rest of the season. 

Connelly made his first-team debut against Peterhead in the Premier Sports Cup last month and also kept a clean sheet in his second match against Stenhousemuir.

“Matty has impressed all of us over the summer with his attitude and composure when he got his first minutes for us,” Jens Berthel Askou said.

“He’s been brilliant in training, and we have been looking for the best setup for his continued development, which we have now found in this loan.

“While he will earn important minutes at a competitive level in a club with a similar approach to the game as us, he’ll still be with us once a week and be part of our environment.

“I’m sure that we’ll get a better, stronger and wiser goalkeeper back who is able to compete even harder for his place in the team when he returns.”

Good luck, Matty.

Tickets for our upcoming trip to Tynecastle are now on sale. 

Due to the limited allocation, season ticket holders have the first opportunity to purchase one ticket per season ticket. General sale will be begin on Monday 11^th August at 9am.

You can buy online here.

Wheelchair & carer is priced at £17.

Please note, all tickets are physical so they can only be collected or posted out, there will no collections on the day. The last day for postage will be on the 19^th August.