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    Aberdeen visit North Lanarkshire

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    Theo Bair back in Canada squad

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    Liam Kelly in Scotland squad

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    Mugabi called up by Uganda

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    Theo Bair // From zero to hero, via the analysis suite

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    Blair Spittal named February CINCH PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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    Blair Spittal wins February player of the month

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    Ewan Wilson joins Beith Juniors on loan

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    Adam Devine named in Scotland Under 21 squad

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    Moses Ebiye arrives in ML1

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    Aberdeen visit North Lanarkshire

    Aberdeen visit North Lanarkshire

    Motherwell return to action on Saturday 16 March against Aberdeen at Fir Park. 

    Kick off is 3pm.

    How to follow the game
    Hunter Stand O’Donnell, Cooper, McLean Stand
    Adults £24 £26
    Concessions £19 £19
    Young Adults £12 £12
    Juniors £6 £6

    – Concessions Tickets would be ages 65 and over and FT Students with a valid matric card.
    – Young Adults tickets would ages 12 to 17.
    – Juveniles would be 11 and under

    Supporters are able to buy tickets online here or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.

    Ticket Office open from 9am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

    If you are outside the UK, you can watch the game via Motherwell TV.

    Should you be in the UK, it will be commentary only.

    Kit Watch

    We will be wearing the home kit for this match.

    Injury News

    Callum Slattery, Harry Paton and Barry Maguire remain missing for this match.

    Andy Halliday made his return to action against Rangers at Ibrox. Calum Butcher missed that match and will be assessed this week.

    Jon Obika has picked up an injury and will also be assessed.

    Motherwell’s Fortunes

    Motherwell had a free weekend having been knocked out the Scottish Cup.

    That meant it’ll be two weeks since their last competitive match some Saturday. The Steelmen have won their last two matches. Going behind at Livingston, Blair Spittal, Sam Nicholson and Jack Vale scored to turn the game in the favour of the ‘Well.

    Stuart Kettlewell’s side beat Rangers at Ibrox for the first time since 1997 in their last match, with Theo Bair scoring his 11th of the season and Dan Casey also getting on the scoresheet.

    The result leaves Motherwell two points off of the top-six, prior to the midweek action. They are a point behind Dundee in seventh, with four goals to go until the split.

    Last time out, Motherwell got themselves into an ideal situation at Pittodrie, finding themselves 3-0 up in the first half thanks to a double from Theo Bair and a first professional goal from Adam Devine. The Dons fought back to 3-3, with Harry Paton having a winning goal ruled out after a VAR check.

    Opposition Report

    It’s been an eventful time at Aberdeen. Interim manager Neil Warnock departed the club, having guided the Dons to the semi final of the Scottish Cup last weekend against Kilmarnock.

    Warnock departs after 33 days spent in the Granite City. Their last win in the league came in Dingwall at the start of January.

    Aberdeen are in tenth place, five points behind Motherwell. Bojan Miovski has had another successful season in front of goal, with the North Macedonian on 22 goals.

    Jamie McGrath has 38 appearances in his first season for the club, he has nine goals and two assists in that time with his most recent strike coming against Kilmarnock at the weekend, as well as an assist.

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    Theo Bair back in Canada squad

    Theo Bair back in Canada squad

    Theo Bair has earned his spot back in the Canada squad. 

    With 11 goals to his name this season, the striker has been in scintillating form for the Steelmen. In his last ten games, Bair has nine goals and three assists.

    Bair has two senior international appearances to his name, scoring on his debut for his country. His last appearance came back in 2020 against Iceland.

    Canada are in CONCAF Nations League playoff action, as they face Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday 23 March.

    • Canada v Trinidad and Tobago
    • Saturday 23 March
    • Toyota Stadium
    • 8pm Kick off 
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    Liam Kelly in Scotland squad

    Liam Kelly in Scotland squad

    Liam Kelly has been included in the Scotland squad. 

    The final squad before EURO 2024, Scotland have two friendly matches in preparation for their tournament in Germany.

    Kelly made his Scotland bow in Paris back in October, as he played the first 45 minutes against France.

    Scotland travel to The Netherlands on Friday 22 March, before Northern Ireland are the visitors to Hampden Park.

    • Netherlands v Scotland 
    • Friday 22 March 
    • Johan Cruijff ArenA
    • 7.45pm Kick Off 

     

    • Scotland v Northern Ireland 
    • Tuesday 26 March 
    • Hampden Park, Glasgow
    • 7.45pm Kick Off 
  • Archive

    Mugabi called up by Uganda

    Mugabi called up by Uganda

    Bevis Mugabi has been called up by Uganda for two Friendly matches in March.

    The Cranes take on Comoros and Ghana and will be based in Morocco as they ramp up their preparations for their World Cup Qualifiers in June.

    Comoros v Uganda, Friday 22nd March 2024.

    Ghana v Uganda. Tuesday 26th March 2024.

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    Theo Bair // From zero to hero, via the analysis suite

    A poor goalscoring record in Scotland meant supporters questioned Theo Bair’s arrival in August.

    One goal in 34 games for fellow Premiership side St Johnstone didn’t fill Motherwell fans with confidence or belief that Bair was up to the task of replacing 29 goal man Kevin van Veen.

    Fast forward seven months, everything has changed. Spending time with the analysis department, watching some of the best strikers on the planet, has seen him soar to new heights.

    Taking bits from strikers like Victor Boniface and Benjamin Šeško, has seen his goal record improve drastically and he has firmly became one of the most important, and exciting, players in the Motherwell squad.

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    Blair Spittal named February CINCH PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE MONTH

    Blair Spittal has won February’s cinch Premiership player of the month award. 

    The midfielder, who has also won the club’s player of the month award, becomes only the third Motherwell player in five years to win the accolade.

    “It’s been a much more positive month for the team,” Blair Spittal said.

    “That is always the main thing but obviously, it’s nice to be personally recognised.

    “I’ve been loving my football and think the system has really worked for me. We don’t want to stop here, the manager has been big on that.

    “We want to use the momentum we’ve built up in the remaining games. There’s a lot of football still to be played and we want finish strongly.”

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    Blair Spittal wins February player of the month

    Blair Spittal wins February player of the month

    Blair Spittal has been named our G4 Claims player of the month for February. 

    Scooping the award for the first time since his arrival in 2022, Spittal had an electrifying month on the pitch.

    Although missing his first match of the season against Hearts at Tynecastle, he kicked off the month by finding a on-rushing Theo Bair as he levelled the game against Kilmarnock.

    He then found the back of the net in the first half against Ross County, cutting into the box and lashing in off the post.

    He then scored a goal of the season worthy strike from 25 yards, curling a beauty into the top corner in the second-half, before rounding off his a rampant display by setting up Jack Vale to make it 5-0.

    Spittal opened the scoring against Celtic with a sublime strike from the edge of the box to beat Joe Hart and then, four days later, struck another goal of the season contender against Livingston, when his volley flashed into the top corner.

    Three assists and four goals in total for February, a worthy winner of our player of the month.

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    Ewan Wilson joins Beith Juniors on loan

    Ewan Wilson joins Beith Juniors on loan

    Full-back Ewan Wilson has returned from his loan at Stirling Albion and has joined Beith Juniors on loan until the end of the season. 

    Wilson made 14 appearances at Stirling Albion and now joins the West Of Scotland side for the remainder of their campaign.

    Good luck, Ewan.

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    Adam Devine named in Scotland Under 21 squad

    Adam Devine named in Scotland Under 21 squad

    Adam Devine has been called up by Scotland’s Under 21 side. 

    Arriving on loan on deadline day in January, Devine made his debut for the club against Ross County. Since then, the young full-back has made nine appearances, setting up striker Jack Vale to pull a goal back against Morton. Devine also scored his first professional goal against Aberdeen.

    Scotland have one match this month, on home soil, against Kazakhstan on Thursday 21 March in Paisley.

    • Scotland v Kazakhstan
    • Thursday 21 March
    • SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
    • 7pm Kick off 
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    Moses Ebiye arrives in ML1

    Moses Ebiye arrives in ML1

    Moses Ebiye has joined the club on a deal until the summer of 2025. 

    The striker was most recently playing in Norway with Aalesund, where he departed the club in January.

    Ebiye burst onto the scene with Nigerian side Akwa United before he moved to Lillestrøm in Norway. He scored three goals in his time there before moving to HamKam.

    He scored four goals and assisted on five occasions in 20 appearances before moving to Tromsø in 2021. The 26-year-old scored a further 12 goals an assisted nine times in 43 games and then joined Aalesund in 2022.

    The striker has 19 goals in the Norwegian top flight and has now arrived in Scotland, joining the club subject to international clearance.

    “This has been a long and arduous process,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

    “A lot of people behind the scenes at the club have had to work very hard but we’re very excited to see what Moses can do in his time at the club.

    “His goalscoring record in Norway is very impressive and we feel that is something that will benefit us as we go into the remainder of the season.”

    “I am very happy to have joined the club,” Moses Ebiye added.

    “It has been good training and getting to know the team. I hope I can make an impact in my time here.”