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Motherwell head to Glasgow to take on Rangers on Sunday, 27 October.

The Steelmen go to Ibrox on league duty to take on Steven Gerrard’s side for the first time in the 2019/20 season.

Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office, and must be purchased in advance.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Motherwell are back at home in the first game after the international break, with Aberdeen the visitors to Fir Park on Saturday.

Five wins in six games have the Steelmen sitting third in the table, as they take on difficult opponents in Derek McInnes’ side.

Kick off at Fir Park on Saturday is at 3pm.

Tale of the tape

With 15 points taken from the last 18 available, Motherwell are in form going up against the team sitting one place below them in the league.

Stephen Robinson’s men have also picked up three clean sheets in that time, conceding four.

Aberdeen have won two in the same period in the Premiership, drawing three and losing one.

Wins over Ross County and Livingston went alongside draws with Hibernian, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock, and a heavy away loss at Rangers.

Head to head

Victories have swung back and forth between the two sides over their last five encounters.

Both have won their last two at home, with Aberdeen breaking the trend five games ago with a victory at Fir Park.

There have been no draws in the last 13 games between the two sides, with the last one coming in October 2015 in a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.

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Allan Campbell and Barry Maguire both featured as Scotland Under 21s racked up their second successive 0-0 draw on Monday.

The Motherwell midfield pair played in the European Under 21 Championship qualifier in Czech Republic, with Campbell starting and Maguire a substitute early in the second half.

Team-mate James Scott was an unused substitute as Scot Gemmill’s side held onto top spot in the group with four matches played.

Trevor Carson and Liam Donnelly watched on as Northern Ireland also played in the Czech Republic, defeating the full squad 3-2 in a friendly in Prague.

The pair were unused subs as the side returned to form, rushing into a 3-0 first half lead and holding on in the face of a late salvo from the team that defeated England at the weekend.

The games rounded off the international break, which also saw Bevis Mugabi feature in Uganda’s 1-0 win over Ethiopia, and Declan Gallagher an unused substitute for Scotland in their matches with Russia and San Marino.

Motherwell will have more players in international contention on Monday, with Scotland Under 21s and the Northern Ireland first team in action.

Allan Campbell, James Scott and Barry Maguire are all in contention to pull on dark blue, as they take on Czech Republic away in UEFA Under 21 qualifying at 5pm.

The game in Uherske Hradiste comes after a 0-0 draw with Lithuania at home last Friday.

An hour later and 185 miles across the country in Prague, Trevor Carson and Liam Donnelly are in contention to feature for Northern Ireland’s A squad in their friendly with the Czechs.

Bevis Mugabi was in Uganda’s starting team for their 1-0 friendly win in Ethiopia on Sunday.

Declan Gallagher meanwhile was an unused substitute for Scotland in their 6-0 win over San Marino in Euro 2020 qualifying.

Several Motherwell players have joined with their respective nations ahead of a week of international football.

Declan Gallagher was named in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for the first time as they face UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures against Russia in Moscow on Thursday (10 October) and San Marino at Hampden on Sunday (13 October).

Liam Donnelly and Trevor Carson were both included in the Northern Ireland squad for a qualification match in Belfast against the Netherlands on Thursday (10 October) before a trip to Prague to take on the Czech Republic in a friendly match on Monday (14 October).

Bevis Mugabi is in the Uganda squad looking to win his eighth cap with the Cranes square up against Ethiopia in a friendly match in Addis Adaba on Sunday (13 October).

Allan Campbell, Barry Maguire and James Scott were again picked by Scott Gemmill for the Scotland U21 squad. The young Scots sit joint top of their 2021 UEFA European Under 21 qualifying group, having won their opening two matches against San Marino and Croatia. They host Lithuania at Tynecastle Park on Thursday (10 October), before travelling to Uherske Hradiste to take on Czech Republic four days later.

Bevis Mugabi has been called-up for the Ugandan national team for their match against Ethiopia this Sunday.

The 24-year-old arrived last month from Yeovil, but has yet to feature with Declan Gallagher and Peter Hartley both enjoying a rich vein of form.

Mugabi has been a regular for the Cranes since making his debut against São Tomé and Príncipe in Namboole in 2018.

He has gone on to earn a further six caps, including several appearances in this summer’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt when he lined up against Mo Salah, Sadio Mané, Kalidou Koulibaly and Britt Assombalonga amongst others.

The international friendly will take place in Addis Adaba, the Ethiopia capital, this Sunday afternoon.

Declan Gallagher has been called into the Scotland squad for the Euro 2020 qualifying double header with Russia and San Marino.

The Motherwell defender, a standout for the side since his summer move from Livingston, has been rewarded for his form with his first call-up to the national squad.

Gallagher, 28, leads the Ladbrokes Premiership for aerial duels won and has contributed heavily to the seven clean sheets kept so far in the 2019/20 season.

He becomes the first Motherwell player called to the full squad since the selection of Chris Cadden for friendlies against Peru and Mexico in the summer of 2018.

James Scott and Christopher Long score as Motherwell beat St Mirren 2-0 to stay third in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

“I thought the first half was our best performance of the season. There were lots and lots of positives.”

Two wonderful strikes in either half from James Scott and Chris Long were enough to overcome a dogged St Mirren and make it a very impressive five wins from their last six games.

Although the Buddies were on the defence for most of the game, and ‘keeper Vaclav Hladky kept their hopes of taking a point alive until Long’s goal five minutes from time, ‘Well’s controlled performance especially in the first half, was well worth another three points.

Motherwell were aiming for another win and tighten their grip on third place in the Ladbrokes Premiership before the international break.

Stephen Robinson’s men had to do so without the influential midfield presence of the suspended Liam Donnelly. That allowed Barry Maguire to make his first start of the season in a holding midfield role, which the Scotland Under 21 man did with some style.

Devante Cole retained the striker’s jersey in an attempt to break down a stubborn Saints defence, which had the third meanest defensive league record.

Conversely, the Paisley men have only found the net three times this season. However, they had an early chance to end their drought when Ilkay Durmas’ cross was nudged beyond the post by Jon Obika.

Other than that, all the play was towards a compacted Saints half of the pitch with the Fir Park men patient in possession.

After 10 minutes, James Scott, revelling in his role on the right, dragged the ball across the 18 yard line before driving his shot wide of goal.

A minute later ‘Well threatened from the other wing. After playing the ball out wide to Sherwin Seedorf, Polworth collected the return only to watch his low drive palmed away by Vaclav Hladky, as the Saints ‘keeper made the first in a series of fine stops.

Seedorf then decided to go on a solo run from the touchline into the six-yard area before forcing a good block from the Saints’ ‘keeper.

Declan Gallagher, poised in possession at the back then set off upfield. Arriving at the opposite goal line, his cut back was perfect for Cole but his shot was blocked on the line as the Buddies defence held firm.

The visitor’s defence was spliced open after 18 minutes, when from their corner ‘Well broke upfield. However, with Polworth racing unchallenged through the middle, Scott’s pass forced the former ICT man to check his run and his hurried drive was wide of target.

It was almost a repeat 10 minutes later. Mark Gillespie collected the corner kick and immediately sent play to the other end. When Scott’s cutback was missed by Alan Campbell, it fell perfectly for Polworth but his measured shot was well saved by Hladky.

Ten minutes from half-time ‘Well created their best chance – only to be again denied by Hladky.

Liam Grimshaw’s throw-in found Polworth and his incisive pass put Cole though on goal but the Saints’ keeper raced from his line to brilliantly block the on-loan striker’s low shot.

Two minutes later, though, the ‘keeper was helpless as the Steelmen deservedly made the breakthrough. Scott looked to have passed up the chance as he made his way across the box but after a quick exchange with Polworth the teenager found some space and from 20 yards he fired a superb shot high into the right hand corner of the net to make it 1-0.

The home side then pressed for a killer second goal before the break which provided a breather for the overworked Paisley men.

Refreshed from the interval, Saints restarted on the attack and within a minute Mark Gillespie was forced into his first save rising to push Danny Mullen’s angled drive over the bar. The Fir Park goal then survived as the ball from the resultant corner pinged about the six yard before being cleared off the line.

However, a couple of minutes later normal service was resumed when Hladky, at full stretch, palmed away Seedorf’s effort which was curling inside the keeper’s far post.

St Mirren, though, with nothing to lose were more adventurous in the second half and created more chances around the home goal.

Ten minutes into the half Robinson made his first substitution and usual change, bringing on Jermaine Hylton, this time for goal scorer James Scott.

With the game much more open, and Motherwell wary of being on the receiving end of a sucker punch for a second consecutive home game, the home side doubled their attacking intent when Chris Long replaced Seedorf after 69 minutes.

Within a minute ‘Well came close to doubling their lead. Polworth’s curling shot from the edge of the box seemed destined for the back of the net and a fitting reward for a fine performance, until Hladky threw himself high to his right to bring off a spectacular save.

At the other end Kyle Magennis’ volley from 12 yards was on target until Peter Hartley’s stretched to head it behind his goal.

As the game entered the final 10 minutes and the 896 Saints’ fans behind Gillespie’s goal anticipating an equaliser, ‘Well made the final change, Christian Ilic, bolstering the midfield at the expense of Cole.

The Paisley fans were on their feet as Junior Morais fired an angled shot heading for the far corner of the net until Gillespie at full stretch palmed the shot away.

Five minutes from time, though, the tension in the home stands was relieved as ‘Well claimed the all important second goal. Chris Long chased a long ball deep into the visitor’s box before checking back onto his left foot and fire a superb finish high past Hladky and secure all three points.

Motherwell: Gillespie, Grimshaw, Gallagher, Hartley, Tait, Maguire, Campbell, Polworth, Scott, Seedorf, Cole.

Subs: Carson, Ilic, Long, Semple, Mugabi, O’Hara, Hylton.