| 2 | Celtic | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 70 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 46 |
Lukas Fadinger talks about his move from Austria this summer and also touches on the style being implemented at the club.
The Austrian is looking for the team to go one better than they did on Saturday against Hearts, as they search for their first win of the league season.
Manager Jens Berthel Askou refuses to get drawn into any narratives or added emotion involving the return of former manager Stuart Kettlewell on Saturday, with the boss focused on the action on the pitch alone.
The manager discusses the recent praise his side have received for their performances of late, and how winning the first league of the season isn’t just the sole objective.
Mamma Mia – It’s Ladies Day!
Come and join our host Barry Chisholm for a fantastic ladies lunch, football and dance to classic ABBA songs with a Motherwell Football Club twist
Motherwell v Falkirk
Saturday 18th October
£49 Season Ticket Holders £59 Non-Season Ticket Holders
What’s Included?
To get your tickets, buy online now at tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk or email events@motherwellfc.co.uk or phone us on 01698 338003.
Join us for fun on the fairways at the Motherwell FC Golf Day
Our 2025 event will take place at Wishaw Golf Club.
Your three-man team will be joined by a Motherwell first team player, past player, or member of the backroom staff.
In addition to a round of golf, you will enjoy breakfast rolls, lunch and a prize-giving ceremony.
Our Golf Day package includes:
Price
£440 +VAT for a three-man team
To book, please email events@motherwellfc.co.uk or ellie.higgins@motherwellfc.co.uk or phone 01698 338012.
Celebrate Christmas in the Centenary Suite with entertainer, Barry Chisholm.
In addition to a 2-course meal, Barry will perform live songs and get the party started with dances, games, crowd interaction, karaoke, and music to make it a Christmas night to remember!
When:
What’s included:
Where:
Price: £45pp
To book:
Over 18’s only.
Winger and July player of the month Tawanda Maswanhise has received a call-up for Zimbabwe.
The Warriors continue their World Cup qualifying campaign in September, playing two matches.
First up, it’s Benin on Friday 5 September before facing Rwanda on Tuesday 9 September.
Zimbabwe are currently bottom of Group C but are well in touch with qualification from the group. Just four points separate second place and Zimbabwe going into matchdays six and seven.
New signing Oscar Priestman was named in the Australian Under 23 squad, which was announced earlier this week.
The young Socceroos travel to China PR, where they will play three games as they look to qualify for the AFC Under 23 Asian Cup.
Tony Vidmar’s side kick off their qualifying campaign against Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday 3 September, before taking on Timor-Leste on Saturday 6 September.
They play their third and final match of the international window on Tuesday 9 September, against China PR. The main tournament takes place in Saudi Arabia next year, and to qualify, they need to finish as one of the 11 group winners or the four best second-placed teams.
Oscar Priestman has arrived from Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.
The midfielder has penned a three-year deal.
“We’re very excited to welcome Oscar Priestman to Motherwell FC,” Jens Berthel Askou said.
“Over the years scouting the Australian market has been very fruitful for us, and through data and our scouting network we have identified Oscar to be our next success story from down under.
“At 22 he’s already had good exposure in the A-League. He’s shown his big talent and potential as a dynamic and athletic central midfielder with good feet, solid body language and a great work rate. We look forward to developing his abilities even further and seeing him grow in our environment.
“He’ll be with us this week before he travels to China during the international break to secure a place in the Asian Cup for the Australian U23s.”
Priestman is a product of the Sydney FC academy, where he went on to play two games for the Sydney FC first-team. Working his way to the top, Western Sydney Wanderers brought the centre-midfielder to the CommBank Stadium in 2023.
His first season there was a roaring success. Playing 25 games across the season, with his standout performances earning him a spot in the Australia Under 23 squad for the first time, Priestman quickly earned a new contract at the end of his first campaign.
In his second season, he featured a further 26 times in the heart of the Western Sydney midfield. With over 50 games played in the Australian top-flight, with the 22-year-old playing alongside former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, Priestman now makes his first move outside of his country, looking to take the next step in his career.
He follows his former Western Sydney teammates Zac Sapsford and Nicolas Milanovic to Scotland, who joined Dundee United and Aberdeen, respectively, earlier this summer.
“I’m really grateful and excited to have the opportunity to represent this special football club,” Oscar Priestman stated.
“I see this as a big chance to progress my career, and the environment here with all the players and staff seems the perfect fit for me. There’s been a lot of travel over the last couple of days, and there’s more to come over the next couple of weeks.
“I’m looking forward to getting settled in Scotland and getting to work. I can’t wait to play in front of all the supporters at Fir Park, and hopefully I can contribute to the team having a really successful season. I watched the highlights from the games so far, and it looks like such an exciting team.
“Bring it on.”
Motherwell play their first home game in three weeks on Saturday 30 August, taking on Kilmarnock at Fir Park in the William Hill Premiership.
Kick off is 3pm.
You can buy online here.
| Hunter Stand | O’Donnell, Cooper, McLean Stand | |
| Adults | £25 | £26 |
| Concessions | £19 | £19 |
| Young Adults | £12 | £12 |
| Juniors | £6 | £6 |
On Match days, the Ticket Office is open from 11am – 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 live commentary only.
The Cooper Bar is open from 12pm for food and drink, and will be open for one hour after full time. Away fans are welcome.
Our Beer Garden will also be open on Saturday. There is a trial 12pm open, food and drink is available pre match. The Beer Garden is for home fans only.
Motherwell came close to earning their first win of the new Premiership season on Saturday against Hearts but were made to wait after the Jambos clawed the game back to earn a point.
Tawanda Maswanhise netted his fifth of the season in the process, with full-back Emmanuel Longelo getting his third of the campaign.
Jordan McGhee and Liam Gordon returned to the squad, adding to the defensive options in the team. Callum Hendry made his debut up top, with Regan Charles-Cook also joining last week.
Kilmarnock make the journey up the M77 to ML1 on Saturday, having made a similar start to their league season as the Steelmen. Killie have drawn all three of their opening games also and have progressed to the quarter-final of the Premier Sports Cup.
Led by former Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell, Killie have shown plenty of positive signs this season. Youngster Ben Brannan has burst onto the scene this campaign, scoring four goals already, including a goal of the season contender at Easter Road.
Up front, there’s a new feel to the team. The addition of duo Djenairo Daniels and Marcus Dackers has proven to be a shrewd bit of business thus far, with the pair notching five goals between them this season.
Former Motherwell men Dominic Thompson and Liam Polworth are amongst the Killie ranks, with Kettlewell adding 12 new players so far in the summer window.
Motherwell played their third away game in a row, this time travelling to the capital to face Hearts at Tynecastle. Looking to build on the unbeaten and impressive start to the competitive season, Motherwell started brightly and started to play their immensely attractive football.
The hosts couldn’t cope with the Steelmen’s play, and goals from Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise and Emmanuel Longelo had them three to the good midway through the second half.
But despite the outstanding play and large domination of the match, Motherwell were not out of sight. Hearts got the game back to 3-3 with five minutes left to play, setting the game up for a grandstand finish.
Both sides looked likely at finding the winner, but neither could convert.
Motherwell travelled to the capital to take on a new-look Hearts side on Saturday afternoon, with the match ending 3-3 after a frantic 90 minutes.
Goals from Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise and Emmanuel Longelo had Motherwell three goals to the good just beyond the hour mark. But Hearts fought back for a point, through strikes from Harry Milne and Cláudio Braga.
Jens Berthel Askou made two changes from last week’s win over St Johnstone. Tom Sparrow dropped out through injury and was replaced by Kofi Balmer, the Northern Irishman’s first start of the league season. Callum Slattery returned from suspension, with Ibrahim Said dropping to the bench.
Liam Gordon and Jordan McGhee returned from injury and were both fit enough to make the bench, with the latter making his first appearance in a competitive squad this season. New signing Callum Hendry also was named amongst the subs after signing earlier this week.
It took ten minutes for the first effort of the afternoon to arrive, and it was for the hosts. Motherwell were knocking the ball around in the defensive third before a long ball got intercepted by Pierre Landry Kaboré, who cut inside into the area from the right-wing but dragged his shot well wide of the mark.
The first Motherwell chance came after 14 minutes from a Callum Slattery free kick. The number 8’s dinked ball into the area found Balmer, but his header didn’t trouble Zander Clark.
On 17 minutes, Elliot Watt eventually got a shot away from just inside the penalty box that had Clark worried; however, the linesman raised his flag for an offside in the build-up. But that chance got the away fans excited in the away end.
Not long after, Watt went down, requiring treatment. During this break, the Motherwell fans raised a banner to mark the passing of Dougie Imrie’s daughter, Remi.
On 21 minutes, we had the breakthrough. A corner routine made its way to Slattery on the edge of the box; the midfielder fired goalwards, and his strike found the back of the net via a deflection. 0-1.
Motherwell were on the ascendancy at this point. Passing the ball around well and creating openings, with the home crowd ever frustrated. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos almost found himself through on goal on a number of occasions, with Elijah Just pulling all the strings.
On 33 minutes, Tawanda Maswanhise shook off his marker and curled a cross towards Stamatelopoulos, but the effort was tipped wide by Clark.
The next chance arrived in 40 minutes for the Steelmen. A quick throw-in on the left-hand side found Just in space in the penalty box, the New Zealand international passed through to Longelo, who fired across the face of goal, but nobody in a blue jersey was there to convert.
Calum Ward was called into action for the first time on 43 minutes. The Motherwell shot-stopper palmed away an effort from Kabore inside the box. This was the last chance of the half, as referee John Beaton signalled for half-time, with Jens Berthel Askou certain to be the happier of the two managers at the break.
During the interval, Hearts made two changes, looking to get themselves back in the match. Beni Baningime and Cláudio Braga replaced Kaboré and James Wilson.
Motherwell continued where they’d left off from in the first-half, and just three minutes into the second period, it was 2-0.
Tawanda Maswanhise converted past Clark following excellent interplay with Just. 2-0, 48 minutes played.
Hearts looked to fight back straight away. Substitute Braga took on Stamatelopoulos, got to the byline and fired across goal, but it was cleared away for a corner by Balmer. This started a period of pressure from the hosts. A succession of corners created openings, with Motherwell just about clearing the danger each time.
Managing to keep Hearts at bay, Motherwell managed an attack just before the hour mark. A free kick was awarded on the right edge of the box. Just stepped up trying to catch the keeper out at the near post, but his effort found the side netting only.
However, Just made up for that on 61 minutes. O’Donnell stepped into the space and played Just through on goal. Just squared it to Longelo for a tap-in. 3-0.
But the hosts weren’t done yet. Harry Milne pulled one back four minutes later, driving a volley with his left foot into the bottom corner, with keeper Ward having no chance.
The goal sparked changes in the Motherwell dugout. Callum Hendry was introduced for his debut on 67 minutes, with Ibrahim Said also coming on. Stamatelopoulos and Slattery were withdrawn following their excellent displays.
On 72 minutes, Braga fired past Ward to reduce the deficit to just one. The linesman put his flag up initially, but VAR stepped in to award the goal. 3-2 Motherwell with just under 20 minutes to play.
The home crowd was fired up at this point, and that was reflected on the pitch with Hearts pushing for the equaliser.
On 78 minutes, Maswanhise tried to play a cross into the box but stayed down following the play. The winger was replaced by Esapa Osong for his second appearance in a Well shirt.
With ten minutes to go, the game was stretched, and space was appearing all over the pitch. The Steelmen continued to play the ball on the deck, looking to get the game as far away from their goal as possible.
Hearts found the equaliser, however. Braga converted from close range following Milne’s driven effort on 83 minutes. 3-3.
Lukas Fadinger went close on 85 minutes, with a long-range strike that zipped just past the post.
Braga was denied his third on 88 minutes as both teams smelt a winner. Ward came rushing out to deny the forward his hat-trick.
As the board went up to signal five minutes additional time, the Steelmen came so close to winning it. Just wiggled his way into the area before Hendry sent a strike over the bar from close range.
Hearts then thought they’d won the game. Braga smashed one from inside the area, which Ward tipped onto the post in a frantic end to the game.
Motherwell Team: Ward, O’Donnell, McGinn, Balmer, Longelo, Just (90′), Slattery (70′), Watt, Fadinger, Maswanhise (80′), Stamatelopoulos (70′).
Motherwell Bench: Oxborough, Gordon, McGhee, Wilson, Halliday (90′), Ross, Hendry (70′), Said (70′), Osong (80′).
Jens Bethel Askou gives his reaction to drawing with Hearts at Tynecastle.
