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Motherwell take on SC Freiburg in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League playoff round on Thursday 20 August. 

Kick off is 7:30pm at Fir Park.

How to follow the game

Season Ticket holders have until 12 noon on Tuesday 18^th Aug to secure their own seat.

Information surrounding the second leg will be communicated shortly.

You can buy yours by CLICKING HERE.

The Ticket Office will be open from 9am until kick off.

Watch Live

The match will be broadcast live on SolidSport.

You can buy your matchday pass by CLICKING HERE.

What else is happening?

Mrs Baillie’s Fanzone will be open from 5pm for home fans only. Singer Niamh Morris will be providing live entertainment from 5:30pm.

The Cooper Bar will be open from 5pm for home fans only, providing food and drink. It will also be open for one hour post-match for those looking to avoid the traffic.

Hospitality

91 Lounge is SOLD OUT.

Centenary Suite

• 2-course meal
• Main stand seating
• Half-time tea/coffee and pie
• Pay bar facility
• Match programme and team sheet

Price: £60pp

12 and under: £30 (kids meal) 

Cooper Box

• 2 x complimentary drinks served to your box pre-match
• Access to Cooper Suite pre-match, half-time and at full-time for refreshments
• Half-time buffet served in the Cooper Suite
• Indoor seat in an executive Cooper Box
• Match programme and team sheet

Price: £60pp

12 and under: £30

Dress code for all areas is smart – no jeans, trainers or colours permitted. To book, please phone our hospitality team on 01698 338003 or email: hospitality@motherwellfc.co.uk

Weather Forecast

Temperatures will be around the 14 degree mark for kick off, with periods of rain throughout the day. Humidity is expected to be around 77%.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

The Steelmen suffered their first competitive defeat of the season under Alfred Johansson on Sunday against Stenhousemuir.

A disappointing afternoon will have to be put behind the squad quickly as they prepare to face SC Freiburg for the chance to play in the league phase of a European competition for the first time ever.

Opposition Report

The narrative surrounding our opponents has been mainly around how the Bundesliga side reached the Europa League final last season, before falling to a 3-0 defeat to Premier League Aston Villa in the final.

They produced some impressive performances on the road to the final, defeating sides such as Nice, Genk, Basel and Celta Vigo, and it rounded off a highly-successful season.

Under the stewardship of former captain Julian Schuster, Freiburg qualified for UEFA Conference League football by finishing 7th in the Bundesliga standings. In the DFB-Pokal cup, they reached the semi-finals, going to the hands of Stuttgart in extra-time.

Schuster has been in charge since 2024, and is adored by the Freiburg fanbase. He guided his beloved club to a fifth place finish in the 24/25 Bundesliga standings, and has managed to cope with a turnaround in the playing squad.

Freiburg and the Steelmen certainly have that in common this summer, waving goodbye to a number of key stars. Motherwell have lot Elijah Just for a club-record fee, Calum Ward moved to QPR and Elliot Watt moved to Turkey for an undisclosed fee. The German have also saw some of their talent move on.

Johan Manzambi joined Aston Villa for a club-record deal, rumoured to be around the €50 million mark. Merlin Röhl also moved to the Premier League with Everton.

And as some of their stars remain in the spotlight, recruitment has been key and amongst their ranks are some top performers.

Japanese star Yuito Suzuki moved from Brøndby to Freiburg in the summer of 2025, setting a new club-record sale for Danish side. The forward scored nine goals in his first season and represented his country at the World Cup this summer.

Another notable name in the forward area is Igor Matanovic who moved from fellow Bundesliga side Frankfurt in 2025. The Croatian international scored 15 goals in his maiden campaign and is highly regarded in Europe.

Going from the highs of qualifying for the playoff round in the UEFA Conference League, to the elimination of the Premier Sports Cup against Stenhousemuir was something manager Alfred Johansson said we should be annoyed at. 

The early signs have all been positive and this result is one that should hurt, but one we must move on quickly with our tie against SC Freiburg ahead of us on Thursday.

Motherwell exited the Premier Sports Cup at the first hurdle following a 1-0 defeat to William Hill Championship side Stenhousemuir.

Euan O’Reilly was the hero for the Warriors, scoring in extra-time to set up a quarter-final tie with Hearts.

Following their terrific result in the UEFA Conference League against HJK Helsinki on Thursday night, Alfred Johansson opted for rotation throughout his side. Making eight changes in total, Matty Connelly, Luca Ross, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Ewan Wilson, Olly Whyte, Mikey Booth and Willy Vogt all came in, with latest summer signing Joe Hodge making his debut in the middle of the pitch.

Over 1600 Motherwell fans were in the away end but would have been less than enthused with the early stages of the match. Marvin Bartley’s Stenhousemuir had a succession of corners in the first 20 minutes, with Connelly dealing with all the crosses into the penalty area, but the Steelmen were struggling to string together their usual fluid football on the sticky, dry surface.

The first notable attempt came after 20 minutes when Michael Anderson tried his luck with a left-footed effort from just inside the box, to the relief of Motherwell, who made an effort straight at Connelly, who gathered.

Motherwell’s first shot on target arrived after 36 minutes. Ibrahim Said showed his magic down the right-hand side and set Booth away; the ball came to Whyte, who struck cleanly but was straight at Darren Jamieson.

Just before the half-time mark, Said once again burst forward using his power and pace; he decided to shoot from distance but was well over the bar.

Motherwell made two changes at the half time interval, bringing on Emmanuel Longelo and Alex Lowry in place of Said and Wilson.

Despite the changes, Stenhousemuir started the brighter of the two sides in the second-half. Sam Young got himself on the end of a cross into the box in the back-post area; the knockdown caused an alarming moment in the penalty area with the ball ricocheting multiple times before Connelly gathered.

The Steelmen ventured forward after 54 minutes. There was nice build-up play involving Lowry, Vogt and Longelo which ended in Tawanda Maswanhise having a shot from 20 yards out; the strike skimmed off the turf and went wide of the target.

Gus Stevenson went close after the hour mark, as the Stenny man got on the end of a cross but volleyed over the bar. But Motherwell kept probing, and Booth found himself unmarked in the penalty box. He leaped to head towards goal from Regan Charles-Cook’s cross, but the youngster didn’t find the desired connection, with Jamieson comfortably catching the effort.

Knight-Lebel was next to have a chance on 78 minutes; the centre-back was able to rise above his marker, but his connection on the cross wasn’t clean. Vogt went close a minute later when he tried to curl the ball into the corner following good work from Ross and Lowry; the summer signing didn’t get enough curl on the strike, and it went wide.

Stenhousemuir really should have broken the deadlock with seven minutes of normal time remaining when Stevenson found himself 1v1 with Connelly as he raced towards goal, but he got it all wrong, and the chance disappeared.

Motherwell themselves had one more chance to win it in regulation time when on the counter-attack, Charles-Cook was slid the ball on the right-edge of the box, but the recovering Warriors backline managed to slide and block his strike before Lowry’s attempt trickled wide of the post.

With no goals in 90 minutes, the match went to extra-time and the home crowd were up on their feet as they thought Lewis O’Donnell had opened the scoring after his strike from distance beat Connelly, but the ball came crashing off the inside of the left-hand post before going across the line and away from goal.

It was Stenhousemuir again who went close in the first-half of extra time when Matty Aitken was free at the back-post, but he somehow missed the opportunity.

As the second-half of extra-time began, the momentum was most definitely with the hosts, and after 109 minutes of football, the deadlock was finally broken. A long throw-in fortuitously found itself with O’Reilly who, with appeals of handball, brought the ball down on the right-edge of the box and slotted it past Connelly to give his side a deserved lead.

There would be one more talking point when in the 111th minute, Charles-Cook looked to be clipped in the box with his back to goal, but referee Colin Steven didn’t blow for a foul despite heavy claims from all Motherwell players and staff around him.

In the end, the rest of the half passed without any major chances for Alfred Johansson’s side, who suffered their first competitive defeat of the season.

Motherwell Team: Connelly, Ross, Girdwood-Reich, Knight-Lebel, Wilson, Whyte, Hodge, Booth, Maswanhise, Vogt, Said.

Motherwell Subs: Paulsen, Moormann, Fadinger, Lowry, Charles-Cook, Koutroumbis, McAllister, Weir, Longelo.

The post-match thoughts of Alfred Johansson.

Mikey Booth has been pleased with the minutes played so far this season, with the midfielder making his Premiership and professional debut in European football so far this season.

The Academy Graduate has loved work under new manager Alfred Johansson and is excited for what’s still to come this season.

Manager Alfred Johansson says the players must quickly shift their focus to Stenhousemuir on Sunday, and cites the difficult matches in the Premier Sports Cup last year that Motherwell played in as evidence for how tricky a match this will be.

Johansson says the fast start and quick connection everyone at the club has made did take him by surprise, but believes there is even more still to come.

The Steelmen knew getting the tie back to Fir Park for the second leg on level terms was a boost, but also knew they still had a huge job to do to secure qualification for the playoff round of the UEFA Conference League.

8,150 Motherwell fans gathered at Fir Park for what was billed to be a huge opportunity to play last season’s Europa League finalists SC Freiburg in the next round.

Motherwell were well on top for the duration of the 90 minutes, with Ibrahim Said lifting the roof off Fir Park, as everyone has the chance to now make more memories in the next round of the competition.

Following our progression to the playoff round of the UEFA Conference League, our William Hill Premiership match against St Mirren has been moved to Sunday 30 August.

Kick off remains at 3pm.

Our William Hill Premiership match against Aberdeen on Saturday 22 August has been postponed due to our involvement in the UEFA Conference League.

Match details for the rescheduled match will be confirmed in due course, but the match will be played September 8/9 or 15/16.

Match and ticket information for our home match against SC Freiburg has now been confirmed.

The match will take place at Fir Park on Thursday 20 August at 7:30pm.

Season Ticket holders have until 12 noon on Tuesday 18^th Aug to secure their own seat.

Information surrounding the second leg will be communicated shortly.

You can buy yours by CLICKING HERE.

Hospitality

Centenary Suite and 91 Lounge:

• 2-course meal
• Main stand seating
• Half-time tea/coffee and pie
• Pay bar facility
• Match programme and team sheet

Price: £60pp

12 and under: £30 (kids ’ meal)

Cooper Box 

• 2 x complimentary drinks served to your box pre-match
• Access to Cooper Suite pre-match, half-time and at full-time for refreshments
• Half-time buffet served in the Cooper Suite
• Indoor seat in an executive Cooper Box
• Match programme and team sheet

 Price: £60pp

12 and under: £30

Dress code for all areas is smart – no jeans, trainers or colours permitted. To book, please phone our hospitality team on 01698 338003 or email: hospitality@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Motherwell will begin their Premier Sports Cup journey on Sunday afternoon against Stenhousemuir at Ochilview. 

Kick off is 2pm.

How to Follow the Game

You can buy your tickets now by CLICKING HERE.

Prices are:

• Adults: £15
• Concessions (Over 67s): £10
• Under 16s: £5

Weather Forecast

The temperature will be around 18 degrees on Sunday at kick off, with a chance of rain in the area.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

The Steelmen remain unbeaten in competitive action this season. Unbeaten in six games so far in charge, Alfred Johansson’s side moved a step closer to the UEFA Conference League league-phase, defeating HJK Helsinki 3-1 over two legs.

Ibrahim Said stole the show on Thursday night, as the Nigerian scored his second and third goals of the season in the 2-0 win on the night.

Travelling to Ochilview for the second time in just over 12 months, the Steelmen will know all too well the difficulty facing them this weekend. A solitary goal from Stephen O’Donnell was just enough for Motherwell to take the three points back to North Lanarkshire in the Premier Sports Cup group-stage last season.

Opposition Report

Stenhousemuir are also unbeaten in 90 minutes this season, with three wins and three draws in regulation time so far in 26/27. The Warriors are playing in the Championship for the first time in their history following promotion via the playoffs last season.

There has been change over the summer months at Stenny, with former Livingston man Marvin Bartley in charge of the side this season following Gary Naysmith’s departure to Ayr United.

And they have adjusted well to the change. An opening day point gained on the road to Raith Rovers was followed up with a 2-0 win on home soil against Greenock Morton last weekend. Michael Anderson and Gus Stephenson were on the scoresheet, and the Warriors will be aiming to cause an upset once again, having already topped their group ahead of Partick Thistle and Livingston.