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Ten-man Motherwell left the capital empty-handed after a 1-0 defeat to Hibs.

Ryan Porteous’ header in the 67th minute was enough to give the Edinburgh side the three points.

Steven Hammell went unchanged for his side’s third away game in the space of a week and they got off to a lively start, with Sean Goss firing just wide of the target in the opening minutes.

Hibs then threatened and probably should have taken the lead but Kelly was on hand to save Boyle’s shot as he broke clear. Solholm then had react quickly to get across the box and block Youan’s shot after he found himself clear inside the area.

As both sides settled into the game, the action settled down too, with a Joe Efford shot wide of the target  being tht only threat on goal before half-time.

Twelve minutes into the second half the Steelmen were reduced to ten men. Connor Shields had tracked back and as Porteous broke clear, he hauled him to the deck with little complaint.

From there it was an uphill task and ten minutes later Hibs took the lead.

Boyle’s cross from the right was deflected into the air and Porteous beat Solholm to head the ball past Kelly.

‘Well huffed and puffed with an effort from Goss and late pressure from Moult and Efford not enough to snatch a point.

“I felt like we had enough of the game.

“The red card changes it and now we’re left disappointed.”

Motherwell manager Steven Hammell was please to see his side start to take their chances on Tuesday night against Ross County.

He hopes that is something Motherwell can take into the next cinch Premiership match against Hibernian and believes in what is a very tough run of fixtures, his team will have to be at their best to take points.

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But the Society needs to work on how we can better engage with members – and we need your help to find out how best to do that. Check out the survey where you’ll find:

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It’s Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week.

What better way to mark it with a more detailed look at the long-term plan for Motherwell Women, and short-term steps they want to take?

Paul Brownlie, our head of girls and women, recently updated the Well Society board on progress.

He gave a great insight into how far the girls’ and women’s game has come in the past year, with the following achieved so far:

• community relationships which help inspire and identify talent
• a girls academy with 80 youngsters training every week
• a set up which provides positive role models for girls and young women
• a system which seeks to embed quality in every aspect
• a first team which is competing well with better resourced clubs
• engagement and growth in the women’s game

“We’d love to see supporters at our new home at K-Park in East Kilbride, backing the team,” Paul Brownlie added.

“Keep an eye on Motherwell FC’s website for game details.”

You can watch Paul Brownlie’s presentation here.

Connor Shields feels like the team having playing well under Steven Hammell and have been enjoying the way manager wants to play.

The attacker says players are working hard outwith training hours with staff to improve their game and hopes to see some of that hard work pay off in the cinch Premiership against Hibernian.

Meet four-year-old Zac Gunn, who needs a new set of lungs to live his life.

Zac was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension, a disease which damages the heart and surrounding organs.

As a result, Zac requires a lung transplant from a child under the age of nine to survive.

He was mascot for Motherwell’s cinch Premiership match against Hearts at Fir Park, where he was introduced to players, the manager and staff in what was a weekend he’ll never forget.

The Steelmen are in the capital to take on Lee Johnston’s Hibernian at Easter Road.

Kick off is 3pm, Saturday 8 October.

Tickets are available to purchase online now by clicking here.

Ticket prices:

Important Information

• To purchase ambulant & carer tickets please contact the Fir Park ticket office on 01698 333 333.
• The student price is promotional price for this match only. Proof of student IDs may be required at the turnstile.

How to Follow the Game Online

PPV and virtual season tickets options are not available for cinch Premiership matches this season. This is the case for all cinch Premiership clubs.

There will be live commentary for those in the UK, available at live.motherwellfc.co.uk

The story of the match

Hibernian are in good form, winning their last three games and are still unbeaten at home in the league this season, with two wins and two draws.

Steven Hammell’s men will take confidence from a fine display mid-week, showing a clinical edge that was lacking in previous games where the performances were still good.

Match officials

Lennon Miller has been named in the Scotland squad for the forthcoming UEFA Under-17 qualifying matches later this month.

The 16-year-old, Motherwell’s youngest ever player, will be part of Brian McLaughlin’s 20-strong squad for the trip to Malta.

The young Scots will be looking to emulate the Under-17 side who reached the European Championships in Israel earlier this year, as they begin the qualification campaign ahead of next year’s finals in Hungary.

Scotland begin their campaign against hosts Malta on Wednesday 19, October, before taking on Northern Ireland three days later, on Saturday 22, October. The campaign concludes with a match against Czech Republic on Tuesday, 25 October.

With no win in three and plenty of missed chances, Motherwell travelled to the Highlands to take on Ross County in what Steven Hammell labelled ‘our biggest game of the season so far.’

Callum Slattery and Joe Efford returned to the side as they looked to become clinical in front of goal.

With limited chances in the early stages, Joe Efford found the ball at his feet eight yards from goal.

The American was pulled down and Kevin van Veen slotted home the subsequent penalty. From there, the Steelmen didn’t look back.

Motherwell doubled their lead through Callum Slattery right after the half time interval, with Kevin van Veen adding a third two minutes later.

Joe Efford got his goal after nice control before Van Veen made it a hat trick in the latter stages to send the hearty 200 supporters back down the A9 in a delightful mood.