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Motherwell travel to face local rivals Hamilton tomorrow afternoon in one of the biggest Lanarkshire derbies in recent years.

With goal difference the only thing separating Hamilton in tenth from the ‘Well in eleventh, all eyes will be on Saturday’s crunch match at the SuperSeal Stadium.

Fir Park gaffer Stephen Robinson will have to field a side without the experience of Stephen McManus and the consistency of Richard Tait as his side fight for their Premiership survival.

The stakes have perhaps never been higher for the club, with the ‘Well boss hailing tomorrow’s derby match as bigger than the memorable play-off clash with Rangers back in 2015 because the Steelmen are “still in control of their destiny”.

The two sides meet this Saturday for the biggest Lanarkshire Derby of the season level on points and with Premiership survival in the balance.

The Fir Park gaffer said: “We won’t dress it up, just like we haven’t done in the last run-in of games because it’s a big, big game.

“Some people are saying it’s much bigger than the Rangers play-off game and it is because we’re still in control of our own destiny.”

He added: “We’re under no illusions how big the game is and how positively a result can set us up for the Tuesday night game.”

Louis Moult is keen to add to his goal scoring tally against Hamilton as the Steelmen take on their local rivals this weekend.

The Englishman scored a historic quadruple against the Accies earlier this season and has his sights set on another memorable day tomorrow afternoon.

The ‘Well striker insisted that it is not just his game he is worried about, admitting that the whole squad is keen to put things right and take one step towards Premiership survival.

Speaking to the broadcast press this morning, Moult looked ahead to Saturday’s game.

[pullquote]I think most of the boys would feel the same – we want to get out there and put it right, that’s the general feeling.[/pullquote]

He said: “After Saturday I just wanted to play again immediately on the Tuesday, and I think most of the boys would feel the same – we want to get out there and put it right, that’s the general feeling.

“I try and treat every game like every game, but I’m aware that I’ve scored some goals against them this season and last so hopefully I can add to that on Saturday.”

He added: “First and foremost we need to win the game, simple as that, it’s a massive game on Saturday and every game is now until the end of the season.”

Since Hamilton’s promotion to the top flight in the 2008/09 season, the rivalry with Motherwell has intensified – with tomorrow’s hosts recording 35 wins in 123 league clashes.

For Martin Canning and assistant Guillaume Beuzelin, tomorrow’s game is the biggest of their 2016/17 campaign.

Recent derby clashes between the two sides have not been short of goals or drama, with the outing at Fir Park back in September arguably one of the most memorable clashes between the two clubs in recent years.

On that day, a 4-2 victory for the ‘Well, thanks to four goals from Louis Moult, secured three points for the Steelmen and took it’s place in the history books thanks to the forwards outstanding exploits.

Their first visit as coaches ended with the Steelmen notching a 4-0 victory in front of a jubilant home support.

However, the next time the duo came to the home of the Steelmen, the outcome ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.

The club have been involved in some hugely positive results on their own patch though, with few ‘Well supporters needing a reminder of the 5-0 loss against Accies back on New Year’s day 2015.

And while goals have been something to expect in recent derby clashes, the last time the two sides met they ripped up the script and played out a goalless draw at Fir Park.

It means that Accies are still searching for their first win over Motherwell this season, but will no doubt give them huge motivation this weekend.

They will be eager to put an end to their current losing streak too, having suffered two defeats on the bounce in the shape of a 2-1 loss away to Inverness and a 2-0 defeat against Kilmarnock in the opening game of the split.

Top scorers Ali Crawford and Alex D’Acol will undoubtedly be ones to watch for the hosts tomorrow afternoon – with the duo bagging seven goals apiece so far this season.

The club have this afternoon met with the police and the safety team at Hamilton ahead of tomorrows Lanarkshire derby. For your own safety and comfort we would like to advise those travelling supporters of the following information.

Stewards and Police will be on hand to show you to your seats as there will be a strict allocated seating policy in operation.

Turnstiles will open at 1.45pm.

Supporters will be housed in the Spice of life north stand.

Supporters must use turnstiles 7-11. Those with tickets for seats 1-60 should use turnstiles 10 and 11, those with seats 61-150 should use 7,8 and 9.

Unfortunately surf flags and banners cannot be brought into the stadium tomorrow.

If you need to leave the stadium at any point before the final whistle please use the exits on the flanks of the stand. Supporters will not be able to exit the stadium via the stairs in the centre of the stand until after the final whistle has blown.

Those arriving in Hamilton by train will be walked to the stadium by the police.

We advise that any supporters travelling by road to refer to Traffic Scotland for transport updates. Twitter @TrafficScotland or http://trafficscotland.org

We were allocated 2,163 tickets for tomorrows game of which 2,041 have been issued. The remaining tickets will go on sale from Fir Park only at 10am tomorrow and the ticket office will remain open until 1pm.

 As it stands there will not be any option for supporters to pay on the gate at Hamilton.

We thank you all in advance for your support tomorrow.

For safety and transport information for tomorrows game please see here.

Fir Park boss Stephen Robinson believes his side’s clash with Hamilton this weekend is bigger than the club’s play-off clash with Rangers back in 2015 because the Steelmen are “still in control of their destiny”.

The two sides meet this Saturday for the biggest Lanarkshire Derby of the season level on points and with Premiership survival in the balance.

Speaking to the press this morning, ‘Well boss looked ahead to the all important trip across the road to the SuperSeal Stadium.

[pullquote]Some people are saying it’s much bigger than the Rangers play-off game and it is because we’re still in control of our own destiny.[/pullquote]

He said: “We won’t dress it up, just like we haven’t done in the last run-in of games because it’s a big, big game.

“Some people are saying it’s much bigger than the Rangers play-off game and it is because we’re still in control of our own destiny.”

He added: “We’re under no illusions how big the game is and how positively a result can set us up for the Tuesday night game.”

You can watch Robinson’s full press conference on MFC TV’s official YouTube channel.

Louis Moult is keen to add to his goal scoring tally against Hamilton as the Steelmen take on their local rivals this weekend.

But the ‘Well striker insisted that it is not just his game he is worried about, admitting that the whole squad is keen to put things right and take one step towards Premiership survival.

Speaking to the broadcast press this morning, Moult looked ahead to Saturday’s game.

[pullquote]I think most of the boys would feel the same – we want to get out there and put it right, that’s the general feeling.[/pullquote]

He said: “After Saturday I just wanted to play again immediately on the Tuesday, and I think most of the boys would feel the same – we want to get out there and put it right, that’s the general feeling.

“I try and treat every game like every game, but I’m aware that I’ve scored some goals against them this season and last so hopefully I can add to that on Saturday.”

He added: “First and foremost we need to win the game, simple as that, it’s a massive game on Saturday and every game is now until the end of the season.”

You can watch the full press conference with Louis on MFC TV’s official YouTube channel.

Referee for Saturday’s Ladbrokes Premiership match against Hamilton at the SuperSeal Stadium is Kevin Clancy.

It’s Kevin’s fifth Motherwell involvement of the season and his second Lanarkshire Derby – after he took charge of the goalless draw last month.

His first involvement this season as referee came in the BetFred Cup match against Celtic after he was on fourth official duties for the Rangers clash in the group stages.

Kevin was in the middle as a dominant Celtic overturned Motherwell 5-0 in Glasgow before they went on to lift the trophy earlier this season.

He was in charge again when Celtic came to Fir Park in December and oversaw the dramatic 4-3 loss that day for the Steelmen.

His overall record in charge of Motherwell reads twelve matches in total, Motherwell winning four, drawing three and losing five. ‘Well have scored fifteen and conceded nineteen.

Kevin will be ably assisted by David McGeachie and Alastair Mather, with Alan Newlands on Fourth Official duties.

Motherwell Football Club Community Trust enjoyed a packed weekend with hundreds of children attending Saturday’s match.

And that was the cherry on top of a successful week for the Trust, who held their first ever stand-alone in-service camp on Thursday.

97 children attended the event and were divided in to three teams – being allocated points for skills challenges, small-sided games and matches.

They were given a surprise when Keith Lasley, Louis Moult and Elliott Frear came to spend time, answer questions and sign autographs.

Youngsters aged 5-12 were supervised by the Community Trust fully qualified coaches and some players too.

[pullquote]The children were absolutely delighted to meet their heroes at Fir Park, so we would like to thank Keith Lasley, Elliott Frear and Louis Moult for coming along.[/pullquote]

Community Trust General Manager Dawn Middleton said: “After our extremely successful Easter Camps, we were always keen to run another day like we did on Thursday.

“And it was yet another hit with everyone who came along, with the coaches putting on a tremendous day for the group.

“The children were absolutely delighted to meet their heroes at Fir Park, so we would like to thank Keith Lasley, Elliott Frear and Louis Moult for coming along.”

She added: “We had 2 coaches working with each age group and they enjoyed the day as much as the children!

“We would like to thank everyone who attended and we look forward to welcoming everyone to our Summer Camps which will run from 3 July – 16 August.”

Tickets for next Saturday’s Lanarkshire Derby with Hamilton Accies at the Superseal Stadium are on sale now at the ticket office.

There will be no pay on the gate, so make sure to secure a ticket from the Fir Park ticket office.

In addition to the normal ticket office times next week, we will open late on Thursday (11th May) until 7pm.

Motherwell fans will be housed in the Spice of Life Stand behind the goal with tickets priced at:

• Concessions are listed as Under 18s and over 65s. Please note there are no student concession tickets.
• Fans who require wheelchair access should contact Darren on 07722 912 666 or email disabledfans@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Motherwell FC is pleased to announce current Season Ticket holders can ‘Bring a Friend for Free’ for the match against Kilmarnock next Tuesday night.

The Steelmen have several huge games between now and the end of the season and we hope 2016/17 Season Ticket holders can help swell the crowd to get right behind the side in the last home league fixture.

To claim a free ticket, all you need to do is bring Voucher K from the back of the book to the Ticket Office at any point between now and 12 noon on Tuesday 16th May, exchanging it for a match ticket (one ticket per voucher).

In addition to the standard office hours, the Ticket Office will be open late night Thursday (7pm) and on Saturday from 10am to 1pm.

The club will look to accommodate the additional ticket to be as close to the season ticket holder’s seat as possible.

Chairman Jim McMahon said: “It’s a huge few weeks for the club and I would encourage every single ‘Well fan to get right behind the squad and management team.

“We have been in this situation before and got through it by everyone, both at the club and in the stands, sticking together and that’s what I am asking for now.

“If you can get to Accies at the weekend, please do. If you can introduce and encourage as many along to Fir Park next Tuesday, please do that too as the players would really appreciate your loud, positive backing.”

Montenegrin defender Miodrag Krivokapić spent three years at Fir Park in the mid-nineties and was a much loved figure amongst the Steelmen support. 

A former Red Star Belgrade player, he came to Scotland in 1988 when he joined Dundee Utd for £200,000.

It was against Motherwell that Mio would net his only goal for United, that coming in a 2-1 win over ‘Well in March 1989 and the only medal of his Tannadice career also came against Motherwell where he earned a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in 1991.

Krivokapić wouldn’t be the first or the last to fall out with Dundee Utd manager Jim McLean and he spent almost the whole of season 1991’92 away from the club. He returned to Tannadice but things were never quite the same and he was released in the summer of 1993.

Tommy McLean moved swiftly to secure the 33 year old’s services and as Davie Cooper had done some four years earlier, Mio’s experienced playing style would have a positive influence on every one of his Motherwell team-mates.

Punts up the park were rare when Krivokapić was playing, with the former Yugoslav international eager to take possession and start from moves from deep. The likes of Davies, Lambert, Dolan and O’Donnell all benefited from his determination to play football at every possible opportunity.

His defending wasn’t too shabby either, with Brian Martin and Rab McKinnon both gaining Scotland caps after playing alongside him in defence.

Perhaps Mio’s most memorable moment in claret and amber came late in his first season at the club as ‘Well travelled to Easter Road. With the hosts seeking to cancel out Motherwell’s 1-0 advantage, Krivokapić broke from defence to claim possession midway in his own half.

Progressing over the halfway line, he fed Tommy Coyne to his right. Continuing his run, the defender arrived at the back post at just the right time to deftly nod Coyne’s cross past Jim Leighton and into the net.

His celebration was a joy to behold as the defender surged over the advertising boards towards the Motherwell fans now bounding down the terracing towards him. Blowing kisses to all, he disappeared from view under a pile of ecstatic team-mates

Mio moved on having played more than 70 league games for the club but latterly returned in a coaching capacity.

He also briefly took charge of the first team in a joint caretaker role for a spell alongside John Philliben prior to the appointment of Eric Black.