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‘Well boss Stuart McCall was left frustrated as heavy rain put pay to tonight’s match with Dundee Utd at Fir Park.

The Steelmen were due to take on the managerless Terrors but heavy rain in Lanarkshire over the last 24 hours made the area in front of the East Stand very heavy.

Referee Stephen Finnie called the match off after a lengthy inspection and although McCall completely agreed with the call, he was cursing his luck.

[pullquote]From a football point of view, we were desperate for the goal to go ahead. We’ve not had a match for ten days and won’t have another until Kilmarnock on 9th February; almost three weeks without a game.[/pullquote]

He told MFC TV: “If you think back to last season when we played Dundee United in similar conditions, it was a terrible advert for football.

“The wind is getting up; the forecast is for sixty or seventy miles-per-hour and the pitch is very heavy.

“Having said all that, from a football point of view, we were desperate for the goal to go ahead. We’ve not had a match for ten days and won’t have another until Kilmarnock on 9th February; almost three weeks without a game.

“United have played a lot of football in the last week, are without a manager and have a big Cup game this weekend so you can imagine how keen we were to have it on.

“But these things happen and we just need to get on with it. We will make sure we prepare hard for the next match.”

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Tonight’s match with Dundee Utd has been postponed due to a small area on the East Stand side which is waterlogged.

The club would like to apologise for any inconvenience the call-off has caused. The game was given every chance to go ahead but the pitch was not deemed playable by referee Stephen Finnie.

Due to a recent deluge of rain, the club has called a precautionary pitch inspection.

An SFA official is due at the ground within the hour.

Motherwell FC are supporting Breathing Space in encouraging fans to take some ‘time out’ to look after their mental wellbeing on Breathing Space Day (Friday 1st February).

The annual awareness raising day aims to encourage Scots to take part in sports and other activities which help to take the focus away from the pressure and stress often associated with everyday life.

The day is also supported by Ricky Ross, lead singer from Deacon Blue and Minister for Public Health Michael Matheson.

Tony McLaren, Breathing Space National Coordinator said: “We are very fortunate that we have the continued support of Motherwell FC and have been working closely with the club throughout the season to raise awareness about Breathing Space and promote good mental wellbeing amongst fans.

“Through matches taking place in the ‘Wellbeing Week’ leading up to Breathing Space Day, other clubs such as St Johnstone, Dundee United and Aberdeen have also been supportive in helping us to raise awareness amongst their fans. It’s great that Scottish Football is ‘onside’ so to speak in terms of helping fans to open up when they’re feeling down.”

Motherwell Manager Stuart McCall said: “January and February can be a difficult time of year in terms of people feeling low. Anything we can do to raise awareness about the free, confidential service Breathing Space offers is great. I’m going to make sure I take my ‘breathing space’ on 1st February.”

‘Well boss Stuart McCall is certain Peter Houston’s departure will not have a negative impact on Dundee Utd tomorrow.

After previously announcing he would leave at the end of the season, the Arabs today announced the manager would leave with immediate effect.

Paul Hegarty and Stevie Campbell will take the side at Fir Park tomorrow and McCall reckons with the experience in the dressing room, it won’t prove much of an advantage to the Fir Parkers.

[pullquote]What Dundee United do have is a strong dressing room with good experienced pros like Daly, Dillon, Rankin and Flood so I don’t think it will affect them that badly.[/pullquote]

He told MFC TV: “I’m not sure what, if any, impact Peter leaving will have to be honest.

“He is an experienced manager and has done well. What Dundee United do have is a strong dressing room with good experienced pros like Daly, Dillon, Rankin and Flood so I don’t think it will affect them that badly.

“The only thing that might play a part is if the new manager to be is up in the stand or in the dressing room, the players might get an edge from that.

“As always though it’s about what we do. It’s going to be a game where you get the job done, in whatever manner you manage that but the three points is a must.”

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Today both Leeann Dempster and Derek Weir attended a Scottish Premier League (SPL) General meeting where the main agenda item was League Reconstruction and the future of the professional game in Scotland.

The clubs were presented with more details and were able to debate and discuss the options as they stand.

It was agreed by all clubs that that the SPL Executive has the authority take discussions to the next level with our colleagues in the Scottish Football League (SFL) who are meeting separately on Thursday.

There was no formal vote today however as a club, we indicated our support to the SPL Executive to progress discussions with the SFL.

It is now our intention to share what we heard today with our supporters so we can have the same discussion and outline why it is our view this is the best option for the game at this time.

Today we will contact the board directors of the ‘Well Society with a view to arranging a members meeting for an evening this week, specifically on the topic of league reconstruction, so we can share with our fellow ‘Well Society members what we have been presented with to date.

Omar Daley has been called-up to the Jamaica squad for their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mexico on February 6th.

It’s the ‘Hexagonal’ round of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Rio and the Reggae Boyz will have to be at the best in the 105,000 capacity Estadio Azteca.

Daley has 65 caps to his name but hasn’t featured for Theodore Whitemore’s side for some time.

The 31-year old winger has appeared thirteen times in Claret and Amber this term, scoring one goal (against Inverness CT in a 5-1 win back in November).

Fellow Jamaican Chris Humphrey has not been included in the squad.

Motherwell supporter Ryan Cooper was one of 12 lucky fans to attend a special event at Hampden Park this week where he met Steelmen keeper Lee Hollis for a unique photo-shoot.

And today we can exclusively reveal the one-off picture taken to commemorate the occasion, featuring every first team keeper in the SPL, along with a winning fan representing every club.

With the league’s official home improvement partner Weatherseal you’re always in safe hands.

For more pictures visit www.facebook.com/weatherseal or visit www.weatherseal.co.uk.

Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish Culture for two-hundred years as a means of commemorating our best loved bard.

And when Burns immortalised haggis in verse he created a central link that is maintained to this day.

The ritual was started by close friends of Burns a few years after his death in 1796 as a tribute to his memory.

On Friday, the 1st of February, Motherwell Football Club will be celebrating that tradition with the annual Burns Supper in the Centenary Suite.

Enjoy the finest traditional fare with a healthy dram in congenial company and listen to the convivial tones of our invited speakers all for just £25 per person.

For further information or to make a booking, contact the Hospitality team on 01698 338062 or email commercial@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Slainthe!

Our match with Hibs, originally scheduled for Saturday 16th March, will now go ahead on Friday 15th live on ESPN.

Matches against the Easter Road club have always been exciting and this is the third time the teams have met on a Friday in recent years.

The match will kick-off at 7.45pm.

>> Revised Fixture List