| 6 | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Motherwell B will take on East Stirlingshire at Fir Park in the SPFL Trust Trophy on Tuesday 30 July.
Kick off is 7.45pm.
Tickets for the match can be bought online.
Adult tickets cost £5, with concessions costing £2. All supporters will be housed in the main stand.
Should the ‘Well progress, they will face either Celtic B or East Kilbride.
Olly Whyte has joined Lowland League side Cowdenbeath on loan until the January.
The midfielder has been involved in a number of match day squads and was named on the bench twice last season for the first-team.
Having travelled and taken part in the first-team pre-season programme this summer, Whyte now makes the temporary switch until January.
Good luck, Olly.
Eight players have graduated from our youth academy, signing professional deals with the club.
Between the posts, we have goalkeeper Jack McConnell alongside centre backs Jay Gillies and Jon-Joe Friel. Full back Andrew Arnott also signs.
In midfield, we have Scotland under 16 international Zander McAllister alongside Rocco McColm.
At the top end of the pitch, strikers Nathan Lawson and Harry McLean join the roster.
“It’s an exciting time for all eight individuals,” academy director David Clarkson said.
“They have put in a lot of hard work to get to this point, which is commendable. But now it’s time to go up another level.
“At Motherwell, we have excellent staff and equipment that can aid these young players and help them reach their potential.
“We believe we can give a young player the best chance of having a successful career and look forward to working with all eight players every day.”
We have been given an home tie against East Stirlingshire in the first round of the SPFL Trust Trophy.
The first round will be played in the midweek of July 30/31, with the second round a fortnight later on 13/14 August.
Should Motherwell progress to the second round, we will face East Kilbride or Celtic B.
Kick-off times and venues will be announced shortly.
Dylan Wells has agreed a two-year contract extension, which will see him remain at Fir Park until the summer of 2026.
The young attacking midfielder made his first-team debut against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Cup, before making his first league appearance as a second half substitute against Aberdeen.
“It’s great to see Dylan commit his future to the club,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.
“We have had to fend off some interest from some big clubs here but I think Dylan understands the path and the journey the first-team here at Motherwell.
“He’s had a taste of that first-team action and when you see the likes of Lennon Miller, Mark Ferrie and Luca Ross all involved this season and making progress, it gives that extra incentive for a young player to try and kick on.”
“I’m really pleased to sign this deal,” Wells added.
“I’ve came through the ranks here and getting a taste of first-team experience here this season, only makes me hungrier to get more time on the pitch.
“Getting the deal complete was the first stage, now I need to knuckle down and show everyone what I can do.”
Motherwell’s Under 18s came back from the Capital with a point, after a 1-1 draw with Hearts on Thursday afternoon.
Szymon Plesiewicz opened the scoring at the start of the second period for the Jambos before substitute Shay Nevans levelled the scoring.
Richard Foster named a strong starting 11, with a drizzle of first-team experience coming from Dylan Well and Luca Ross. In blustery conditions, both teams took time to adjust accordingly to the weather and the opening exchanges seen chances come to fruition.
On 13 minutes, the first chance came to the Steelmen. Olly Whyte produced a wonderful turn on the ball to take two opponents out the game before feeding a ball through for Luca Ross. L.Ross’ effort came off the post and Zack Tomany could only blaze over the bar from the follow up.
The first change of the game would come on the half hour mark, after McQuarrie came off due to injury.
Another bit of promising play from Wells followed next, with the attacker being tripped on the edge of the box. Wells took the subsequent free kick from inside the ‘D’, his effort was blocked and defender Scott Williamson had an audacious effort from 35 yards fall wide of the mark.
Motherwell continued to stay on top of their opponents and another opening would soon follow on 35 minutes. Max Ross chipped a lovely ball over the Hearts backline, towards a darting Wells. With pressure coming from the onrushing keeper and tracking back defender, Wells had a go on the half volley from the edge of the box and produced a fine save from Tas in the Hearts goal.
On the stroke of half time, Bogan was called into action for the first time after he had deal with a deflected shot from Muirhead.
Conditions wouldn’t improve for the start of the second half and only four minutes in, Hearts got themselves infront. A pass back to keeper Bogan would seem to be under control, however the young stopper slipped and Plesiewicz nicked in and poked into an empty net. 1-0.
Hearts almost doubled their lead when Zack Flatman was caught in possession and Bogan had to tip a Hearts effort over the bar.
On the hour mark, Foster opted to make changes and brought on Mikey Booth, Shay Nevans and John Joe Webb. The subs would appear to make an instant impact as Motherwell levelled the game.
Wells, once again, causing the Hearts defence problems, squared up his defender and rushed to the byline, before drilling a low cross into the six-yard box where substitute Nevans was on hand to knock home with his first touch of the match. 1-1.
With the wind in their sails, the ‘Well almost got in front on 66 minutes. Wells this time beating two defenders on the touchline, smashed a similar ball into the area that only just missed a sliding Nevans at the back post.
Wind would wreak havoc in the closing stages but Motherwell had the final opportunity of the match. In stoppage time, Wells’ cross found Nevans again, who flicked on and full-back Robbie Garcia couldn’t find a way past the keeper at the back stick.
An encouraging performance that warranted the three points, Motherwell will take all the positives into their final few matches of the Under 18 season.
Motherwell team: McQuarrie (60′), Garcia, Williamson (60′), M.Ross, Flatman, Whyte, L.Ross, Nelson (60′), Tomany (60′), Wells, Marshall.
Motherwell substitutes: Bogan (GK, 30′), Webb (60′), Johnstone, Booth (60′), McAllister, Nevans (60′), McLean.
Academy graduate Arran Bone has joined Gala Fairydean Rovers in the Lowland League on loan until the end of the season.
The centre-back heads out on his first loan spell in search of first-team minutes.
Gala Fairydean Rovers are 12th in the league table.
Good luck, Arran.
We have number of players out on loan at the present, in Scotland and England.
Matty Connelly joined East Kilbride in December. He was named on the bench against Gretna before making his debut for the Lowland League side against Albion Rovers. Rovers came away with a 3-1 win, with East Kilbride remaining top of the league.
Ricki Lamie is now up to 11 appearances for the Dee.
Ineligible for the match against Motherwell, Lamie has made three further appearances since the last loan update at the end of November.
He was involved in two defeats and a win in that time, with Dundee seeing two matches postponed in December.
Nathan McGinley has now returned to the club, following his loan spell at Partick Thistle. He didn’t make an appearance in his time with the Jags and was named on the bench for our match against Hibernian on 2 January.
December saw an upturn in results for Stirling Albion and Ewan Wilson, with Albion sitting on 18 points after 20 games.
It’s a tight league as, although currently eighth in the table, Stirling are only five points off of the playoff spots.
Ewan Wilson has started three and been a sub in two since our last update, taking his number of Stirling appearances up to ten.
Sam Campbell played 69 minutes of Scottish Cup action, in a penalty shootout defeat to Dumbarton at the end of November.
An unused substitute in last three matches, Campbell is now on 11 appearances for Annan Athletic. Campbell has now departed the club.
Robbie Garcia played on five occasions for Cowdenbeath.
He has returned to the club.
Barry Maguire hasn’t featured for Kidderminster Harriers since the start of November. Maguire is on 15 appearances with his loan spell set to expire this month.
Ross Tierney has had battles with injury in the last month, featuring only twice for Walsall since our last update.
The Saddlers sit 13th in the table.
Adam MacDonald has been enjoying plenty game time with Cowdenbeath.
He started three games in December, which resulted in three wins for his side. He was also a second half substitute against Inverness CT in the Scottish Cup.
Cowdenbeath are 9th in the table as they look to continue their run of form.
Despite off the field troubles hitting Edinburgh City, Robbie Mahon has impressed on the field.
Scoring in the last five consecutive games, netting six goals in total, Mahon is now on seven goals for the season.
The 20-year-old has now returned to the club.
Mark Ferrie joined Stenhousemuir on a loan deal until January and has made seven appearances so far.
Stenny are 11 points clear of second placed Peterhead as they motor closer to promotion. They face Forfar at the weekend, in what will be Mark Ferrie’s last match before his loan expires.
Sam Campbell has left the club following the expiry of his contract.
Having suffered a significant knee injury last year, the 19-year-old signed a short term deal in the summer that would last until January.
The centre-back joined Annan Athletic on loan at the start of the season, where he made 11 appearances.
We wish Sam the best for the future.
We have ten players who are out on loan, who all have been in action of late.
Ricki Lamie has now made eight appearances for the Dee. A strong month of results has seen them climb to fifth in the standings.
He’s started five of the last six matches for Tony Docherty, and was an unused substitute against Livingston.
In those five starts, he’s been at the heart of the defence that has managed to keep four clean sheets.
Nathan McGinley has missed the last five matches at Partick Thistle.
Since our last update, Ewan Wilson has made two starts and one appearance from the bench. It’s been a tricky run of form for Stirling as they haven’t won in the last five games.
Despite this, in the congested league 1 table, Stirling are seventh in the table but will have one eye on a playoff spot that is only seven points away.
With ten appearances already to his name at Annan Athletic, Sam Campbell is continuing his development.
He’s made one appearance in the last four, as a second-half substitute against Edinburgh City.
Annan were on a difficult run of results, however have seen improvement recently as they drew their last two games.
Cowdenbeath have three draws and two losses to their name in the last five, with Robbie Garcia not featuring in any for the blue brazil.
Barry Maguire is already closing in on 20 appearances for Kidderminster Harriers and has played close to 900 minutes of National League football in his time down south.
Despite currently sitting bottom of the National League standings, Maguire has been a regular feature for the Harriers.
They haven’t won in their last five matches.
Ross Tierney has started eight matches since our last update.
He’s scored once and assisted once in that time. Tierney scored in an FA Cup tie that was live on ITV against Sheppey United.
It’s now 16 appearances for Walsall in all competitions for Tierney with The Saddlers sitting in 17th place in League Two.
Adam MacDonald has started three of the last six matches, and has been a substitute in two for Cowdenbeath.
The Blue Brazil are sitting in the middle of the pack in the Lowland League.
Michael McIndoe took the reigns of Edinburgh City last month and has seen an improvement in form.
Mahon has started the last five matches and has put in some of man of the match performances. The winger has notched two assist in that time and bagged himself three goals, including a double against Alloa in their last outing.
City have closed the gap to ninth placed Annan as they look to get themselves off the bottom of the table.
Ferrie has made three substitute appearances since our last update for Stenhousemuir. He picked up a head knock against Spartans and was left out of their last two games for precautionary reasons.
Stenny are flying high at the top of the tree in League Two, as they bid for a promotion push this season.
