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Motherwell Reserves cruised to another win this afternoon, beating Kilmarnock 4-1 at Dalziel Park.

‘Well opened the scoring when Ross Forbes flashed a free-kick at former ‘Well trialist Kyle Letheren who was unable to keep it from crossing the line.

Kenny Shiels’ men equalised when David Silva found space on the left flank before cutting in and blasting a bouncing shot past Tom Bradley.

However, shortly before the half-time interval, Jamaican International Omar Daley burst away down the left channel before turning back on to his right foot and screaming a low shot into the far corner.

The Steelmen netted a third when Jonathan Page met a Forbes free-kick from the right and Steven Lawless added the exclamation point with a fourth, tucking home after neat build-up play involving Gary Smith and Steve Howarth.

Motherwell: Bradley, Halsman, McKinnon, Page, Green (Lawless), Carswell, Pollock, Forbes, Hughes, Daley (Howarth), Smith

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Motherwell FC have fended off a host of clubs to secure the signature of Braidhurst High School pupil Dylan Falconer.

Falconer, who will play in the clubs’ Under 13s squad, was previously with local side New Stevenson Boys Club.

Motherwell’s Head of Youth Development Gordon Young was thrilled with his latest recruit.

He said, “I am delighted that Dylan has agreed to join Motherwell given some of the big name clubs who were chasing him.

“We are always keen to secure the best of the Lanarkshire talent and given the lad lives and is schooled locally; he is exactly the type of player we are looking for at Motherwell.

“The challenge is there for him now and he’ll work alongside our excellent coaches towards the ultimate aim of appearing in our first-team squad.”

[pullquote]The challenge is there for him now and he’ll work alongside our excellent coaches towards the ultimate aim of appearing in our first-team squad.”[/pullquote]

Kevin McKenna, Falconer’s manager at New Stevenson Boys Club, was delighted that his star had joined the Steelmen and praised the clubs’ approach.

“This is a great opportunity for Dylan and I am pleased he has joined a club with such an excellent reputation for producing young players and giving them a platform to excel in their career,” said McKenna.

“Obviously you never like to lose good players but Motherwell were very sensitive and respectful in their approach and I would like to wish him the best. The lad has a good chance if he works hard and we will all be hoping that he goes on to have a great future at Fir Park.”

Full back Stevie Hammell is hopeful he will be fit in time for Sunday’s massive Clydesdale Bank clash with Celtic at Fir Park.

The full-back suffered a terrible gash on his leg after a clash with Caley full-back Josh Meekings after twenty-five minutes of Saturday’s 3-2 win.

But the former Scotland cap is winning his fitness battle and is hoping to be involved when Celtic visit for the ESPN live match.

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Referee for Sunday’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Celtic at Fir Park will be the experienced Charlie Richmond.

Somewhat surprisingly (and unfortunately as Charlie is regarded in football circles as one of the best and most popular around), it will the 43-year old whistler’s first Motherwell ‘SPL’ match in over twenty months. His last was at the home of local rivals Hamilton Accies, when ‘Well were held to a largely uninspiring 0-0 draw by Billy Reid’s men.

In between times, he has handed the Scottish Cup clash with Stranraer at Stair Park last February; Motherwell running out 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Steve Jones and Gavin Gunning and the 4-0 demolishing of Clyde in the Scottish Communities League Cup this season, goals coming from Michael Higdon, Nicky Law, Tom Hateley and Steven Lawless.

He oversaw another 0-0 draw some seventeen days previous to that Accies game at the start of 2010 when Motherwell and Falkirk drew a blank. The only real point of note from an otherwise uneventful game was the red card shown to Giles Coke for serious foul play.

Charlie has been a busy man this season, taking charge of eleven matches thus far. Included in that was SPL encounters at McDiarmid Park, when St Johnstone and Dundee Utd shared a 3-3 draw in the Tayside derby, and at Tynecastle when Hearts ran out comfortable 2-0 winners over St Mirren.

His overall record whilst taking charge of ‘Well games is a bit of a mixed bag. In the eleven seasons he has been officiating at the top level, Charlie has taken charge of 28 Motherwell games. The Steelmen have won eight, drawn six and lost fourteen.

34 goals have been scored whilst 24 have been conceded. 101 players have been cautioned, 52 shown to a player wearing Claret and Amber whilst two have been ordered off; the aforementioned Giles Coke versus Falkirk and Filipe Morais in a game against Hibs back in October 2007.

Charlie will be ably assisted by Graham Chambers and Brian McGarry with Crawford Allan on fourth official duties.

Season ticket holders and Members can enjoy a fantastic three course meal in the Centenary Suite for only £25 this Sunday!

Matchday host Stevie Kirk will meet and greet you at the door before showing you to your table.  Expect a visit from first-team players and of course our photographer Craig Kennedy will be on hand to snap a lasting memory of your day.

Catch some of the pre-match banter and hear any team news first! And don’t forget to visit our other resident Motherwell legend, Dougie Arnott, at the Bar.

Motherwell supporters on the hard-fought victory over Inverness Caley Thistle in the Highlands.

Get yours published after the next match. Email fanseyeview@motherwellfc.co.uk or post on our Twitter or Facebook pages.

[pullquote]Superb performance yesterday lads, winning while not playing at your best is the sign of Champions! :-)”[/pullquote]
William Millar Kay
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[pullquote]Feels awesome to wake up and still see @MotherwellFC second in the league, and I hope @stevenhammell injury is not a bad un’!!”[/pullquote]
Jay Reid
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[pullquote]Sign of great team, second best for majority of the game but still managed to grind out a win! #eurpeantourcomingsoon”[/pullquote]
Allan McGowan
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[pullquote]Fine resilience shown by @MotherwellFC 2day to dig out the win in face of Jenno out, Hammy going off and being 2-1 down late on. Superb #mfc”[/pullquote]
Andrew Paterson
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[pullquote]Great win for @MotherwellFC today. Cheeky bet on @TomHateley for last goalscorer. 100 quid up. Drinks on me tonight. Woohoo!”[/pullquote]
Laura McKeating
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[pullquote]Don’t think Stuart McCall will get the credit he deserves. A comeback win at Inverness is a superb result.”
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Nick Thomson
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[pullquote]Huge result for @MotherwellFC today well done to all concerned, great job on the unbiased commentary today nice to hear #motherwelltv”[/pullquote]
Alisdair Malloy
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[pullquote]That’s how it’s done! Well done to the @MotherwellFC lads, great result! #3points #believe”[/pullquote]
Andrew Kerr
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[pullquote]A great result. Well done to Stuart, Kenny and the lads.”[/pullquote]
Dave Wardrope
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[pullquote]Good teams win games even if they don’t play well. Today was smash-and-grab.”[/pullquote]
Ross Watson
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The Cash Converters “Convert for Cash” challenge returns this Sunday when Celtic visit Fir Park and you can win £100.

It’s on STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELMEN!!

The Cash Converters “Convert for Cash” challenge is here again. The event that pits home fan against away fan, confronted by the site of our very own gaffa Stuart McCall, is back again versus Celtic.

Faced by a life-sized statue of Stuart McCall, fans must run round him 3 times, before composing themselves to score past our mascot, Claret, EITHER from the edge of the box (the £100 ball) or the penalty spot (the £50 ball).

Enter at the Cash Converters Motherwell Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.

In addition, Cash Converters will also be donating £150 per challenge to their official charity for the 2011/2012 season, Dreams Come True.

For your chance to win £100 in the “Convert for Cash” challenge against Aberdeen, enter your details at the Cash Converters Motherwell Facebook page now: CLICK HERE.

The Facebook page will also give you the chance to win a whole host of other prizes, including tickets and exclusive, money-can’t-buy experiences. Simply “Like” the page, and get entering.

The draw will close at Noon on Friday November 4th.

*Please note: You must be aged over 18 to take part, and proof of age will be required on the day. You must also already possess a match ticket.

It’s time to decide who you think deserves to win the Clydesdale Bank SPL Manager, Player & Young Player of the Month for October.

Has someone in our team shown some skill worthy of reward? Maybe Keith Lasley’s two spectacular goals would put the veteran midfielder in with a shout?

Stuart McCall’s three wins and a draw, and three clean-sheets must mean he is in with a chance of winning the award for the second time this season?

Fans can vote by visiting the Clydesdale Bank Premier League website www.cbfootball.co.uk and the top three fans nominations will be put forward to the shortlist for the panel of Scottish football experts to choose the winners.

Voting is open now and closes at 12noon on Tuesday 1st November 2011.

Log onto www.cbfootball.co.uk to cast your vote and play Score Selector. You can also win match tickets for our upcoming fixtures, take part in the weekly quiz and keep up to date with all Clydesdale Bank’s football activities as well as having the chance to win the SPL trophy for the day.

Tickets for both home and away fans are available now from the Fir Park Ticket Office for Motherwell’s clash with Celtic on Sunday 6th November.

Tickets are priced at:

• Concessions are listed as Over 60s and Full Time Students with a valid matriculation card.
• Juveniles are listed as Under 16s.
• Family tickets consist of 1x Adult and 1x Juvenile.
• The cheaper ticket is for the East Stand only.
• If you are new to Fir Park, check our handy ‘New Fans’ section that will detail everything you need to know about matchdays.
• Fans who require wheelchair access should contact John McCaskie on 01555 870122 or email disabledfans@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Fans should note that the Ticket Office will be open late (until 7pm) on Thursday 3rd November and on Saturday 5th November (10am – 2pm).

Stuart McCall hailed the grit and determination of his Motherwell side after the Steelmen dug out a dramatic 3-2 win against Inverness CT.

The ‘Well boss admitted his charges were not at their best during a tumultuous encounter, but an 87th minute Tom Hateley free-kick ensured that all three points would be heading back down the A9 to Lanarkshire.

And while his side has garnered praise for its fluent style, McCall was equally delighted to see a determined streak in the Highlands.

“It’s the first time we’ve genuinely got something that we didn’t deserve,” a typically honest McCall admitted. “There’s no way we deserved all three points today and I feel for Terry and for Inverness because they’ve given everything for their manager.

“They got an early goal, and we knew how they’d play. They put us under pressure, we weren’t at our best and we didn’t really cause them a lot of problems going forward.

“But they say that’s a sign of a good side; when you’re not at your best and you win the game. But we’ll take it because it’s a tough place to come. The loss of Jennings this morning and then Hammell during the game was tough, but it’s a massive win.”

[pullquote]They say that’s a sign of a good side; when you’re not at your best and you win the game. But we’ll take it because it’s a tough place to come.[/pullquote]

The other ‘Well goals came through the returning Shaun Hutchinson and a long-range stunner from Keith Lasley.

But the Motherwell boss admits his joy at the result, and particularly two spectacular goals, was somewhat tempered by and injury to Stevie Hammell.

The full-back was scythed down by a poor challenge from Josh Meekings, leaving Hammell with a serious gash as well as other potential complications – which will become clearer after further tests.

“Stevie (Hammell) is struggling at the moment,” said the solemn ‘Well gaffer. “He’s got a big gash down his shin and looks like he’s done ankle ligament damage.

“He’s got a concussion and a cut to his head, I don’t know how that’s happened, but he’s struggling.

“At the time it was on the far side, but I’ve watched it back and it certainly could’ve merited a straight red. He’s young and enthusiastic, but he’s taken a touch too far.

“There’s a difference between commitment and recklessness, and I think that when you watch it again you see it’s a lunge with one and then two feet. The linesman’s right on it, so I don’t think there could have been any complaints had it been a red.”