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Neil McLaughlin and Broque Watson have been recruited to form part of Stephen Craigan’s reserves team for the 2018/19 season.

The pair have been signed up on one-year deals. McLaughlin joins from Partick Thistle, while Watson has signed from Celtic.

McLaughlin has immediately gone out on loan to Stirling Albion for the season, with the club holding a recall option in January. He will also be eligible to play for the Motherwell reserve team.

The 19-year-old forward, who made three appearances for the Jags, also spent last campaign with Stirling, playing 33 times and scoring four goals.

Watson, a winger, has played for Celtic in the UEFA Youth League and will also form part of the reserves.

Prior to both of last season’s cup finals, the ‘Well support produced two amazing card displays which not only looked the part, but also raised over £9000 for the Well Society.

Organised by the Well Bois, with support from the Well Society, the fundraising effort was initially to cover the costs of the display. Following on from this, any additional funds generated were to be donated to the Well Society, with money raised further boosted with the “Double Your Money” initiative still in play.

Our support responded in their droves and by digging deep, they exceeded all expectations and ensured that the Well Bois were able to turn our end of Hampden Park claret and amber, giving our players a sight to behold as they walked out of the tunnel to a rapturous welcome.

“We would like to thank the Well Bois and the Motherwell support for this incredible effort,” Well Society board member Maureen Kirkwood said.

“Each and every person involved should be exceptionally proud of how it looked and, of course, the funds raised too.

“Time and time again our fans knock it out of the park, and we at the Well Society will never take that for granted.”

Derek Watson, one of the many fans who helped coordinate the displays, added: “We wanted to make sure our fans were represented at the final and we were delighted about how it all turned out.

“We greatly appreciate everyone’s efforts in making this happen, in particular a big thanks to John McAlpine and Andy Lewis who helped design the displays.

“It’s always been our aim to bring colour and atmosphere to Motherwell matches, both home and away, and we are extremely grateful to the Motherwell support for their continuous support.”

If you haven’t already done so you can continue to play your part and help support the club towards more success on and off the field by pledging to the Well Society from just £5 per month by clicking here.

Supporters attending Motherwell’s final pre-season fixture at Dunfermline Athletic will be able to pay at the gate.

Adult prices are £10 and concessions can gain entry for £5.

The match at East End Park on Thursday, 12 July will kick off at 7.30pm.

Watch the best of the action as Cédric Kipré, Danny Johnson, Allan Campbell, Ryan Bowman and James Scott net in the 5-1 win at Darlington.

Ryan Bowman, Trevor Carson and Liam Grimshaw give their thoughts after the 5-1 pre-season win over Darlington.

Assistant manager Keith Lasley reflects on ‘Well’s 5-1 win over Darlington as pre-season preparations continue. 

Motherwell continued their pre-season preparations with a 5-1 win over Darlington.

Danny Johnson bagged his second goal in as many friendlies as the Steelmen stormed to a 2-0 lead within seven minutes.

Cédric Kipré’s opener from inside the six-yard box was followed up by Johnson’s stunning volley at Blackwell Meadows, as ‘Well asserted their control over the National League North opposition.

Allan Campbell made it three before half time with a neat finish on the bounce, placing the ball beyond Maddison in to the side of the net.

The hosts pulled one back thanks to a neat finish from Harvey Saunders, who got the better of Aaron Taylor-Sinclair before prodding neatly past Trevor Carson eight minutes after the restart.

Stephen Robinson made a number of changes midway through the second half, with 17-year-old James Scott among those to be introduced.

Ryan Bowman capped off 90 minutes with a neat lob made it 4-1 to the Fir Parkers. The striker latched on to Carl McHugh’s defensive header which looped over the Darlington defence before being helped on by the English striker from eight yards.

Youngster Scott wrapped up proceedings with just seconds to go, cutting in from the left at pace and fizzing a low effort in to the far corner.

Up next for the Steelmen is Dunfermline on Thursday, as Robinson’s men look to continue their strong pre-season form.

The Well Society, in partnership with i4travel in Wishaw, are giving away a £500 travel voucher to one lucky society member to be spent on a trip of their choice.

i4travel’s award-winning staff have a wealth of experience and offer the personal touch when it comes to finding you great deals on flights, cruises, accommodation and package holidays worldwide.

All Well Society members who are either pledging monthly, or have made a contribution of at least £50 in the last 12 months, will be included in the prize draw. It will take place on Monday 1 August.

If you aren’t yet a member of the Well Society, or you are an existing member who wishes to continue to support the Well Society, simply click here to set up a monthly pledge or here to make a donation. As long as you pledge or donate before 1 August, you will be entered in the draw.

You can check out all i4travel have to offer here or call the friendly team on 01698 377510.

Terms and conditions

Travel voucher is valid until 31 December 2019. No cash alternatives offered. If the winner wishes to give the voucher to a friend or family member they can, as long as that person is a Well Society member.

Jake Hastie will spend the first half of the 2018/19 season on loan with Alloa Athletic.

The young forward will link up with the Ladbrokes Championship side until January, as he continues his development.

The 19-year-old, who has played for Motherwell’s first team on three occasions, spent last campaign on loan at Airdrieonians.

Also a member of Stephen Craigan’s Under 20s squad, Hastie made 32 appearances for the Diamonds, scoring three goals.

“This is another good opportunity for Jake to get games under his belt,” manager Stephen Robinson said of the move.

“Having spent time with us in Ireland in pre season and impressed, it’s important he gets playing time.

“It’s also a new challenge for him stepping up to a higher division. We will continue to monitor his progress and hope Jake performs well in the Championship.”

The Well Society have made a generous £5,000 donation to the Motherwell Football Club academy. 

The funds, which will go towards supporting a number of areas of the academy, have been gathered as a result of numerous pledges from the society’s members.

Academy director Steven Hammell believes it will go a long way. “It will help us everywhere, we’re just trying to improve every area we can,” he said.

“We’re improving sports science, video analysis, day-to-day equipment and facilities too. We’re just trying to create better players, but also better young people as well.”

Joint chair of the Well Society, Douglas Dickie, says that this donation is an example of the good that can come from fan support, and is urging for more of the same.

“We do support the club, we integrate with the club and are supporting it financially and just giving it any support we can,” he said.

“We now see where this money is going and it’s not going in to a black hole. As owners of the club, this money is going directly in to the club in order to secure the future.”