| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 42 |
| 8 | Hearts | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 40 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -18 | 38 |
| 10 | Dundee | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -20 | 37 |
| 11 | Ross County | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -25 | 35 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -26 | 29 |
Fans based outside of the UK/Ireland can watch Motherwell’s game at Celtic on Wednesday, 19 December live online.
Our live streaming service will have coverage direct from Celtic Park. Kick off is at 7.45pm GMT.
To subscribe. just head to our live stream website. Monthly passes are available for international users for £12 a month.
Our games with St Mirren and Kilmarnock on December 22 and 26 respectively will also be shown live.
Celtic play host to Stephen Robinson’s side in a rearranged Ladbrokes Premiership match on Wednesday night.
Here’s the game previewed in numbers.
With Celtic in third spot and Motherwell ninth, six positions separate the two clubs in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Celtic sit a point off top with 33 points after 16 matches, while Motherwell have 18 from 17 games.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are the model of consistency at home on domestic duty, picking up maximum points from games at Celtic Park this season.
Ominously, they have netted 14 times in their last three league games on home turf, putting five past both Hearts and Kilmarnock, and four past Hibernian.
The 19th of December is a significant day. Three years ago on that date, Motherwell went to Celtic and picked up a huge 2-1 victory.
This fixture coincidentally also falls on 19 December. And if you’re looking for more omens, the match referee is the same for both matches, with Bobby Madden the man in the middle.
The Spanish midfielder talks about settling into life in Scotland, and the hectic December period.
Stephen Robinson is hoping to see his side follow up from Saturday’s win over St Johnstone as they prepare for a trip to take on Celtic.
The Steelmen visit Parkhead for the Premiership encounter after recording a first win at McDiarmid Park in over six years.
And the ‘Well boss is eager to see his side follow up with a big performance against Brendan Rodgers’ side.
He said: “To go again after a result and performance like that will be a challenge. The hardest thing in football is getting that again and again, but that’s what we’re asking of these boys.”
Motherwell’s fixtures for SWPL1 have been announced for the 2019 campaign.
Donald Jennow’s side gained promotion to the top flight after an impressive season in which they also made it to the final of the Scottish Cup.
And now the club can turn their attentions to what will be a historic campaign as they prepare for their first ever season in the top flight.
They will open the campaign with a home clash against Stirling University on Sunday, 10 February, before heading to take on Forfar Farmington for their first away fixture.
Jennow’s women will get an early shot against the side who defeated them in the Scottish Cup final when they host Hibernian in the third game of the season.
For a run down of the full fixture list, click here.
Motherwell head to Celtic on Wednesday night for their first trip to face the Scottish champions of the season.
Here’s a look ahead to the game.
The two sides faced up for the first time this season two weeks ago, with a 1-1 draw at Fir Park ensuring the third consecutive stalemate at Fir Park with the champions.
At Celtic Park, it will be three years to the day on Wednesday that the ‘Well last won in the east end of Glasgow.
Louis Moult’s double ensured a surprise victory on the day, although only one player – Liam Grimshaw – remains at the club from the starting team that day.
The Steelmen have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five fixtures.
The last five have seen wins over Aberdeen and St Johnstone, as well as the aforementioned draw with Celtic. Defeats came at the hands of Hearts and Livingston.
Celtic have had identical form. Wins over Aberdeen and Kilmarnock have been punctuated by defeats to RB Salzburg and Hibernian, as well as the draw at Fir Park.
Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office until 5pm on matchday.
There will be no cash turnstiles on the day, pre-purchase is required.
| Adult | £28 |
| Over 65s and Under 16s | £18 |
| Under 13s (must be accompanied by adult) | £10 |
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.
Our lottery scheme to help invest money in youth development and our academy has changed.
Our new Well Lottery allows you the chance to win up to £25,000, while also continuing to back the future players of the club.
Still priced at £1 per entry, our new providers Unity will also offer up smaller prizes of £1,000 and £25.
What’s more, if you sign up before Friday, 21 December, you can win hospitality for two to our Boxing Day with Kilmarnock.
To join the new Well Lottery, you can now choose one of the following options:
Once you have signed up, you will receive a letter welcoming you to the lottery which will tell you your lottery numbers. You will then be entered into the draw for as long as you wish to play.
We have teamed up with Unity to run the Well Lottery. For as little as £1 per week, you’ll have the chance to win up to £25,000. At least 50p of every £1 played goes straight to youth development but most importantly, there are no ongoing costs to the club.
New lottery numbers: Every player will be allocated a six-digit lottery number for every entry they wish to play. If you match your number with the winning number drawn on a Saturday in the correct sequence, you can win up to £25,000.
Higher prize fund: Through Unity, we can now offer a higher weekly jackpot of £25,000, with smaller prizes of £1,000, £25 and five entries into the next draw on offer.
More payment options: You can join the lottery by direct debit, credit card or cheque.
Proceeds: Every £1 ticket gains Motherwell FC at least 50p towards the club’s youth development and academy programme.
No change to the ticket price: It’s still £1 to play.
Every £1 is split three ways. At least 50p of every £1 comes straight to Motherwell FC, which is put towards the club’s youth Development and academy programme. The other 50p covers the cost of the administration of the lottery, and goes towards the fantastic prize fund.
Every player of the new Well Lottery will be allocated a six-digit lottery number for every entry they wish to play. This idea is to match your number with the winning number that is drawn on a Saturday in the correct sequence. Every entry in the Unity lottery has an equal one in 63 chance of winning a prize.
For example:
325764 – random winning number
326574 – your lottery number
This is a three-number match, winning five entries into the next draw.
Players are notified automatically, and prizes sent out by post, so you do not need to claim your prize. If you would like to check the winning number each week, these can be found on Unity’s website and here on the official Motherwell FC website.
Unity is a platform on which charities run their own fundraising lottery. It is run by an external lottery manager, Sterling Lotteries, who administer hundreds of charity lotteries for clients across the country.
They were unbeaten in eight. We hadn’t won in Perth in six years.
But football doesn’t always stick to the script. This is the Story of the Match from our trip to face St Johnstone.
Motherwell’s reserve side went down 2-1 at home to Dundee United in their final fixture of 2018.
James Scott had levelled the scores at Airdrie, but Stephen Craigan’s side ultimately lost out.
There were Championship minutes for two of Motherwell’s loanees at the weekend.
Jake Hastie played the full 90 minutes as Alloa Athletic twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw at fellow strugglers Partick Thistle.
The result keeps the Wasps just a point behind the Jags, with Jim Goodwin’s team in the relegation play-off spot.
Ross MacLean got on for 18 minutes as Morton drew 0-0 at Falkirk, with every game in the second tier remarkably ending in a draw.
A potential clash between Peter Morrison and Neil McLaughlin fell through as Stirling Albion’s game with Albion Rovers fell foul of the weather.
Picture: David Glencross
