Latest News

Christopher Long is the latest Motherwell recruit ahead of the 2019/20 season.

The English forward has signed an initial one-year deal and will officially join on the expiry of his contract with Blackpool this month.

Long, 24, is a product of the Everton youth academy and has experience in the English Championship and League One.

“We’ve been keen to add players in the forward positions and Chris will bring another element to our attack,” manager Stephen Robinson said of his sixth signing of the summer.

“He’s got pace to burn, has an incredible work rate and can play anywhere across the front three, which will give us plenty of variety going forward.”

Liverpudlian Long spent time on loan with MK Dons and Brentford while on the books at Everton, scoring four goals in 11 games with the latter in the second tier.

An appearance in the UEFA Europa League came with the Toffees in 2014, getting on the pitch against FC Krasnodar in a game which also saw former ‘Well players Russell Griffiths and Conor Grant on the bench.

A permanent move to then-Championship side Burnley followed in 2015, before further loan spells at Fleetwood Town, Northampton Town and Bolton Wanderers.

After three years at Turf Moor, he signed at Fleetwood Town at the start of last season, before switching to Blackpool in January.

“I can’t wait to get started,” Long said on signing for the club.

“I’ve seen a number of my ex-team mates and players I’ve come up against join the club in the past and become a success. I’m hoping to follow in their footsteps.”

Partick Thistle lie in wait for Motherwell in the third round of the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup.

Donald Jennow’s team will face SWPL2 opposition, as they look to repeat their run to last year’s final.

Thistle currently sit second in the second tier, four points behind leaders Hearts.

The date, kick-off time and venue will be announced shortly.

SSE Scottish Women’s Cup third round draw

Hibernian v Stirling University

St Johnstone v Boroughmuir Thistle

Spartans v Aberdeen

Motherwell v Partick Thistle

Queen’s Park v Westdyke

Hearts v Raith Rovers

Kilwinning v Hamilton Academical

Rangers v Glasgow Girls

Dunfermline Athletic v Stonehaven

FC Kilmarnock v East Fife

Hutchison Vale v Inverness CT

Clyde v Clark Drive

West Park United v Celtic

Dundee City v St Mirren

Forfar Farmington v Stenhousemuir/Pollok United

Edinburgh Caledonia v Glasgow City

Habit.

Many of you have been coming to Fir Park for many, many years. Some of you have been with us for a while. Others might just be starting their love affair with the club, or you might be bringing along your next generation to get them hooked on the ‘Well.

We all have the things we do on matchday. Call them habits or, for most, superstitions. The same routine. The same breakfast. Wearing the same top if we won the week before. Take the steps up to the stand two at a time. The same seat for years on end. Don’t leave that seat for any reason until the half-time or full-time whistle goes. And so on.

You’ll have your habits. Whatever they are, let’s keep them going into the 2019/20 season.

Over 2,500 Motherwell fans have already decided to keep their traditions going for the forthcoming campaign. We had 4,300 commit to a season ticket for 2018/19 – and we want to try and surpass that record-breaking number again this year.

Our season ticket prices

You can renew your ticket or buy new right now. The easiest way to do so is to head to tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk.

If you’re renewing, you’ll need your customer number as written on your current season card. Information on how to activate your account can be found here.

If you would like to speak to us, just give us a call on 01698 333333, email us at tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk, or send us a private message on Facebook or Twitter.

Our Early Bird price has now expired for the new season.

Ways to pay

Supporters can now take out finance on our 2019/20 season tickets.

Finance is available at an interest rate of 19.5%, repayable over 12 months. A minimum 10% deposit is required on all finance applications.

Our new finance partners, Duologi, are now up and running and applications are being processed.

To apply, just call us on 01698 333333 or email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk. We will then be able to help get you started.

The process is quick and easy after that, and you can have finance on your ticket in a matter of minutes.

We do not receive payment for introducing you to lenders. Credit is subject to application and acceptance.

If you got in touch with us before the early bird deadline to register your interest in taking out finance, you will be contacted by the ticket office in the coming days. Thank you for your patience.

There are also many other ways to pay for your season ticket.

At tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk, you can pay by debit/credit card.

If you choose to pay by phone, by post or in person, you can pay up front by cash, cheque or debit/credit card.

You can also take out a standing order. Forms to do so are available here.

Season ticket purchase forms to print out are available here.

Motherwell will learn their SSE Scottish Women’s Cup third round opponents on Wednesday.

Last year’s beaten finalists go into the hat as one of 32 teams in the draw at 4pm.

Donald Jennow’s side are in a free draw, meaning they could be paired with holders Hibernian or league leaders Glasgow City.

Alternatively they could take on fourth tier sides such as West Park United, who currently play in the same league as ‘Well’s development side.

Fixture information, venue and dates will be announced soon after the draw.

Motherwell will head to the borders to take on Chris Humphrey’s Gretna in a pre-season friendly in early July.

The former Jamaican international was a popular figure at Fir Park between 2009 and 2013, where he notched up 163 appearances including outings in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and the Scottish Cup final.

He retired from full time football late last year and has taken the reins at Gretna, in what is his first foray into management.

The game will take place on Tuesday, 2 July at Raydale Park, ‘Well’s first ever fixture at the ground, with kick-off set at 7.15pm.

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, 17 June: Players return for pre season
Monday 24 to Friday 28 June: Training camp in Belfast
Wednesday 26 June v Crusaders (A)
Saturday 29 June v Linfield (A)
Tuesday 2 July v Gretna (A)
Saturday 6 July v Darlington (A)

The 2019/20 starts for Motherwell away to Queen of the South on Saturday, 13 July.

Our first Betfred Cup group stage game comes at Palmerston Park, with a 3pm kick off.

Next, Greenock Morton will be the visitors to Fir Park in a televised match on BT Sport on Friday, 19 July. Kick off is at 7.45pm.

An away match with Dumbarton follows on Tuesday, 23 July at 7.45pm, before Annan Athletic are the visitors in the final game at Fir Park on Saturday, 27 July at 3pm.

Ticket information will be announced in due course.

2019/20 Betfred Cup Group E fixtures

Saturday, 13 July: Queen of the South (A), 3pm

Friday, 19 July: Greenock Morton (H), 7.45pm

Tuesday, 23 July: Dumbarton (A), 7.45pm

Saturday, 27 July: Annan Athletic (H), 3pm

Supporters can now take out finance on our 2019/20 season tickets.

Finance is available at an interest rate of 19.5%, repayable over 12 months. A minimum 10% deposit is required on all finance applications.

Our new finance partners, Duologi, are now up and running and applications are being processed.

To apply, just call us on 01698 333333 or email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk. We will then be able to help get you started.

The process is quick and easy after that, and you can have finance on your ticket in a matter of minutes.

We do not receive payment for introducing you to lenders. Credit is subject to application and acceptance.

If you got in touch with us before the early bird deadline to register your interest in taking out finance, you will be contacted by the ticket office in the coming days. Thank you for your patience.

SEASON TICKET PRICES

• Concessions are applicable to those aged 60 and over, 16-18 year olds and full time students with a valid matriculation card.
• Juveniles are applicable to those aged 15 and under.
• Age bands apply from 1 August 2019.

Other ways to pay

There are many other ways to pay for your season ticket.

At tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk, you can pay by debit/credit card.

If you choose to pay by phone, by post or in person, you can pay up front by cash, cheque or debit/credit card.

You can also take out a standing order. Forms to do so are available here.

Season ticket purchase forms to print out are available here.

We’ve confirmed three pre-season games as we build up to the 2019/20 campaign.

Our first comes at Crusaders on Wednesday, 26 June, before we face Linfield three days later, and then travel to face Darlington shortly after.

Crusaders v Motherwell

Wednesday, 26 June at Seaview Stadium, Belfast. Kick-off 7.45pm.

Supporters can pay at the gate at the stadium.

Linfield v Motherwell

Saturday 29 June at Windsor Park, Belfast. Kick-off 1.30pm.

Motherwell fans will be accommodated in the corner of the South Stand nearest to the railway end.

Tickets are available in advance online or can be bought from the ticket office at the rear of the Railway Stand from 12pm on the day of the game.

Darlington v Motherwell

Saturday 6 July at Blackwell Meadows, Darlington. Kick-off 2pm.

Fans can pay at the gate. Cash and contactless payment is available at the turnstiles.

Want to help fund the future stars at Motherwell Football Club, and also be in with a chance of winning £25,000?

Our Well Lottery allows you to do just that, backing the next young talent rising through the ranks at the club and being in our weekly draw.

Priced at £1 per entry, we’ve also got smaller prizes of £1,000 and £25.

HOW TO JOIN THE WELL LOTTERY

To join the Well Lottery, you can now choose one of the following options:

• Sign up online here
• Fill in the lottery leaflet provided and return via the freepost address provided to Unity.
• Download a lottery leaflet from the Well Lottery website and return to Unity by post.

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.

HOW DOES THE WELL LOTTERY WORK?

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.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?

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.

HOW DO I WIN?

Every player of the 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.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE WON?

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.

WHAT IS UNITY?

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.

Jermaine Hylton is the latest addition to the Motherwell squad for the 2019/20 season.

The English winger signs from Solihull Moors on a two-year deal and follows Declan Gallagher, Liam Polworth, Jake Carroll and Casper Sloth in joining the ‘Well.

A former youth player with Birmingham City, 26-year-old Hylton scored 15 goals in the National League with Solihull Moors last campaign.

Hylton is quick, tricky and with an eye for goal. Over and above his goal haul from the wing, he also created a number of goals for the Moors.

”Jermaine helps us boost our forward options for next season,” manager Stephen Robinson said of his latest capture.

”He’s dynamic, sharp and knows where the net is too. He had an excellent time in a very good Solihull side and we hope he can replicate some of that form here.

”We’ve added five new faces and our priority remains adding more reinforcements at the top end of the park in terms of strikers and wingers.”

Hylton played his first top team minutes at Redditch United in 2012, netting 41 goals and getting 20 assists across two seasons, before being picked up by League One side Swindon Town.

Playing 45 times for the Robins, he switched to Solihull Moors in 2017. After overcoming injury, his stock started to rise in the National League, bringing him to the attention of the Steelmen as he played a key part in his team finishing second in the division ahead of Salford City.

“It’s exciting for me to take the next step in my career with Motherwell,” Hylton said on joining the club.

“I’ve learned a lot already about what it’s like to play in Scotland and the different challenges it will present.

“I hope I can bring something different to the team in the new season and help the club make an impact in the league and cups.”