| 4 | Aberdeen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 35 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 31 |
| 7 | Hearts | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 30 |
We will face Glentoran in the first qualifying round of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League.
Our Northern Irish opponents were confirmed after their 1-0 win on Thursday night at home to Faroese side HB Torshavn.
The match will be played on Thursday, 27 August at Fir Park. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
Details on how to watch the fixture will be announced on Friday.
Our neighbours Hamilton Academical visit Fir Park in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 22 August.
The match is available to watch online on a pay-per-view basis at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.
Season ticket holders can watch for free. Kick-off is at 3pm BST.
Hamilton won on their last competitive visit to Fir Park, with Aaron McGowan and David Moyo scoring in the second half to take a 2-1 comeback victory.
The last encounter between the two sides came in February in a 0-0 draw in Hamilton.
A 1-0 home defeat at the hands of St Mirren made it three straight losses since the start of the 2020/21 campaign.
An opening day loss at Celtic was followed by a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Ross County.
Motherwell’s 0-0 draw at Hibernian marked a much-improved performance and a second point of the season, having drawn 2-2 with Livingston in midweek after losses to Ross County and Dundee United.
Saturday’s match is available to stream online for fans of both clubs.
Available for £12, buy early to secure your ticket for the game. Just head to live.motherwellfc.co.uk and choose the pay-per-view option.
All Scottish Premiership games, home and away, are available to view on our live streaming platform to fans based abroad.
Priced at £150 for the season, or £15 per month, sign up at live.motherwellfc.co.uk today.
“Did we get the result we deserved? No.
“Did we get the performance? Very much so.”
Stephen Robinson reacts to Motherwell’s 0-0 draw with Hibernian.
A much-improved Motherwell performance saw the Steelmen take a point from in-form Hibernian.
But the visitors arguably should have had all three, after a Jordan White goal at the end of the first half was controversially chalked off for offside.
Manager Stephen Robinson made two changes to the starting team which drew 2-2 with Livingston in midweek.
Callum Lang returned from suspension to take Christopher Long’s position as a wide forward, while there was a debut for Stephen O’Donnell in place of Liam Grimshaw.
With Scott Fox ruled out for the majority of the season with a knee injury, young ‘keeper PJ Morrison came in on the bench.
With the boss looking for a reaction from his players, he got it early on in the capital.
The opener should have come with eight minutes gone. Lang cut in from the left and fired a brilliant curling shot towards the bottom right corner.
Ofir Marciano was unsighted but pulled off a miraculous diving save to tip the ball around the post.
The marauding O’Donnell found himself in the box soon after and could have had a debut goal, only for his shot from six yards to be blocked as he pulled the trigger.
Then with 10 left in the half, Motherwell should have had the lead. Jordan White fired home from 12 yards but, after much deliberation, the goal was chalked offside.
There was dubiety over whether the linesman thought Seedorf had interfered with the goalkeeper, or touched the ball on the way through. In any case, television pictures showed after that neither occurred.
Motherwell again dominated large spells of the second half as they continued to maintain their tempo but struggled to properly trouble Marciano again until the last kick of the ball, when substitute Tony Watt saw his shot from just inside the area easily claimed.
Motherwell: Carson, O’Donnell (Grimshaw), Gallagher, Mugabi, Lamie, O’Hara, Campbell, Turnbull, Seedorf (Hylton), Lang (Watt), White (Long).
Subs: Morrison, Maguire, Polworth, Robinson, Hastie.
Scott Fox is likely to be out for the remainder of the season with cruciate ligament damage to his knee.
The experienced goalkeeper was a summer recruit to provide competition to Trevor Carson, joining from Partick Thistle.
Following scans, he requires an operation and will spend a significant amount of time on the sidelines.
“The injury is horrendous news for Scott and we are all gutted for him,” said manager Stephen Robinson.
“We will help him in every way we can to get him back fit again.
“Unfortunately it is another freak injury, which we can’t legislate for. Scott is now the fifth player we have out and the fourth who has suffered either a contact or freak injury.
“It is frustrating for us all. But we are focused on Scott and making sure we all support him during his recovery.”
We are saddened to hear of the death of Tam Forsyth.
The former ‘Well man passed away on Friday at the age of 71.
Tam was brought to the club by Bobby Howitt in 1967 from Stonehouse Violet and at that stage of his career played as a wing-half or inside-forward.
The boyhood Motherwell fan made his debut in October 1967 in a 3-1 win over Stirling Albion and would make 150 league appearances for the club, before joining Rangers in October 1972.
By the time of his transfer to Ibrox, Forsyth had already made his international debut in a European Championship qualifier away to Denmark in 1971 and would go on to amass 22 caps for Scotland.
‘Jaws’, as he would affectionately be known, became recognised as uncompromising defender at Ibrox and, when he bid farewell to Rangers in 1982, he had played more than 200 league games, securing silverware in treble-winning sides.
Latterly the assistant to Tommy McLean at Fir Park, he was the number two during a prolfiic 10-year spell.
With the club winning the First Division title in 1984/85, he would also be in the dugout for the 1991 Scottish Cup success and the Steelmen’s first foray into European competition.
A third-placed finish in 1993/94 in the Premier Division also came during his spell, a year Motherwell came within just four points of winning the league title.
Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
“I want to see a reaction. We can’t just turn up and think we will play well. We have to work very, very hard.”
Stephen Robinson previews the Saturday evening trip to face Hibernian.
We head to Edinburgh to take on Hibernian on Saturday evening in the Scottish Premiership.
The match will be broadcast live in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports. Abroad, you can watch at live.motherwellfc.co.uk.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST.
Motherwell have won two and drawn one of their last three at home against Hibernian.
But on the road, it’s a different story, with Jack Ross’ side having won their last four at Easter Road against the Steelmen.
The hosts sit joint top of the table with three wins from three so far in the 2020/21 campaign.
A 2-1 home win over Kilmarnock was followed by a 4-1 victory at Livingston and then a 1-0 success at Dundee United in midweek.
Motherwell picked up their first point of the season against Livingston on Wednesday, being pegged back twice by their visitors.
If you’re in the UK or Ireland, the game is available to watch live on Sky Sports.
All Scottish Premiership games, home and away, are available to view on our live streaming platform to fans based abroad.
Priced at £150 for the season, or £15 per month, sign up at live.motherwellfc.co.uk today.
Paycare are the new front of shirt sponsors of Motherwell Football Club.
A leading not-for-profit organisation which provides cashback on everyday healthcare costs, as well as wider mental, financial and physical support, Paycare move from our back of shirt partners to become the main name on the front of our first team jerseys.
“Paycare are absolutely delighted to continue our support of this amazing community club,” Kevin Rogers, CEO of Paycare, said.
“As a not-for-profit organisation, Paycare’s mission is to do whatever we can to improve the lives of people in our communities and there is no better partnership for us than with a club like Motherwell, that is truly at the heart of its community.
“We are excited to continue our work with the club, which started two years ago, to improve the health and wellbeing of its supporters and the wider community of North Lanarkshire.”
Paycare have partnered with our club since 2018. Having initially been our shorts partners, they moved onto the back of our jersey for the 2019/20 season.
“We’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with Paycare to have them become our front of shirt sponsor for the next three seasons,” Motherwell chairman Jim McMahon added.
“They share our ambitions and values, and we’ve already enjoyed a lot of success together since our partnership began in 2018.
“We would like to thank them very much for their continued support and commitment to the club.”
Supporters who wish to add Paycare’s logo to their shirts can do so at our club shop from Friday, 21 August.
Priced at £5, all money after costs from every sale will be donated to the mental health charity SAMH.
“We are very grateful to Paycare and Motherwell FC for supporting Scotland’s mental health through SAMH,” a spokesperson for the charity said.
“In these challenging times, it’s never been more important for us all to not only look after our own mental health and wellbeing, but the wellbeing of our family and friends.
“We’re sending a heartfelt thanks from all of us at SAMH.”
Stephen O’Donnell has joined Motherwell.
The Scotland international full-back was most recently with Kilmarnock, where he played 122 times and was further recognised with 11 national team caps.
The 28-year-old has signed on a short-term deal until the next transfer window
“We’re delighted to add a player of Stephen’s experience,” said manager Stephen Robinson.
“He will give us greater options in both full-back areas, especially at a time where we are lighter on numbers due to injuries.
“He’s an international-level defender who will bring a lot to our squad.”
A youth player with Aberdeen and Celtic, his professional breakthrough came at Partick Thistle, before he moved to Luton Town and then Kilmarnock.
O’Donnell’s contract has the option to extend the deal until the end of the season. He joins subject to Scottish FA clearance.
“I’m delighted to sign a deal with Motherwell,” he said.
“It’s a deal that suits everyone involved. Obviously there’s a few injuries and so the manager was looking for someone.
“When he came to me, I was delighted to sign up.
“I am a local boy, so it’s a great fit for me. And obviously, the chance to have another crack at Europe was a big factor.
“I feel I’ve a lot to prove at that level and to get that chance is important, especially with Scotland games on the horizon too.
“But first, I want to get playing games and help the team.”
