| 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 |
Can’t make Motherwell v Queen of the South on Saturday?
A live stream of the game is available to purchase from https://ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk for £10. Get yours now.
If you’ve just been unlucky and didn’t get a ticket, you can still come to Fir Park to see the game.
Our Cooper and Centenary bars will be open from 12pm and will be showing the match live.
Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Lori Gardner will be staying for another season with Motherwell.
The pair have signed one-year extensions with the club.
Staying on for her second full season at Motherwell, McDonald-Nguah will be looking to add to her goal tally further for the women of steel.
“I’m extremely happy to have re-signed for the upcoming season,” Kaela said.
“The future looks incredibly bright at the club. With Paul coming in, a coach who I have worked with since the age of nine.
“I know his standards are high and he will really drive the women’s team and academy programme forward.
“Adding the experience of Leanne Crichton highlights the direction we aim to go in.”
Forward Lori Gardner will be staying for her third season at Motherwell after impressing last season.
Signed from Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton in 2019, Gardner has proven she can be pivotal in matches.
“I’m thrilled to sign with Motherwell for another year,” Lori added.
“I’m really looking forward to working with Paul and the rest of the coaching staff this year.
“The past few weeks have been brilliant and I can’t wait for the season to start.”
Loch Lomond Group have extended their partnership with the club.
Glen’s Vodka will continue to feature on the back of first team home and away kits in the 2021/22 campaign.
As part of the agreement, a range of vodka and whisky products will be stocked in our stadium bars, including Glen’s Red, Loch Lomond Malt Whiskies as well as Reserve and Signature Blends.
Chris Mitchell, CFO of Loch Lomond Group, said “‘We’re absolutely delighted to continue working with Motherwell. It, like so many here in Scotland, is a great community football club, with loyal and incredibly passionate fans.
“Through our sponsorship of Motherwell, we’re not just investing in the players and the club but in the fans too, our consumers, whether they enjoy the beautiful game from the sofa or, hopefully in the not too distant future, from the stands.
“The first year of our partnership has been during one of the toughest periods anyone can remember but we know that football fans are raring to get back and we’re excited to be part of that and really building on the successes we’ve had to date.”
Suzanne Reid, head of commercial and marketing at Motherwell FC, added: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with the Loch Lomond Group and thank them for their continued support.
“Following the success of the 1991 Scottish Cup commemorative whisky, a new limited-edition malt will be developed and I would welcome supporters suggestions for its theme.”
Keith Lasley has signed a new contract with the club.
The new one-year contract extension for the assistant manager brings him in line with manager Graham Alexander and fellow assistant Chris Lucketti.
“I’m really happy that Keith has extended his contract with us and hopefully it shows the value he brings to my coaching staff,” manager Graham Alexander said.
“He’s been a great source of knowledge with his experience of the Scottish game since we came in, and as time has gone by we’re developing a real relationship of how we work and bring out the best in each other.
“I know he also has a long-standing loyalty to our club, and the more people we have like that the better.”
Lasley has a 20-year association with the club, having joined as a player in 1999.
Except for a two-year spell away at Plymouth Argyle and a short loan at Blackpool, the vast majority of his playing career was spent at Fir Park, where he amassed 487 appearances.
His switch to coaching came in the summer of 2017, serving as assistant ever since.
We will have up to 700 fans at our derby match away to Airdrieonians on Wednesday 21 July.
Tickets are now on sale to season ticket holders, priced at £12.
To buy, head to tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk now and log in to your account.
You can buy one ticket per season ticket holder. You will be required to log in to each season ticket account online to purchase.
You will need your customer number to log in. This is printed on your existing season card. It was also the final five digits of your username for your live streaming last season.
Seating will be on a free seating and socially-distanced basis. Please follow the instructions of stewards at the stadium.
Tickets must be collected from Fir Park. Collections will begin on Saturday.
Our ticket office will be open from 10am until 5.30pm on Saturday, and then from 9am to 5pm on Monday and Tuesday. On the day of the game on Wednesday, we are open for collections from 10am to 1pm.
Three more of our squad have committed for the 2021/22 SWPL1 season.
Abby Callaghan, Chelsie Watson and Lauren Doran-Barr will wear claret and amber again in the new campaign.
After having a successful season last year, Abby Callaghan has earned her place in the side for the new season.
Staying for her third term in claret and amber, the midfielder will look to help her team push up the table this season.
“I’m delighted to be signing on for another year at Motherwell,” she said.
“I’ve worked with Paul previously and know what he’s capable of achieving within the club. I can’t wait to get started.”
Chelsie Watson has also committed to Motherwell for another season.
The towering centre half was one of the first names on the teamsheet last time out and is looking to push on this year.
“I’m looking forward to another season at Motherwell,” Chelsie said.
“The first few weeks with Paul and his new coaching staff have been fantastic as they have really freshened things up. They will bring a lot of experience and new ideas to the squad this year.
“Individually and collectively we have been working really hard and are fully focused on the new season.”
Injured for most of last season, Lauren Doran-Barr has almost completed her recovery from injury and is ready to play a big part for Motherwell this season.
The former Rangers full-back has decided to stay for another season.
“It’s an exciting time to be a Motherwell player so I’m delighted to resign for the upcoming season,” Doran-Barr added.
“I’m looking forward to getting back from injury and continuing my development under the new coaching staff.”
The return to Fir Park comes on Saturday, with Queen of the South the visitors.
Fans are back home for the Premier Sports Cup group stage match. Kick-off is at 3pm.
All tickets for the match have been allocated to season ticket holders. We can’t wait to welcome almost 2,000 of you back home.
If you haven’t been emailed your ticket yet, please let us know ASAP by calling 01698 333333 or emailing tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk.
Some fans have had issues adding their ticket to the wallet on their phones.
If this happens to you, please open the Print at Home document attached to your ticket email and have it open on your phone. We will be able to scan the barcode from that.
If you have a ticket and cannot make the match, please let us know ASAP by calling 01698 333333 or emailing tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk. This will allow us to potentially pass your ticket to a fan who missed out in the ballot.
Watch out for an email on Friday with important information about coming back to Fir Park.
If you can’t make the match, there’s two options.
A live stream of the game is available to purchase from https://ppv.motherwellfc.co.uk for £10 now.
Alternatively, our Cooper and Centenary bars will be open from 12pm and will be showing the match live.
Motherwell and Queen of the South have been familiar foes in recent times.
A 2-0 win at Fir Park in 2018 for the Steelmen was followed by a 3-0 win for Motherwell at Palmerston in 2019.
Motherwell won their opening group match away at Queen’s Park on Wednesday night.
A 1-0 victory at Firhill came courtesy of Steven Lawless’ first-half goal.
Queen of the South lost their opener 1-0 to Queen’s Park, before a 3-1 win at Annan Athletic on Tuesday.
We are holding open trials for our new girl’s academy Under 19 squad on Sunday 18 July 2021.
We are looking for players born in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
All players must be free agents.
Trials will begin at 1.30pm and will last until 3.30pm, with registration taking place at 1.15pm.
If you wish to take part and have the chance to be a part of our academy, please complete the online registration process hereplease complete the online registration process here.
“We came here to win and we did.
“But we know there’s room for improvement and there’s work to do.”
Motherwell started the season with a clinical 1-0 victory over Queen’s Park in the Premier Sports Cup group stage.
Steven Lawless’ goal in the first half was the difference against the League One side, who caused trouble but were wasteful when faced with Liam Kelly.
Youth graduate Dean Cornelius was given his first start, with Darragh O’Connor and Kaiyne Woolery also making their debuts in the first XI.
But on the 14th minute mark, Motherwell took the chance when it arrived for them.
A loose ball on the edge of the box saw Maguire react quick to drive in, skip inside and fire a ferocious effort at goal, which was parried away.
Maguire recovered the situation and backheeled to Watt, whose pass inside found the waiting Lawless.
Under pressure, he showed all the composure needed to turn his man and fire into the bottom-right corner of the net from 12 yards.
Undeterred, the hosts ploughed on and Simon Murray carved out a whole host of chances for his team which he failed to take, while Kelly had to react fast to chest away a Robson drive from distance.
The League One side ended the first half perhaps aggrieved they weren’t at least level, having broke into the Motherwell box plentiful times but proving wasteful in front of goal.
The Spiders would again look the more likely in the early exchanges of the second half.
Kelly again was at the rescue 10 minutes in. Brown’s surging run through the middle against a retreating defence saw him slip in Murray on the left.
One-on-one with the goalkeeper from 15 yards, he picked his spot but Kelly reacted brilliantly to get down low and stop the equaliser.
There was a welcome return in midfield from Liam Donnelly after almost a year out injured, while Kevin van Veen also got late minutes to make his first appearance in claret and amber.
Motherwell would threaten as the game wore on, with Maguire and Watt both seeing shots saved, while the hosts’ danger subsided near the end as Graham Alexander’s men returned to Fir Park with all three points.
