| 3 | Rangers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 6 | Dundee | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 18 |
Kevin van Veen is your player of the month for August.
Our number nine is in red hot form, scoring six goals in four games in the month of August.
Scoring the winner at Aberdeen, the opener at Kilmarnock and notching a hat trick in the Premier Sports Cup against Inverness, the Dutchman has played a key role in what was a strong month for Steven Hammell’s men.
Stuart McKinstry has been named in Scotland’s Under 21 squad.
Scotland are in friendly action when they face Northern Ireland in a double header later this month in preparation for the next European Championship qualify campaign.
Scotland will travel to Belfast to take on Northern Ireland on Thursday 22 September at the Danny Blanchflower Stadium.
Kick-off is 2:30pm.
Northern Ireland will then make the journey over to Paisley on Sunday 25 September in the second match at The SMiSA Stadium.
Kick-off is 2pm.
Motherwell return to SWPL action on Sunday 11 September when they take on Partick Thistle at Petershill Park.
Kick-off is 1pm.
Tickets for the game can be bought at the stadium. Card and cash are accepted.
An adult ticket costs £7 while kids go free.
There will be a live stream of the game show on the Partick Thistle youtube channel.
Coverage will begin around 10 minutes before kick off.
Partick Thistle are yet to find their first win of the 2022/23 SWPL campaign however drew their last two league games against Aberdeen and Spartans.
Motherwell have had a tricky opening run of fixtures to start the league campaign. They have faced three of the top four from last season in the opening four games.
Picking up a win against Hibernian and conceding a last minute goal against Glasgow City, Celtic came away comfortable 8-0 winners in their last outing.
Thistle and the women of steel faced each other four times last season, with three of the games ending in a draw and Thistle winning one. A win could see Motherwell move up to fourth in the table.
It’s a journey north to the Highlands as the Steelmen take on the Staggies at the Global Energy Stadium
Kick off is 3pm, Saturday 10 September.
Tickets are available to purchase online now by clicking here.
Please note: Due to the postal strike, we have not been able to post Ross County tickets. All tickets can be collect from them on Saturday from their ticket office (the portacabin across from the main entrance at the stadium).
Ticket prices:
| (Away support) | |
| Adults | £28 |
| Concessions | £12 |
| Under 18 | £5 |
Important Information
PPV and virtual season tickets options are not available for cinch Premiership matches this season. This is the case for all cinch Premiership clubs.
There will be live commentary for those in the UK, available at live.motherwellfc.co.uk
The Steelmen will be looking to get back to winning ways, following a frustrating draw last weekend at home to Dundee United and a defeat away to Kilmarnock.
All four of County’s points have came at home. They have one win in seven in what has been a tough start to the Premiership campaign.
‘Well fans will have fond memories of the last trip to Dingwall. Kevin van Veen’s penalty sealed a big three points which proved vital in securing fifth place and European football last season.
With competition for a spot in the first-team at an all time high, a mixture of young and experienced players lined up in Motherwell’s opening Reserve League fixture against Queen’s Park.
A comfortable 4-0 win for the steelmen however the match was more important to the players for the minutes they got to ensure they are ready to step up to first-team action whenever called upon.
Neil Alexander is our new head of goalkeeping.
The 44-year-old had a 26-year playing career where he made 465 club appearances for the likes of Cardiff, Ipswich, Rangers and Crystal Palace.
A former Scotland international, Alexander joins up with Steven Hammell’s backroom staff and fills the position vacated by Andy Dibble last month.
“I’m really happy to be joining Motherwell,” Alexander said.
“It’s a great club and it is an exciting time to be working here with Steven and the rest of the coaching staff.
Alexander was most recently goalkeeping coach at Dunfermline after starting last season with Dundee United.
“The goalkeeping position is critical to our success” manager Steven Hammell added.
“Liam Kelly is doing very well but we always want to try and improve the players. Our goalkeeper is not just a shot stopper and goal kick taker, they play a huge part in our style.
“We rate Liam really highly and our expectations on goalkeepers are now massive. We have a tight group of staff who I trust, but more importantly, are highly skilled, motivated and hungry to improve players.
“Neil adds value and experience to our current coaching staff and I am looking forward to working with him going forward.”
Defender Max Johnston has joined Championship side Cove Rangers on loan for the rest of the season.
The 18-year-old full back has made two first team appearances for Motherwell and impressed on loan at Queen of the South last season.
“It’s a really good opportunity for me to go get games under my belt,” Max Johnston added.
“They’re a good team with ambition, who play in the Championship which is a good level to go test myself.”
Johnston was on loan in the Championship last season where he featured in 31 games.
“Max has a really bright future at Motherwell,” manager Steven Hammell said.
“He is a big part of our long-term plans at this club. We have a lot of competition from two Scotland internationals at right full back, with Stephen O’Donnell and Paul McGinn, so it’s very important he continues to play games and learn his trade.
“Cove Rangers is a great loan move for him, playing in the Championship will help enhance his ability and will stand him in good stead for the future.”
“We saw some good football and goals but it was more important for some of the players to get minutes under their belt.”
Motherwell started the Reserve League with a 4-0 win at home to Queen’s Park.
Stephen O’Donnell, Robbie Mahon, Ali Gould and Dean Cornelius all scored in a comfortable win for a Motherwell side full of first-team experience.
Queen’s Park threatened first. Louis Longridge with a shot from the edge of the box but it was a comfortable stop for Oxborough.
Heraghty was then forced into action as McKinstry’s powerful cross was diverted goalwards by Mahon. It was going in until the young goalkeeper parried it away to safety.
The Steelmen struck first in the 28th minute. A slack backpass was pounced upon by Shields who forced a good save but from the resulting phase of play Rolando Aarons’ skilful rabona cross on the right wing was fired home by Stephen O’Donnell.
Queen’s Park almost instantly replied as Liam McLeish looked certain to score with a free header but Oxborough produced a fine diving save to preserve the lead.
Just before half-time, Robbie Mahon doubled the advantage. More fine work from Aarons created space for Maguire to pull it back across goal for Mahon and the Irishman made no mistake from eight yards.
Five minutes into the second half it was 3-0. A superb counter attacking goal, started by Luca Ross who drove forward and found Mahon. His pass was then perfectly weighted for the overlapping full-back Ali Gould who fired past Heraghty.
Connor Shields nearly added a fourth on the hour mark. More good attacking midfield play saw Mahon slide in Shields. His first touch took him past the goalkeeper but from a narrow angle he could only find the side netting.
He created another good chance, just before being replaced by Louis Moult, with another well-timed run but his powerful shot was beaten out of play for a corner.
With ten to play, Motherwell added a fourth. Stephen O’Donnell cut the ball back into a dangerous area which was intelligently dummied by Mahon, and then placed into the top corner by Dean Cornelius.
The crowd very nearly got to witness Moult scoring on his return to the Fir Park turf as he raced through on goal but Heraghty made a good block at his feet.
In the end it was a comfortable 90 minutes for the Steelmen, with some valuable minutes into player’s legs as well.
Motherwell: Oxborough, Mugabi, Devine (Dunachie, 45′), O’Donnell, Gould, Maguire (MacDonald, 71′), Cornelius, McKinstry (Hunter 45′), Shields (Moult, 71′), Aarons (Ross, 45′), Mahon
Unused Subs: Connelly, Wells, Ferrie
Goals: O’Donnell (27′), Mahon (44′), Gould (51′), Cornelius (79′)
We have extended our commitment to tackling the stigma around suicide by signing a further one-year partnership with Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire.
The Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire branding will again be on the first team players’ sleeves throughout the 2022/23 season in a bid to encourage players, supporters and the wider community to talk about suicide, positive mental health and to signpost people to the range of support available.
Suicide can affect anyone but tapping into the strength of community spirit among football supporters could help save lives. Just talking about the issue or asking someone if they’re ok could be the first step to getting the right support.
Councillor Paul Kelly, said, “Having suicidal thoughts or feeling of low mood transcends all backgrounds and ages and can happen to anyone at any time. The long-term impact of suicide on families, friends and communities can be devastating but we must do all we can to encourage people to talk openly about it.
“That’s why the message is ‘Let’s Talk’. All it needs is to start a conversation and the difference can turn someone’s life around. People genuinely care and we can see that already with the way that supporters at this club unite when times are low or rally round when needed. This is an example of how this type of partnership working can truly impact on people who really need that support in our communities. We need to use the connection through football to really have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing in our communities and this partnership will help to do just that.”
Suzanne Reid, head of commercial & marketing at Motherwell FC, added, “All too often we hear of people dying through suicide in our communities and through this partnership we want to highlight that support is available and that it’s ok to talk about how you feel. We are a community club and it’s important that we play a role in linking with our supporters and the wider community on issues that really matter. Because believe it or not, you do matter. People really care.”
For more information go to northlanarkshire.gov.uk/safer
