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Stuart Kettlewell reacts to three points against Aberdeen which was Motherwell’s first win of the year.

Defender Dan Casey believes there is fire in the players’ bellies ahead of Aberdeen’s visit to Fir Park. Casey says the players are all hurting after their most recent outing and are looking to rectify immediately. 

Casey thinks every team is tiring from the amount of games played in a short space of time, so there are no excuses.

Manager Stuart Kettlewell emphasised his disappointment at his team’s performance against Hearts and wants to see a major reaction to that poor display. 

Kettlewell is not blaming the quantity of games as an excuse for the Hearts game, saying the team can bounce back against Aberdeen on Sunday.

Motherwell play their only home match this month against Aberdeen on Sunday 5 January.

Kick off is 2:30pm.

How to follow the game

• Young Adults tickets would ages 14-17.
• Juveniles would be 13 and under
• Ticket Office open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

Supporters are able to buy tickets online here or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.

Ticket Office open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

If you are outside the UK, you can watch the game via Motherwell TV.

Should you be in the UK, it will be live commentary only.

The match is being shown live on Premier Sports.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Squad Update

Ross Callachan, Zach Robinson, Steve Seddon and Lennon Miller are out for this game. The latter will be out for six to eight weeks with an ankle injury.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has been described as a major doubt for the match. Jack Vale returned to action against Hearts. Callum Slattery has been in full training for last three weeks and is building up.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell returned from Edinburgh with no points on Thursday, losing out 1-0 to Hearts. That result didn’t change the Steelmen’s position in the league standings, with them remaining sixth.

It’s now two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last six, but Kettlewell will be optimistic with one of those draws being against Rangers.

Opposition Report

After a hot start to the league, Aberdeen are winless in nine games. It’s four defeats on the spin for the Dons however they are still well in the hunt for European football.

First choice keeper Mitov is out of action for a few weeks with a minor injury, so it’s expected that Ross Doohan will be between the sticks. Pape Habib Guèye remains out of action also, with Ester Sokler recently taking over as top goalscorer for Jimmy Thelin’s side.

Motherwell were looking to start 2025 in a positive light when they travelled to Tynecastle for their first fixture of the new year, but the hosts got themselves ahead in the opening stages and rarely looked back. 

A lacklustre day at the office was pounced upon by the Jambos, with Hearts dominating and creating numerous openings.

In what was a day to forget, the Steelmen could’ve snatched a point but for the late dramatics of Hearts keeper Craig Gordon.

The next chance comes quick, as Aberdeen visit ML1 in just two days time.

Motherwell came away from Edinburgh empty-handed after a 1-0 defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle. 

Motherwell failed to replicate their resilient performance against Rangers last weekend, as Musa Drammeh’s early strike proved to be enough for the home side in a largely toothless visiting display in tbe capital.

The first chance of the game fell to the home side, as Penrice’s cross into the box found the head of striker Liam Boyce, but the forward couldn’t direct his header towards goal.

A hopeful corner into the box spiralled high into the Motherwell six-yard area, and the visiting defence couldn’t clear their lines, allowing Musa a simple tap-in from close-range. Referee Calum Scott initially ruled the goal out for a potential foul on goalkeeper Aston Oxborough, but was advised by VAR to review his decision, with Scott reversing his decision and awarding the decisive goal.

Motherwell failed to muster a single shot in the first half, with manager Stuart Kettlewell swiftly turning to the options on his bench at half-time, introducing Sam Nicholson, Moses Ebiye and Davor Zdravkovski.

The visitors were unable to find a foothold in the game, as Hearts continued to mount pressure on the visiting goal. Jorge Grant’s shot from 30 yards came crashing back off the bar and Liam Boyce couldn’t convert with the goal at his mercy, knocking his rebounded effort wide of the target.

Hearts had another chance to double their advantage moments later, when Penrice took advantage of Liam Gordon’s heavy first-touch touch, but Boyce again couldn’t find the target.

It was a game of few chances, with Stuart Kettlewell utilising his bench once again, bringing on recent returnee Jack Vale who took to the pitch for the first time since September, as he replaced Tawanda Maswanhise.

The on-loan Welshman added an instant threat to the Motherwell attacking line, almost scoring a miraculous late equaliser to secure a point with seconds to go. Ewan Wilson’s deep delivery was redirected into the path of Vale from defender Dan Casey, but the Blackburn loanee was inexplicably denied by an outstanding save from Scotland international Craig Gordon. The experienced shot-stopper ensured all three points remained in Gorgie. The Steelmen will have little time to reflect, as they refocus their attention to visitors Aberdeen at Fir Park on Sunday.

Stuart Kettlewell gives his reaction to a 1-0 defeat at Tynecastle.

It’s time to vote for your G4 Claims player of the month for December. 

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Tawanda Maswanhise, Dan Casey and Shane Blaney are all up for nomination.

To vote, head over to the Motherwell Facebook page.

Games in September

• Dundee 4-1 Motherwell
• St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell
• Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United
• Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock
• Celtic 4-0 Motherwell
• Motherwell 2-2 Rangers

The ‘More than Football’ motto is central to the ideals at the core of Motherwell Football Club and the Community Trust. Throughout 2024, the Community Trust have continued to put the motto into practice, striving to support the local and wider community. 

The arrival of 2025 have provided the perfect opportunity for reflection on another positive year at the Community Trust.

Community

2836 unique participants in community activities; including 833 in male and female teams from 2018s to over 70s.

Education

31 partner schools across North Lanarkshire. Curricular and Co-curricular activity delivered to over 2500 children.

Employability

21 volunteer coaches supported through education and development programmes. New College Lanarkshire partnership for students allowed aspiring sports professionals to gain real-world experience.

Health

New adult football fitness sessions attracted over 50 participants. The club was selected to trial SAMH new Changing Room programme for 16-39 year-olds.

Charity

Through matchday collections, and support for food banks and holiday hunger programmes, we have helped local charities raise over £25, 000 in 2024.

We would like to thank everyone for their commitment, support and dedication to all the Community Trust initiatives, and we wish you all a happy New Year.

Tony Watt is feeling the best he has done in a while at Motherwell having put in extra effort and work in the last few months. 

Watt was disappointed to see his team on the wrong end of another decision at the weekend but believes the players have a job to do and they won’t sit back and feel hard done by.