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Motherwell FC and Motherwell FC Community Trust are immensely proud to host Scotland’s first Iftar celebration at a football stadium. 

In collaboration with the Well Foundation and the Scottish Asian Business Chamber, Motherwell FC will mark a significant milestone in Scottish cultural understanding by welcoming 300 attendees for prayer and a communal meal to break the fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

The historic gathering represents a significant milestone in Scottish cultural understanding, engaging with and bringing together diverse communities to Fir Park Stadium – one of Scotland’s most iconic sporting venues.

Attendees will break fast before participating in sunset prayers (Maghreb) at the stadium.

“There are few things as Scottish as football,” Junaid Ashraf, Trustee of the Scottish Asian Business chamber added.

“The fact that the holy month of Ramadan is being celebrated at a football club creates a truly special relationship for the Scottish Muslim community – connecting both our Scottish and Muslim identity together in a heartening way.”

The Iftar event will host an impressive array of speakers including:

• Deputy Chief Executive of North Lanarkshire Council, Andrew McPherson
• Councillor and Provost of North Lanarkshire Council, Kenny Duffy
• Well Foundation, Faiza Baqir
• Scottish Asian Business Chamber, Junaid Ashraf
• Motherwell FC Community Trust CEO, Dawn Middleton

The initiative builds upon the Scottish Asian Business Chambers 15-month partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, which has already engaged over 280 business owners and entrepreneurs across the region. The chamber has established crucial infrastructure for engagement with diverse business communities with North Lanarkshire Council.

The Well Foundation, which currently hosts over 400-people weekly for football training and tournaments at Ravenscraig, has provided essential support in bringing this vision to life. Their existing community engagement through sports formed a natural foundation for this pioneering event.

“As leading organisations for diverse business leadership at the Scottish Asian Business Chamber and diverse football participation at the Well Foundation, it was fantastic to work with one another, alongside Motherwell Football Club and North Lanarkshire Council, to build the momentum of this event and make it come to life,” said a spokesperson for the Well Foundation.

The response to the event announcement has been overwhelmingly positive, with all available tickets claimed within days. Organisers had already increased capacity twice to accommodate demand, and a waiting list of approximately 30 people has formed. The enthusiastic reception underscores the significance of this cultural bridge-building initiative.

The event is being generously supported by sponsors Chaiiwala, Anzar’s, Baba’s Kitchen, and Lamegos, whose contributions have made it possible to host this celebration at such a high standard.

Organisers hope this pioneering event will strengthen community bonds and foster greater understanding between Scotland’s diverse populations. The Scottish Asian Business Chamber and Well Foundation envision this celebration becoming an annual tradition and inspiring similar initiatives at other football clubs across Scotland.

“We believe this is a significant moment that allows people to bring their true identity as Scottish people and their relationship with faith together,” added Junaid Ashraf.

“It’s absolutely fantastic that Motherwell Football Club and North Lanarkshire Council has worked alongside us to launch this first-of-its-kind Scottish Iftar, and we hope to build on this in years to come.”

The event is currently at capacity, but those interested in similar future initiatives are encouraged to follow the Scottish Asian Business Chamber’s Linkedin for updates.

About Scottish Asian Business Chamber: The Scottish Asian Business Chamber is Scotland’s largest minority ethnic business organisation, dedicated to empowering diverse entrepreneurs and professionals.

About Well Foundation: The Well Foundation is dedicated to promoting diverse participation in football and sports, hosting training and tournaments for over 400 people weekly at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire.

For media inquiries, please contact Motherwell FC press office.

Motherwell return to action on Saturday 15 March against St Mirren at Fir Park in the William Hill Premiership. 

Kick off is 3pm.

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.

What else is happening?

There will be a minute’s applause prior to kick off on Saturday in memory of well-known former player and coach Cammy Murray who recently passed away.

Cammy also had a 10-year spell with today’s opponents St Mirren and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2019. Cammy was very well known to so many and also was a former PE teacher at Lanark Academy. He will be missed.

Our popular Beer Garden will be open to all from 12:30pm until kick off entry via the walkway to the right of the Phil O’Donnell Stand.

The Cooper Bar will be open from 12 noon serving food and drink. Come along and have a bite to eat and a drink before the match. The bar will also be open post-match for an hour for those wanting to avoid any traffic.

Guide Dogs North Lanarkshire will be on hand collecting money for a bucket collection. Turning Point Scotlands North Lanarkshire Crisis Outreach Service will be delivering Naloxone training and overdose awareness prior to the match. The staff will be based at John Hunter stand, please pop along and say hello.

Saturday’s match is Well Society Day and the third of our Junior Steel matches. Remember, Junior Steel members can claim up to 4 free tickets for the match. Email: ticketing@motherwellfc.co.uk with the name of the junior and how many tickets are required by Thursday. We will have some half time entertainment on Saturday, with a competition between some of the mascots from both clubs.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Squad Update

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has been training and is in contention for this match. Aston Oxborough has also been training but will be assessed before the game.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell had a free weekend last week. The Michael Wimmer era got well and truly started prior to that break, picking up back-to-back wins for the first time since December in the Premiership.

A midweek win over Dundee and an impressive 2-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox has left the Steelmen sitting in the top-six.

Currently six points off third, and eight off 11th, the league remains congested with just four games to go before the split.

Opposition Report

St Mirren were also not in action last weekend, having been put out the Scottish Cup by Hearts.

The Paisley side have one win in their last six, however that win came at Ibrox against Rangers. Toyosi Olusanya remains the top goalscorer for Stephen Robinson’s side but former Motherwell man Mikael Mandron has been in a rich vein of form of late, scoring five in his seven matches.

Lennon Miller has earned his first senior call-up for Scotland.

The 18-year-old has been a shining star since becoming Motherwell’s youngest ever player back in 2022 and his since became the club’s youngest ever captain.

Having earned his first ever call-up to the senior side, Lennon Miller will be involved in a crucial international window for his country.

Thanks a dramatic winner against Poland back in November, Scotland will play Greece over a two-legged playoff to remain in the top league in the Nations League.

They will travel to Greece in the first leg on 20 March, before the second leg takes place in Glasgow on 23 March.

• Greece v Scotland 
• Thursday 20 March
• 7:45pm Kick Off 
• Georgios Karaiskakis Football Stadium, Greece

• Scotland v Greece 
• Sunday 23 March
• 5pm Kick Off
• Hampden Park, Scotland 

Motherwell will face Rangers in the first post-split fixture at K-Park on Sunday.

Fresh from securing their first Scottish Cup Semi-Final place since 2022, the women of steel will return to league action this weekend, as they welcome title-chasers Rangers to East Kilbride.

The showdown in South Lanarkshire will mark the first top-six fixture in the club’s history.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

Paul Brownlie’s side defeated Boroughmuir Thistle by three-goals to nil to secure their place in the final-four at Hampden. Louisa Boyes netted the opener from close-range before a mix-up in the Boroughmuir box deflected Katie Rice’s whipped corner-kick into the back of their own net. Captain Gill Inglis made it three shortly before the half-time break, as Motherwell held a comfortable three-goal cushion at the break. The women of steel will face Glasgow City in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final.

Motherwell will be keen to demonstrate their standards against the full-time teams, as they prepare for an intense post-split campaign before building up towards their day in Glasgow next month. The women of steel will look to disrupt their top-six opponents title-hopes, as Rangers remain locked in a closely-fought title challenge with Celtic, Hibernian and Glasgow City.

Motherwell will have a strengthened line-up this weekend, as Brodie Greenwood becomes eligible after being cup-tied last weekend. Striker Amy Sharkey, Sienna McGoldrick and Sophie Black will all return to action after representing Scotland under-17s in the second round of UEFA Women’s Euro Qualifying campaign. Striker Eilidh Austin will remain unavailable to face her parent club.

Rangers 

The visitors head to South Lanarkshire in fine form, maintaining a seven-game unbeaten record after draining 2-2 with top-six rivals Hearts a fortnight ago. Rangers sit third in the SWPL table, two-points behind league leaders Glasgow City and Hibernian.

Ticket Information 

Adult – £8

Concession – £3

Under-11s – FREE TO ENTER

Our 2025 Player of the Year event is now sold out. 

If you have missed out on tickets but still wish to attend, you can be placed on the waiting list should more tickets become available.

To be added to the waiting list, please email events@motherwellfc.co.uk with your ticket requirements and we will be in touch if any tickets become available.

Hampden bound.

Motherwell became the first-team to secure their place in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final after defeating hosts Boroughmuir Thistle by three-goals to nil in the Scottish Capital.

Meadowbank played host to the first women’s Quarter-Final tie, with Louisa Boyes firing Motherwell into the ascendency with an opener midway through the first-half. A lack of communication in the Thistle backline saw Katie Rice’s whipped corner-kick bundled into the back of the net for a quickfire second.

Captain Gill Inglis led by example moments before half-time, curling home a precise right-footed effort to confirm the women of steel’s place in Glasgow next month.

Head Coach Paul Brownlie made two changes from the side that suffered defeat to title-chasers Glasgow City last weekend. Midfielder Sarah Gibb returned to the starting XI alongside Chelsie Watson, as Shannon Leishman dropped to the bench. Striker Eilidh Austin dropped out of the squad, with recent addition Brodie Greenwood also missing out after the pair previously represented Rangers and Hearts respectively in the previous rounds.

Striker Amy Sharkey, Sienna McGoldrick, and Sophie Black were all unavailable due to their involvement in the Scotland under-17 squad.

Motherwell struggled to find their composure within the opening phases of play, as the women of steel failed to carve out a notable opportunity on the Thistle goal despite dominating the vast majority of possession. The visitors fortunes soon changed midway through the first-half, with Louisa Boyes prodding home a whipped delivery across the face of goal to pull the women of steel into the ascendency. Motherwell continued to strengthen their advantage moments later, as Katie Rice’s drilled corner-kick ricocheted through multiple jerseys before falling to the feet of a Boroughmuir defender, who diverted the ball into her own net.

Skipper Gill Inglis made it three moments before half-time, curling a magnificent right-footed effort across the Boroughmuir goalkeeper that nestled comfortably into the top-left corner.

With a comfortable three-goal cushion heading into the second-half, the visitors coasted over the line to secure their place in the Semi-Final.

Defender Eve Donald made her long-awaited return to action after over two seasons sidelined with injury. A welcome return, as Motherwell earned their first match back at Hampden since the 2022 Scottish Cup Semi-Final against Rangers.

A stalwart of the Motherwell midfield, Lucy Ronald quickly established her place at the core of the squad after signing permanently from Glasgow Women in 2022, earning the women’s player of the year award in her maiden season, but the then 21-year-old soon had to face a cup heartbreak. 

The National Stadium beckoned, as the women of steel prepared to face Rangers in a highly-anticipated Scottish Cup Semi-Final at Hampden Park, but less than a fortnight until the meeting in Glasgow; Ronald’s sixteen-month spell on the sidelines with an ACL-injury began. Over two-years on, the women of steel have the opportunity to return to Hampden Park for only the second time in the club’s history when they face Boroughmuir Thistle at Meadowbank on Sunday. Ronald remains focused on making up for lost time.

“Missing out on the Scottish Cup Semi-Final at Hampden was heartbreaking,” Ronald explained.

“It’s been my biggest dream since I was young to play at the National stadium, so to miss out by a week when we had a massive double-header, playing one of our first games to be held at Fir Park only the week before the game at Hampden was a tough pill for me to swallow.

“The injury was incredibly sudden, so to head to Hampden two-weeks later, I was filled with so many mixed-emotions. I was so proud to watch the squad on the pitch, but at the same time, I was absolutely heartbroken to be watching from the stands because I knew that the opportunity to play at Hampden had been taken from me.

“However, I’ve used it as motivation through my rehab. I wanted to get myself back to performing at the same level with the belief that I could potentially have that opportunity again, but at the same time I’m remaining level-headed and taking every moment as it comes.”

Two-years on and Motherwell are on the road to Scottish Cup glory, cruising to a formidable 7-0 victory over Rossvale in their opening cup fixture before defeating Bonnyrigg Rose by six-goals to nil at K-Park. The women of steel will face SWPL2 promotion-chasers Boroughmuir Thistle at the Quarter-Final stage in the Scottish capital on Sunday, and Ronald is relishing the opportunity.

“Sunday’s game means a lot to me,” Ronald added.

“These occasions are what we live for as footballers, and ultimately you never know how many opportunities you’re going to have to play at these special venues in your career. Football is incredible sometimes though, because we have that opportunity to earn a place at Hampden again, and I am determined to do everything I can to support the team to another Scottish Cup Semi-Final.

“Boroughmuir Thistle will be an incredibly tough test. They are well-organised, performing to a high-standard in SWPL2, and will be fully motivated to cause a cup upset.

“They have a very strong side with a lot of experienced players, so we understand the challenge ahead won’t be an easy one. The squad consists of players that have played at the highest level for a number of years, so despite the difference in league position; they’re certainly not to be underestimated. We will be prepared for what’s to come and will be expecting a challenging contest.”

The women of steel have remained resolute since confirming their top-six SWPL status, with intense preparations continuing, as the squad prepare for Sunday’s Scottish Cup showdown.

“Preparations have been good,” Ronald said.

“Collectively as players, we know what’s at stake for ourselves and the football club. It’s a massive opportunity and a privilege to play at Hampden Park and we are all focused on securing our place at the Semi-Final stage. As a team and as a staff group, the expectations are always set at a high level, our standards and approach remain consistent whether in training or on a matchday. We have approached this week in the correct manner, and will be looking to replicate our performances on the training pitch this Sunday.

“Of course it’s an exciting prospect, as we’ve had a really good season so far. Securing the first top-six finish in the club’s history was a huge achievement, and we are determined ton continue that form into the cup competition. We are taking every game as it comes, preparing with the right mindset, as we know that Sunday will be a massive test for us.”