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Motherwell will contest a Scottish Cup Semi-Final preview, as they travel to Glasgow to face opponents Glasgow City in the third post-split fixture of the 2024/25 SWPL campaign. 

The women of steel will return from the international break, looking to build on their positive yet frustrating display against league leaders Hibernian over a fortnight ago.

Motherwell were defeated by three-goals to nil, but could leave East Kilbride encouraged by their competitive and closely-fought display.

The Tale of the Tape 

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Motherwell return to domestic action this weekend following a fortnight-long international break, with the women of steel keen to kickstart their top-six campaign after opening post-split defeats to Rangers and Hibernian.

Paul Brownlie’s side fought the league leaders closely at K-Park last month, but couldn’t capitalise on their attacking threat shown throughout the vast majority of the second-half.

Scotland internationals Mason Clark, Lucy Barclay, Brodie Greenwood, Eilidh Austin, Louisa Boyes and Jenna Penman will all return to action after representing the under-19s and 23s squad respectively.

Glasgow City

Glasgow City remain firmly in the hunt to restore their place at the top of the SWPL, with the Springburn outfit sitting three-points behind league leaders Hibernian

Ticket Information 

Adult – TBC

Concession – TBC

Under-11s – TBC

We had six players away on international duty this month. Here’s how they got on. 

Mason Clark

Mason Clark represented the Scotland U19-squad in a triple-header of Euro Qualification matches, with the youngster totalling 89-minutes in a comfortable 4-0 victory against the Czech Republic at Broadwood last Wednesday, before adding another 65-minutes against Spain at the weekend. Clark started the final Group A5 match against Switzerland on Tuesday.

Lucy Barclay

Defender Lucy Barclay was a double second-half substitute over both games against the Czech Republic and Spain. Barclay played a total of 38-minutes across both games, and supported the Scots 4-0 victory in Cumbernauld. Barclay then received her first start against Switzerland on Tuesday evening.

Brodie Greenwood

Hearts loanee Brodie Greenwood played a vast majority of the U19s fixtures, receiving 65-minutes against Czech Republic before competing an additional 79-minutes against Spain the following weekend. Greenwood started alongside her teammates in the defeat to Switzerland.

Eilidh Austin

Striker Eilidh Austin featured in both Scotland U23 fixtures, starting against Portugal in a 5-4 victory on penalties following a 0-0 draw after coming on as a second-half substitute in their opening friendly match with Denmark.

Louisa Boyes 

Midfielder Louisa Boyes made her first appearance in a Scotland jersey, earning her first cap in the National Team’s victory over Portugal after being named in the starting XI at the Pinatar Arena on Sunday.

Jenna Penman

Defender Jenna Penman started alongside her Motherwell teammates in Sunday’s victory over the Portuguese, with the 22-year-old earning her second cap in the U23s squad.

Tickets for our Scottish Cup Semi-Final tie against Glasgow City at Hampden Park are now on sale. 

Tickets must be purchased in advance through The Scottish FA ticketing website.

A detailed guide on how to purchase tickets are available below:

LOG IN/CREATE ACCOUNT 

• Click the link HERE to take you to The Scottish FA ticket Shop. By clicking on this link, you will be taken directly to seats within the Motherwell support. Supporters should use promo code ‘MOTHERWELL_25″
• If you have purchased tickets from the Scottish FA before, please enter your email and password.
• If you have never created an account, select the CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT button at the bottom of the log in page.

SELECT SEATS 

• From the SEAT MAP, you can scroll or zoom into the available section(s) to pick seat(s).
• Once you have selected the number of seats, from the grey box below, you can click on the individual ticket and select a PRICE BAND.
• Once you are happy with your selection(s), click ADD TO BASKET.

BASKET PAGE 

• You can review and/or modify your seat selection from this screen.
• Once confirmed, click the BUY NOW button.

ORDER SUMMARY 

• In this section, you can assign the tickets to a friend or family member if you wish. Please note, if you enter in detail for a friend or family member, the ticket will be sent to their email address.
• If you wish to have all tickets on one device, you can select your name under each ticket. 
• Once confirmed, select PROCEED TO PAYMENT. Enter your card details and select PAY NOW.

HAMPDEN PARK TICKETS APP 

Closer to the match, you will receive instructions to download the Hampden Park Tickets App. You must use the same email address as your account on The Scottish FA Ticket Shop to log in or register.

If you already have the App, you will receive a push notification informing you that the tickets are ready.

Detailed instructions on how to use the App can be found HERE.

A revolving QR code will appear on your app on the morning of the match to allow entry into the stadium.

We can confirm that Kofi Balmer’s red card has been rescinded, and the defender is available to face Hearts on Saturday.

The club are delighted that the correct decision has eventually been reached.

However, this doesn’t get away from the fact Motherwell played with ten men for over 75 minutes in an important fixture just prior to the split.

This is the second time this season the club has had to go through the time, effort and expenditure to appeal a red card decision.

We have concerns that VAR felt that this was an obvious refereeing error in the first place. Again, the on-field review has come out with the wrong outcome.

We spend a significant six-figure sum each season towards the running costs of VAR at the stadium. There have been eight instances so far this season where Motherwell have been directly impacted by what has subsequently been deemed an incorrect referee or VAR decision.

This was as recent as last week when a tackle on Andy Halliday went unpunished, and the SFA’s KMI panel viewed it as a unanimous red card.

These continued errors throughout the season, for all clubs, will have a direct impact on where teams will finish in the final standings, which obviously determines finances for each club.

We hope that with the financial commitment put on the club to use VAR, combined with the frustration our fans get from the game due to the intervention from VAR, we see significant improvement in its implementation going forward.

Motherwell will face Hearts on Saturday 12 April 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?

The Motherwell FC Community Trust will be collecting money by bucket collection on Saturday. Please, if you can, hand in any spare change that can go towards helping those within our community.

There will be a display in the Cooper Stand for when the players emerge from the tunnel. There will be a minute’s applause on the 53rd minute to remember Karen Ferguson, who we sadly lost at the end of March.

Our beer garden will be open for home fans only from 12.30pm for pre match drinks. The Cooper Bar will be also open to home and away supporters from 12 noon until kick off serving food and drink. The bar will also be open post-match for an hour for those wanting to avoid any traffic.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Squad Update

There are no new injury concerns. We await to hear the outcome of Kofi Balmer’s appeal.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell have lost their last two games against Aberdeen and Kilmarnock. Kofi Balmer saw red just 25 minutes into the game at the weekend, which made it a difficult afternoon for the Steelmen.

Goals from Paul McGinn, Stephen O’Donnell and Tom Sparrow helped Motherwell on their way to a 3-1 win against Hearts earlier in the season at Fir Park. Hearts came away with the points at Tynecastle, thanks to a narrow 1-0 win.

Opposition Report

Hearts also lost out last weekend, losing 1-0 to Dundee United at Tynecastle. James Wilson saw red in that match, so he will be unavailable for Saturday.

The Jambos have won two and lost three of their last five matches. Elton Kabangu has been a revelation for Neil Critchley’s side since joining in January, with the striker netting eight times and becoming Hearts’ top goalscorer.

Permutations

Motherwell, Hearts and St Mirren can all finish in the top-six going into this weekend. Hearts are on 39 points, while St Mirren and Motherwell are on 38.

Motherwell can only finish in the top-six if they beat Hearts and results elsewhere go their way. A Motherwell win would only see the Steelmen move into sixth if St Mirren lose or draw against Ross County.

Hearts will claim their top-six spot if they beat Motherwell. They could also secure sixth if they draw at Fir Park and St Mirren fail to win.

A draw would not be enough for St Mirren to finish in the top-six. The Paisley side must beat Ross County and hope either Hearts don’t win or Motherwell don’t win by enough to swing the goal difference, which is currently at a difference of nine.

Motherwell returned from Ayrshire empty-handed, having played over 70 minutes with ten men on the pitch. Shortly after Kilmarnock’s opener, Kofi Balmer was given his marching orders following contact on the follow-through with a Killie player. 

From then on, the game was killed as a contest, with Derek McInnes’ side having large spells of possession. They doubled their lead seven minutes after the interval from a corner, which secured the win for the hosts.

However, with Hearts failing to register a win against Dundee United, the race for top-six will go down to the wire on Saturday, with Motherwell, Hearts and St Mirren all in contention.

We can confirm we have submitted an appeal for the red card shown to Kofi Balmer in our Premiership match against Kilmarnock on Saturday 5 April.

The outcome of this appeal will be communicated in due course.

Motherwell were defeated by two-goals to nil after an inexplicable red card decision left the Steelmen playing with ten-men throughout most of the 90-minutes. 

Fraser Murray broke the deadlock 22-minutes into the contest, pouncing onto a loose ball in the Motherwell penalty area after an excellent stop from Ellery Balcombe initially denied Bobby Wales the opener.

Motherwell’s frustrations only mounted, as VAR incredibly instructed referee Matthew McDermid to take a closer look at Kofi Balmer’s clearance. Unbelievably, McDermid reversed his initially correct decision, giving Balmer his marching orders for a perfectly-timed clearance.

Motherwell toiled in the Ayrshire sunshine, but with the one-man disadvantage, Motherwell’s high-intensity pressing tactic proved challenging to implement. Eight-minutes into the second-half, Killie doubled their advantage after Joe Wright powered home Danny Armstrong’s delivery across the face of goal.

The visitors were then initially reduced to nine-men after McDermid brandished a red card to defender Dominic Thompson after the Motherwell full-back himself was fouled by Armstrong at the edge of the pitch. VAR quickly intervened, and on this occasion reached the correct decision to overturn the initial red card.

Motherwell’s top-six hopes will remain unchanged if results elsewhere are favourable tomorrow, and could come down to a final-day clash between fellow top-six rivals hearts at Fir Park.