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Callum Slattery is the latest summer signing for Motherwell.

The 22-year-old midfielder moves on a permanent basis from English Premier League side Southampton for an undisclosed fee.

Englishman Slattery, who will wear the number 16 jersey, has signed a three-year deal.

“We’re delighted to bring Callum to our club,” Motherwell boss Graham Alexander said.

“He’s a young player with so much potential and we believe he’ll add real quality to our midfield.

“He’s already played in the Premier League, and we know he can be a real asset for us on the pitch.

“We’ve been speaking with him for a while now, and it’s great that we finally have him here.”

Slattery, a product of the Saints’ youth academy, has played five times for the club, as well as spending time on loan with Gillingham and De Graafschap.

He was capped at various youth international levels by England, and was a member of the team which won the 2017 Toulon Tournament.

Pending international clearance, he will be available for selection for the Premier Sports Cup group stage finale with Annan Athletic on Saturday.

Motherwell will kick off their pre-season campaign with an away fixture against current SWPL1 champions Glasgow City on 25 July. 

The women of steel will continue their season preparations when they play SWPL2 sides Kilmarnock and St Johnstone on the 28 July and 4 August respectively.

The ’Well will round off their pre-season with a friendly against Stirling University on 8 August.

Kick-off times will be confirmed shortly.

“We have to focus on the game in front of us, not the game behind us.”

The Motherwell boss looks ahead to the final Premier Sports Cup group stage match.

We will have up to 4,500 home supporters in Fir Park for our opening Premiership match of the 2021/22 season.

Hibernian visit ML1 on Sunday, 1 August and we’re asking for your help to ensure we can at least get every season ticket holder into the stadium.

Due to ongoing social distancing requirements and to help us plan, we are asking all season ticket holders to let us know as soon as possible if they can make the match.

Please fill out our Hibernian season ticket attendance confirmation form now to help us plan. It is essential you let us know if you can make it, so that we can allocate you/your party seats.

If you can’t make it, you don’t have to do anything, and we’ll hopefully see you at the next home match.

The deadline for letting us know is 6pm on Tuesday, 27 July.

Letting us know

First, head to the Motherwell FC ticket website and sign in to your account.

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.

Once logged in, click tickets and then choose the Motherwell v Hibernian season ticket confirmation option.

I haven’t got my season card yet

Don’t worry. We will be issuing digital / print at home tickets for this match. Season cards will be sent out prior to the match with Dundee later in August.

Household groups

You can apply to sit in a group of up to four people from up to four separate households.

If you wish to do this, you must apply for tickets on behalf of everyone you wish to sit with at this stage. They must also be season ticket holders.

To add other season ticket holders to your application, select add another member.

If they are already on your network, select the people you want to add.

If they aren’t in your network, select outside of your network and enter their customer number and surname.

Please remember that if you have your own season ticket and then childrens’ tickets, you must add them to your network and apply as a group.

Disabled fans

Ambulant supporters should apply through this ballot process.

Supporters in our wheelchair section should not enter this ballot and should instead contact Andy Sim for ticket information on 07428 225254 or via tickets@mfcdsa.com.

I need help applying / it says I am ineligible

If we can help, please email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk, and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.

I don’t know my customer number

Please refer to your existing season card. Your customer number is also the digits used at the end of your live streaming username last season.

If you can’t find it, please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

What if I don’t indicate whether I can make it?

For this match, we will be unable to guarantee you a seat if you don’t let us know.

If you are unsure whether you can make it, please book your place and then, should your plans change, you can let us know you can’t come by using the form below.

What if I change my mind at the last minute?

If you booked your place but your plans change, please fill out this form so we can release your seat for another fan to attend.

Will I be in my normal season ticket seat?

We anticipate we will be able to get you in your normal season ticket stand for this match. But, due to social distancing regulations, we are unable to guarantee you’ll get your precise season ticket seat this time.

Can I buy a season ticket now to book my place?

Absolutely you can, but please note it may take up to 24 hours for your access to the form to become live after your season ticket purchase.

Will there be a public sale?

Once we have a clear indication of season ticket attendance numbers, we will move to open a public sale on the remaining seats as soon as possible.

Covid-19 measures

Supporters are asked to abide by our Covid-19 return to stadium supporters’ code of conduct.

This includes the need to maintain two-metre social distancing between others who are not in your household and the requirement to wear a mask covering your nose and mouth at all times.

We remind all supporters of the Scottish Government’s request to take a rapid lateral flow test twice a week, even if you are not displaying Covid-19 symptoms.

Motherwell have signed forward Holly Napier.

Most recently on the books at SWPL2 side Dundee United, the 25-year-old attacking player will add to Paul Brownlie’s attacking options this season.

“I’m really excited to be playing in this league again and even happier it’s for this club,” Napier said.

“I’ve played under Paul in the past and feel extremely lucky to get the opportunity to do so again alongside Leanne and Craig.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what this team can achieve this season and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

Capped at Scotland under 15 and under 17 level, Napier brings experience and a host of abilities to the side.

“I’ve known Holly for several years and she will add real quality to the current squad,” head coach Brownlie added.

“I’m delighted to get her signed as she is a really experienced player.

“She’s integrated well within the squad so far.

“She is a great character who is keen to continue her development.”

Annan Athletic visit Fir Park on Saturday in the final Premier Sports Cup group stage match.

Fans are again back in the ground, with up to 2,000 fans in attendance. Kick-off is at 3pm.

Coming to Fir Park

All tickets for the match have been allocated to season ticket holders.

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 live

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 until 6pm and will be showing the match live.

Tale of the tape

The two sides have faced each other twice in recent years in this competition.

In 2016, a Louis Moult double and a strike from Marvin Johnson secured a 3-1 away win.

Then at Fir Park in 2019, Liam Donnelly scored twice – with Liam Polworth and James Scott netting the others – in a 4-0 victory.

Form guide

Motherwell won their opening two group matches against Queen’s Park and Queen of the South, before defeat in the derby at Airdrie in midweek.

Annan gained two points in their opening match with Airdrie, before losing to Queen of the South and Queen’s Park.

“We can’t allow that to happen ever again.”

Graham Alexander speaks after the loss in the derby.

Airdrie took all three points in the derby with a 2-0 win over Motherwell.

A ferociously contested affair was decided by Rhys McCabe’s 30-yard free-kick midway through the second half, and Scott McGill’s unstoppable second soon after.

In the blazing sun, both teams took time to settle with enthusiastic forays forward failing to trouble either keeper early on.

Kouider-Aissa headed over early on for the hosts, while Woolery was teed up well by Watt on the edge of the box but saw his shot blocked.

A Watt free-kick was sent over from 25 yards as the visitors took control, but the Diamonds were strong on the counter and O’Connor in particular had to be alert on several occasions to head away from close range.

Then with five minutes left in the half, the Irish defender had the golden chance of the game.

Maguire’s free-kick from the left found a sea of claret and amber jerseys unmarked at the back post and O’Connor got his head on it 10 yards out, only to head straight at the ‘keeper.

‘Well started the second half on the attack and should have had the lead in the first two minutes.

A ball into the box from O’Donnell went over the heads of everyone to meet the run of Lawless, who stooped low but couldn’t get a clean connection on his header and sent it wide.

Liam Kelly had to come to the rescue soon after. A long throw from the left found its way to the back post where Kerr was lurking unmarked.

Taking time to set himself, his fierce effort from 10 yards was bound for the top-right corner but the goalkeeper smartly got across to deny a certain goal.

Motherwell upped the intensity. A great surging run down the left from Woolery led to his near post shot being turned away by the feet of Currie.

But in the 67th minute, the game would swing in Airdrie’s favour.

A foul 30 yards out provided McCabe with the shooting chance and he took it, firing straight into the top-right corner of the net.

Motherwell tried to pile on the pressure and get balls into the box, with the introduction of Van Veen causing problems.

Watt headed wide with 17 minutes left from Cornelius’ cross, but the hosts were still strong on the counter and got their second.

After good intercchange on the edge of the area, substitute McGill sent an unstoppable drive into the top-left corner of the net.

Motherwell: Kelly, S O’Donnell, O’Connor, Lamie, McGinley, Crawford (Van Veen 67), Maguire, Cornelius, Woolery, Lawless, Watt.

Subs not used: Fox, Johnston, C O’Donnell, McLeod, Carroll, Parker, Amaluzor, Donnelly.

Billy Reid, one of our famous Ancell Babes, has died at the age of 83.

The inside-right signed for the club on his 17th birthday, with his forms being signed at his home in Craigneuk in the presence of manager George Stevenson.

Reid went on to make 73 appearances, scoring 11 goals, before leaving for Airdrieonians in 1961.

He remained a big fan of the club, and was a member of our former players’ club.

Our thoughts are with his family.

We are holding open trials for our new Under 15 girls academy squad on Sunday 25 July 2021.

We are looking for players born in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. All players must be free agents.

Trials will begin on the Fir Park astro 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.