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Whether captaining the club for six consecutive seasons, leading a Motherwell side onto the Hampden Park turf or guiding the club to their maiden top-six finish, skipper Gill Inglis is no stranger to historic moments in claret and amber. 

Victory over Aberdeen at K-Park was to be the next chapter in the Rutherglen-born full-back’s illustrious career in the Scottish game, as the 34-year-old defender celebrated her sixth year of dedication and commitment to the club, by leading the women of steel to their first top-six finish in the Scottish Women’s Premier League table. An unprecedented achievement for the Lanarkshire side.

“Achieving a top-six finish was an incredible moment,” Inglis said.

“We have targeted the top-six over the previous few years, and have narrowly missed out twice, even by a single-point in 2023. It’s been incredibly frustrating, but at the start of the season, we regrouped and refreshed ourselves as a squad with a clear focus on getting over the line this season.

“We’ve had our highs and lows alongside every squad in the league, but to have led the chase for a top-six finish all season, and to finally get over the line by coming back from 2-1 down made the moment, day and season even sweeter.

A top-six finish looked firmly within grasp, as defender Rachel Todd bulleted home Katie Rice’s whipped delivery to gift the women of steel a one-goal advantage. However, a quickfire double from the Dons left Motherwell stunned at the break.

A red card to former Well midfielder Niamh Noble prompted a swift second-half resurgence, as Bailley Collins prodded home the rebound from the resulting free-kick. Rangers loanee, Eilidh Austin’s first Motherwell goal followed before Louisa Boyes added a fourth, as Paul Brownlie’s side coasted through to confirming their top-six status.

“The manner in which we achieved top-six was an incredible feeling,” Inglis added.

“Results elsewhere would’ve meant we’d have achieved top-six even if we were defeated, but we didn’t care about that on the pitch. We’d worked all year for that moment, and we would’ve been disheartened to fall over the line with a defeat.

“We wanted to get over the line on our own terms, and the resiliency from the squad to pick themselves up at half-time and restore our lead was a proud moment for myself and the full team.

Despite leading the women of steel to several historical accolades over the years, including an appearance in the first Scottish domestic women’s match t0 be played at the National Stadium, Hampden Park – captain Inglis’ insisted that a top-six finish ranks highest.

“A top-six finish in the SWPL is a massive achievement for the players, coaching staff and the club as a whole,” Inglis explained.

“To be part of, and to captain the team that secures the highest league finish in the club’s history and the first appearance in the top-six is one of, if not my proudest achievement at the club. We have worked tirelessly both on and off the pitch to get to this point, and to be considered one of the best teams in the country is the perfect reward.

“The supporters have been with us all season, but they really turned out in their numbers to see us over the line. Full supporter buses travelling from Fir Park to K-Park was a great sight, and something we are immensely appreciative of as a squad. We are incredibly grateful for this effort, and we were pleased to reward that commitment with a strong performance on the pitch.

Despite coasting to the top-six with a nine-point advantage, Inglis insists the season is not yet over, and the post-split campaign will be the perfect opportunity for the squad to test and develop their standards on the pitch.

“Ultimately the season is far from over,” Inglis said.

“We’ve worked hard to get to this point, and we want to take the experience of the top-six in our stride. We are there to compete, and we want to demonstrate the ability and belief we have within the squad.

“We’ve enjoyed and celebrated the moment, but we now turn our attention back to the league and prepare for our final pre-split fixture against Glasgow City. We hope to see you all with us.”

Dom Thompson believes the play style Michael Wimmer is trying to implement at Motherwell suits the players that are in the dressing room.

Thompson think all the players have been given a boost with the new manager’s arrival and wants to start getting points on the board.

Michael Wimmer was pleased with what he saw in his first game against Dundee United, and is very much looking forward to his first match at Fir Park on Wednesday night.

Wimmer wants to see his players perform like he sees them do in training, and also provides an update on a number of players.

After celebrating their long-awaited and record-breaking top-six finish, Motherwell are on the road to Springburn to face Glasgow City in their final pre-split fixture at Petershill Park on Sunday. 

Motherwell confirmed their top-six status, for the first time in the club’s history, after overcoming a 2-1 deficit at the half-time break before coasting to an assured 4-2 victory in East Kilbride.

The women of steel will look to test their top-six pedigree this weekend against title-chasers Glasgow City ahead of a closely-fought 12-game post-split campaign, where they will face title-chasers Celtic, Rangers, Glasgow City, Hibernian and Hearts both home and away.

The Tale of the Tape

Motherwell 

Motherwell completed an exceptional top-six shootout, coasting to an unmatched nine-point advantage over closest-rivals and dethroned top-six rivals Partick Thistle to complete a fiercely contested top-half of the SWPL table. Paul Brownlie’s side will look to frustrate and disrupt their top-six competitors, with four sides locked on 51-points in an exhilarating title-race.

Momentum has remained with the North Lanarkshire side since the start of 2025, earning five-straight victories in all competitions, with Motherwell finding the target 24-times whilst conceding only four during the same time.

Motherwell will look to rectify their spirited defeat to City in September last year, with Emily Whelan netting the only-goal in an impressive and competitive display at K-Park.

Glasgow City

City remain locked on 51-points, with title-chasing rivals Celtic, Rangers and Hibernian all maintaining their impeccable run of form. City have picked up five wins from seven, defeated only by Hibs in the Scottish Capital whilst being held to a four-goal stalemate to defending champions Celtic.

Ticket Information

Adult – £8.

Concession – £3.

Under 11s – FREE TO ENTER.

Our home match against Dundee will be shown live on our pay-per-view streaming service. 

The match will be available for £12.99.

You will be able to purchase online.

Kick off is 7:45pm on Wednesday 26 February.

New Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer will be in charge for his first game at Fir Park on Wednesday 26 February against Dundee in the William Hill Premiership. 

Kick off is 7:45pm.

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?

• Visit our ticketing platform here
• Sign-in
• Select ‘All Events’ at the top right-hand side of the page and then ‘All Matches’
• Select your seat.
• Add ‘Bring a Friend’ ticket to your basket.
• Complete the checkout process.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Squad Update

Tony Watt is available for selection. Marvin Kaleta is in contention having returned to training.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is training with the team.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Michael Wimmer’s first game didn’t go fully to plan against Dundee United, but he was able to take a lot of positives from the 1-0 loss.

Johnny Koutroumbis played his first 90 minutes in a Motherwell shirt, offering another option on the right-hand side of the pitch. Sam Nicholson and Shane Blaney are going to be missing for a period of time, but Wimmer will be encouraged to see Kaleta and Stamatelopoulos back on the training pitch ahead of this game.

It’s six defeats in a row for Motherwell, and with four points separating Dundee and the Steelmen, a win on Wednesday night would open up some breathing space to the bottom end of the table.

Opposition Report

Dundee’s last win the Premiership came on the same day as Motherwell’s, the 5th of January. A 3-1 win over St Johnstone has been followed up with two draws and four defeats in the league, with the two draws coming against Celtic and Rangers.

Tony Docherty’s side have beaten city rivals Dundee United in the Scottish Cup, as well as dumping Airdrie out of the competition.

Simon Murray remains the Dee’s top goalscorer on 14 this season, with Rangers-bound Lyall Cameron on ten goals.

The Michael Wimmer era kicked off in the City of Discovery as the Steelmen looked to get their season back on track under the guidance of their new boss. 

Having made his vision clear to the supporters, a hearty following made the journey north to see the new system being implemented.

Wimmer described the performance as a positive one, with him now having a better picture of each player in his squad. Sam Dalby scored the only goal of the game in what was a disappointing first-half, but in the second period, Motherwell showed signs of revival and will consider themselves unlucky not to have found the back of the net.

The new Well boss was upbeat and positive after the game and appreciated the warm welcome from the supporters, with his focus quickly moving to his first Fir Park match on Wednesday night against Dundee.

We can provide the following update on three of our first-team players.

Filip Stuparevic

Filip Stuparevic has sustained a rupture to his ACL and will be out for a significant period of time. The Serbian was enjoying a loan spell with Morton in the Championship but had to come off after 18 minutes against Hamilton.

The forward has since returned to Motherwell and has begun his rehabilitation. Speedy recovery, Filip.

Shane Blaney

Shane Blaney has sustained a knee injury. The Irish defender has since been to see a consultant and is now awaiting surgery. He will be missing for a period of time.

Blaney has made 17 appearances this season for the Steelmen, and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Sam Nicholson

Sam Nicholson has also picked up an injury that will require surgery. It is expected Nicholson will be missing for a number of months.

Nicholson made his return from a knee injury at the start of December and has ten appearances since. We wish him well in his recovery.

It wasn’t to be the perfect start for Michael Wimmer’s Motherwell tenure, as Dundee United claimed all three points in a closely fought encounter at Tannadice on Saturday.

Sam Dalby’s first-half header separated a tense opening to the game, with United narrowly edging ahead at the break despite little of note between the sides. Motherwell resurged with a spirited and attacking second-half display, but couldn’t find the desired equaliser.

Wimmer made four changes to his first starting XI, with Johnny Koutroumbis handed his first Motherwell start alongside Ewan Wilson, Dan Casey and Tawanda Maswanhise, who returned to the team sheet.

The Steelmen’s high-intensity press was evident from the opening phase of play. The visitors denied United space and time on the ball, forcing turnovers in opportunistic areas of the pitch, but the clinical edge necessary to break the deadlock continued to evade Wimmer’s side.

Andy Halliday sent a hopeful shot curling well wide of the target from distance, as Luke Armstrong almost capitalised on Dan Casey’s inviting header across the face of goal but couldn’t find a clean connection on the ball.

Former Steelman Allan Campbell impressed in the middle of the park, as the hosts began to build and carve out opportunities on the Motherwell goal.

Their persistence was soon rewarded, as United claimed the opener shortly after the half-hour mark. Ryan Strain evaded the Motherwell backline before clipping a pinpoint delivery across the face of goal, and the Tannadice talisman, Sam Dalby, rose highest before netting a trademark header.

Wimmer’s side sought a quickfire reaction and almost found an instant response from the ever-present Tawanda Maswanhise, who expertly dropped his shoulder before cutting inside the pitch, but his long-range strike fell agonisingly wide of the United goal.

Ruari Paton almost doubled the lead moments later, but Balcombe was on hand to claim a comfortable save from the Dublin-born striker.

Motherwell chased the game as the second half resumed, with the visitors slightly the more dominant side, but in similar circumstances to their first-half display, Motherwell couldn’t capitalise on their pressure towards the United goal.

Chances from Callum Slattery and Maswanhise rattled through numerous Tangerine jerseys, with the Zimbabwean coming close with a curling right-footed effort, with Jack Walton scrambling in the United goal.

Ellery Balcombe was then called into action, who produced arguably his most impressive save in a Motherwell shirt, tremendously clawing Dalby’s header away from the top-right corner. The Brentford loanee then replicated his talents, pushing away a low strike to the goalkeeper’s bottom-left corner.

Motherwell’s attacking threat persisted, with Dan Casey’s curling right-footed strike cleared on the United goalline, as Motherwell inched closer to a deserved equaliser.

Moses Ebiye came agonisingly close moments later, narrowly failing to connect with second-half substitute Luke Plange’s floated delivery across the face of goal. Motherwell threw everything they had at the United backline but were forced to concede their first defeat to Dundee United this season in a closely fought afternoon in the City of Discovery.

Michael Wimmer’s side will swiftly return to action midweek when they face the other half of the city divide, taking on Tony Docherty’s Dundee at Fir Park.

Motherwell: Balcombe, Koutroumbis, O’Donnell, Gordon, Casey, Wilson, Miller, Halliday, Sparrow, Maswanhise, Armstrong. 

Motherwell Bench: Ward, Balmer, Zdravkovski, Slattery, Paton, Ebiye, Andrews, Thompson, Plange. 

Michasel Wimmer gives his thoughts on his first match in charge of Motherwell.