| 3 | Rangers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Dundee | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
With the news that Chief Executive Alan Burrows would be stepping down from his position at the club, manager Steven Hammell says he will be a big miss for the club with his hard work, dedication and enthusiasm for the job.
Ahead of the cinch Premiership match with Ross County, Hammell remains confident in his own ability to do his job but insists his side need to cut out the individual errors within matches and build on the basics.
Defender Max Johnston was recalled from his loan at Cove Rangers this month and is now ready to make an impact at Motherwell.
The 19-year-old says the team are still together as a team and know what they have to do to turn this poor run of form around.
Winger Olly Crankshaw has joined Motherwell on loan from Stockport County for the remainder of the season.
The 24-year-old, who has featured 19 times for The Hatters this season, joins Steven Hammell’s squad for the rest of the season and has featured for Stockport County, Dundee, Wigan and Preston in his career thus far.
“Olly is exactly the profile of player that we need at the minute” manager Steven Hammell said.
“He will add to our attacking options and create competition for places which is something we need in the squad.
“From initial talks with Stockport, it was clear that Olly was keen to come up here and impress, which is something that I look for in a player and think is important when recruiting.
“He will excite fans with his style of play and I’m looking forward to seeing the impact he makes in his time at Fir Park.”
Crankshaw is available for selection for Saturday’s match against Ross County.
“I am buzzing to get the deal done and I’m looking forward to getting down to work,” Crankshaw added.
“Stockport have changed formation midway through the season, which has limited the minutes I have been getting on the park so this is a chance to play regularly.
“I see this loan move as a real opportunity and can’t wait to get involved.”
The winger will wear the number 12 shirt.
Motherwell FC can announce chief executive Alan Burrows is stepping down.
Alan was promoted to the role in 2014, and was the longest-serving CEO in the Scottish Premiership.
During his tenure leading the organisation, Motherwell finished third in the Premiership, played in Europa League and Europa Conference League qualifiers, reached two domestic cup finals and won the SFA Youth Cup for the first time.
Off the field, as the club transitioned to fan ownership, Alan presided over numerous club records including record turnover, two net profit records, a record transfer fee received, a record front of shirt sponsorship deal and the highest ever season ticket sales. He was also named the Scottish CEO of the Year at the Football Business Awards in 2019.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I resign from a club that I love dearly,” Alan said.
“I have hugely enjoyed working with my fellow Directors, the amazing, hard-working staff and the countless players, managers and coaches in that time. I want to thank and pay tribute to each and every one of them; I have so many terrific memories.
“I would also like to thank the supporters who accepted me as one of them, and gave me room and time to get comfortable in my role, particularly at the start.
“I have discussed my future with the Chairman for some time and although there isn’t always an ideal time, I felt a new year gives everyone the chance for fresh start. I would like to give someone else the chance to drive our club forward. Someone who can perhaps bring new, exciting ideas and a different approach.
“Although I’ll shortly leave Fir Park for the last time, my heart will always be with this fantastic club. Thanks again for everything.”
Chairman Jim McMahon added “We are really sorry to be losing Alan as our Chief Executive.
“I have had the privilege of knowing him for a very long time, latterly in the Chair/CEO relationship.
“Through this period I have watched him develop into one of the best and most dedicated CEOs I have worked with in my career.
“His drive, imagination and love for this club have been key in all that we have achieved over the past years.
“We could not have asked for a better representative or leader – he stands for everything the club and fans exemplify – for all our principles.
“Although we are losing him, we also wish him every success in the future.”
The Board is reviewing our recruitment options as we consider the sort of person we need to take the club through a new chapter. Alan will continue in post until that replacement is ready to be appointed.
Tickets are now available for our Scottish Cup match with Arbroath on Saturday 21 January.
You can buy tickets online.
There will be no cash turnstiles at the game.
| Terraced | |
| Adults | £20 |
| Concessions | £13 |
| Family one adult & one child (under 12) | £23 |
| Family one adult & two child (under 12) | £25 |
| Coelbrew Stand | |
| Adults | £22 |
| Concessions | £15 |
The club will be running two buses to the game.
Buses will depart from the Cooper Suite at 12pm with a seat costing £20.
You can buy your seat online.
Saturday football returns as we take on Ross County on 14 January.
Kick-off is 3pm.
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
Away supporters can purchase tickets in the Tommy McLean stand from 2pm from the ticket booth up until kick-off (cash and card available)
Ticket Prices
| Hunter Stand | O’Donnell, Cooper, McLean Stand | |
| Adults | £21 | £25 |
| Concessions | £17 | £18 |
| Young Adults | £10 | £10 |
| Juniors | £4 | £4 |
– Concessions Tickets would be ages 65 and over and FT Students with a valid matric card.
– Young Adults tickets would ages 12 to 17.
– Juveniles would be 11 and under.
– Family tickets would be one adult / senior citizen concession and x2 juveniles.
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.
Motherwell’s home form continues to frustrate and concern as they look for their first home league win since August.
Two of County’s four wins this season have came on the road, beating Livingston and Hibernian but they sit at the bottom of the league, having lost five of their last six and failed to score in their last four.
The Steelmen came out on top in the previous meeting between the two sides – goals from Joe Efford, Callum Slattery and a Van Veen hat-trick secured the points in Dingwall in October.
Match Officials
With Motherwell picking up a point in their first game of 2023, the steelmen were looking to kick on in their first home match of the new year live on Sky Sports.
Hibernian were in town, after their humiliating defeat to rivals Hearts seven days prior.
The away side made the breakthrough after 16 minutes through Kevin Nisbet.
Despite going a goal down, Motherwell tried to create openings. Callum Slattery has shot saved before Ricki Lamie hit the top of the crossbar with a header.
After the break, Hibernian doubled their lead with Nisbet grabbing his brace. Half time substitute Stuart McKinstry latched onto a long ball forward to half the deficit.
Solholm rattled the bar with a header which would have drawn his side level before Nisbet made it a hat trick with his third.
Ross Tierney grabbed a goal in stoppage time but the clock ran out for the hosts as their poor home form continued.
“We need to stand up to this run, myself included.
“Next week is the biggest week of our season.”
Steven Hammell’s men slumped to a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Hibernian despite some determined play and a fighting performance until the final whistle.
The Fir Park men were largely responsible for their own downfall with some dreadful defending contributing to Kevin Nisbet’s hat-trick. At two down Stuart McKinstry’s goal gave some hope of a fight back before Nisbet’s well taken third tied up the points.
To their credit the Steelmen kept going until end and Ross Tierney’s goal in added time gave them renewed hope until the final whistle. Steven Hammell might also rightly lament his side’s lack of luck at key times when headed efforts from Ricki Lamie and Sondre Solholm struck the crossbar.
With both teams desperately seeking a win to ease their respective concerns an open attacking game was in prospect for the fans on a sunny Sunday. Ultimately although Motherwell showed plenty of fight the Easter Road men made the most of their chances to ease the pressure on manager Lee Johnson.
Motherwell hoping to mark their first home appearance of the new year with a long overdue three points, perhaps looking for a change in fortune, began the first half facing the Davie Cooper stand.
However, in the initial stages it was Hibs who took the play towards Liam Kelly’s goal.
In the 13th minute an inviting cross from Aidan McGeady allowed Kyle Magennis to nod the ball towards goal but it gave the ‘Well ‘keeper his first comfortable save of the afternoon.
The Fir Park defenders failed to learn from that and three minutes later the Edinburgh side were ahead.
This time McGeady’s cross found Nisbet 12 yards out unmarked and with plenty of time to take a touch before slamming the ball low into Kelly’s left-hand corner.
Motherwell’s protests that Kevin van Veen had been fouled by Rocky Bushiri in the build up gained little sympathy from referee David Munro or John Beaton in front of the VAR monitor.
Another VAR check was required five minutes later when Elie Youan fired the ball off Sean Goss’ foot the ball rising to strike him on the arm. Thankfully common sense prevailed as the penalty claims were waved aside.
That gave the visitors some added confidence as the ‘Well defenders struggled to contain the Hibs players as they swarmed about the home box.
After 27 minutes, though, the pressure turned to the other box where David Marshall’s goal was fortunate to survive a brief onslaught.
Matt Penney played the ball into a packed penalty area where Van Veen teed up Blair Spittal. Although his effort was blocked the ball rebounded to the edge of the box. Callum Slattery’s low shot sneaked through a ruck of legs and seemed destined to nestle in the corner of Marshall’s goal until the ex-Scotland ‘keeper threw himself across to his left and push the ball round the post.
From the resultant corner the ball was only cleared wide to the left. Van Veen sent it back across the six-yard box where Ricki Lamie rose the highest only to head the ball against the crossbar this time with Marshall well beaten.
After a shaky opening to the game the Steelmen ended the half exerting some pressure on a Hibs defence which also lacked confidence.
Conor Shields should have done better when Goss picked him out beyond the six-yard area. But with Vann Veen and Dean Cornelius waiting in support the former Queen of the South striker headed the ball aimlessly towards the ‘keeper.
Three minutes from the break a powerful strike from Goss hammered into Ryan Porteous and although ‘Well claimed for a penalty once again the handball was considered unintentional.
Hoping to maintain their play towards the visitor’s goal Motherwell returned for the second half with Stuart McKinstry replacing Shields.
However, a positive and promising start was undone eight minutes into the half when another defensive lapse gifted Hibs a second goal.
A long ball downfield from Porteous posed little threat until Penny mistimed his challenge. That allowed Youan to race towards the byeline before rolling the ball across the six-yard box and provide Nisbet with a simple tap-in for his second goal of the game.
That should have been a hammer blow for the home side but instead the Steelmen decided to make a fight of it.
Already proving a handful on the left wing, McKinstry’s inswinging cross was left by Porteous forcing his ‘keeper into a speedy reaction to smother the ball on his goal line.
The on-loan Leeds United youngster wasn’t to be denied for long though and in the 59th minute he gave the Fir Parker’s the chance of a fightback. Latching onto Solholm’s thorough ball, McKinstry kept his cool dragging the ball away from Marshall before slotting home his finish.
A glut of chances appeared at both ends, and a weak header from Nisbet, when he should have claimed his hat-trick, kept ‘Well’s hopes alive.
The next headed attempt on goal came after 69 minutes and once again Motherwell were out of luck as Solholm’s effort bounced off the top of the crossbar.
With just under 20 minutes remaining Hibs decided to strengthen their backline bringing on the experienced Paul Hanlon.
Before he got a touch, though, Nisbet had wrapped up the points and his hat-trick. Josh Campbell swept in a cross from the right and Nisbet stepped in front of Lamie to fire the ball high past Kelly from 12 yards for a fine goal.
Ross Tierney and Max Johnston, after his successful loan at Cove Rangers, were give the last 10 minutes to make an impact.
And the Irishman made the most of his limited appearance. At the start of added on time Van Veen’s flick fell for Tierney who lashed the ball past Marshall and set-up a grandstand finish.
Two minutes later a dramatic comeback looked on the cards as Johnston powered his way into the box only to watch his intended cut back for the waiting Van Veen deflected back to his ‘keeper by Bushiri as Hibs held out for the narrowest of wins.
Motherwell manager Steven Hammell says it’s his job to start matching results with his side’s performance levels.
Hammell points out that his side have been working hard off the pitch at making sure they capitalise on the big moments in games, in a hope that they will benefit.
