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Stephen Robinson and Jake Hastie have won the January/February Ladbrokes Premiership awards for Manager of the Month and Player of the Month respectively.

The pair have been recognised for the club’s fantastic month, which saw the team record their sixth straight league win, picking up three victories from four across the month.

Hastie scored four goals in three matches, netting a double against Livingston and scoring against St Mirren and Hearts.

The award marks the first double manager and player award for the club since Stuart McCall and Nicky Law both won in March 2013.

It’s the first time a player has won the award since Louis Moult in September 2017, and the first manager award since Mark McGhee in March 2016.

Barry Maguire has extended his deal with Motherwell Football Club until the summer of 2020.

The defender, currently on loan at Championship side Queen of the South, was this week called up to represent Scotland’s Under 21s.

“It’s great to sign on again with the club,” Barry said of his new contract. “This gives me the platform to come back in the summer and push for first team starts.

“I’m learning all the time at Queens. It’s been a great test and I know that if I keep playing well, I’ll be back for next season with the experience to be ready.”

Bellshill-born Maguire made his top-team bow in April last year, debuting in a 0-0 draw away to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

He has gone on to feature a further four times for Stephen Robinson’s side and has amassed 10 appearances for the Doonhamers in the Scottish Championship this term.

The ‘Well academy product’s progress will see him in contention to feature for his country in games against Mexico and Sweden later this month.

“We’re really pleased that we’ve got yet another young asset from our academy secured on a longer term deal,” ‘Well boss Stephen Robinson added:

“We believe Barry has the potential to have a really good career. He’s started that by being out on loan at Queens gaining valuable first team experience, much like we did with Jake Hastie who was at Airdrie, then Alloa.

“He’ll come back in the summer and we hope he’ll be pushing hard for a first-team start.”

Hamilton make their second trip of the campaign to Fir Park on Saturday, as the Lanarkshire derby rolls around again.

Here’s a closer look at our opponents.

Hitting form

Since Brian Rice’s arrival as manager at the end of January, Hamilton have picked up significantly.

After a run of eight defeats from 10 games, they have now won two of their last five, drawing one and losing two.

A focal point

George Oakley has proved a revelation since moving from Inverness late in the January window.

From five appearances, the English striker has netted three times, including a Van Basten-esque goal against Aberdeen in a 2-0 win at Pittodrie.

Looking over their shoulders

Despite their upturn in form, the Accies aren’t out of the woods at the bottom of the table.

They have opened up a four-point gap on bottom club St Mirren, with Dundee sitting three points behind. Any sort of cushion is welcome at this time of the season, but they aren’t completely out of the woods yet.

Fir Park plays host to the Lanarkshire derby with Hamilton Academical on Saturday.

Here’s the game previewed in numbers.

Five

With the 2018/19 season reaching its climax, Motherwell have five games left to try and take a top six spot in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Stephen Robinson’s side are currently just four points behind Hibernian in sixth, with a trip to Easter Road also on the horizon.

Seven

The Steelmen are unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches, winning six of them.

Victories over Hamilton, Hibernian, Dundee, St Mirren, Livingston and Hearts were followed by defeat at Celtic and a draw at Kilmarnock.

10

In their 65 competitive visits to Fir Park, Hamilton have won 10 times. The most recent, of course, came in their last visit to ML1 earlier in the season.

Motherwell have been victorious 37 times on home turf, while there have been 18 draws.

The third and potentially final Lanarkshire derby of the season is upon us.

Here’s an early lookahead to Saturday’s match at Fir Park.

The form guide

Motherwell are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games, picking up six consecutive victories along the way.

Celtic ended the run two games ago, before the team picked up a point at Kilmarnock in challenging conditions.

Under new manager Brian Rice, the Accies have picked up. Prior to his appointment on 31 January, they had lost eight of their last 10 matches, winning just one.

Since his arrival, his five games have seen wins over St Johnstone and Aberdeen, a draw with Dundee and defeats to Rangers and Hibernian.

Head to head

Both have left enemy territory with wins this campaign. A stunning Steven Boyd strike early in the season gave Accies the three points at Fir Park, before Tom Aldred’s double secured a passionate victory over there.

In total, the two sides have met 131 times competitively. Motherwell have won 63, while Accies have 33 victories.

Thirty-seven of the ‘Well’s wins have come at Fir Park, while the visitors have won just 10 on their travels.

Get your tickets now

Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. Kick off is at 3pm. A pay gate will also be in operation.

A family ticket for one adult and two children aged 15 and under is available for £28, or £24 in the John Hunter Stand.

The cheaper price on all tickets is for our John Hunter Stand for home supporters.

Away supporters will be housed in our South Stand.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

After one failed attempt, we headed back to Kilmarnock buoyed by a tremendous travelling support.

This is the Story of the Match from the trip to Rugby Park.

Allan Campbell, Jake Hastie, Barry Maguire and David Turnbull have all been called up to the Scotland Under 21 squad.

The Motherwell quartet have been included in Scot Gemmill’s selection for forthcoming friendly matches with Mexico and Sweden.

All four are products of the club’s youth academy, further highlighting the opportunities talented young players are given at the club.

Campbell is already a regular at Under 21 level, having established himself as a crucial part of the midfield last campaign.

Hastie has earned his call after shooting to prominence in 2019, returning from a loan spell at Alloa Athletic to net five goals in eight games for Stephen Robinson’s side.

Maguire is currently out on loan at Championship side Queen of the South, getting valuable first-team minutes under his belt ahead of an expected return to push on next season.

Turnbull recently won a call for Scotland’s Under 20s, and has seen his form for Motherwell rewarded by stepping up another age level.

Scotland will play Mexico on March 22, before facing the Swedes three days later.

The Lanarkshire derby is upon us. Motherwell host Hamilton Academical at Fir Park on Saturday, 9 March.

With both sides having picked up wins in enemy territory so far this season, it’s a chance for Stephen Robinson’s men to continue their push for a top six place.

Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. Kick off is at 3pm. A pay gate will also be in operation.

A family ticket for one adult and two children aged 15 and under is available for £28, or £24 in the John Hunter Stand.

The cheaper price on all tickets is for our John Hunter Stand for home supporters.

Away supporters will be housed in our South Stand.

Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.

Watch back the best of the action as the Steelmen take a point in challenging conditions at Rugby Park.

Richard Tait, Mark Gillespie and Gboly Ariyibi speak after the 0-0 draw at Rugby Park.