| 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 |
Carl McHugh says there’s now even greater incentive to try and topple Hearts on Sunday.
With the team in touching distance of contending for a top six finish after five straight Ladbrokes Premiership wins, the midfielder says confidence continues to grow in the squad.
Hearts take on Motherwell for the fourth time this season on Sunday, paying visit to Fir Park in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Here’s the game previewed in numbers.
The Steelmen have won five of their last 10 matches against the Gorgie side at Fir Park, drawing two and losing three.
Hearts were victorious on their last visit, with Steven Naismith netting in a 1-0 win.
Prior to that, Steven Robinson’s men won two on the bounce 2-1, including the memorable William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final win.
Motherwell, of course, are chasing their sixth successive Ladbrokes Premiership victory. If they achieve it, it will be the first time its happened since 2014.
The last time it happened, Hearts were the team that sat as the sixth team in the run, with a 1-0 victory at Tynecastle hitting the mark for Stuart McCall’s side.
Both sets of fans have been treated to, or had to endure, a combined 121 goals across the Ladbrokes Premiership season so far.
Hearts have seen 60, scoring 31 and conceding 29 along the way. Motherwell, meanwhile, have netted 27 and conceded 34.
After a short break, Motherwell host Hearts in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Sunday.
Here’s an early look ahead to the match.
Motherwell go into the game off the back of five consecutive league wins.
Victories over Dundee, Hamilton, Hibernian, Livingston and St Mirren put Stephen Robinson’s side on the verge of six back-to-back victories for the first time since 2014.
Hearts have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five league matches. Victories over Hibernian, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock have been mixed in with a draw with Livingston and a loss to Dundee.
Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. Kick off is at 12.15pm.
If you buy online, you can print at home and go straight to the gate, or even show us your ticket code on your mobile phone.
| Adult | £24 / £20 |
| Over 60s / 16-18 year olds / students | £17 / £16 |
| 15 and under | £3 |
The cheaper price is for our John Hunter Stand, which runs along the sideline directly across from our Phil O’Donnell Main Stand.
A family ticket for one adult and two children aged 15 and under is available for £28, or £24 in the John Hunter Stand.
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.
Away supporters should contact their club directly for ticket sales. Hearts fans will be situated in our South Stand.
Tickets for the 2018/19 Motherwell Football Club Player of the Year awards are now sold out.
This year’s event will take place at the Alona Hotel in Strathclyde Park on Saturday, April 20.
Hosted by sports broadcaster David Tanner, it’s sure to be a great night for fans, players and staff alike to get together and celebrate the moments that made the season.
Details of our awards will be announced shortly.
After a short break, Motherwell return to action against Hearts on Sunday, 17 February.
The Gorgie club come to Fir Park to face a ‘Well side who are chasing a sixth consecutive Ladbrokes Premiership win.
Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office. Kick off is at 12.15pm.
If you buy online, you can print at home and go straight to the gate, or even show us your ticket code on your mobile phone.
Ticket prices are:
| Adult | £24 / £20 |
| Over 60s / 16-18 year olds / students | £17 / £16 |
| 15 and under | £3 |
The cheaper price is for our John Hunter Stand, which runs along the sideline directly across from our Phil O’Donnell Main Stand.
A family ticket for one adult and two children aged 15 and under is available for £28, or £24 in the John Hunter Stand.
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.
Away supporters should contact their club directly for ticket sales. Hearts fans will be situated in our South Stand.
We headed west chasing a fifth straight league win. The Steelmen didn’t disappoint.
This is the Story of the Match from the victory at St Mirren.
Homegrown talents Jake Hastie and Allan Campbell got the goals as Motherwell made it five league wins from five, beating St Mirren 2-1.
Jake Hastie, Allan Campbell and Elliott Frear speak as Motherwell hit five-in-a-row with another league win at St Mirren.
Stephen Robinson saluted the lack of fear in his young Motherwell side, as they showed character to record their fifth straight league win in victory at St Mirren.
Motherwell showed grit and character to grind out a fifth straight Ladbrokes Premiership victory at St Mirren.
Jake Hastie and Allan Campbell goals in either half got the win for the men in claret, as they recovered from a potentially morale-sapping equaliser to roar up the park and grab the winner.
Stephen Robinson elected to remain unchanged for the third successive match, with his substitute bench also remaining the same from the weekend win over Livingston.
After scrappy opening exchanges, the game immediately exploded into life through Hastie.
Challenging the full back Muzek, he cut inside from the right, beat another and then rocketed a left-footed effort into the top right corner of the net, via the crossbar, past a stunned goalkeeper.
St Mirren, in truth, had the better chances in the first half thereafter. Nazon was denied a goal through an incredible point blank save from Gillespie, and substitute McAllister curled over shortly after.
Motherwell’s first half was a succession of set plays which failed to create any further serious chances, while the hosts had plenty possession but mainly in their own half.
St Mirren again enjoyed possession in the second period, but the best chances fell to the Steelmen.
The second arguably should have came. A three versus two situation saw link up play between Campbell, Ariyibi and Hastie. The latter finally squared to Main for a tap in, but he just made his run too early and the ball was cleared.
With 17 minutes left, the hosts were level. At the second bite after a corner, Dreyer got the ball into the area for Paul McGinn to loop a brilliant header over Gillespie.
Motherwell’s heads could have went down, but they roared back to life shortly after to claim the winner. Elliott Frear’s outstanding cross from the left met the run of Campbell brilliantly, leaving the midfielder no option but to power an excellent header home to send the travelling crowd wild.
