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Jake Hastie, Curtis Main and Richard Tait speak as Motherwell pick up another big win over Livingston.

Stephen Robinson was pleased with his side’s performance in the win over Livingston, but says he will keep pushing his side to improve.

Motherwell made it four Ladbrokes Premiership wins from four with a scintillating performance against Livingston.

Youngster Jake Hastie will take the plaudits for two brilliantly taken goals, but the Steelmen as a whole showed confidence and verve throughout to pull level on points with the visitors.

For the third match in succession, manager Stephen Robinson named an unchanged starting team. The only change came on the bench, with James Scott stepping up to replace the departed Gaël Bigirimana.

Within six minutes, the home side were off and running. A great delivery from David Turnbull from a free kick was met by the head of Hastie, who beat Liam Kelly to grab his second goal in claret and amber.

Six minutes later, it was two. Curtis Main, the scourge of the Livi defenders throughout, was played in by Allan Campbell to the right inside the box. Lifting the ball, he found the top right corner of the net to double the advantage.

A shell shocked Livingston were further put to the sword, as Gboly Ariyibi and Hastie continued to torment from the wide areas.

With 20 minutes gone, Hastie was again on the scoresheet. Picking the ball up deep, he surged at the defence, taking out men in his wake, before cooly slotting home to make it 3-0 in rapid time.

At half time, Livingston rang the changes. A triple substitution saw them increase their physicality in the second period but the game fizzled out into a midfield battle and a succession of half chances for either side.

The biggest chance fell t0 Motherwell. Campbell was set up brilliantly by Main, but his shot was headed off the line, and then Hastie saw his shot at a hat trick just deflected over the bar.

With a minute to spare, Tiffoney saw his shot come back off the post for Livi, but the Steelmen held firm again to record a third consecutive league clean sheet, and a fourth straight win in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Motherwell: Gillespie, Grimshaw, Aldred, Dunne, Tait, Rodriguez Gorrín, Campbell, Turnbull, Ariyibi (Frear), Hastie (McCormack), Main (Scott).

Subs not used: Ferguson, McHugh, Hartley, Johnson .

Livingston: Kelly, Gallagher, Halkett, Lithgow, Lawless (Odoffin), Byrne, Pittman, Sibbald (Lawson), Erskine (Menga), Tiffoney, Hardie.

Subs not used: Stewart, Brown, Lamie, Wylde.

Motherwell host Livingston on Saturday, as they look to make it four Ladbrokes Premiership wins from four.

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Stephen Robinson discusses his January transfer business ahead of Saturday’s match against Livingston. 

The ‘Well boss praised the attitude and desire of his young players breaking through, after David Turnbull put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half year contract extension.

“I believe in this squad and that there’s even more young players to come through,” he said.

Motherwell face Livingston in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday, in what is set to be an interesting encounter at Fir Park.

Gary Holt’s side are in their worst run of the season so far, whilst Stephen Robinson’s side are in their best.

Here is what you need to know about ahead of Saturday’s game.

Big three points

Just three points separate the two teams in the league, which heaps importance on to this match for both sides.

Three points for the Steelmen could play a part in their top six aspirations and move them further away from the foot of the table.

Livingston meanwhile, could move back above Hibs in the table with a win.

Cadden’s won’t collide

The last time the two sides met at Fir Park, the prospect of Chris Cadden going up against his twin brother Nicky was naturally a focal point in the build-up.

However, this time around, neither of the two will be included in their matchday squads.

Chris still finds himself sidelined with a knee injury, whilst Nicky completed a deadline day loan move to Championship side Ayr United.

New faces on show

Although the Cadden’s won’t feature, there will be some new faces on show in Lanarkshire tomorrow.

The Lions added a number of new faces, including Chris Erskine, Ciaron Brown, Hakeem Odofin and Gregg Wylde.

Livingston are the visitors to Fir Park on Saturday, as Motherwell go for four consecutive Ladbrokes Premiership victories.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Head to head

The two sides have already met three times this season, with an even spread of results.

Motherwell won the first, a Betfred Cup clash in West Lothian, by one goal to nil. A 1-1 league draw followed at Fir Park, before Livi picked up three points on home turf towards the end of 2018.

Team news

Chris Cadden, Trevor Carson and Craig Tanner remain out long term. Christian Mbulu is out with a hamstring strain.

Get your tickets

Tickets are available online now or from the Fir Park ticket office.

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 fans will be housed in the South Stand and cash turnstiles will be available on the day.

Watch it live online

If you live outside of the UK and Ireland, you can watch a live stream of the game through our TV service.

Just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk, choose the international subscription package, and you can see the game from 3pm GMT.

Gaël Bigirimana has left Motherwell to join Hibernian on a permanent basis.

The Burundi international made 57 appearances for the Steelmen and scored three goals during his spell at Fir Park.

Bigirimana, 25, moved to the club from Coventry City in the summer of 2017 and was part of the squad which memorably reached two cup finals in the 2017/18 campaign.

“I’ve loved my time at Motherwell,” he said on his departure. “It’s been a memorable 18 months for me and my family.

“I would like to thank everyone at the club, from the coaching staff to the fans, and wish them all the best in the future.”

Manager Stephen Robinson added: “We would like to thank Gaël for all he has done at the club.

“He has seen his opportunities restricted in his time here, especially because of the emergence of Alan Campbell and David Turnbull.

“Everyone at the club would like to wish him well for the future.”

Motherwell host Livingston in the Ladbrokes Premiership, searching for their fourth consecutive league win.

The fixture is the first of a busy spell for the Steelmen, with five games falling in February.

Here, we look at Saturday’s meeting in numbers.

Three

The total number of points separating the two sides ahead of Saturday’s game.

Livingston currently sit eighth with 30 points, whilst the Fir Parkers sit three points behind in ninth.

A win for ‘Well would not likely be enough to move them above the Lions in the table though, due to the gulf in goal difference.

Eight

No side in the bottom half of the table has a better defence at home than Livingston, who have conceded just eight goals on their home turf this season.

However, the Steelmen have the second-best record out of those six sides, having shipped just ten all term.

In contrast, Livi have struggled in front of goal away from home, scoring just seven times away from the Toni Macaroni Arena.

13

The Lions return to the top flight means the two sides met at Fir Park for the first time this season in 13 years.

They’ve only gone head-to-head on nine occasions in Lanarkshire, with the Steelmen losing two and winning four.

Saturday’s clash will be the tenth encounter with the Almondvale outfit at Fir Park.

It’s time to vote for your Tullibardine Player of the Month for January.

The Steelmen have picked up two positive Ladbrokes Premiership results in the first month of 2019, defeating Hibernian and Dundee.

To vote, head to our Facebook page and follow the instructions.

David Turnbull has been the man whose goals won both those games, with the 19-year-old then being rewarded with a new two-and-a-half year deal.

Liam Grimshaw has been an all-action part of the defence which has kept two league clean sheets, with his box-to-box energy rightly earning him plaudits.

Another academy product, Jake Hastie, has burst onto the scene in January after returning from a positive loan spell at Alloa Athletic. A first goal for the club in the William Hill Scottish Cup tie with Ross County was then followed up with starts in the two league fixtures, where he showed his talent.

Mark Gillespie is also another strong contender. Keeping two shutouts in the league, the goalkeeper has continued his form as a safe pair of hands between the sticks.