“I felt like we had enough of the game.
“The red card changes it and now we’re left disappointed.”
“I felt like we had enough of the game.
“The red card changes it and now we’re left disappointed.”
Motherwell manager Steven Hammell was please to see his side start to take their chances on Tuesday night against Ross County.
He hopes that is something Motherwell can take into the next cinch Premiership match against Hibernian and believes in what is a very tough run of fixtures, his team will have to be at their best to take points.
Connor Shields feels like the team having playing well under Steven Hammell and have been enjoying the way manager wants to play.
The attacker says players are working hard outwith training hours with staff to improve their game and hopes to see some of that hard work pay off in the cinch Premiership against Hibernian.
The Steelmen are in the capital to take on Lee Johnston’s Hibernian at Easter Road.
Kick off is 3pm, Saturday 8 October.
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Hibernian are in good form, winning their last three games and are still unbeaten at home in the league this season, with two wins and two draws.
Steven Hammell’s men will take confidence from a fine display mid-week, showing a clinical edge that was lacking in previous games where the performances were still good.
Lennon Miller has been named in the Scotland squad for the forthcoming UEFA Under-17 qualifying matches later this month.
The 16-year-old, Motherwell’s youngest ever player, will be part of Brian McLaughlin’s 20-strong squad for the trip to Malta.
The young Scots will be looking to emulate the Under-17 side who reached the European Championships in Israel earlier this year, as they begin the qualification campaign ahead of next year’s finals in Hungary.
Scotland begin their campaign against hosts Malta on Wednesday 19, October, before taking on Northern Ireland three days later, on Saturday 22, October. The campaign concludes with a match against Czech Republic on Tuesday, 25 October.
With no win in three and plenty of missed chances, Motherwell travelled to the Highlands to take on Ross County in what Steven Hammell labelled ‘our biggest game of the season so far.’
Callum Slattery and Joe Efford returned to the side as they looked to become clinical in front of goal.
With limited chances in the early stages, Joe Efford found the ball at his feet eight yards from goal.
The American was pulled down and Kevin van Veen slotted home the subsequent penalty. From there, the Steelmen didn’t look back.
Motherwell doubled their lead through Callum Slattery right after the half time interval, with Kevin van Veen adding a third two minutes later.
Joe Efford got his goal after nice control before Van Veen made it a hat trick in the latter stages to send the hearty 200 supporters back down the A9 in a delightful mood.
Motherwell returned to winning ways with a convincing 0-5 win over Ross County in Dingwall.
Goals from Joe Efford, Callum Slattery and a Kevin van Veen hat-trick sealed a big three points for the Steelmen.
Efford and Slattery returned to the starting eleven, replacing Barry Maguire and Dean Cornelius as Steven Hammell’s side looked for their first win in four league games.
County threatened first, with Ross Callachan looping a header just over the bar after ten minutes.
Former ‘Well man found his way into the ref’s book moments later. A yellow card shown for flailing arm on Ricki Lamie.
On the 25th minute, Motherwell took the lead. Goss’ cross landed at the feet of Efford and he was hauled down by Callachan. Van Veen stepped up and cooly fired into the corner of the net.
There were then claims for a second yellow card for White, as he clattered into Lamie again but upon closer inspection it might have been harsh on the County man. In the end Liam Kelly ended up in the book for his protests.
County looked to respond before half-time but efforts from Sims and Paton went just wide of the target.
The Steelmen came out the traps in blistering fashion and within six minutes of the restart it was 3-0.
On his return to action, Callum Slattery got his name on the scoresheet and Motherwell’s second with a rasping drive from 25 yards into tbe bottom corner.
Two minutes later Joe Efford burst down the left wing and put it on a plate for Kevin van Veen to grab his second of the night.
From there it was comfortable for the Steelmen.
Efford added a fourth, his first of the season, when he got on the end of Penney’s cross. The American steadied himself and on the turn fired past Laidlaw.
With a minute left on the clock van Veen sealed a fine individual and team performance with a cooly taken chip over the ‘keeper, to secure his hat-trick.
“This was our biggest game of the season so far. I thought the boys responded really well.”
Manager Steven Hammell has taken the positives from the narrow defeat to Celtic last time out in the cinch Premiership but says he is still disappointed about the defeat.
With a quick turnaround to their next game against Ross County, the boss is happy with the performances but knows his side needs to start being clinical in front of goal and making the most of the big moments in the games.
Striker Kevin van Veen remains upbeat ahead of Motherwell’s cinch Premiership match against Ross County.
Despite not picking a win in their last three games, the Dutchman knows the performances are there and if they can find an eye for goal, he reckons the results will quickly follow.