| 3 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 |
| 7 | Dundee | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
Stuart Kettlewell says he was left disappointed that his side gave up a three goal lead against Aberdeen, that led them to only picking up a point at Pittodrie. Despite this, there were positives from the match that he can take into Saturday’s cinch Premiership match against Hearts.
The Motherwell boss discusses VAR reviews, Theo Bair and takes note of Hearts’ impressive form.
Motherwell travel to the capital to take on Hearts on Saturday 17 February.
Kick off is 3pm.
| Upper section | Lower section | |
| Adults | £27 | £19 |
| Over 65/full-time students | £19 | £15 |
| Under 18s | £14 | £14 |
| Under 16s | £7 | £7 |
| Under 13s | £5 | £5 |
| Wheelchair & PA | £15 | – |
Tickets are available online.
There will be no cash turnstiles on the day, tickets need to be purchased in the advance.
Season Ticket holders will have until 5pm on Monday 5th February to purchase and secure tickets. Thereafter, remaining tickets will go on general sale.
Singing section is in the lower stand.
Postage available until 14th February.
Ambulant Disabled supporters who have further enquiries, please contact Keith Ferguson, the Hearts Disability Liaison Officer on Keith Ferguson at keithferguson@homplc.co.uk
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.
We will be wearing our home kit for this match.
Callum Slattery remains missing for this match. Oli Shaw will be missing through a hamstring injury.
Barry Maguire is a doubt.
Andy Halliday is ineligible to face his parent club.
The Steelmen haven’t lost in the league since Christmas Eve, with two league wins and four draws since then.
They have only lost one of their last seven away league games but on the flip side, haven’t won away from home since a 0-1 win at Tynecastle back in September.
Theo Bair has been in electric form, with eight goals in his last six league games.
Hearts have been in formidable form with ten wins and a draw from their last eleven games which has propelled them to twelve points clear in third place.
Lawrence Shankland continues his own excellent form. The league’s top scorer has netted 24 times this season, scoring 13 in his last 11 games.
It may have been a cold, rainy Wednesday night trip to Aberdeen on Valentines Day, but the supporters who made the long journey were certainly rewarded with a crazy game of football.
Motherwell got off to the perfect start when Georgie Gent was fouled in the box within the first five minutes and Theo Bair lashed into the roof of the net to give his side an early lead.
That dominance continued when after Jack Vale’s effort from the six-yard box was somehow kept out, Bair helped himself to another from Gent’s cross.
Adam Devine piled on the misery for Neil Warnock’s side when he scored minutes later to make it 3-0 after a quarter of an hour.
However, a change of shape and personnel swung the game back in Aberdeen’s favour as they pulled two goals back before the break. They continued their ascendency in the game after the interval and made it count when Duk got his brace shortly after half time.
At the point, the game was in the balance. Bojan Miovski had the ball in the back of the net for the hosts but was in an offside position before Harry Paton knocked home with ten minutes to go, seemingly securing three points in the process. A VAR intervention later seen the goal ruled out for a supposed foul by Calum Butcher.
VAR was highly influential in the match however after six goals and plenty controversy, the points were shared to extend Motherwell’s unbeaten run to six games as they will feel aggrieved to have gave up a three goal advantage.
Stuart Kettlewell gives his thoughts after his side came away from Pittodrie with a point despite taking an early three goal lead.
• Fast start
• Team got spooked
• Thank you to the travelling fans
Motherwell came away from Pittodrie with a point despite being three goals ahead after half an hour.
A Theo Bair brace and Adam Devine’s first goal has the Steelmen firmly in the driving seat but the home side rallied and completed a comeback with goals from Duk and Gartemann.
‘Well got off to a great start when Georgie Gent won a penalty after just two minutes. The full-back burst forward and went down under a foul from Shayden Morris.
Referee Kevin Clancy pointed to the spot and Theo Bair confidently dispatched from twelve yards.
Motherwell continued their impressive start, with Jack Vale’s volley being parried onto the post but they didn’t have to wait much longer for a second. Georgie Gent was again involved as he got in down the left and whipped in a perfect cross for Theo Bair to tap in his tenth goal of the seaason.
Adam Devine the put the away fans into dreamland, adding a third just minutes later.
A great team move set up Blair Spittal who initially saw his shot deflected but it landed at the feet of the on-loan Rangers youngster and he dispatched past Roos for his first professional goal.
Neil Warnock sensed something wasn’t working and instantly made two changes, bringing on Duk and MacDonald in place of Morris and Polvara.
He saw an immediate response from his replacements as Duk pulled a goal back a minute later.
Bojan Miovski stole the ball down the right and slid in his strike partner who prodded it past Kelly.
With that goal, the mood in the stadium had changed and six minutes later the Dons had a second.
Connor Barron whipped in a cross that was flicked on at the front post. Liam Kelly made a save, but it came straight to Gartenmann, who tucked home at the back post.
The home side completed their comeback just five minutes into the second half when Shinnie’s deep cross was headed in off the post by Duk.
That disappointment was then almost further compounded as Miovski found the net but fortunately the linesman’s flag went up and VAR agreed it was offside, albeit tight.
The ship was steadied slightly as Stuart Kettlewell introduced Stephen O’Donnell and Sam Nicholson. There was some really nice football being played but no cutting edge.
However, the Steelmen almost too all three points as Harry Paton fired home after a stramash in the box but VAR ruled there was a push by Butcher on McGrath and both teams had to settle for a point.
We have a number of players who are currently out on loan. Here is an update on how they have been getting on.
Connelly and East Kilbride have been in good form in recent weeks.
Since the last update, Connelly has four starts in four games, of which his team won three times and drew once.
He has registered one clean sheet in that time but those strong results have put Kilby firmly in the driving seat to win the Lowland League. They are ten points clear over second place, with a game in hand.
Ricki Lamie picked up an injury that seen him miss seven games over December and January.
The centre-back made his comeback when he was a late substitute for the Dee’s 2-1 win against St Johnstone at the weekend.
Lamie now has 12 appearances as Dundee hunt down a top-six spot in the cinch Premiership.
Ewan Wilson was an unused substitute in Stirling Albion’s most recent match against Alloa Athletic.
He has been on the bench in the three games prior to that, coming on as a substitute in each of those matches, assisting one goal in the process.
Wilson now has 13 appearances in all competitions for Stirling, with them sitting seven points off the playoffs.
Arran Bone joined Gala Fairydean last month and has started the last three matches.
Playing the full 90 minutes in his three appearances thus far, Bone’s side had two defeats and won their most recent match agains East Stirling.
They’re currently sitting in 15th place in the table however in a tightly congested table, they are only 10 points off Stirling University who are 7th.
Ross Tierney has made his comeback from injury at the start of February. He was a second-half substitute in Walsall’s last two matches against Gillingham and Newport County.
That appearance against Newport last weekend means he has now featured on 20 occasions for The Saddlers.
Walsall are 16th in the league table but have a substantial gap to the relegation places and will have one eye on a late promotion push, with them only nine points off of Harrogate Town in the playoffs.
Adam MacDonald added two more appearances to his name for Cowdenbeath since our last update.
The young midfielder started against Bo’ness United and Civil Service Strollers in January.
Cowdenbeath are 13th in the table as they look to close the gap to playoff spots.
Calum Butcher was left disappointed at the performance levels shown on Friday night.
He says the dressing room was down after the game but they have now reset and shifted the focus towards Wednesday’s match against Aberdeen.
Manager Stuart Kettlewell says on Friday night, his team were collectively poor and they will be working hard to try and get a reaction against Aberdeen on Wednesday night in the cinch Premiership.
Kettlewell believes they were dragged into a game against Morton that wasn’t what they wanted to play and paid the result for it. Now, it’s about preparing as best they can for a trip to Pittodrie.
Motherwell travel to Aberdeen on Wednesday 14 February.
Kick off is 7.45pm.
| Away Stand | |
| Adults | £26 |
| Over 65s | £20 |
| Over 75s and 18-21 | £16 |
| Under 18s | £12 |
| Under 12s | £6 |
| Over 65s | £20 |
| Under 18-21 | £16 |
| Wheelchair and carer | £12 |
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL FIXTURE REMAIN VALID FOR THIS MATCH.
If you wish to receive a refund, you need come into the Ticket Office at Fir Park before 5pm on Wednesday. Refunds won’t be possible after this time.
Tickets available online.
Ambulant supporters pay the age-appropriate price with carer free of charge. All wheelchair and ambulant supporters should contact the ticket office to purchase.
Tickets are on sale from the ticket office and online. We have been sent physical tickets so no etickets are available for this match, so collection only at Fir Park
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.
We will be wearing our away kit for this match.
Callum Slattery remains missing for this match. Oli Shaw will be missing through a hamstring injury.
Barry Maguire is a doubt. Jon Obika made his return against Morton.
It was a disappointing Friday night in Greenock for Motherwell, when they exited the Scottish Cup at the hand of Morton. A 2-1 defeat seen Jack Vale get his second goal in two matches since arriving on loan.
In the last league match, it was a resounding 5-0 win over Ross County, with Theo Bair continuing his hot run of form in the league. The Canadian has scored in each of his last five league outings.
Motherwell’s last defeat in the league came on Christmas Eve against Rangers.
There’s been a lot happening at Pittodrie in recent weeks. Following a 1-1 draw with Dundee, Barry Robson left his post as manager. Neil Warnock was brought in until the end of the season, with his first match being a trip to Ibrox.
It would be narrow 2-1 defeat in Glasgow for Warnock’s side but they progressed to the next round of the Scottish Cup in their last match, sweeping aside Bonnyrigg Rose 2-0.
Bojan Miovski continues to be the main man for the Dons, netting 22 goals in 36 games this season. He has five in his last four, scoring two in Aberdeen’s last match.
The women of steel’s goalscoring woes persisted in ML3, as a commanding performance over local rivals Hamilton was left unrewarded, as the hosts struck twice against the run of play to secure victory on a disappointing and frustrating derby day in Lanarkshire.
Hamilton forward Josephine Giard and teammate Chloe Muir both added their name to the scoresheet across both halves to give the hosts a comfortable advantage, with debutant Laura Berry netting a late consolation for her first goal in claret and amber.
It’s a sore one to take,” Head Coach Paul Brownlie said.
“We’ve got to take chances and do much better with our decision-making in the final third . We had so many opportunities where we broke the lines, but it’s just that last part we’re missing just now. The players are working hard on it to try and rectify it and get it right.
“I think if we had scored the early goal, it would’ve been completely different, but we never, and at the end of the day if we don’t score goals, we can’t win games.”
Brownlie made two changes from the narrow midweek defeat to title-chasers Celtic, with Emily Mutch returning in the Motherwell goal, as Laura McCartney also returned to the starting XI. January acquisitions Sophia Martin and Laura Berry both secured a place on the bench following international appearances for Scotland at the MIMA cup.
As both sides emerged under the floodlights, Motherwell immediately tested the Hamilton stopper, with the visitors firmly in control of the opening exchanges. Morgan Cross’ driving run on the left sliced through the Accies backline, with the forward teeing up Sarah Gibb at the edge of the penalty area, but the midfielder couldn’t apply the finishing touches.
Less than a minute later, Amy Anderson’s pinpoint cross-field pass accurately picked out Bailley Collins, who found Murron Cunningham midway through the Hamilton penalty area, but the experienced defender couldn’t beat Emma Thomson in the Accies goal.
Motherwell continued to flood the Hamilton penalty area in search of a breakthrough, with Collins’ threading a perfectly-weighted through ball to Cross, who was left one-on-one with the keeper, but Thomson again produced an exceptional reaction save.
Motherwell’s frustrations in the final third continued, as Kayla Jardine’s drilled effort from distance narrowly evaded the Hamilton crossbar, with Cunningham and Chelsie Watson also denied from close-range.
Motherwell’s dominant first-half display was eventually undermined moments before the half-time whistle, with Giard coasting through to the edge of the Motherwell penalty area before firing an unstoppable strike past Emily Mutch, which rattled off of the crossbar before nestling into the back of the visiting net.
10-minutes after the restart, Hamilton doubled their advantage, with Muir drilling an incredible left-footed half-volley from over 30-yards out past Mutch, leaving the women of steel stunned after their assured start to the derby.
The visitors route back into the game came shortly after the hour mark, with debutant Laura Berry latching onto fellow Rangers loanee Kayla Jardine’s floated delivery, before dispatching an accurate right-footed volley past Thomson to give the women of steel some confidence and optimism, as the final half hour approached.
The women of steel toiled in search of a deserved equaliser, with Berry forcing a stop from the Hamilton keeper, after powering a low header from Collins’ whipped through ball. Chances from Collins and Martin followed, but the women of steel couldn’t break through the resolute Hamilton backline and were consigned to a disappointing and frustrating derby day defeat at New Douglas Park on Sunday.
