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Ticket prices have been confirmed for all of our Viaplay Cup group fixtures.

All five clubs have agreed to £12 for adults and £6 for concessions.

Tickets for each game are available now and can be purchased online using the links below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION v ELGIN CITY

For a disabled ticket, a concessionary ticket should be purchased on Fanbase with entry via gate 4 on the day.  The carer goes free.

We have been allocated 1,000 tickets at Borough Briggs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION v QUEEN OF THE SOUTH

Disabled tickets are the concession price of £6 with carer going free.  Please contact admin@qosfc.com directly to organise this.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR BOTH GAMES AT FIR PARK

SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
If you are a season ticket holder, you can purchase your own seat(s) for the match.

To get yours, just log in to your account at tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk. Once logged in, your reserved ticket(s) will be in your account menu and will be uploaded to your card. You will not be required to collect a physical ticket if you purchase your season ticket seat(s).

For help, call 01698 333333 or email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note there will no cash turnstiles on the day of the game. The ticket office will be open for sales from 1.30pm on the 22nd July and 11am on 29th July.

The Centenary Suite and Cooper Suite will open for refreshments and bar food pre-match (from 2.30pm on the 22nd July and 12 noon on the 29th July) with both bars open following the match. No reservations required and both home and away fans welcome.

Motherwell got pre-season up and running with a 0-1 win over HSC Haaksbergen in Holland.

An own goal from Mika Schrijver just before half-time proved to be the difference between the two sides as Stuart Kettlewell aimed to get much needed minutes into the players legs following a four-week break.

The Steelmen started the game with a blend of youth and experience, with a starting eleven that included five academy graduates.

On a bobbly pitch, chances were few and far between in the opening stages. Blair Spittal had the first sighter for the Steelmen with a free-kick which tested the keeper from 25-yards.

Spittal would be involved in the action on 33 minutes when Conor Shields’ cutback found the number seven who smashed his strike against the crossbar.

Motherwell eventually got the breakthrough on 45 minutes. A neat Lennon Miller pass down the channel found Joe Efford, playing for the first time since October 2022 who drilled the ball across goal and it was eventually knocked home by defender Schrijver.

Nine changes were made at the break as only Bevis Mugabi and Lennon Miller continued for the second 45. On came Connelly, O’Donnell, Maguire, Blaney, Garcia, Slattery, Tierney, Trialist and Obika.

Substitute Obika almost made it 2-0 on 53 minutes when the striker’s effort just went wide of the mark.

Ross Tierney also seen his strike trickle past the post after a well-worked move involving Stephen O’Donnell, Callum Slattery and Trialist before Slattery had a go from the halfway line with minutes to go.

The match would end 1-0 to get Motherwell underway for 2023/24, with a loud and colourful travelling support behind them.

Manager Stuart Kettlewell reflects on a 1-0 win over HSC Haaksbergen in their first match of pre-season in Holland.

Our match against HSC Haaksbergen on Tuesday 27 June, will now take place at Sportpark de Wildbaan in Borculo. vv Reünie.

Entry for fans remains free of charge with kick-off remaining at 7.30pm local time.

The full address is below:

V.V. Reünie

Sportpark de Wildbaan

Haarloseweg 13

7271 BV Borculo.

Introducing the Motherwell FC home kit for the 2023/24 season. 

You can pre-order your kit here.

The kit shows off a truly traditional Motherwell FC look and feel.

Our iconic claret hoop returns to the middle of the shirt, which makes it’s way round the back of the shirt.

A claret round neck collar and claret cuffs containing amber and white, with a subtle box pattern throughout the shirt.

Claret shorts with amber and white details down the side, accompanied by amber socks with claret folds.

G4 Claims are our new official front-of-shirt sponsor.

In the biggest deal of its kind for the Club, the G4 Claims logo will move from our back of shirt partner to become the main name on the front of the men’s first team shirts for the next three years

G4 Claims is an award-winning business based in Wishaw providing services to the whole of Scotland. They started in November 2009 and have grown ever since, offering the quickest, most reliable and friendliest service to anyone involved in a non-fault accident.

G4 Claims are a family-run company with strong links to the local community and their philosophy has always been and always will be, to look after customers to the highest possible standard. Customer service is crucial to the success of G4 Claims and they strive to improve this every day.

Click here for full details on G4 Claims and their portfolio of products – which include G4 Podcast Studios, G4 Hire and G4 Marketing.

We also continue to raise awareness of a vital message close to the club’s heart, with North Lanarkshire Suicide Prevention on our sleeve for another season.

TCL will also remain our main sponsor on the shorts.

Footasylum stay as back of shirt sponsor alongside new addition Phoenix Specialist Solutions whose logo adorns the bottom of the back of the shirt.

Social care organisation and national charity, Blue Triangle, see their logo remain on the front of the Women’s shirt.

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Midfielder Harry Paton has returned to Motherwell on a two- year deal.

The Canadian, 25-year-old, was Stuart Kettlewell’s first addition at the club back in April and made seven appearances towards the latter stages of the 22/23 season.

He made his debut for Motherwell at Easter Road against Hibernian, when he came on early in the second half and went on to play 40 minutes, his first minutes back on the pitch in 11 months.

“Harry showed signs of real quality last season,” manager Stuart Kettlewell added.

“Signing when he did, was really difficult as he had to get up to speed really quickly and help us get over the finish line.

“Now he has the summer to prepare physically and mentally and I’m really looking forward to working with him again.

“He gives us real quality in the middle of the pitch and I have a really good relationship with him personally.”

Picking up a groin injury that ruled him out for the last two games of the season, Paton has signed up for the next two seasons and is looking forward to picking up where he left off.

“It’s great that I’ve been given this opportunity,” Harry Paton said.

“I really enjoyed my short stint here last season and I’m now just focused on getting going again.”

Dean Cornelius has joined League Two side Harrogate Town. 

He played over 50 games for the club, scoring two goals.

The club offered Dean Cornelius a new contract for the upcoming season, however the 22-year-old wanted to pursue opportunities away from Fir Park.

We want to thank Dean for his efforts and wish him well for the future.

Matty Connelly, Ewan Wilson and Sam Campbell have all agreed new contracts with the club. 

Connelly, who spent the second half of the season on loan at Stranraer, has penned a deal which will see him remain at the club until the summer of 2024.

Also penning a contract until next summer is left-back Ewan Wilson.

Wilson was on loan at Albion Rovers last season, making 22 appearances in the process.

Sam Campbell has signed a short-term deal for the upcoming season.

The centre-back picked up a significant knee injury in the summer and missed the majority of the 22/23 season.

Fully recovered, the 18-year-old will look to kick on this season as he aims to make his debut in the claret and amber.

“To get the boys signed up is something I was keen for,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“This club has a long history of bringing through young players, carving them into good footballers and making them better people for it.

“We have high hopes for Matty, Ewan and Sam and we will now work closely with them to try and aid their development.”

Calum Butcher will remain sidelined for the start of the new season and will miss a number of weeks thereafter. 

The English defender was signed in February and was instrumental in a turnaround of fortunes at Fir Park.

Butcher won the coaches’ player of the year award at the end of the 2022/23 season.

However, he picked up a foot injury against Livingston in the penultimate game of last season.

Coming off injured and since undergoing an operation, Butcher now faces a spell on the sidelines as he begins his recovery.

We wish Calum well for his recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the pitch.

Kevin van Veen has joined Eerste Divisie side FC Groningen for an undisclosed fee. 

The Dutch striker, who joined in the summer 2021 from Scunthorpe on a free transfer, has played 83 games for the claret and amber, scoring 40 times and makes the switch to the Netherlands.

Breaking the all-time club record of scoring in 11 consecutive games, Van Veen scored 29 goals in the 22/23 campaign and will go down in the Motherwell FC history books.

Following an initial approach we received some weeks ago and after a number of discussions with the player and his representatives, at a Board meeting last week, the Club reluctantly agreed to sell Kevin van Veen to Dutch side Groningen.

Our strong preference was to retain Van Veen but it became clear that the club was not in a financial position to make a new contract proposal to Kevin that was competitive with what he was being offered by Groningen or to turn down the significant fee we were able to negotiate for a player with only a year remaining on his current contract.

The Club has always been clear that revenue from player trading is required to ensure we are financially stable over the medium and long term.

“Of course, we are disappointed to be losing a player of Kevin’s quality,” Stuart Kettlewell said.

“His effort in my time here has been exceptional and I appreciate his hard work.

“I have a great relationship with Kevin and know how much he loved his time here. I sincerely hope he has a successful time with Groningen and wish him all the best.

“Now, we face a difficult task to replace Kevin but we are working very hard behind the scenes to take this club forward.”

“Leaving Motherwell has been a really difficult decision,” Kevin van Veen added.

“From the day I arrived, I felt loved and I felt at home.

“It has been emotional and a privilege to feel the support from all the fans since day one. From having my own song, to the banners, this has been a special time of my life and I’ll never forget it.

“Breaking the records is one of my biggest accomplishments to date but more importantly, I hope in doing so, repaid the fans for their support.

“I’ll be following Motherwell from now on, every week, and I’ll look back fondly on my time here.

“Thanks for the memories and I’ll miss you all. I am in love….”

Motherwell Football Club wants to thank Kevin for his efforts at Fir Park and wish him the very best going forward.