| 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 |
Stephen Robinson praised his players after they picked up a third consecutive league win – defeating Dundee 1-0 at Dens Park.
The ‘Well boss highlighted his sides’ desire and attitude to bounce back after Scottish Cup disappointment, and wants to see them maintain their consistency.
“In terms of the response and character of the players, it’s been fantastic,” he said.
“We were organised and disciplined, and you can see our confidence building.
Motherwell made it three league wins in a row with a 1-0 win against Dundee at Dens Park.
David Turnbull’s second half penalty was the difference between the two sides, and increases the gap from 10th placed Hamilton to 13 points.
Stephen Robinson named the same eleven from Wednesday night’s win over Hibernian to take on the Dee, with three academy products starting the game in Allan Campbell, Jake Hastie and goalscorer Turnbull.
And, in truth, it was an afternoon in which the Steelmen had to dig in deep.
It was Dundee, forced in to an early change when Jesse Curran made way for Roarie Deacon, who looked the side likeliest to open the scoring.
Gary Woods went close just after the half hour mark, but should have made more of his chance from the edge of the box, which he could only slice wide of the mark.
On the stroke of half time, Jim McIntyre’s men should have taken the lead, but Andrew Nelson got his effort horribly wrong when one-on-one with Mark Gillespie and missed the target completely.
The second half started with Dundee continuing where they left off, and the home support sensing a goal was coming.
But it was the travelling Fir Parker’s who got off the mark, when substitute Elliott Frear was tripped in the box, giving Willie Collum no choice but to point to the spot.
Up stepped Turnbull, who made no mistake as he sent Dundee keeper Seny Dieng the wrong way.
Dundee looked to respond through the tricky Andrew Dales and Deacon on either flank, but the latter couldn’t take advantage of two big opportunities late on, and the Steelmen held strong for all three points.
Motherwell travel to Dundee on Saturday, as they look to build on back-to-back league wins.
If you’re based outside of the UK/Ireland, you can watch a live stream of the game direct from Dens Park. Kick off is at 3pm GMT.
To sign up for our service, just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk and choose your package. Subscriptions to see live games start at just £12 a month.
If you’re in the UK or Ireland but can’t make the game, there’s also live audio commentary available on our service. Our domestic subscriptions cost £6 a month and also get you full game replays.
Motherwell face a trip to Dens Park in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday, with three points important to both sides for different reasons.
The Dee will be looking to cut the gap between themselves and the sides above them, whilst the Steelmen could see themselves move further from the foot of the table.
Here, we look at the fixture in numbers.
The number of meeting between the two sides since Dundee last picked up a win, back in April 2017.
Since that 3-2 win for Dundee, the Fir Parkers have won six and drawn once.
Four of those have been victories at Dens Park.
The Steelmen have huge incentive as they head for Dens Park, with the chance to go 15 points clear from the foot of the table.
The Dee, currently eleventh in the league, could cut the gap to as little as eight points.
It makes for an intriguing encounter in the 23rd league fixture of the 2018/19 campaign.
Saturday’s clash will be the 205th league meeting between the two sides.
Dundee edge the historical head-to-head record, racking up 91 victories in that time.
Motherwell have 71 wins, alongside 42 draws, ahead of the latest clash between the two clubs on Saturday.
Motherwell head to Dundee on Saturday in the Ladbrokes Premiership, looking to record a third consecutive league victory.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Elliott Frear will require a late test on an ankle injury. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair is nearing fitness but is unlikely to feature. Trevor Carson, Chris Cadden and Craig Tanner remain out long term.
A cash gate will be in operation at the ground. Ticket prices are as follows:
| Adult | £24 |
| Over 65s / Students | £16 |
| Under 18s | £10 |
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.
If you’re based outside of the UK/Ireland, you can watch a live stream of the game direct from Dens Park. Kick off is at 3pm GMT.
To sign up for our service, just head to tv.motherwellfc.co.uk and choose your package. Subscriptions to see live games start at just £12 a month.
If you’re in the UK or Ireland but can’t make the game, there’s also live audio commentary available on our service. Our domestic subscriptions cost £6 a month and also get you full game replays.
Dundee play host to Motherwell for the second time this season on Saturday.
Here’s the lowdown on our Ladbrokes Premiership opponents.
The Dark Blues have won two of their last 10 league matches, with their most recent victory coming in style at Hearts at the weekend.
Before then, a win at home to Hamilton at the start of December was a rare bright spark in a run that saw them draw with St Mirren, Hibernian, Rangers and Livingston, while losing to Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Celtic and St Johnstone.
Dundee have added to their squad in the January window.
Seny Dieng arrived on loan from QPR in goals, and has been joined by a host of other new faces.
Also joining him have been Halmstad defender Andreas Hadenius, Sunderland forward Andrew Nelson, Craig Curran, Scunthorpe pair James Horsfield and Andy Dales.
Andrew Davies also signed on in January, but has since suffered a foot injury which will rule him out of action.
Dundee have netted 17 times so far in the 2018/19 league season, and Kenny Miller has weighed in with seven of those goals.
Of players still at the club, seven other players have netted once, meaning Miller has scored as many as the rest of the current squad put together.
Stephen Robinson is calling on his side to find consistency as they prepare for Saturday’s clash against Dundee.
The manager was pleased with his team in their 1-0 win over Hibernian on Wednesday, but insists they need to produce the goods regularly.
“We’re trying to find our consistency and I believe it will come. We showed signs on Wednesday night, but we need to follow that up,” he said.
We had to stand up and be counted.
This is the Story of the Match from the visit of Hibernian to Fir Park.
Motherwell head to Dens Park on Saturday looking to record a third Ladbrokes Premiership victory on the bounce.
A cash gate will be in operation at the ground. Ticket prices are as follows:
| Adult | £24 |
| Over 65s / Students | £16 |
| Under 18s | £10 |
Special family tickets are available direct from Motherwell and must be purchased in advance from our ticket office. Under 12s can have tickets purchased for them for £2 if bought in advance. These can only be purchased in conjunction with adult, over 65s or student tickets.
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Andy Sim on 07428 225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com.
Motherwell returned to Ladbrokes Premiership action with a morale-boosting win over Hibernian.
David Turnbull’s goal was the difference in a big performance from a youthful Steelmen side.
