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Stuart Kettlewell discusses Kilmarnock defeat.

• Tried to change shape
• Quick turnaround
• Fans right to be aggrieved

He has made an instant impact at Motherwell but Mika Biereth is remaining composed as he builds up his match sharpness. 

The Dane has just recovered from a knee injury and has said he doesn’t want to rush back too soon. He says he is thriving in a good group of players and remains confident that results will soon follow for the team.

Lennon Miller has been named in the Scotland’s Under 19 squad.

The group head to Bulgaria for three matches this month in UEFA Under 19 Championship 23/24 Qualifying Round action.

Taking on Bulgaria on Wednesday 15 November, the youngsters will face Andorra on Saturday 18 November. They then face Serbia on Tuesday 21 November before travelling back to Scotland.

• Scotland v Bulgaria 
• 12.30pm KO
• 15th November 
• Stadion Spartak, Varna

• Scotland v Andorra
• 9am KO
• 18th November 
• Stadion Albena 1, Albena

• Scotland v Serbia 
• 12.30pm
• 21st November 
• Stadion Spartak, Varna

Stuart Kettlewell isn’t getting to down about the recent run of form. The manager references keeping a level head and refers back to when he first came, the team went on an exceptional run. Back then, he didn’t get too high.

He discusses the potential impact of playing on a astroturf pitch against Kilmarnock in the cinch Premiership on Saturday and how that does play into discussions with regards to team selections.

Motherwell play their third game in seven days on Saturday, when they travel to Rugby Park to take on Kilmarnock. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets are now available for our match against Kilmarnock. You can buy online now.

Away support will be situated in the Chadwick Stand.

For an under five year old to go free, this must be arranged with the ticket office. 

To purchase ambulant & carer tickets please contact the ticketing team – email: tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk Tel: 01563 545311

For Wheelchair & Carer tickets, please contact the disabled supporters association representatives;

MAE ORR
07909 713098

PETER ORR
07759 616945
peterorr45@yahoo.co.uk

*Away End tickets will be available in the Chadwick Stand only, if an away supporter purchases a home end ticket, they will be denied entry. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and T&C’s apply.

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.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our away kit for this match.

Injury update

Jon Obika remains out, whilst Pape Souare is set to spend at minimum four months on the sidelines.

Motherwell’s fortunes

It’s been a tricky run of form of late for the Steelmen, with their most recent match ending in 4-2 defeat against Aberdeen.

Stuart Kettlewell will take some positivity from the match. Mika Biereth scored his third league goal in as many matches, whilst Theo Bair found the back of the net for the second time this season.

The two sides have faced off this season already, with Harry Paton’s last minute winner proving the difference in a 2-1 win at Fir Park.

Opposition report

Kilmarnock were also in action midweek, against St Johnstone. The Ayrshire outfit were beaten 2-1 at McDiarmid Park, in the Perthshire side’s first post-Steven McLean match.

Kilmarnock are currently fifth in the league standings, just two points ahead of Motherwell. They have won two and lost two in their last four matches in the league.

Skipper and striker Kyle Vassell has found form of late, scoring in his last two outings. The number nine is currently on four goals this season and is pivotal man in the Derek McInnes machine.

Having sought and achieved a late comeback against Ross County at the weekend, Stuart Kettlewell had hoped that would be a catalyst for his team going into their midweek fixture against Aberdeen at Fir Park. 

However, a sub-par performance seen Motherwell two down at the interval, sparking the half time introduction of Mika Biereth and Calum Butcher.

The home side would see a stronger foothold in the game, but it wasn’t enough stop Aberdeen from racing into a 4-0 lead thanks to goals from Luis Duk and Jamie McGrath.

Motherwell’s substitutes once again had an impact, with Biereth and Theo Bair scoring. Despite a couple of half chances towards the latter stages of the match, the Steelmen suffered a 4-2 defeat ahead of a trip to Ayrshire to take on Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Motherwell suffered 4-2 defeat to Aberdeen on Wednesday night at Fir Park. 

Another poor first half cost ’Well dearly. Two down at the interval to goals from James McGrath and Nicky Devlin, there was no dramatic comeback on this occasion for Stuart Kettlewell’s men.

Even the introduction of Calum Butcher and Mika Biereth at the start of the second half failed to lift the Fir Parkers as they slumped to a miserable defeat.

Two quick goals from McGrath and Luis Duk midway through the second 45 settled any doubts where the points were heading. Theo Bair scored a with 12 minutes remaining and although Beireth claimed his third goal of the season in added on time, it did little to disguise ‘Well’s failings.

The crisp passing and swift attacks that have been the hallmark of their play this season was missing as the no-nonsense Dons defence was rarely threatened.

Reverting to their more familiar formation, ‘Well made two changes from Saturday. Lennon Miller resumed in the midfield after his one match suspension and, after coming off the bench and scoring against Ross County, Conor Wilkinson retained the role of leading the home attack.

After six minutes Bojan Miovski thought he had nipped between Bevis Mugabi and Paul McGinn as they headed towards the ‘Well penalty area but an outstretched toe from the Uganda international squeezed the ball safely back to Liam Kelly.

A couple of quick breaks from the Steelmen towards the visitor’s goal showed promise but too often a poor final ball left Kelle Roos untroubled.

Out of nothing Dons grabbed the lead after 26 minutes.

Nicky Devlin’s hopeful cross into the box should have posed little threat, But after Dan Casey missed it, McGrath nipped in behind Paul McGinn to stoop and calmly nod the ball past a bewildered Kelly.

And with the Fir Park men looking ragged and incapable of retaining possession, relieving the pressure around Kelly’s area, Barry Robson’s men grabbed a second goal minutes before the interval.

McGinn stepped across Miovski to prevent him getting a shot on goal but the ball broke favourably to Devlin who steered it low past Kelly to put the Dons firmly in the driving seat.

The second half was delayed and the players recalled from the pitch as referee Colin Steven required seven minutes to sort out his faulty communication system.

It gave Kettlewell some additional time to work out how the introduction of Butcher and Biereth, at the expense of Bevis Mugabi and Calum Slattery, could change ‘Well’s fortunes.

Butcher’s arrival and charged with shackling Miovski, momentarily tightened up the home rearguard. Although five minutes into his first game since May, the former Dundee United defender picked up a yellow card after using a hand to prevent the Dons striker breaking from the halfway line.

At the other end of the pitch Roos was largely inactive as the game approached the hour mark.

As the referee threatened to lose control of the game, Biereth picked up his first yellow card north of the border. More importantly the official’s inconsistent decisions, served to produce some response in the ‘Well players.

Wilkinson’s lobbed pass through the middle sent Biereth racing towards goal as Roos raced from his line to smother the ball for this first save of the game.

Any thoughts of a ‘Well comeback were erased after 68 minutes when Aberdeen grabbed a decisive third goal. A terrific tackle from Casey prevented Miovski from firing a shot on goal. But as the ball trundled back towards Kelly, McGrath nipped in to squeeze it beyond Butcher protecting the goal line.

Things got worse five minutes later when Duk got his head to Ryan Duncan’s corner to nod the ball past a stranded Kelly and make it 0-4.

Throwing caution to the wind Kettlewell added strikers Theo Bair and Oli Shaw to the action. And with 12 minutes remaining Bair pulled a goal back when his left foot shot from the edge of the box bounced past a diving Roos.

In added time, Biereth collected Harry Paton’s deep cross before sliding the ball across the Dons’ ‘keeper and put a better perspective on the scoreline.

Although the Steelmen showed a bit of fight until the final whistle it was too little, too late on a night to forget.

The manager reacts to tonight’s defeat to Aberdeen.

• Our poorest 90 minutes since February
• Decision making poor
• To get out of this run we need to be together

Georgie Gent arrived on loan from Blackburn Rovers in the summer, and has since gone on to play his first minutes of first-team football. 

The full-back says he is loving his time up here so far and is trying to keep his down down to earn even more minutes on the park.

Brodie Spencer is your G4 Claims October player of the month. 

Edging out Stephen O’Donnell and Harry Paton in the fan vote, Spencer picks up the award for the first time since his arrival in August.

The Huddersfield Town loanee and Northern Ireland international has caught the eye of the Motherwell supporters, ever since he was thrown straight into the starting 11 in the unfamiliar position of left-wing back.

A right-wing back by trade, Spencer has adopted the new position as his own and has provided attacking quality and defensive reinforcement in his time so far in ML1.