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Stephen Hendrie is relishing the challenge that lies ahead of him at Fir Park.

The 23-year-old defender is back in Scotland on a six-month loan deal and is eager to get some game time under Stephen Robinson.

The ex-West Ham player is familiar with the Scottish top flight, having made more than 100 appearances for Hamilton Academical before departing for the Hammers in 2015.

And now that he’s a ‘Well player, he admits he is ready to kick on for the next six months.

“I’m absolutely buzzing,” the Glaswegian said. “Obviously to get back up the road and be playing in the Premiership too. I’m just happy to get it all done on deadline day.”

With Stevie Hammell’s retirement and an injury to Ellis Plummer, Robinson was eager to get a left back through the door before Wednesday’s deadline.

Stephen said: “I played up here in the league for a good number of years and then went down south, got a good bit of experience and now come back up here ready to get more games under my belt and kick on.

“I’m relishing the challenge of getting some game time up here. Of course I’m back nearer my family, so I think I’ll be much happier here. You need to be happy playing football, that’s the most important thing.”

Motherwell Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Stephen Hendrie.

The left back has joined on loan from Southend United until the end of the 2017/18 campaign.

Hendrie will go straight into manager Stephen Robinson’s squad for the trip to face Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Wednesday night, pending international clearance.

“I’m relishing the challenge of getting some game time up here,” he said on his deadline day arrival at Fir Park.

“I played up here in the league for a good number of years and then went down south, got a good bit of experience and now come back up here ready to get more games under my belt and kick on.”

Hendrie started his career with Hamilton Academical, making his debut at the age of 16 and going on to play 117 times, before earning a move to West Ham United.

The 23-year-old then had loan spells at Southend and Blackburn Rovers, before returning to Southend on a permanent basis in the summer. Hendrie has also represented Scotland up to Under 21 level.

“We have been in the market for more options at left back throughout the window, so we are delighted to land Stephen on loan for the rest of the season,” manager Stephen Robinson said of the move.

“With Steven Hammell’s retirement and long-term injury to Ellis Plummer, it increased the need to bring someone in.

“Despite his young age, Stephen already has great experience in Scotland and has also learned from being at top clubs down south.”

Motherwell will travel to play Dundee in the fifth round of the 2017/18 William Hill Scottish Cup.

The Ladbrokes Premiership side overcame Inverness CT in a fourth round replay on Tuesday night, setting up the tie on the weekend of Saturday, February 10.

Admission information for the game at Dens Park will be confirmed in due course.

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Motherwell are back in action in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Wednesday as they head to the capital to face Hibernian. 

Following consecutive 2-0 victories over Hamilton Academical and Ross County respectively, Stephen Robinson’s men headed to Edinburgh at the weekend and extended their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw at Hearts.

Travelling fans packed out their section at Tynecastle Park and your continued support at Easter Road is appreciated.

Adult tickets cost £22 and concessions go for just £12.

Tickets are available in advance from the ticket office at Fir Park. Tickets can also be bought outside Easter Road on the night of the game.

	Hibernian v Motherwell
	Wednesday 31st January 2018
	7.45pm
	Easter Road
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Richard Tait believes Motherwell have rediscovered their winning mentality after a refreshing winter break.

Speaking to the broadcast press, the defender said that confidence is firmly back in the dressing room ahead of their second trip to Edinburgh in the space of five days.

And with Neil Lennon’s Hibs side up next, Tait expects a tough fixture, but it is one he is relishing.

[pullquote]Hibs are a very good team. They’ve got a lot of pace and players who can make things happen and I enjoy going there and playing against them.[/pullquote]

“Getting a point in the last minute against Hearts is something we can take confidence from,” the 27-year-old said. “The boys kept going all the way until the end so I think we got what we deserved.

“The break did us some good. We went away and came back refreshed.

“I think playing Hamilton straight away not only allowed us to get back from that loss at the end of the year, but allowed us to get our winning mentality back.”

Stephen Robinson says his side go in to Wednesday night’s clash against Hibs brimming with confidence.

The Steelmen face a second trip to Edinburgh in the space of five days following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Hearts, and the manager is remaining focused on football ahead of the January transfer window closing.

Looking ahead to the Ladbrokes Premiership clash, Robinson said: “We’ve won two out of three and got a brilliant draw away to Hearts, and deservedly so. So there’s a real good atmosphere and we have another tough game against Hibs.

[pullquote]But we go in to it confident. It leads us in to three home games in the league and offers us a chance to build on what we’ve already done.”[/pullquote]

With the transfer deadline fast approaching, the Northern Irishman also addressed Celtic’s interest in goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

“In my opinion Trevor Carson is the best goalkeeper in the league,” the ‘Well boss said.

“We’ve rightly valued him at a price. We have to stand strong until his valuation is met. Until then, he’s very much our player.

“It’s strange to put games on deadline day and it’s a tough one for us, but my focus has to be on Hibs and we have to be focused on the game, but it’s football and these things happen.”

Motherwell’s forthcoming Ladbrokes Premiership fixtures with Celtic and Rangers have both been moved for television coverage.

The games, both of which are at Fir Park, have been chosen by Sky Sports and BT Sport respectively.

The fixture with Celtic has been pushed back to Sunday, March 18 with a 2.30pm kick off. It was originally scheduled for the Saturday.

The visit of Rangers will still be played on Saturday, March 31 but the game will now kick off at 12.30pm.

Ticket information will be announced in due course.

Watch extended highlights from Tynecastle as Motherwell dramatic late goal earns ‘Well a point.

Stephen Robinson felt Motherwell’s late point gained away to Hearts was “thoroughly deserved”.

A tightly fought encounter in the capital went to the death with the hosts looking to have claimed all three points.

But Curtis Main stooped with the very last action of the game to send the team back home with the draw.

[pullquote]I think we thoroughly deserved the point and if anything I’m a bit disappointed we didn’t get all three.[/pullquote]

“If you look at the chances we had here at Tynecastle, we go through one-on-one through Craig Tanner and it was probably a penalt,” Robinson said, “Curtis Main goes through one-on-one too and Deimatas misses a header.

“We’ve played three strikers at home and it’s gone well for us but we changed it a bit today.

“Craig’s had a niggling knee injury and that would’ve been his third start in a week. We knew that he might not get the full game, but he came on and changed things.”

Motherwell battled their way to a deserved point away to Hearts in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday, with Curtis Main nabbing an equaliser at the death.

The goalscorer spoke after the match along with Tom Aldred and Chris Cadden.

Curtis Main: “To equalise so late in the game obviously is a great feeling. Sometimes it feels like a win.

“The ball was bouncing everywhere. I hoped it would come to the back stick and it did, so I managed to get something on it. The keeper parried it but he’s put it in to the net with him.

Chris Cadden: “It’s deserved. I thought their goal slightly against the run of play.

“That’s what we are all about. We try to be as fitter than everybody else. The desire the boys showed to get the last-minute equaliser and the scenes with the fans were brilliant.

Tom Aldred: “We’ve kept going and got ourselves a last-minute equaliser.

“To come to a place like this today and get a point is a really good result. We go to Hibs on Wednesday and will go for the three points.”