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Motherwell were knocked out of the Viaplay Cup by St Mirren on Saturday, falling to a 1-0 defeat on Saturday. 

Caolan Boyd-Munce’s first half strike proved to be the only goal of the game.

The Northern Irishman’s strike gave St Mirren the early lead after just nine minutes. He smashed home first time from just outside the box, before Keanu Baccus went close to doubling their lead.

Dan Casey claimed for a handball in the penalty area following a Motherwell corner, however referee Willie Collum waved away any claims.

At the start of the second half, Motherwell looked brighter. Theo Bair shifted the ball onto his left foot before smashing the ball goal bound. It would take a tremendous save from Zach Hemming in the St Mirren net to tip the Canadians strike over the bar.

Conor McMenamin looked set to double the hosts’ advantage on 74 minutes, when he found himself through 1v1 with Liam Kelly. Casey raced back and managed to get the block in before the winger could get a strike away.

Lennon Miller and Mika Biereth were second half substitutes and it was the latter who created one of the best chances in the match. Callum Slattery drove the ball forward, waited for the opportune moment to play in Danish Under 21 international Biereth, he played the ball across goal in search of strike partner Conor Wilkinson but the number 99 couldn’t get on the end of it. Still 1-0 St Mirren.

Toyosi Olusanya had the golden chance to ensure progression to the quarter finals but couldn’t convert past Liam Kelly.

The game would end in controversy, with Charles Dundee lunging in two-footed on Biereth. Collum only adjudged the tackle worthy of a yellow card with the Arsenal loanee picking up an injury in the process.

The manager reacts to the Viaplay Cup exit at the hands of St Mirren.

• Fine margins
• Avoiding a knee-jerk reaction
• A thank you to the fans

Barry Maguire has joined Kidderminster Harries on loan until January 8 2024.

Maguire has made three appearances in the Viaplay Cup this campaign.

Kidderminster have played three games so far in the National League season and are currently on four points.

The 25-year-old now heads south having been on loan at Dundee last season.

We wish Barry the best of luck.

Midfielder Blair Spittal has only been on one cup run in his career, which was back in 2015 when he was on the bench for Dundee United in the league final. 

He never appeared that day and it has made him realise how often chances to go deep in the cup come around.

Spittal is enjoying life at Motherwell and says the 1991 Scottish Cup winning team are renowned at Fir Park for what they achieved, and that is something the players here today should be looking to replicate.

Our match against Hearts at Tynecastle next month has a new date. 

The match will now place on Sunday 3 September.

Kick off is 3pm.

This is due to Hearts’ participation in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Stuart Kettlewell is optimistic ahead of our trip to Paisley on Saturday in the Viaplay Cup. 

The manager admire Stephen Robinson and how he sets his team’s up and knows that the Steelmen will need to be at their very best to progress.

In other news, the manager informs the press that Jon Obika has suffered an injury setback and will be missing for a longer period tha

Motherwell are back on the road in the Viaplay Cup, taking on St Mirren at the SMiSA stadium in Paisley. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets details for our last 16 Viaplay Cup match against St Mirren are now confirmed.

• Adult: £18
• Concession: £10
• Under 12: £6

Concession’s are over 65, full-time students, 13-17 years and wheelchair users.

Due to high demand, St Mirren have ceased online sales for away supporters for Saturday’s Viaplay Cup match.

Physical tickets are now available to purchase from the ticket office at Fir Park.

You can also buy tickets online and collect from the ticket office.

Please note, singing section is N1.

Our Ticket Office is open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Thursday. The office will close at 4pm on Friday.

If you have purchased online prior to this alteration, there will be no change to your ticket. If you wish to attend the match but are unable to collect your ticket, please contact tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Kit watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Team News

Calum Butcher remains missing for this game.

Harry Paton has missed the last two games and will miss this match also. Jon Obika has suffered an injury setback and will now be assessed.

Motherwell’s fortunes

Motherwell got their first win of the new cinch Premiership season on Sunday, defeating Hibernian 2-1.

Conor Wilkinson and Mika Biereth got their names on the scoresheet, with three different Motherwell strikers having now scored in the league already.

With that win, the Steelmen have now won 15 of their last 22 games, including a win against Queen of the South on penalties, dating back to 15 February.

Under Stuart Kettlewell’s reign, Motherwell are yet to taste defeat on the road.

Opposition report

St Mirren have similarly made a strong start to their season.

With many familiar faces amongst their ranks, including former ‘Well players Charles Dunne, Mikael Mandron and Mark O’Hara, the Saints have six points out of six in the league so far.

A last gasp winner against Hibernian on the opening day of the season in Leith, before a 2-1 win over Dundee at home, means Stephen Robinson’s side are only one of two teams who have a 100% record so far in the cinch Premiership.

Mikael Mandron has made an excellent start to his time in Paisley, scoring four goals so far this season, in all competitions.

Ryan Strain has four assists to his name this season with summer signing Conor McMenamin putting a man of the match worth performance in, in their last match against Dundee. 

With a point gained on the road eight days ago, it was time for the first league match of the season at Fir Park. 

Hibernian made the journey down the M8 to North Lanarkshire, fresh off the back of an impressive Europa Conference League win against Luzern on Thursday night.

Dan Casey would go closest for the Steelmen in the first half, when his header came crashing off the bar just before half time.

Hibernian failed to register a shot on target until the 94th minute and Motherwell looked to make the most of it.

Arsenal loanee Mika Biereth came off the bench to make his debut and made his impact. He battled with Louis Stevenson before picking Conor Wilkinson, who opened the scoring on 66 minutes.

He continued to cause havoc upfront and doubled the ‘Well’s lead with five minutes to go.

Casey would be penalised for a handball in the area with seconds remaining as Hibernian got a consolation. There would be no comeback and Motherwell start the season with four points out of a possible six.

Due to high demand, St Mirren have ceased online sales for away supporters for Saturday’s Viaplay Cup match. 

With over 600 tickets sold already, we have sold over half of our initial allocation.

Physical tickets are now available to purchase from the ticket office at Fir Park.

You can also buy tickets online and collect from the ticket office.

Please note, signing section is N1.

Our Ticket Office is open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Thursday. The office will close at 4pm on Friday.

If you have purchased online prior to this alteration, there will be no change to your ticket. If you wish to attend the match but are unable to collect your ticket, please contact tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Bevis Mugabi has been named in the Uganda provisional squad. 

The Cranes take on Niger in their final 2023 AFCON qualification.

Uganda are three points behind second placed Tanzania going into this round of games. If Uganda win and Tanzania lose to Algeria, Uganda would move up to second in the standings and would ensure they qualify for the competition in Ivory Coast.

Mugabi last featured for his country back in June 2022.

Thursday 7 September

Niger v Uganda 

Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco