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Motherwell kick-off their pre-season friendlies with a 2-2 draw against FC Twente.

In the first of two games due to be played in the Netherlands, the Steelmen had to be pegged back twice against Champions League level opposition.

Stuart Kettlewell handed starts to Liam Gordon and Zach Robinson with a largely familiar starting XI.

The hosts started dangerously, with Sayfallah Ltaief getting forward before seeing his effort being brilliantly matched by Aston Oxborough.

Motherwell got a foothold in the game and took the lead just beyond the half-hour mark.

Lennon Miller won himself a free-kick on the edge of the box and stepped up, curling a fine effort past Issam El Maach in the Twente goal.

Just before half-time, Anass Salah-Eddine tested Oxborough again but the tall Englishman was again equal to his strike.

Stuart Kettlewell then shuffled his pack at the break with a host of changes, inclusing handing gametime to newcomers Kofi Balmer, Tom Sparrow, Filip Stuparevic but within a minute of the restart the Dutch hosts were level.

Some nice play worked the ball into the box and substitute Daan Rots fired unstoppably past Aston Oxborough.

Special mention has to go to Oxborough again  as he pulled off an incredible close-range save.

There weren’t many clear cut chances after that as both sides worked away, shaking off any pre-season rust.

A moment of magic lit up the game with just over ten minutes to go.

Moses Ebiye found himself just inside the Twente half and fired an audacious effort over the head of Lars Unnerstall, earning a round of applause off of all in attendance.

The joy was short lived though as just seconds later, Daan Rots got his second of the game, levelling the game in what was arguably a fair result and a good ninety minutes of work into the legs.

Motherwell take on D.S.V.D Deurningen on Sunday, before flying home on Sunday.

Krisztián Hegyi has joined on loan until the end of the season from West Ham United. 

The 21-year-old goalkeeper has flown out to meet up with the rest of the squad in the Netherlands.

“Krisztián arrived late last night,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“I’m pleased he has been able to join up with his new teammates and spend time with his new teammates.

“It can be tricky to recruit new keepers for a number of reasons but Krisztián brings quality and lots of potential.

“We now have two strong keepers at the club that can fight it out for that spot on the pitch come the start of the season. Krisztián has shown he has ability and with him only being 21, it’s clear he can still grow and this is the perfect environment for him to do that.”

Hegyi joined The Irons back in 2019, having been scouted from Szombathelyi Haladás in Hungary in 2019. Having seriously impressed with Szombathelyi Haladás, a number of high profile clubs sought to sign the Hungarian.

He moved to England where he continued to impress and eventually made his debut for the Under 18 side. After a couple of seasons, Hegyi was first-choice keeper for West Ham’s Under 23s, and was named captain for the 2022/23 campaign.

Having played for the national youth sides, he earned his first spot in the senior Hungarian squad in March 2023.

In the summer of 2023, the shot-stopper went out on loan to Stevenage, where he made six appearances in the first half of the 2023/24 campaign. For the second half of the season, he went out on loan to Dutch side FC Den Bosch, where he became first choice keeper and despite finishing second bottom of the table, kept six clean sheets in 17 appearances.

Go behind-the-scenes from our 2024/25 Home Kit shoot as the Motherwell FC players get their hands on the “Like Never Before” kit for the first time.

• Initial reactions
• One size fits all
• A new celebration for Lennon

The fixtures for the new ScottishPower Women’s Premier League have been revealed and we will kick off the new season in the Scottish capital at Ainslie Park against Spartans.

Our first home game will be to Montrose on matchday 2, with Aberdeen the visitors on our penultimate match at K-Park.

We will travel to face SWPL2 champions Queens Park on Sunday 22 September before returning to play the reverse fixture on Sunday 24 November.

Our first midweek test will be on the road to face Celtic midweek on the 21 August before facing Rangers in our second midweek encounter on Wednesday 11 December.

We will conclude the regular season in Glasgow, meeting Glasgow City at Petershill Park ahead of the post-split fixtures.

All fixtures are subject to change.

The fixtures for the new William Hill Premiership have been revealed and we will kick off the new season at Fir Park against Ross County. 

Our first away game will be to Rangers on matchday 2.

We will travel to Dingwall on Saturday 23 November. On Boxing Day, we will take a trip to Parkhead to face Celtic, before taking on Rangers at Fir Park three days later.

With there being no winter break, there are less midweek fixtures this season. We travel to Dundee twice midweek, facing Dundee United on Wednesday 30 October, and Dundee on 4 December.

The other scheduled midweek game is at home to Dundee on Wednesday 26 February.

All fixtures are subject to change.

Our 2024/25 “Like Never Before” Home Kit goes on sale online and in store from Friday 28 June.

This year’s home top displays our traditional claret and amber colours, but in a way we haven’t seen before.

Similar but not the same as our home kit from 1913-1924, we go into uncharted territory.

During the process of creating this kit, focus groups were set up to allow supporters to gather and voice their opinions and ideas on what they would like to see on our home and away kits for the 2024/25 season.

A number of ideas and opinions have been taken on board. We thank everyone who got involved.

A white collar and cuffs, the top is claret from the shoulders down to the middle of the chest, with a small white split going across horizontally.

Amber makes up the rest of the front below the split, with the back made up of amber also.

The word ‘Steelmen’ remains imprinted on the back of the neck, a nod to our nickname.

If you take a closer look at the top, a Hexagon shape is embossed throughout.

This year’s shorts are all claret, with a white hoop around the bottom of the shorts.

We return to hooped socks for 2024/25.

Following discussions with the Well Society Board, the consultation period on the proposed investment from Erik & Courtney Barmack (Wild Sheep Sports) has been extended by seven days following the revised offer last week. 

As a result, the ballot now opens for Well Society members and Motherwell Football Club shareholders on Monday 8th July. This will be the start of a two-week voting period.

You can email questions to Club via shares@motherwellfc.co.uk. Well Society members can also contact the Well Society directly with any queries via members@thewellsociety.uk.

Details and more information on how to vote will be shared with MFC shareholders and Well Society members in due course.

We are looking to add coaches within our girls academy. 

The ideal candidates would have prior coaching experience and are working at UEFA C license level

All roles within the girl’s academy are voluntary positions.

If you are interested and require further details, please contact Head Coach Paul Brownlie or academy coordinator Calum Ross:

Paul.Brownlie@motherwellfc.co.uk

calum.ross@motherwellfc.co.uk

Liam Gordon is a Motherwell player, joining on a two-year deal. 

The former St Johnstone centre-back has put pen to paper just in time for the pre-season trip to Delden.

“We have been working to bring Liam to the club for a number of weeks now,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“I’ve spoken with people who know Liam really well and they all speak highly of him as a person, as well as a player.

“He is a leader and someone who gives everything for the badge. It’s that sort of mentality that we need in our team.

“We’ve brought in a player who was skipper at a team in our league last season, I think that really shows how good a move this is.

“I’m delighted he’s here in time for our trip away. It gives Liam a chance to engrain himself with his new teammates straight away and we can all begin to work together for the new season.”

Born in Perth, Gordon started his journey in football with Dundee during the early years of his career before Hearts signed him in 2014.

Initially playing in the Jambos’ Youth team, he was sent out on loan to Arbroath during the 2014-15 season, which would see him remain there for the second half of the season. Gordon made 11 appearances during his time there, his first at first-team level.

Tommy Wright brought the centre-back to McDiarmid Park in 2015, the start of a nine-year relationship with the club.

He joined Elgin City on loan during his first season in Perth, having featured for the first-team during pre-season. He went on to make his competitive debut for St Johnstone in the latter stages of the 2015/16 season, starting against Hearts in May.

Gordon remained at St Johnstone for the first half of the 2016/17 season before joining Peterhead on loan in January 2017 until the end of the season. He made 11 appearances during his stay.

That loan move proved to be a successful one as he signed a new two-year deal with St Johnstone in the summer of 2017 and began to play more regularly for the Perth side.

By August 2020, he had made 50 appearances for his team and had worn the armband by the December of that year. He was part of the team that created history in 2020, when St Johnstone did the double, lifting the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Shortly after that success, he was officially named Club Captain.

A regular feature ever since, Gordon made a total of 201 appearances for St Johnstone before his contract expired in May 2024. The 28-year-old now switches to North Lanarkshire with 165 top-flight games under his belt.

“It’s great to be here,” Liam Gordon added.

“I know a lot of the boys and have played against them so many times. I just know this is a good club and a good place to be.

“There have been a lot of conversations between the manager and myself. The project and ambition is clear to see and I’m glad I can be a part of that.”

Jenna Penman is our first signing of the summer.

The Scottish youth international defender came through the ranks at Dundee United, impressing in the City of Discovery before joining SWPL2 promotion-chasers Aberdeen.

Capable of operating at the right or centre of defence, Penman then guided the Dons to the 2020/21 SWPL2 league title, before making the switch to Hibernian the following year.

The defender soon traded Leith for Gorgie in the summer of 2022, joining Head coach Eva Olid at local rivals Hearts. The 21-year-old made 34-appearances across two seasons in the Scottish capital, including a Hampden Park appearance in the Scottish Cup final.

“I am delighted to be joining Motherwell,” Jenna Penman said.

“When I spoke to Paul and Leanne, it was evident that the ambition and ethos of the club was exactly in line with my ambitions.

“Motherwell is a great place for me to develop and I am very excited to get started.”

Penman has represented Scotland across a variety of age categories, making 9-appearances throughout her time within the international ranks.

“Jenna will bring real quality to our backline,” head coach Paul Brownlie added.

“She is someone I’ve known for several years and has caught my eye with some impressive performances against us last season.

“Jenna is a very versatile defender, has real quality in possession but also loves to defend. She’s exactly the player I wanted to add to the squad.”