| 3 | Dundee United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 31 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 29 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 27 |
Captain Liam Kelly says the players aren’t naive and know that they have caused the club to part company with manager Steven Hammell.
He says they must focus on the game against St Mirren and that talking is worth nothing at this stage of the season.
The skipper is aware of the fans’ frustrations and insists that the players must do right by interim manager Stuart Kettlewell.
We return to cinch Premiership action on Wednesday night, taking on St Mirren at Fir Park.
Kick-off is 7.45pm.
Supporters are able to buy tickets online here or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.
Ticket Office open from 9am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility
Away supporters can purchase tickets in the Tommy McLean stand from the ticket booth up until kick-off (cash and card available)
Ticket office opening times
Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm and Friday 9-4pm, matchday 11am – kick-off.
| Hunter Stand | O’Donnell, Cooper, McLean Stand | |
| Adults | £21 | £25 |
| Concessions | £17 | £18 |
| Young Adults | £10 | £10 |
| Juniors | £4 | £4 |
There are still hospitality places available for this match in the Centenary Suite. Watch the game in style with prices starting from just £35pp.
Call 01698 338008 or book online.
Cooper Bar
We’re open from 5.30pm on the first floor of our Cooper stand. Fans and children of both clubs are welcome to join us for food and drink.
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.
Stuart Kettlewell takes temporary charge of the Steelmen after Saturday’s Scottish Cup exit and his side go into this game desperately in need of some home points.
The Buddies’ visit to Fir Park is their twelfth away game of the season and they have only won two of them as they look to stay in the top six
On the flip side, this will be Motherwell’s twelfth home league game and they have only won one of those.
Motherwell are undefeated in the last three head-to-heads at Fir Park and will be looking for more of the same to halt a dismal run of home form.
Motherwell eased into the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Cup with a 4-0 win over Montrose on Sunday.
Jo Addie, Kaela McDonald-Nguah, Tiree Burchill and Kayla Jardine were all on target for the women of steel at K-Park.
It didn’t take long for Motherwell to make the breakthrough, with Addie netting the opener after 18 minutes. Katie Rice’s delivery was met by the centre back who made no mistake with her finish.
Montrose would hold firm until the half-time interval and made changes at the break in the hope of re-energising their side.
But on her first start since joining on loan from Celtic, Burchill bagged a goal on 50 minutes. Gill Inglis fired a cross into the penalty area where McDonald-Nguah was able to play across the goal for Burchill to knock home. 2-0.
The tie was sealed when Motherwell scored their third.
Rice again involved, her through ball found McDonald-Nguah who slotted home to end any chance of a cup upset.
The game was rounded off in the last minute when Jardine got on the scoresheet for her first goal at the club with a strike from distance that flew over the goalkeeper and into the net.
The draw for the Quarter Finals takes place on Monday 13 February at 5.30 live from Hampden.
We have parted company with manager Steven Hammell.
His assistant Brian Kerr will also leave the club.
Stuart Kettlewell has agreed to take interim charge of the first-team until a permanent appointment has been made.
“Steven Hammell is and will forever be a colossus in Motherwell Football Club history,” chairman Jim McMahon said.
“Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, his time in charge hasn’t worked out the way we all really hoped it would.
“Although this decision has been difficult, we feel it is necessary as we look towards the last third of the Premiership season.
“I want to thank Steven and Brian for all their efforts and wish them both all the very best in the future.”
The chairman and non-executive directors have begun the recruitment process to appoint the next manager.
Motherwell exited the Scottish Cup after a poor 3-1 defeat to Raith Rovers.
Jamie Gullan and Sam Stanton had the home side two goals up before Kevin van Veen pulled a goal back to give some hope but debutant Esmael Goncalves killed off any chance of a comeback with minutes to go.
Raith went into the game the form side and took an early lead after Callum Slattery was ruled to have handled in the box. Jamie Gullan stepped and made no mistake from twelve yards.
Shortly before half-time Raith doubled their lead.
A deflected shot towards goal wasn’t gathered by Kelly and Stanton was on hand to head home from close range.
Stevie Hammell made three changes at half-time and within five minutes his side had pulled a goal back.
A loose ball fell to Kevin van Veen and he fired the ball into the net through a crowd of bodies.
Spirits were raised and despite plenty of pressure, crosses into the box and even Tom Lang hitting his own crossbar, there was no way through.
With minutes to go, any hopes of a comeback were crushed when Goncalves raced through on goal and finished past Kelly.
Steven Hammell can understand the Motherwell fans’ frustration and says they are well within their rights to be annoyed as the team have been underperforming.
He is grateful for the backing the supporters have shown during this testing time and says he highlighted to his players the importance of representing this club.
Stuart McKinstry is a Motherwell himself and he knows the expectations of the supporters are way higher than what they are producing.
The wingers wants to give something back to the supporters, with 2000 of them expected at Starks Park for their Scottish Cup match against Raith Rovers.
Motherwell are two steps away from Hampden in the Scottish and they will to overcome Montrose in the fifth round of the cup on Sunday 12 February.
Kick-off is 4pm at K-Park.
Tickets for the match cost £8 for adults, with concessions and kids costing £3.
Cash and card are accepted at the turnstiles. There is no facility to buy tickets online before the match.
Motherwell were in midweek action when they beat Glasgow Women comfortably on Tuesday night.
It was two draws in the SWPL prior to Glasgow Women making it three unbeaten for Motherwell.
Montrose are currently top of SWPL2, three points ahead of Gartcairn.
The visiting side have won their last four matches, scoring 17 in the process.
Motherwell advanced to the next round after seeing off Gartcairn 3-0 in the previous round.
Montrose put 12 past Bonnyrigg Rose in round four to make the hat for the fifth round.
We are looking to add coaches within our girls academy.
The ideal candidates would have coaching experience and are working towards their C-Licence, but this is not essential.
If you are interested and require further details, please contact academy coordinator Craig Slater at Craig.Slater@motherwellfc.co.uk.
Chairman Jim McMahon offers the following update.
Following the announcement of Alan’s departure as CEO last month, several clubs made contact with him about a potential new role.
Alan entered into discussions with a number of those, but ultimately decided to take up an offer from Aberdeen FC.
We all very much wish him well with that. However, in order to be fair to all parties, including Motherwell FC, and to stop any potential awkwardness or issues, it was agreed to expedite that exit process.
The board had already commissioned a recruitment agent to lead on the identification of a suitable replacement, and we intend to conclude that process as soon as possible.
In the meantime, Alan will continue to work as hard as he always does, alongside the experienced and talented senior management team across the various departments. My fellow Directors and I stand ready and will, if required, be on hand to assist in any aspect during this transition period.
It has been a tough time of late for the club, of that there is no doubt and I want to thank you all for your patience, understanding and backing.
We will get through this and back to better days, particularly if we all stick together.
Please give Steven and the players as much support as you normally do and let’s roar the team on to a strong finish to the 22/23 season.
Jim McMahon
