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Motherwell begin their post-split fixtures on Saturday 26 April, taking on St Johnstone at Fir Park. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

Saturday 26 April

Season ticket holders can bring a friend for £5.

• Young Adults tickets would ages 14-17.
• Juveniles would be 13 and under
• Ticket Office open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

Supporters are able to buy tickets online here or visit the ticket office at Fir Park.

Ticket Office open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

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.

What else is happening?

As we kick off our post-split fixtures, season ticket holders are able to bring a friend for £5 to our match with St Johnstone on Saturday 26 April.

This offer will be in operation in the John Hunter, Davie Cooper and Phil O’Donnell stands.

To take advantage of this offer, please follow the online steps below:

• Visit our ticketing platform here
• Sign-in
• Select ‘All Events’ at the top right-hand side of the page and then ‘All Matches’
• Select your seat.
• Add ‘Bring a Friend’ ticket to your basket.
• Complete the checkout process.

Your additional ticket will be sent via email for you to pass to your chosen friend.  Alternatively, you can print at home.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our home kit for this match.

Squad Update

Steve Seddon is in full training. Kofi Balmer is out after coming off against Hearts.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

The Steelmen narrowly missed out on a top-six spot, after a 0-0 draw with Hearts last time out. With no game last weekend, Motherwell have had two weeks preparation for their final Saturday home match this season.

Motherwell have got the upper on hand on St Johnstone twice earlier in the season, coming out 2-1 winners at McDiarmid Park and in North Lanarkshire. Saints have won the last two meetings in January.

Opposition Report

St Johnstone made the trip to Hampden in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup on Sunday, but were dumped out by a rampant Celtic side 5-0.

They remain rooted to the bottom of the table with five games to go, five points behind 11th placed Dundee. Their last victory on the road in the Premiership came at the very start of February, when they beat St Mirren in Paisley 1-0.

Makenzie Kirk has had a terrific season thus far, and although VAR prevented him from scoring a thunderous strike against Celtic on Sunday, the young forward is on nine goals for the season.

All roads lead to the National Stadium this weekend, as Motherwell prepare to stride onto the Hampden turf in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final against Glasgow City. 

Only the Glasgow-side stand in their way of a place in the final two next month, with Motherwell 90-minutes away from their first major domestic cup final since 2018.

Paul Brownlie’s side will also experience their second matchday in the Southside of Glasgow, after contesting the 2023 Scottish Cup Semi-Final against Rangers.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

The women of steel will put their top-six shootout on hold this weekend, as they prepare for a monumental season-defining tie against Glasgow City at Hampden Park.

Motherwell have faced the perfect preparation in recent weeks, facing all five full-time teams on a weekly basis, whilst impressing in two hard-fought performances over Hearts and Celtic last week. One of only two part-time teams remaining in the final-four, Motherwell will be looking to defy the odds to earn their place in the Scottish Cup Final next month.

Paul Brownlie will near closer to a full eligible squad this weekend, with Sienna McGoldrick returning to the matchday squad and Jo Addie returning from a recent short-term spell on the sidelines.

Glasgow City

Glasgow City will be looking to restore their place at the top of Scottish Women’s football having last won the Scottish Cup after defeating Hibernian by four-goals to three at Tynecastle in 2019. 

Ticket Information 

Tickets for our Scottish Cup Semi-Final tie against Glasgow City at Hampden Park are now on sale. 

Tickets must be purchased in advance through The Scottish FA ticketing website.

• Adult – £10.
• Concession – £5.
• Accessible Adult – £5.
• Accessible Concession – £3.

*Concession prices apply to under-16s and those over-65.

A detailed guide on how to purchase tickets are available below:

LOG IN/CREATE ACCOUNT 

• Click the link HERE to take you to The Scottish FA ticket Shop. By clicking on this link, you will be taken directly to seats within the Motherwell support. Supporters should use promo code ‘MOTHERWELL_25″
• If you have purchased tickets from the Scottish FA before, please enter your email and password.
• If you have never created an account, select the CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT button at the bottom of the log in page.

SELECT SEATS 

• From the SEAT MAP, you can scroll or zoom into the available section(s) to pick seat(s).
• Once you have selected the number of seats, from the grey box below, you can click on the individual ticket and select a PRICE BAND.
• Once you are happy with your selection(s), click ADD TO BASKET.

BASKET PAGE 

• You can review and/or modify your seat selection from this screen.
• Once confirmed, click the BUY NOW button.

ORDER SUMMARY 

• In this section, you can assign the tickets to a friend or family member if you wish. Please note, if you enter in detail for a friend or family member, the ticket will be sent to their email address.
• If you wish to have all tickets on one device, you can select your name under each ticket. 
• Once confirmed, select PROCEED TO PAYMENT. Enter your card details and select PAY NOW.

HAMPDEN PARK TICKETS APP 

Closer to the match, you will receive instructions to download the Hampden Park Tickets App. You must use the same email address as your account on The Scottish FA Ticket Shop to log in or register.

If you already have the App, you will receive a push notification informing you that the tickets are ready.

Detailed instructions on how to use the App can be found HERE.

A revolving QR code will appear on your app on the morning of the match to allow entry into the stadium.

Kick-off from Hampden Park from 12.15PM

The women of steel fought defending champions Celtic to the end, but were narrowly defeated by a single goal, as the visitors scraped through to end their dismal six-game winless run. 

Maria McAneny netted the breakthrough shortly after the hour-mark, curling a magnificent free-kick into the top-right corner from the edge of the penalty area, converting the visitors only clear opportunity on the Motherwell goal. Motherwell nullified the defending champions attacking threat, with Celtic creating few opportunities from open-play, but Motherwell couldn’t capitalise on their momentum in the tie.

Head Coach Paul Brownlie returned to the Motherwell technical area after serving his two-game touchline suspension. The women of steel made three changes from the side that were narrowly defeated by Hearts in the Scottish capital on Wednesday evening. Skipper Gill Inglis replaced defender Shannon Leishman, with Chelsie Watson and Brodie Greenwood also earning a place in the starting XI. Mason Clark and Rachel Todd both settled for a place on the bench.

There were few chances of note for both sides in the opening 45-minutes, with Celtic proving to be wasteful in possession, and Motherwell holding firm at the backline. The first key opportunity fell to Eilidh Austin, who tried to curl an audacious finish towards the top-left corner, but the forward couldn’t gain enough momentum on the ball as the strike fell wide of the target.

The visitors broke the deadlock midway through the second-half, with McAneny curling an unstoppable free-kick around the Motherwell wall, leaving Emily Mutch with no chance in goal.

Bailley Collins came close to equalising seconds from time, breaking through the Celtic high-press, but the forward’s drilled effort landed agonisingly wide of the top-right corner.

Motherwell will come away from K-Park feeling aggrieved to be leaving empty-handed, but will be encouraged and motivated by their impressive display against the defending champions.

Motherwell will regroup and put their league campaign to one side, as they prepare for their Scottish Cup Semi-Final tie with Glasgow City at Hampden Park next Saturday.

Motherwell swiftly move onto their third matchday of the week, as they return home to East Kilbride to face Celtic at K-Park on Sunday evening. 

The women of steel will be looking to earn a positive finale to the week after enduring defeats to both Glasgow City and Hearts.

Paul Brownlie’s side will have their sights set on earning their first points of the top-six campaign.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

The women of steel headed to the Oriam National Performance Centre on Wednesday evening and battled the full-time side closely, but an unfortunate deflection and an incredible strike from distance proved to be the difference, as Hearts narrowly merged with the three points.

Motherwell will be determined to earn their first points against the Hoops since a 0-0 stalemate in 2023 which secured Motherwell’s first-point against Celtic since 2019.

Midfielder Brodie Greenwood, who missed out against her parent club Hearts, will be eligible to return to the matchday squad. Celtic loanee Sienna McGoldrick will be unavailable.

Celtic

Defending champions Celtic have yet to emerge from a turbulent domestic campaign, with the Glasgow-side sitting fifth in the SWPL table, nine-points behind bitter rivals Rangers at the top of the league.

Ticket Information 

Adult – £8.

Concession – £3.

Under-11s – FREE TO ENTER.

Kick-off from K-Park at 4PM.

Tom Sparrow arrived in the summer of 2024 in ML1, with many only knowing the 22-year-old from his stint just down the road with Hamilton.

Admitting that he was never the best player in his age group at Stoke City in his early years, Sparrow’s approach has always been about giving 100% at all times and leaving nothing out on the pitch. That professional mindset has led him from playing National League North football with Chester in 2023/24 to playing with Motherwell in the top flight of Scottish football the following year.

Show work ethic and adaptability; Sparrow has been deployed as a wing-back more than his natural central midfield role, something he relishes. Learning every day, he has impressed new manager Michael Wimmer quickly and was handed a new contract lasting until 2028.

With his future secure, it’s straight back to work for Sparrow, as he has his eyes firmly set on his next target on the international stage.

The women of steel fought full-time Hearts closely, but couldn’t find the deserved breakthrough, as the hosts narrowly earned a two-nil victory at the Oriam on Wednesday evening. 

Lizzie Waldie’s deflected strike wrong-footed goalkeeper Emily Mutch for a fortunate opener before a stunning effort from Naomi Powell completed the three points under the floodlights.

Amidst a touchline ban, Head Coach Paul Brownlie was confined to the stands of the Oriam performance Centre, as Assistant Colin Crichton undertook duties in the Motherwell technical area. The women of steel named 10-changes from the side that were defeated by Glasgow City last weekend.. Emily Mutch returned between the sticks, with Shannon Leishman, Jenna Penman, Rachel Todd, Katie Rice, Sophie Black, Louisa Boyes, Lucy Ronald, Mason Clark and Bailley Collins all returning to the starting XI. Midfielder Brodie Greenwood was unable to face her parent club.

Motherwell certainly had the more promising opportunities on goal throughout the entirety of the first-half. Katie Rice’s whipped free-kick from distance swirled invitingly across the face of goal, forcing an impressive save from the Hearts stopper. A drilled corner-kick moments later flashed across the six-yard-box, with defender Jenna Penman agonisingly missing the ball by a few centimetres.

Into the second-half, Sophie Black curled an enticing strike around the far post, as Motherwell continued to force the Hearts backline towards heir own-goal. However, moments later, Waldie’s strike from the edge of the penalty area took a huge deflection off of former Jambo Penman before wrong-footing Mutch in the Motherwell goal.

Motherwell tried to rally a response, but Powell’s exceptional strike from distance sailed into the top-right corner, leaving Motherwell empty-handed un the Scottish capital.

The women of steel will have to regroup before facing Celtic at K-Park on Sunday.

As we kick off our post-split fixtures, season ticket holders are able to bring a friend for £5 to our match with St Johnstone on Saturday 26 April.

This offer will be in operation in the John Hunter, Davie Cooper and Phil O’Donnell stands.

To take advantage of this offer, please follow the online steps below:

• Visit our ticketing platform here
• Sign-in
• Select ‘All Events’ at the top right-hand side of the page and then ‘All Matches’
• Select your seat.
• Add ‘Bring a Friend’ ticket to your basket.
• Complete the checkout process.

Your additional ticket will be sent via email for you to pass to your chosen friend.  Alternatively, you can print at home.

Luca Ross has agreed a two-year contract extension, which will see him remain at Fir Park until the summer of 2027. 

The young winger made his debut against Rangers back in 2022 and notched up five first team appearances before joining Annan Athletic on loan for the 24/25 campaign where he has made 24 appearances and scored one goal.

“Luca is a talented young player,” manager Michael Wimmer said.

“He has had a very successful loan spell this season which has aided his development. We want to try and bring as many young players through the system here.

“We hope Luca can continue to develop into a first-team player and I’m looking forward to the staff here helping him achieve that.”

Luca added, “I’ve came through the academy here and have made some appearances for the first-team so I’ll be looking to add more to that.

“It gives me confidence that the manager has seen enough to extend my contract and recently I’ve been training with the first-team which is a great experience.

“I’m really glad to sign the deal and hopefully I can kick on when I return from my loan at Annan and make a positive impression next season.”