| 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 |
Stuart Kettlewell knows that games at this point of the season, points and games grow in importance.
The Motherwell boss believes that a one game at a time approach is one that will best suit the team and players as they look to climb the cinch Premiership table.
Motherwell face Dundee United on Sunday 2 April at K-Park.
Kick-off is 2pm.
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 continued their fine run of form with a convincing 4-1 Lanarkshire derby win over Hamilton on Sunday.
That result meant the women of steel have lost one game in their last ten in all competitions.
Dundee United are currently four points ahead of the relegation play-off space in their first season in the top-flight.
Their last win came on the road against Aberdeen at the start of February.
The two sides have met three times this season, with Motherwell winning two and draw in the other.
With Hibernian at the top of the Reserve League, a young Motherwell side travelled to Edinburgh looking to cause an upset.
With newly appointed lead development coach Archie Archibald in the dugout for the first time, Hibernian took the lead in the first half and missed a penalty to take a two goal advantage into the second period.
Motherwell started the second half in a much more positive fashion and young Mark Ferrie got his side level to earn a valuable point on the road.
We had five players on international duty in March.
Liam Kelly was named in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad, Lennon Miller was in Scotland’s Under 17 squad, Max Johnston was in Scot Gemmil’s Under 21 squad for Scotland, Sean Goss was back on Northern Ireland duty and James Furlong was called up to Republic of Ireland’s Under 21 squad for the first time.
Scotland and Lennon Miller were in triple header action over the March internationals.
First up was Wales, where Scotland were beaten 4-2. Miller played 87 minutes.
With all matches being played in Wales, it was Montenegro up next for the young Scots.
A turnaround in fortunes, Scotland came away with a 2-1 victory after going one down. Miller played the full match for Brian McLaughlin.
In their third and final match, Lennon Miller was once again named in the starting 11 as Scotland sealed their qualification for the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Hungary with a 0-0 draw against Iceland on Tuesday.
Brian McLaughlin’s side have now qualified for the finals in consecutive seasons.
Sean Goss was named in the Northern Ireland squad for the first time in five years.
Michael O’Neil was appointed manager for the second spell and named Goss in his first squad this time round.
Northern Ireland had two matches in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, facing San Marino away and Finland at home.
Goss was an unused for the match against San Marino.
Scotland’s Under 21 side took on Sweden and Wales in their two matches in March.
It was a 3-2 defeat against Sweden and a 3-0 loss against Wales for Scotland with Johnston playing 90 minutes in both matches.
It was James Furlong’s first time in the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad, having represented at the other youth levels.
Ireland had a friendly match against Iceland in their only match over the internationals.
Furlong was an unused sub as Ireland came away with a 2-1 win.
Scotland kicked off their quest to reach Euro 2024 in Germany as they took on Cyprus and Spain in a double header at Hampden.
With Cyprus up first, Angus Gunn was given his first cap for Scotland in his first squad with Scotland coming away with a comfortable 3-0 win over the Cypriots. Liam Kelly was named on the bench along with Zander Clark.
Spain were in town for the second match as Scotland swept aside the Spaniards with a convincing 2-0 win. Liam Kelly was an unused substitute.
We return from the international break to take on Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday 1 April.
Kick-off is 3pm
Tickets are available online by clicking here
Ticket Prices
| Away Stand | |
| Adults | £26 |
| Concessions | £14 |
| Under 18s | £13 |
| Under 13s | £11 |
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.
Lee Johnston has navigated his was through a sticky patch, winning four and drawing one before defeats to Rangers and Celtic which propelled them up the table to within five points of third.
Motherwell tasted defeat for the first time under Stuart Kettlewell, losing to Rangers at Fir Park but it’s still been a positive start to the new manager’s reign with ten points gained from a possible fifteen.
The Steelmen lost on their last visit to Easter Road. Ten-man Motherwell were defeated by a second-half header from the now departed Ryan Porteous.
“Our young side showed great character against an experienced team.
“I’ve only been in the door a couple of days so I just asked them to go out and enjoy it.”
Motherwell Development team took a point from Hibernian in the Reserve League on Tuesday.
Mark Ferrie’s second-half header cancelled out Josh O’Connor goal to earn Alan Archibald a point in his first match in charge.
Josh Bogan was the busiest of the two goalkeepers, pulling off a fine 1v1 save as the Hibs attacker raced through from the half-way line but he was eventually beaten on the half-hour mark.
A corner into the box was cleared off the line by Ferrie but Josh O’Connor was on hand to fire in from close range.
Hibs had a great chance to double their lead ten minutes later when Shay Nevans brought down McCulloch in the box.
Laidlaw stepped up but he blazed his shot well over the bar.
The youthful Motherwell side came out with more attacking intent in the second half and the were level on the hour.
Dylan Wells liked up well with Robbie Garcia down the wing and the stand-in left back’s pinpoint cross into the box was headed into the net by Mark Ferrie.
With ten to go Hibs were reduced to ten-men after Blaney received his second booking for a foul on Bone.
The extra man advantage proved too late and Motherwell will be happy with the point against an experienced Hibs side.
Alan Archibald has been appointed lead development coach.
The 45-year-old will be begin working specifically with our Development and Under 18s teams after leaving his role as assistant manager at Partick Thistle in February.
Archibald takes up the role that was vacated by manager Stuart Kettlewell last month.
“I’m delighted to be here” Alan Archibald said.
“I spoke with the manager last week and it made this a very easy decision to make.
“When I was manager, one of the best parts of the job was being able to give youngsters their debuts and time on the pitch.
“I started off coaching at youth level so I’m well aware of the challenges that await.
“This is a great football club and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.”
With almost 500 appearances in his career, Archibald spent his playing career at Partick Thistle and Dundee United.
He retired in 2013 and became interim manager in January of that year before being given the job on a permanent basis.
Under his guidance, Thistle won the First Division, the second tier, to get the Jags back in the top flight.
Archibald would keep Thistle in the top flight, securing a top-six finish in the 16/17 season and a record amount of top-flight wins in the process, until the 2017/18 season when they lost the play-off final to Livingston.
He left Thistle in 2018 before returning less than 12 months later as Ian McCall’s assistant manager.
“I think getting someone of Alan’s calibre is a massive positive for the club,” manager Stuart Kettlewell added.
“He’s a premiership manager who has lots of experience at the top level.
“The young players here will benefit massively from him.
“I know how important the lead development role is at Motherwell so to get Alan in means I can trust and rely on that role being executed well.”
Our semi final match against Rangers will take place on Saturday 22 April.
Kick off is 12.30pm at Hampden Park.
The women of steel reached the last four with a 4-0 win over Glasgow Women in the quarter final.
This is the first time the Women’s Scottish Cup has been held at Hampden.
Tickets will go on sale online and at the Fir Park ticket office in due course.
Prices of tickets will also be confirmed at a later date.
Motherwell coasted past local rivals Hamilton with a comprehensive 1-4 victory at New Douglas Park to secure their third straight Lanarkshire Derby win this season.
An emphatic Tiree Burchill hat-trick across both halves alongside a composed Carla Boyce penalty was enough to ensure all three points went to the claret and amber side of Lanarkshire.
Manager, Paul Brownlie made three changes from the side that secured a historic semi-final place in the Scottish Cup and a trip to Hampden after a convincing 3-0 victory over Glasgow Women at Cliftonhill last weekend.
Amy Anderson made her first start since returning from a recent injury spell, with Lori Gardner and Georgie Rafferty also featuring in the starting XI. Niamh Noble, Kayla Jardine and Jo Addie settled for a place on the bench.
The visitors were certainly the likelier to break the deadlock after the early exchanges.
A darting run by Kodie Hay saw the winger coast through to the edge of the box, before firing an ambitious attempt towards goal, but her strike narrowly evaded the far post.
Motherwell were still struggling to find their rhythm as the half-time whistle loomed, but they soon found the breakthrough.
Hay, again looking lively on the right, sprinted beyond her marker before drilling a low delivery across the face of goal, and Burchill was on hand to convert from a few yards out.
As the second half resumed, the women of steel increased the intensity, and soon took complete control of the game.
A skilful run from Lori Gardener saw the winger edge her way into the penalty area before teeing up substitute Gill Inglis’ whose close-range effort ricocheted through a number of bodies before falling kindly to the feet of Burchill, who calmly netted her second of the afternoon.
Less than two minutes later, Motherwell had their third. A clear handball in the box was spotted by the referee who correctly awarded the spot kick. Boyce stepped up and clinically dispatched her strike into the bottom right-corner for her seventh goal in recent prolific spell.
On the hour mark, Burchill secured her hat-trick and Motherwell’s fourth of the derby.
Latching onto Boyce’s incisive through ball, Burchill’s fast footwork allowed her to shift the ball onto her stronger right-foot before placing her strike into the bottom-left corner to secure Motherwell third successive Lanarkshire Derby triumph this season.
Paul Brownlie’s side will now turn their attention to Dundee United who are the visitors at K-Park next Sunday.
