| 2 | Rangers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 26 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 24 |
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.
It was a case of job done for Motherwell as they cruised to a 2-0 victory over Glasgow Women on Tuesday night at the John Cumming stadium.
A Carla Boyce double was enough to see the women of steel climb into the top six, albeit playing a game more than the other teams in the league.
Kayla Jardine and Louisa Boyes were handed their first starts with new signing Tiree Burchill named on the bench after signing just two hours prior to kick off.
It would only take 13 minutes for Motherwell to break the deadlock. Georgie Rafferty played a high ball into the danger area, Boyce controlled on her chest before finishing into the bottom left hand corner.
15 minutes later, it was nearly two. Kodie Hay this time with some neat work on the wing before firing a cross into the box, her cross would come off the woodwork and Boyce fired over from the rebound.
Motherwell frustrations would grow as they were unable to extend their lead but their patience would pay off on 56 minutes. Jardine with some quick feet to cut inside and drive a cross into the box, the ball eventually fell to Boyce who could tap home to make it 2.
Birthday girl Chelsie Watson nearly made it a day to remember as her header went just wide of the post from a Leanne Crichton corner.
It would be Crichton who would go close on 78 minutes. Emma Lawton beat the defender to the byline and crossed into the former Scotland international, who managed to keep her shot down and on target but the effort was well saved.
In the end, 2-0 would be how it would finish with the women of the steel climbing the table into the top six.
Motherwell have made another addition with the signing of Tiree Burchill on loan from Celtic.
The former Hamilton midfielder joins until the end of the season.
Making her debut for the Celtic first-team in June 2021 and has made the step into Fran Alonso’s first team this season after a successful loan spell with Accies last season.
Scoring in her most recent Scotland Under 17s match last year against Azerbaijan, Burchill has represented her country from Under 15 to Under 17 level.
“I’m delighted to be joining Motherwell for the rest of the season,” Burchill said.
“It’s a brilliant opportunity for me to play games and develop as a player. I’m looking forward to learning from Paul, Leanne and the rest of the staff and with hard work hopefully we can have a successful end to the season.”
Burchill will wear the number 20 shirt.
“I’m extremely pleased to get Tiree to Motherwell, another fantastic addition to the squad to add more quality middle to front,” head coach Paul Brownlie added.
“Our recruitment during the window has been excellent and I’m delighted Tiree has chosen Motherwell to further aid her development.”
Kerri Halpin has joined Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the season.
Kilmarnock are currently third in the SWPL2 table and Halpin joins as she continues her development towards a regular first-team player.
Halpin made her debut this season from the bench for Motherwell.
“Kerri has been going from strength to strength this season,” head coach Paul Brownlie said.
“We have a number of players who play in Kerri’s position so we can’t guarantee that she gets the game time that we would like in the first team at the moment.
“This move should provide her those minutes and hopefully she comes back all the better for it.”
It’s a quick turnaround for Motherwell as they take on Glasgow Women in SWPL on Tuesday 7 February at the John Cumming Stadium.
Kick off is 8pm.
Tickets for the game can be paid on the gate.
Adult tickets cost £6, with Under 16s tickets costing £3.
Under 12s go for free.
Motherwell have faced a tough run of games, coming up against three of the top four in their last five matches.
Draws in their last two games against Hearts and Spartans, has Motherwell sitting eighth in the table on 18 points, two points off the top six.
Glasgow Women remain bottom of the league after 17 games.
A 7-0 defeat to Hibs in their most recent game sees them yet to pick up a point.
This is the second meeting between the two sides, with the last one ending in a 4-0 win for Motherwell back in September. Carla Boyce got a double that day, with Lori Gardner and Amy Anderson also grabbing a goal each.
It was another point gained in SWPL as Motherwell remained eighth in table after a 1-1 draw with Hearts.
Lauren Doran-Barr got Motherwell in front before Monica Forsyth pulled the Jambos level in the second half.
The away side had the first big chance of the game. Jenna Penman charged down the line before flashing a ball across goal, but there was nobody in Maroon who could knock it in the back of the net.
After 16 minutes, Motherwell were ahead. Lauren Doran-Barr, from left-back, applied continuous pressure on the Hearts defender and goalkeeper Charlotte Parker-Smith, dispossessed the keeper before finishing from a tight angle with her left foot. 1-0.
It was almost 2-0 on the stroke of half time. A kick out from the Hearts keeper fell to Kaela McDonald-Nguah, whose audacious chipped effort over the keeper came crashing off the underside of the bar.
After three changes at the break, Hearts found the equaliser.
The initial phase of play was only half cleared by the women of steel and Forsyth finished into the bottom left corner past Emily Mutch.
Louisa Boyes and Kayla Jardine made their Motherwell debuts from the bench to provide a much needed boost of energy going into the latter stages of the game.
Leanne Crichton inch perfect delivery from a corner was perfect for Chelsie Watson to head towards goal, but it was blocked on the line and with the second phase, Lori Gardner acrobatically backheeled the ball in the six yard box off the post with seconds left to play.
Both sides will feel they could’ve had more out of the game but it’s another point gained for Paul Brownlie’s side as they look to climb the SWPL table.
Kayla Jardine has joined on loan from Rangers until the end of the season.
A centre midfielder by trade, Jardine has mainly featured for Rangers under 19s and is now looking for valuable minutes at first team level.
The 17-year-old is capped at Scotland under 15 to under 19 level, playing for the 19s a recently as March. She scored for her country in a 9-0 thrashing of Macedonia.
“I’m very happy we have got this over the line,” head coach Paul Brownlie said.
“Kayla has real potential and I feel like it’s a good fit for both club and player coming here at this stage in her career.
“We aim to give her the game time she needs and look forward to seeing her development.”
Hearts are the visitors to K-Park on Sunday when they take on Motherwell in SWPL.
Kick off is 4pm.
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 picked up a hard-fought point in tricky conditions in Edinburgh last weekend, drawing 0-0 with Spartans.
Hearts picked up a 1-0 win at the Oriam the last time these two sides met but prior to that, Motherwell have enjoyed five wins out of the last six meetings against Hearts.
The Jambos are currently flying high in the SWPL table. They are fourth on 29 points, five points ahead of their rivals Hibernian who are sixth.
Our first January signing is Louisa Boyes from SWPL side Glasgow Women.
The centre midfielder is Paul Brownlie’s first addition of 2023.
“Louisa is someone who we have liked for a while,” head coach Paul Brownlie said.
“She will add depth in the middle of the park but more importantly, she will add quality to the team.
“We feel she has been Glasgow Women’s standout player this season and look forward to her getting started.”
The 22-year-old will wear the number 19 shirt this season.
“I’m delighted to be joining Motherwell and can’t wait to get started,” Boyes added.
“After speaking with Paul and the coaching staff I believe this is a great opportunity for myself to develop as a player and i’m looking forward to joining up with the squad and getting started.”
Motherwell travel down the M8 to Edinburgh on Sunday 29 January to take on Spartans at Ainslie Park.
Kick off is 1pm.
There is no option to buy tickets online prior to the match.
Ticket admission prices are £7 on the gate with concessions priced at £4.
Children and Under 16s are free. Card and cash is accepted on the gate.
Spartans and Motherwell are level on points in the SWPL table, with both sides on 16 points after 15 games.
Motherwell are unbeaten in their last four matches with Spartans, with their most recent fixture ending in a 2-2 draw back in October.
Spartans recorded an impressive derby victory against Hibernian on Sunday, coming away with a 2-1 victory. That was Spartans’ first win in five games.
Motherwell ended a tough seven days with a 7-0 loss to Rangers. The women of steel claimed a point against Celtic on the road just three days prior.
