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Motherwell will take on Dundee United at home in round two of the SWPL cup. 

The tie will take place on Sunday 2 October.

Venue and kick off time will confirmed in due course.

Motherwell strolled to a 4-0 victory over Glasgow Women on Sunday at K-Park. 

Carla Boyce scored twice, with Amy Anderson and Lori Gardner also getting on the scoresheet in what turned out to be a well deserved win for the women of steel.

It would be Motherwell who had the majority of the play in the opening proceedings as they created chances.

They got their reward on 21 minutes when Boyce netted her first of the season after latching onto a through ball to finish past the keeper.

Boyce again caused trouble in the Glasgow Women defence as she doubled the ‘Well’s advantage. Katie Rice’s precise delivery from a corner was met by Boyce to prod home the second.

Gardner was next to get in on the action on 67 minutes. A piercing pass found the forward on the left hand side and the striker finished with ease to make it three.

Motherwell found a fourth to round off a good afternoon’s work when A.Anderson cooly slotted home from the penalty spot on 84 minutes to secure a crucial three points for her side.

Motherwell play their first SWPL match in three weeks when they take on Glasgow Women on Sunday at K-Park.

Kick-off is 4pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for the game cost £8 for adults, while concessions and children cost £3.

Story of the match

Motherwell return to action after not having a game for three weeks.

In their last game, they took on title chasers Celtic where they were convincingly beaten 8-0.

Motherwell took on Glasgow Women in a pre-season friendly match back in July, with the women of steel notching up a 7-0 victory.

Glasgow Women were promoted to the top flight this season and have found life difficult in their maiden SWPL voyage.

They are yet to pick up their first point of the season but missed out narrowly on points in their match against Hamilton two matchdays ago, when they fell to a 4-3 defeat.

Motherwell return to SWPL action on Sunday 11 September when they take on Partick Thistle at Petershill Park.

Kick-off is 1pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for the game can be bought at the stadium. Card and cash are accepted.

An adult ticket costs £7 while kids go free.

There will be a live stream of the game show on the Partick Thistle youtube channel.

Coverage will begin around 10 minutes before kick off.

Story of the Match

Partick Thistle are yet to find their first win of the 2022/23 SWPL campaign however drew their last two league games against Aberdeen and Spartans.

Motherwell have had a tricky opening run of fixtures to start the league campaign. They have faced three of the top four from last season in the opening four games.

Picking up a win against Hibernian and conceding a last minute goal against Glasgow City, Celtic came away comfortable 8-0 winners in their last outing.

Thistle and the women of steel faced each other four times last season, with three of the games ending in a draw and Thistle winning one. A win could see Motherwell move up to fourth in the table.

Motherwell are recruiting for two positions within the Womens academy. 

At under-12 level, we are recruiting for a joint head coach.

There is also a position available as joint head coach at under-16 level.

Applicants must be working towards their UEFA C licence to be considered.

If interested, or you require more information, please contact craig.slater@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Motherwell were blown away as Celtic racked up four first-half goals and a further four in the second half to clinch a dominant victory at K-Park.

A Clarissa Larisey double, with further strikes from Caitlin Hayes, Chloe Craig, Jacynta and Lucy Ashworth-Clifford sealed a disappointing evening for the women of steel.

Celtic looked to impose themselves in the early stages, with Motherwell soaking up much of the early pressure deep into their own half.

Taylor Otto latched onto Gill Inglis’ misplaced pass deep into Motherwell territory before teeing up Larisey at the edge of the box, but the strikers curling effort was superbly denied by Emily Mutch in the Motherwell goal.

The visitors continued to dominate much of the ball and almost netted the opener midway through the first half. Tegan Bowie’s chipped through ball left Larisey free to race through on goal, but another exceptional reaction save from Mutch kept the scoreline intact.

However, Celtic finally found the breakthrough from the resulting corner kick. Ashworth-Clifford’s floated corner kick sailed invitingly into the path of Hayes, who powered her header into the top-right corner beyond the reach of Mutch.

Fran Alonso’s side soon doubled their advantage less than a minute later. Liv Chance worked her way into the box before drilling her strike across the face of goal, but despite being denied on three occasions by Mutch, Larisey was on hand to convert at the back post.

Motherwell boss, Paul Brownlie was sent to the stands in the immediate aftermath after being shown a straight red card for questioning the referee’s decision to allow the goal despite Larisey netting from an offside position.

As the half time whistle loomed, Celtic added a third. Ashworth-Clifford’s delivery fell kindly to Larisey in the box, and the striker coolly picked out the corner from close range.

Seconds from half time, it was four. Ashworth-Clifford’s cross continued to cause the Motherwell defence problems, and Hayes was on hand to net her second of the afternoon.

As the second half resumed, Celtic added their fifth on the hour mark. Ashworth-Clifford’s corner kick again caught out the Motherwell defence, and substitute Craig prodded home from a few yards out.

A terrible collision in the box forced goalkeeper Emily Mutch off midway through the second half, with substitute and academy graduate Skye Johnston making her senior debut.

Celtic continued to threaten the Motherwell penalty area, and quickly found their sixth of the afternoon. Substitute Jacynta worked her way into the box before dispatching her effort into the bottom left corner.

With less than 15 minutes remaining, the visitors had seven. Chance’s low cross fell to the feet of Jacynta who converted for her second of the game.

With the final few seconds ticking away, Ashworth-Clifford fired into the top-right corner to seal a disappointing evening for the women of steel.

Motherwell take on table toppers Celtic on Sunday 28 August at K-Park. 

Kick-off is 4pm.

Tickets

There will be no tickets sold online before the match.

It will be pay-at-the-gate only, with tickets for adults costing £8 while children go free.

Story of the Match

Motherwell come into the match after a promising start to the season.

With four points on the board after four matches, Sunday will see Motherwell taking on three of the top four teams from last season.

The women of steel picked up their first win of the new campaign last weekend at Meadowbank Sports Centre, where they defeated Hibernian 3-2 in a famous and deserved victory.

Jo Addie broke the deadlock before Lori Gardner and Amy Anderson got on the scoresheet.

Celtic have also had a good start to the season.

After dismantling Hibernian 9-0 on the opening day, The Celts have maintained a 100% win record thus far in the league.

London Pollard and Jemma Hughes have been called up to Scotland’s Under-19s squad. 

Pauline Hamill’s side will play Friendly matches against Hungary on August 31 and Slovakia on September 3, as they prepare for their UEFA Women’s U19 Championship clash against Spain in October.

Pollard was in the most recent Scotland Under 19s squad in April, where she played in all three games, scoring two and assisting three in the process.

Despite a dominant and resilient Motherwell performance, Glasgow City netted late into stoppage time to clinch a narrow 0-1 victory at K-Park.

Hayley Lauder’s strike with the final kick of the game was enough to ensure victory for the visitors.

Following last weekend’s tumultuous 1-1 draw with Dundee United, Paul Brownlie made two changes from the previous outing. Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Kodie Hay both dropped out whilst Lori Gardner and London Pollard returned to the starting 11.

Motherwell pressed high from the off, frustrating the visiting defence who looked to build from the back.

Katie Rice tested the Glasgow goalkeeper in the opening few minutes. The midfielder did well to shift the ball onto her left foot before firing a drilled effort towards the bottom left corner, but the keeper reacted well to easily gather.

Motherwell continued to frustrate the visitors and almost netted the opener minutes later. London Pollard reacted brilliantly to anticipate Megan Foley’s misplaced header before racing through on goal, but Meikayla Moore’s late lunging tackle was enough to divert her powerful effort wide of the target.

Motherwell were certainly the likelier of the two sides to find the opener as the half time whistle neared. Lori Gardner skilfully worked her way past several lacklustre challenges before teeing up Pollard at the edge of the box, but the forwards curling effort was easily matched by the keeper.

Despite Motherwell’s admirable display, Glasgow came close to snatching the opening goal in the final few moments of the first half. Lauren Davidson’s low-driven cross sailed invitingly into the path of Kinga Kozak yards from goal, but Jo Addie’s last-ditch tackle ensured both sides were level at the break.

As the second half resumed, the women of steel picked up from where they left off. Excellent link-up play between Gill Inglis and Carla Boyce left the captain in acres of space before picking out summer signing Lucy Ronald at the edge of the box, but her dipping effort sailed agonisingly over the bar.

Minutes later, Pollard was left through on goal after latching onto Lori Gardner’s perfectly weighted through ball, but the striker couldn’t capitalise despite rounding the keeper.

As the final few seconds ticked away, the visitors netted a decisive winner. Hayley Lauder’s floated corner kick was powered high into the roof of the net by Jenna Clark in what was a heart-breaking moment for the women of steel.

Team Line-ups:

Motherwell: Mutch, Doran-Barr (McDonald-Nguah 75’), Addie, Watson, Inglis, A. Anderson, Rice (Lowton 75’), Ronald, Pollard (Hay 65’), Gardner (B. Anderson 82’), Boyce. Subs not used: Andrews, Halpin.

Glasgow City: Gibson, Muir, Lauder, Fulton, Shine, Clark, Davidson (Monsivais 68’), Grant (Whelan 54’), Kozak, Moore, Foley (Greening 54’). Subs not used: Clachers, Walsh, Bora, Gibb, Perea, Noble.

Motherwell face Glasgow City in their first SWPL home match of 2022/23 at K-Park on Sunday 14 August. 

Kick off is 4pm.

Ticket information

Tickets for the game will be pay-at-the-gate only.

Adult tickets cost £8 while kids/concessions will be £3.

Story of the Match

Motherwell started their 2022/23 campaign with a 1-1 draw against newly promoted Dundee United at the GA Arena.

Kaela McDonald-Nguah continued where she left off last season as she netted her first goal of the new term.

Glasgow City are looking to regain their title this season and started their season with a 7-0 win over Spartans last week.