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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.

How to follow the game

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.

Story of the match

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.

How to follow the game

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.

Story of 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.

How to follow the game

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.

Story of the match

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.

After their valiant point against one half of the old firm on Wednesday, Motherwell take on the half on Sunday when they take on Rangers. 

Kick off is 4pm at K-Park.

How to follow the match

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.

Story of the match

Motherwell recorded an impressive point against Celtic midweek, after defeat to Hibernian the previous weekend.

It’s been a decent run of form for the women of steel, who have recorded two wins and two draws in their last five matches.

Rangers are currently third in the league, recording no losses thus far.

Their last defeat came in the Champions League against Benfica, however the Gers did draw a blank last Sunday when they drew 0-0 with Hearts at the Oriam.

It was an impressive night for the women of steel as they drew with Celtic, taking points off the title chasers for the first time in three years. 

A shutout from Motherwell goalkeeper Emily Mutch, earned Motherwell a well-deserved point.

Paul Brownlie urged his players to not just sit in against the favoured opposition but to try and play and after 15 minutes, they did just that.

Some good defensive work from Chelsie Watson and Jo Addie, released skipper Gill Inglis who made a darting run forward. She played into Kodie Hay who seen her effort go wide.

Celtic had their first major opening after 19 minutes when Shen thought she had finished from a delicate chip over Mutch, however the ball went narrowly wide of the mark.

A controversial moment in the match occurred when Kaela McDonald-Nguah went down in the area, where their seemed to be contact on the striker but the referee said no penalty. McDonald-Nguah wasn’t booked for diving suggesting there was contact which only infuriated the Motherwell dugout further.

In the second period, Motherwell had to dig even deeper.

With Celtic controlling the ball in large stages, the backline managed to limit the hosts to very few clear cut chances with the game petering out to a 0-0 draw.

It was a landmark result for Paul Brownlie’s side and one they won’t forget in a hurry.

The games keep coming for Motherwell as they are back in action on Wednesday night against Celtic. 

Kick-off is 7.45pm at Excelsior Stadium.

How to follow the match

Tickets for the match can be purchased online.

An adult ticket costs £8, while under 16s cost £4.

Story of the match

Celtic are in a fine run of form, with their last defeat coming at the end of October.

The Celts have scored 24 goals in their last three game, most recently putting eight past Glasgow Women on Sunday.

Motherwell were unlucky not to get anything out of the game against Hibernian but ultimately went down 2-0.

The women of steel have struggled against Celtic in recent times, with them last taking points back in March 2019 in a draw.

Motherwell were unable to continue their unbeaten run as Hibernian claimed three points at K-Park on Sunday. 

The Hibees came away with a 2-0 victory with second half goals from Shannon McGregor and Katie Lockwood securing Hibernian’s win of the year.

Motherwell would have the first opening of the game. With a well worked short corner, an opening was created for Katie Rice who seen her shot well saved by the Hibernian keeper.

On the stroke of ten minutes, Hibs had their first shot on target that was stopped by Emily Mutch from a pull back.

Rice lined up a free kick from 25 yards which was saved initially by the keeper, but she couldn’t hold onto the effort and Carla Boyce almost got on the follow up however the keeper eventually gathered at the second attempt.

In a back and forth game, Hibernian looked through on goal on 40 minutes and destined to score, however Emma Lawton slid in at the last second to block the strike and keep the score level going into the half time interval.

As the second half got underway, it was Motherwell who started the brighter. Chelsie Watson’s header went narrowly wide from Rice’s delivery into the box.

Rice again looked to threaten but her long range effort was slightly off target.

With missed chances, Motherwell were made to pay and conceded from the second phase of a Hibernian corner on 65 minutes. Mutch parried the initial corner but the ball fell to McGregor who fired low, past a crowd of Motherwell players to find the bottom corner.

Hibernian made sure of the points with 10 minutes to go, Katie Lockwood finished past Mutch cooly to make it 2-0.

Gill Inglis would take an arm to the face which would spark a reaction on the Hibernian dugout, ending in both managers receiving yellow cards each. The game ended 2-0 with very few chances created towards the latter stages of the game.