This weekend Dundee go to Fir Park to take on Motherwell in Interim Manager Neil McCann’s first match in charge.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Motherwell v Dundee
COMPETITION: Ladbrokes Premiership
DATE: Saturday 29th April 2017
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
VENUE: Fir Park
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1886
STADIUM: Fir Park
CAPACITY: 13,667
PITCH SIZE: 104m x 67m
MANAGER: Steve Robinson
CHAIRMAN: James McMahon
NICKNAME: The Steelmen
MASCOTs: Claret & Amber
CLUB COLOURS: Claret and Amber
HONOURS: Scottish League Division One (1st tier) champions: 1931/32
Scottish Cup winners: 1952, 1991
League Cup winners: 1950/51
Scottish League Division Two (2nd tier) champions: 1953/54, 1968/69
Scottish League First Division (2nd tier) champions: 1981/82, 1984/85
Summer Cup: 1943/44, 1964/65
RECORD WIN: 12-1 v Dundee United, Scottish League B Division 1954
CLUB WEBSITE: www.motherwellfc.co.uk
Getting to the Ground
By Car
If you are using a Sat-Nav system – Postcode: ML1 2QN
Fir Park is easily accessible by road, situated less than two miles from the M74 motorway. Exit at Junction 6, following signs for Motherwell, and turn right at the first set of traffic lights on to the B754 (Airbles Road).Go through two roundabouts before turning right at the third on to Adele Street, then left on to Gavin Street. Fir Park will be clearly visible ahead.
Fans travelling from the East or North via Newhouse (M8 or A73) should follow the A723 through Motherwell and Carfin, turning left at the roundabout on to the A721 (Menteith Road).
Continue ahead on to Brandon Street and then Windmill Hill Street, turning right at the roundabout on to Manse Road, before taking the first left on to Knowetop Street. Fir Park will be clearly visible ahead.
Parking
There are 20 spaces available in the Fir Park School car park and 20 spaces available in the Knowetop car park, both adjacent to the stadium, available to purchase online at £6 per space.
If you are not using the official club car park, street parking is available on numerous streets around the stadium. Fans can also make use of nearby car parks within the Civic Centre/Motherwell Concert Hall, behind the Health Centre on Parkhead Street and the smaller MacDonald Street car park.
By Train
Motherwell station has direct connections with all major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, as well as local links throughout Lanarkshire to the likes of Coatbridge, Hamilton, Bellshill, Cumbernauld and Wishaw.
An interchange can be found immediately outside the station, where your journey to Fir Park can be completed with a taxi or bus.
Alternatively you can walk to Fir Park, as the station is just 10 to 15 minutes away from the ground. Upon exiting the station, head straight along Muir Street and follow the pedestrian precinct to its end. Keep walking straight ahead, through the underpass and take a left up the stairs on to Brandon Street, leading to Windmillhill Street.
Continue along Windmillhill Street until you come to the Civic Centre, opposite Motherwell police station. At the traffic lights, cross the road and on to Manse Road and take the first left on to Knowetop Street. Fir Park will be clearly visible, just 100 yards ahead.
Airbles station is also within walking distance of the ground. Upon exiting the station, turn right on to Airbles Road and walk up the street to the car showroom. Turn right on to Adele Street and then left on to Gavin Street. Fir Park will be clearly visible, just 100 yards ahead.
Head to Head v Motherwell
LEAGUE: Won 90, Drawn 41, Lost 66
SCOTTISH CUP: Won 5, Drawn 4, Lost 4
LEAGUE CUP: Won 11, Drawn 1, Lost 9
TOTALS: Won 106, Drawn 46, Lost 79
Last Five Dundee v Motherwell Matches
25/2/2017 | Away | Premiership | Won 5-1 | 4,002 | Jules (og), Haber (2), O’Hara, Wighton
5/11/2016 | Home | Premiership | Won 2-1 | 5,461 | Kerr, Haber
27/8/2016 | Away | Premiership | Drew 0-0 | 4,708
30/1/2016 | Home | Premiership | Drew 2-2 | 4,960 | McGowan, Hemmings (pen)
12/12/2015 | Away | Premiership | Lost 3-1 | 3,512 | Harkins
Last Meeting
The Dark Blues treated 619 travelling supporters to the sort of performance fans dream of with a spectacular 5-1 thrashing of Motherwell at Fir Park in February. All the damage was done in the first half during which they shredded the home defence time and again. An own goal by Zak Jules sent the Dee on their way. Although Louis Moult equalised the Dee took charge and rammed in four goals in under 20 minutes. Marcus Haber scored twice, with Mark O’Hara and Craig Wighton helping themselves to a goal apiece while the supporters partied in the South Stand.
Motherwell: Samson, McMillan, Heneghan, Jules, Chalmers (Frear 61), Cadden, McHugh, Clay, Pearson, McDonald, Moult
Unused subs: Griffiths (gk), Bowman, Lasley, Lucas, Ferguson, Hastie.
Goal: Moult (21).
Booked: Heneghan (foul on Haber), Moult (foul on Etxabeguren), McDonald (dissent).
Dundee: Bain, Kerr, Etxabeguren, O’Dea (c), Holt, O’Hara (Williams 62), McGowan, Vincent, Wighton (El Bakhtaoui 87), Ojamaa (Hateley 82), Haber
Unused subs: Ferrie (gk), Ross, Gadzhalov, Gomis.
Goals: Jules og (6), Haber (27, 45+1), O’Hara (31), Wighton (35).
Booked: Vincent (foul on Moult).
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Stephen Finnie. Assistants: Kylie McMullan, Sean Carr. Fourth official: Andrew Dallas.
Motherwell’s Season So Far
Motherwell opened their season with a 2-0 home defeat to Rangers in a Betfred Cup sectional tie but they qualified from their group as one of the best runners-up after wins against Annan Athletic (3-1), East Stirlingshire (3-0) and Stranraer (3-0).
Having drawn Rangers in the group stage despite being seeded, The Steelmen were then perhaps unlucky to then be paired with Celtic as an unseeded side in the first knock out round of the League Cup and they were soundly beaten 5-0 at Celtic Park to exit the competition.
Before that Motherwell opened their Ladbrokes Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park and the victory was more comprehensive than the score line suggests. They followed that up with a 2-1 win over St Johnstone and then a 2-1 defeat to Rangers before the 0-0 draw with Dundee gave them a solid seven points before the first international break.
Motherwell have consistently been inconsistent since then, with September for example yielding a draw, win, draw, loss sequence. October demonstrated this further by losing 3-0 to Inverness in one game and then beating Ross County 4-1 in the next.
This constant picking up of points however has meant that Motherwell have hovered around the top six rather than the relegation spots but with the league so tight, the recent defeats to Hearts (0-3), Aberdeen (2-7) and Celtic (2-0) will have them looking over their shoulder.
The match against Celtic in December saw glimpses of Motherwell’s potential as they became close to becoming the only Scottish side to defeat the champions this season. The Steelman were 2-0 up, then 3-2 down, then 3-3 before a late Tom Rogic goal give The Bhoys victory but The Steelmen.
However against Dundee in February they showed their frail side when the Dark Blues blew them away with five goals in the first half at Fir Park and hot on the heels of the 7-2 defeat at Pittodrie, it cost Mark McGhee his job.
Since then new interim manager Steve Robinson, appointed just two weeks after coming in as Mark McGhee’s assistant, has led them to crucial victories over Kilmarnock and Inverness and picked up points in draws with Rangers and Hamilton and these eight points have been enough to get them out of the Premiership play off spot that they briefly occupied.
Now the Dark Blues are the side that sit in 11th but are just two points behind Motherwell so a win for either side will be crucial for their ambitions to stay in the top flight for next season.
Top Scorers
DUNDEE: Haber, Stewart 6; O’Dea, McGowan, O’Hara, Loy 4; Holt, El Bahktaoui, Hemmings 3
MOTHERWELL: Moult 15; McDonald 11; Johnson, Cadden 4: Ainsworth 3
Ticketing Information
This match is pay at the gate and Dundee fans will be located in the South Stand.
Admission prices are as follows:
Adults: £23
Concessions: £16
Juvenile: £12
Please note that Concessions are listed as 60 and over, 16-18 year olds and over and full time students with a valid matriculation card. Juveniles are listed as 15 & under.
Fans who require ambulant or wheelchair access should contact Sharon or John McCaskie on 07745 494631/ 07711 992161 or email [email protected]
Matchday Programme
Motherwell’s matchday programme is produced by our programme partners Curtis Sport. It is a 52 page, full colour edition and priced £3 it will be available in and around Fir Park on matchday.
Alternatively the programme will be available to order on the Curtis Sport website www.curtis-sport.com on which you can also order Dundee home programmes and back catalogue issues.
How To Watch
The full ninety minutes of the match will be available to subscribers of DEETV on Saturday evening while a shorter highlights package will be available to view on Sunday alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday.
You can sign up for DEETV for just £5 a month on the official website where you will have access to Highlights, Interviews and all the Dundee FC goals at the click of the button.
If you are out with the UK you will also be able to take advantage of our Live Streaming package for every home game.
