Fixture Friday ahead

The fixture list for the new season will be published by the SPFL on Friday morning.  As players across the country prepare for their pre-season drills, fans can begin to fill calendars with dates for the new campaign.

Motherwell have won the last four openers but although early success can generate a feeling of optimism the outcome of that first game has little effect on the position we will occupy in May.

The fixtures announcement signals that we are soon to enter another season that will come with the inevitable thrills and spills.  Stephen Robinson appears to have his plans well underway for his first full term in charge.   Andy Rose, Gael Bigirimana, Alex Fisher, Trevor Carson and Craig Tanner have already been added to the squad before the players return to Fir Park after their short summer break.

A training camp is booked at Carton House outside Dublin for the last week in June and a few warm-up games will take place before the competitive matches start in mid-July.

The calendar so far is

Friendlies

Saturday 1 July

Stirling Albion v Motherwell

Tuesday 4 July

Livingston v Motherwell, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 8 July

Gateshead v Motherwell, kick-off 12 noon.

Betfred Group F

Saturday 15 July

Queen's Park v Motherwell, kick-off 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport)

Saturday 22 July

Motherwell v Morton, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July

Edinburgh City v Motherwell, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July

Motherwell v Berwick Rangers, kick-off 3.00pm

Saturday 5 August

League season begins

 Motherwell's opening league games 2000-2016