Fir Park on Saturday, March 8th, 1969

Motherwell TimesThose who expected the talented and highly rated young Clydebank side to give Motherwell a stiff test in Saturday's Fir Park encounter were by no means disappointed. For the teenage tear- aways from Dumbartonshire gave as good as they got for a large part of the match, and at one time were in with a real chance of victory.The factor which finally proved vital for Motherwell was their greater experience which offset the youth and enthusiasm of the Banki ... read more

Holm Park on Saturday, January 25th, 2025

I promised not to use the phrase, “Scottish Cup hangover” in this match report but it’s too late I’ve already done it. However you want to define it, this wasn’t a particularly heartening performance for the hard slog that lies ahead, as the Bankies struggled to overcome relegation threatened Shotts.There was a distinct lack of energy throughout the side particularly in the first half, and we were too busy passing the ball in front of Shotts most of the time, and when we did manage to fi ... read more