Hibs Preview ( update )

By Paul Marshall
February 7 2003

Motherwell are back at Fir Park on SPL duty this Saturday against an in form Hibernian side. Terry Butcher's side will be hoping come off the bottom of the table to leapfrog Dundee United who don't play until the Sunday against their rivals Dundee in the live BBC match.

James McFadden will miss the third of his four match suspension and as Motherwell fan's will tell you we're missing him, in the last three matches we've only scored one goal and that was from the penalty spot ! James's forward partner Dirk Lehmann also misses out after picking up an injury in training, as the German was celebrating a goal he fell over on his ankle which will be bad news for the Motherwell fan's.



Stevie Ferguson ( back at Spurs ) against Hibs at Fir Park


It's the third meeting between the sides with Hibs winning both the previous games, the first at Fir Park earlier in the season, ex ' Well player Derek ( postie ) Townsley got both goals in a Hibs 2 - 0 win. The match at Easter raod was even worse for Motherwell, a 3 - 1 defeat which also saw Daniel Sengewald, Stephen Pearson and David Partridge getting the early bath and most fans would agree that McFadden was very lucky not to join them.

The Well Experience Prediction - We haven't beat Hibs since the 4 - 0 hammering when Frank Sauzee was in charge and I don't expect things to change tomorrow, Motherwell 1 - 2 Hibernian I hope I'm wrong !