Hertha BSC travelled from Germany to take on Motherwell in a final friendly test ahead of the William Hill Premiership kicking off in seven days time.  Despite the Germans taking an early lead, this new look Motherwell side battled valiantly and went toe-to-toe with their impressive opponents. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos netted a deserved leveller on the night, to round off a successful and encouraging season test.

Thoughts from the manager after his side drew with 2. Bundesliga side Hertha BSC in the final game before the league season kicks off.

Full match replay from the friendly match at Fir Park Stadium

In Motherwell's fourth and final match of the Premier Sports Cup group-stage, they sealed their place in the Round of 16 with an assured victory over Morton.  The hosts battled through frustrations in the final third, to coast to a commanding three-goal cushion in the second-half, with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos breaking the deadlock with his first-goal of the season, before Tawanda Maswanhise netted a magnificent double to secure all three-points. Never in danger of conceding, Motherwell can take confidence from Tuesday evening's encounter, as they face Hertha Berlin in a final pre-season test before the opening game of the season against Rangers.

Jens Berthel Askou gives his views on the 3-0 win over Greenock Morton that saw Motherwell finish top of Group G of the Premier Sports Cup.

Full match replay from the Premier Sports Cup

In Motherwell's third match of the Premier Sports Cup group-stage, they were back on the road, this time to Stenhousemuir. As the torrential rain fell, over 1000 Motherwell fans gathered in stands as Motherwell started the game on the front foot. With a number of big opportunities not taken, it was just before half-time when the Steelmen got their deserved lead through Stephen O'Donnell. The second-half followed a similar narrative. Creating plenty opportunities, that killer instinct to put the game beyond Stenhousemuir's reach was lacking. Never in danger of conceding, the game fizzled out and the win meant Motherwell are now one win away from qualifying top of the group.

Fresh off the back of scoring against Stenhousemuir on Saturday, vice-captain Stephen O'Donnell provides insight into what it is like playing under Jens Berthel Askou and adopting his style during games.

Assistant Manager Max Rogers details how he has enjoyed working under manager Jens Berthel Askou and explains that a big draw to the club was that their views on how football should be played aligned.  Rogers describes the differences he has seen in Scottish football since returning north of the border.

The manager gives his thoughts on winning against Stenhousemuir.

Full match replay from the Premier Sports Cup

Days after making his long-awaited first-team debut, Matty Connelly is still on a high and looking forward to the challenge of keeping his spot between the sticks this weekend in the Premier Sports Cup against Stenhousemuir.  Connelly explains his journey at Motherwell, which started when he was just four-years-old, and has involved multiple loan moves which he believes have aided his development and made him ready to step up to the first-team environment.