Motherwell had drawn both of their last two visits to Celtic Park. They were on track for a first-half shutout until the referee awarded a spot kick on the stroke of half-time, which Arne Engels dispatched.  Tony Watt was unlucky not to convert from Marvin Kaleta's header towards goals, but just minutes later, Celtic added a second, making it a mountain to climb for the Steelmen.  The league leaders added a third and a fourth before the full-time whistle, ending Motherwell's unbeaten run. There is no time to ponder, however, with Rangers visiting Fir Park in two days time.

Stuart Kettlewell's post-match thoughts.

Full match replay as Motherwell are the visitors to Celtic Park

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We take a trip down memory lane as Stuart Kettlewell returns with a point from his first trip to Celtic Park as Motherwell manager.

Manager Stuart Kettlewell is hoping to have heard the outcome of the club's appeal against the red card shown to Dan Casey. The Irishman was given his marching orders against Kilmarnock, and as things stand, the manager is having to prepare for the game unsure if he will be available.  The Motherwell boss says his emotion hasn't subsided over the weekend and remains baffled at the decision to send the defender off.

Current captain Lennon Miller talks about how it's been for him to have the armband over the last couple of months. The 18-year-old says he has had to be more vocal on and off the pitch.  Miller says he has been trying to lead by example, but insists players like Stephen O'Donnell and Paul McGinn have been helping him along.

It was festive Friday night football in ML1, with Motherwell looking to make it three wins on the spin against Kilmarnock. Liam Gordon got the Steelmen off to a flyer, netting his first goal in the claret and amber. Former Motherwell man Liam Polworth made his mark, striking Killie level in the second-half. And then, once again, refereeing decisions would be at the centre of attention. With Dan Casey shown a red card, bizarrely, by referee Chris Graham for an altercation with Danny Armstrong, VAR recommended the referee to come to the monitor. With it seemingly an easy decision to overturn, the referee stuck with the red card and Casey told to exit the field. Motherwell stuck in there, with chances presenting themselves in the closing stages but the game would end 1-1.

Full match replay as Kilmarnock are the visitors to Fir Park

Some of the Motherwell squad, including manager Stuart Kettlewell and Assistant Manager Stephen Frail, carried out their annual visit to Children's Ward at Wishaw General Hospital this week. Trying to spread some festive cheer to those who are going through a difficult time, the players handed out Motherwell FC Teddy Bears donated by the Motherwell FC Community Trust, as well as free tablets from TCL for the children to play with.

Vice Captain Stephen O'Donnell made his return from injury last weekend against Dundee United. The full-back has been impressed with how the team have been playing but insists there is still room for improvement.  He says that hitting a points total that will keep Motherwell safe in the division is the first priority and anything beyond that will be assessed if it's achieved. O'Donnell is looking forward to playing on the Friday night, although he insists that competition for places is high in the squad and he'll need to work hard to get back in the team.

Manager Stuart Kettlewell reveals he has spoken with head of referees Willie Collum following the match against Dundee United. Kettlewell discusses his thoughts on the use of VAR in Scotland, as well as how difficult a job the officials have.  The Motherwell boss was in the stand for that win over United and is looking forward to being back in the dugout. He says the team are in a great spot but nobody is too high in these good moments, just like they're not too low in the bad moment