Tough start & full-on festive schedule - Motherwell's fixture rundown

If Jens Berthel Askou was seeking a simple start to the Scottish Premiership, he might want a word with the SPFL.The Motherwell boss welcomes his former team-mate Russell Martin - and his Rangers side - to Fir Park on Saturday, 2 August at 17:45 BST in the first game of the league season.If that wasn't a dive into the deep end enough, away trips to St Mirren (9 August) and Hearts (23 August) follow, before Stuart Kettlewell makes his return to ML1 with his new Kilmarnock side on 30 August.Fast forward to a six-game December and it's not the most wonderful time of the year for Well.Two days after Christmas, Motherwell travel to Ibrox before Celtic come to town on Tuesday, 30 December for a 19:45 kick-off.The pre-split campaign ends with a trip to Tynecastle on Saturday, 11 April.Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Motherwell will be after 10 games? Tell us here.

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