Steven Hammell knows every nook and cranny of Fir Park having painted the stands, cleaned the terraces and covered every blade of grass as a player.
But now he’s Motherwell manager? His next job is to transform the ground into a fortress. There’s few better qualified than the 40-year-old who, having spent all but two of the last 25 years employed by the club, has guided the Steelmen into third spot in the Premiership with three wins from his first four games in charge.
The latest, a 1-0 victory over Livingston, ended the wait for a first home victory of the campaign. And Hammell said: “We have to make Fir Park a fortress again. A good season is usually based on a good home record. We lost to St Johnstone which wasn’t the plan, so when we are here teams need to understand it will be tough. We need to be making most of our points this season from here.”
