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Clarkson: Ban could be blessing in disguise
4th December 2008
Motherwell striker David Clarkson hopes his enforced rest can help him rediscover last season's form.
Clarkson will return from a two-match suspension in Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash against Hearts.
The ban followed an earlier one-game punishment sparked by Clarkson's controversial red card against Celtic, when his flailing arm caught Paul Caddis.
"It's always frustrating," Clarkson told PA Sport. "I want to play every game and to miss three through suspension is disappointing.
"But maybe that time off has given my legs a wee rest and that will refresh me. I've not played for two weeks so I'm itching to get back."
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| 3:00, Sat 6th Dec | ||
| Motherwell | v | Hearts |
| 7:45, Mon 15th Dec | ||
| Motherwell | v | Kilmarnock |
| 12:30, Sat 20th Dec | ||
| Hamilton | v | Motherwell |
| 3:00, Sat 27th Dec | ||
| Motherwell | v | Inverness CT |
| 3:00, Sat 3rd Jan | ||
| St Mirren | v | Motherwell |
| 3:00, Sat 29th Nov | ||||
| Aberdeen | 2 | v | 0 | Motherwell |
| 3:00, Sat 22nd Nov | ||||
| Motherwell | 1 | v | 4 | Hibernian |
| 3:00, Sat 15th Nov | ||||
| Falkirk | 1 | v | 0 | Motherwell |
| 7:45, Wed 12th Nov | ||||
| Motherwell | 0 | v | 0 | Rangers |
| 3:00, Sat 8th Nov | ||||
| Celtic | 2 | v | 0 | Motherwell |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Smith |
| 2 | Paul Quinn |
| 3 | Steven Hammell |
| 4 | Mark Reynolds |
| 5 | Stephen Craigan |
| 6 | Brian McLean |
| 7 | Stephen Hughes |
| 8 | Robert Malcolm |
| 9 | Chris Porter |
| 10 | David Clarkson |
| 11 | John Sutton |
| 12 | Darren Smith |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 13 | Maros Klimpl |
| 14 | Keith Lasley |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 16 | Marc Fitzpatrick |
| 17 | James O'Brien |
| 18 | Steve McGarry |
| 19 | Gunnar Nielsen |
| 20 | Colin Meldrum |
| 23 | Mark Archdeacon |
| 26 | Kenneth Connolly |
| 27 | Ross Forbes |
| 28 | Cammy Murray |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 29 | Ryan Wilson |
| 33 | Steven Meechan |
| 35 | Robert McHugh |
| 36 | Patrick McPake |
| 37 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 38 | Darren Lygate |
| 39 | Steven Coutts |
| 40 | Jonathan Page |
| 43 | David McAuliffe |
| 43 | Steven Saunders |
| 45 | Paul Slane |
| 45 | Liam McLean |
| 47 | Steven Wishart |
| Other Players | |
|---|---|
| Peter Innes | |
| Craig Gupwell | |
| Gary Fallon |











