'Time is right' - Halliday to retire at end of season

Motherwell midfielder Andy Halliday has announced he will retire at the end of this season. The 34-year-old has made just two Premiership appearances this season - both as a substitute - following five matches in the Scottish League Cup. He started his senior career with Livingston, before permanent spells with Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Rangers and Hearts, before signing for Motherwell in 2024.

He has also played on loan for Walsall, Blackpool and Azerbaijani side Gabala in an 18-year playing career. Halliday won the Scottish Championship twice - with Rangers in 2016 and with Hearts in 2021. "I feel that time is right for me to step away from the playing side of the sport I adore," Halliday said in a statement on the Motherwell website.

"There have been some ups and downs along the way, but when I look back on my career, I have zero regrets. So many players may not get to experience some of the things I've managed over the years, and for that, I'm grateful. "Being a footballer isn't easy.

It's required a lot of sacrifice over the years, which is all part of what I signed up for, but for my loved ones, I owe them my deepest thank you. I simply wouldn't have been able to get to where I got to without them. Their support has been incredible on this journey, and I don't know what I would have done without them all.