Lest it be thought that Motherwell fielded a selection of the U20s to face the League Two outfit the following was the starting eleven - Samson, Tait, Hammell, Kennedy, McManus, Lasley, Cadden, Trialist, Blyth, McDonald and Johnson.
Johnson put us in the lead but a penalty concession was followed by another couple from the home side to wrap up the game. Nevertheless, the manager was content with the night's work and pleased that there were no injuries sustained. He felt that the players were hanging back from challenges and under other circumstances the outcome would have been different. The new signings Tait and Blyth drew praise. McGhee ended his comments by looking forward to the decent surface at Easter Road as he acknowledged that Cowdenbeath coped better with the underfoot conditions at Central Park.
Carl McHugh, a 23 year old midfielder, is the latest addition to the squad. He has a two year deal following the end of his contract with Plymouth. By his own admission he will be a couple of weeks behind his team-mates in pre-season training but he's keen to make up time.
There are suggestions that McGhee's assistant, Stephen Robinson, may be moving on to take charge of Oldham. His success with Northern Ireland in the Euros can only have enhanced his reputation.