Time for the bears to bow out

Motherwell will reveal the new club mascot on Sunday so we have to say farewell to the Claret and Amber bears as they enter their sunset years

They have become a fixture in the Fir Park pre-match routine since the start of the millenium but it is time for the pair to stand aside.  A competition to find a new club figurehead was launched in December and we are promised the big reveal this weekend.

In no particular order, and with a tear in the eye, here are some shots from their album.