Alex Paulsen palms away an awkward, scuffed shot that bobbles up from the artificial grass.

It's a clumsy save but no damage done from the corner.

James McFadden
Former Motherwell & Scotland forward on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

I don't think it's intentional, but he certainly catches Vogt.

You fancy Fadinger because he's got fantastic technique. He strolls up and Mork has no chance.

Willy Vogt cuts into the penalty box from the right and takes a tumble after a wee clip from a defender.

A slack pass from Lukas Fadinger gifts HB possession near the Motherwell penalty area.

Sorensen has a dig from the edge of the box but the strike flies straight at goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

Aye, the Astroturf looks rather shabby and worn in patches.

James McFadden
Former Motherwell & Scotland forward on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

It's early and I'm not making an excuse, but the pitch doesn't look great.

Now Regan Charles-Cook is helping out the Motherwell defence, hoofing the ball clear from near his own byeline.

Regan Charles-Cook, often deployed as a left winger, is playing through the middle, with Mikey Booth a little deeper.

Ibrahim Said is on the left, but drifting inside a lot, while Willy Vogt is sticking to the right touchline.

James McFadden
Former Motherwell & Scotland forward on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

It's a brilliant chance. He has to score.

Regan Charles-Cook is free through the middle as he runs on to a lofted pass from Ibrahim Said.

He's one-on-one with the goalkeeper but can only bash a shot against Bjarti Mork.

That was a huge chance.

Motherwell are taking a few more touches now as they try to settle into the game.

Regan Charles-Cook gallops in behind the HB defence but an offside flag is soon fluttering.

An early scare for the visitors as a long diagonal pass splits the Motherwell centre-backs but a headed knock-down forces the HB forward wide and Dylan Williams gets across to block.

The following corner comes to nothing.

And we're off.

Motherwell will have the backing of a few hardy fans in the Faroe Islands.

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Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson is certainly expecting a challenge, telling his players to "eat barbed wire" to toughen up.

"To think that you're just going to go there and grab a victory real simple, then you fool yourself," he said on Tuesday.

"So I told the guys to go home and eat some barbed wire and prepare for the battle because it’s going to be a battle and you’re going to have to be strong and brave to play our way.

"The intensity is going to have to be there. Otherwise, there’s no need to travel."

HB are European regulars, although they have made a habit of falling in the first or second round of qualifying.

However, they do have a decent home record in these games.

In the past two seasons they have drawn with Bondby and Hadjuk Split and there was a win over Maccabi Haifa in 2021.

While Motherwell kick-off their latest Premiership adventure on Sunday, Havnar Boltfelag are 16 games into their Faroe Islands Premier League campaign, but are just preparing to return to domestic duty after a month off.

The host side sit fifth in the table, with seven wins, after finishing second last term.

Motherwell enjoy a comfortable cushion thanks to cracking goals from Martin Moormann and Lukas Fadinger.

Centre-half Moormann thundered in a strike from distance on his debut after 15 minutes, with Fadinger smacking in another beauty early in the second half.

Alfred Johansson's side were in control for long spells and should probably have scored one or two more, although there were a couple of scares at the back.

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