Motherwell duo Stephen Robinson and Jake Hastie win Scottish Premiership February awards
Friday 8 March 2019 14:18, UK
Motherwell duo Stephen Robinson and Jake Hastie have won the Scottish Premiership Manager and Player of the Month awards for February.
The Steelmen won three of their four league matches during the month as they continue to push for a top-half finish come the post-season split.
Robinson guided the club to a 3-0 win over Livingston at the start of the month, which was followed by further victories away to St Mirren and at home to Hearts, both 2-1.
Motherwell midfielder Hastie scored four goals in those matches, with the 19-year-old now a key part of Robinson's plans.
"You go from getting a bit of stick to being named Manager of the Month in a matter of weeks," Robinson said when asked about the award.
"It's also a reward for hard work -this football club doesn't buy the finished article. We coach a lot and work incredibly hard, on and off the training pitch, to make the football club work.
"It's just rewards, not just for me even though I take the trophy, but every member of staff that contributes to this club. They deserve it for their hard work."
The award marks the first time the club have been awarded double manager and player award since Stuart McCall and Nicky Law both won in March 2013.
Hastie becomes the first Motherwell player to win a monthly award since Lewis Moult in September 2017, with Robinson the first manager from the Fir Park club to be recognised since Mark McGhee in March 2016.
