THIS week our team of sports writers will be providing their assessment of the season so far for all 12 Ladbrokes Premiership clubs.

Keep an eye on the Herald and Evening Times websites for our mid-season reviews throughout the week.

The season so far

It's been the half of two halves for Motherwell this season. Stunningly brilliant in their opening batch of games. Hopelessly rotten in a fair chunk of their latter run. Oh yeah and a cup final thrown in the middle.

Up until the Betfred Cup final with Celtic Motherwell had hardly put a foot wrong. Since they have not won a game and in Louis Moult have lost their best striker by a country mile.

Best player

This is a tricky one for several reasons, the main being that about six contenders for this title have either left the club, have been injured for long spells or have gone off the boil. Moult, Peter Hartley, big Cedric Kipre (bless him...) are all contenders. As is Alex Fisher for holding it together last month when his manager savaged him in a press conference without realising he was standing at the back of the room.

But it really has to be goalkeeper Trevor Carson. The Northern Irishman has been superb in goal, and he was just as important as Moult in Motherwell beating Rangers in the semi final. A tremendous shot stopper and someone who commands his box.Glasgow Times: Motherwell's Trevor Carson at full-time.

Star signing

See above for the most obvious candidate since he joined from Hartlepool in the summer. Nadir Ciftci may take over if he can pick up the goal scoring slack with Moult now gone.

Biggest disappointment

The way the cup final against Celtic slipped away. James Forrest's opener was a poor goal to lose while the penalty against clumsy Kipre was harsh. Twenty seven years on and the wait for a trophy continues.

What will the second half bring?

God knows.

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