MOTHERWELL players have joined together with their fans to record a new club classic.

The 1969 hit Up the Well has been a regular fixture at Fir Park for generations, with the song played before every home game.

Now, thanks to local band The Banter Thiefs, the song has been given a modern-day twist.

With several first team players lending their voices to the tune, the Fir Park side will be hoping to hit the right notes when they face Celtic in Saturday's Scottish Cup final.

Read more: Stephen McManus confident maturer Motherwell won't see red for a third time against Celtic in the Scottish Cup final

Band member Derek Watson believes the song is the perfect example of the community spirit at the club.

He told The Evening Times: "We really wanted to encapsulate what was going on in Motherwell right now and capture the real feel good factor about the club.

"We didn't want to make it about us especially when it really feels like everyone is in this together.

"So, we wanted to make the song as inclusive as possible and appeal to everyone at the club."

The band, who all hail from the town and support the side, approached the club and asked if any players would be interested in getting involved.

Club chiefs jumped at the idea and the quartet of Cedric Kipre, Richart Tait, Chris Cadden, and Liam Grimshaw were the lucky few who joined over 25 fans in lending their vocals to the record.

While the song may be a Well staple, Watson says the inspiration to re-record it came from an unlikely source.

He said: "In the buildup to the semi-final, we were playing in a local pub when people kept asking us to play some Motherwell songs.

"We didn't really know any, if I am honest, but soon learned Up the Well and people loved it so much that they were asking when we would record it.

"We promised that if the club reached the final we would, and low and behold, here we are."

Read more: Nadir Ciftci: If anyone can beat Celtic in a final then it's Motherwell

They are now hoping the song can inspire the Well to only their third ever Scottish Cup victory and the first since 1991.

But, Watson admits that they will need to do some fine tuning before taking to the Hampden Turf.

He added: "The first time we got the players, to be polite, they were slightly out of tune.

"But, as soon as the media boy, Lewis Irons, who's a singer, got involved, they sounded significantly better straightaway.

"To be honest, Richard Tait has a not bad voice and was taking it pretty seriously.

"Hopefully the players can now do it on the pitch end the season on a high."