You're miles out here. The pitch looked very poor, definitely not up to the standard at this time of the year in the recent past. Mind you "bounce games" on it during the incelement weather recently can't have helped it.
https://forum.pieandbovril.com/topic/230925-motherwell-fc-a-thread-for-all-seasons/?do=findComment&comment=16298382
Knew I had seen a post about it somewhere. Not sure how accurate, so probably better to check.
Thought I had read somewhere that there is no "seperate" ticket purchase required - it's buy a "wee Dublin end" ticket and transfer to the main stand on a first come, first serve basis. Think it may have been on the game thread on P&B
Not a picture, but this Hibs fan seems to remember it too https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?205045-Has-football-violence-ever-discouraged-you-from-attending-matches&p=2742681&viewfull=1#post2742681
Scottish Cup Quarter Final
I reckon it's more than a "pet project" and is probably a requirement to obtain "funding" from various bodies, which without that Women's Team wouldn't be made available to the "club".