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Friday 29th May 2015

Baraclough: It's only half-time

Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough insists his side still have plenty to do to retain their Premiership status despite Thursday's 3-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox.

Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough insists his side still have plenty to do to retain their Premiership status despite Thursday's 3-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox.

The sides meet again in the second leg of the Premiership play-off final at Fir Park on Sunday, live on BT Sport with a 3.00pm kick-off.

Motherwell go into the game in a strong position thanks to goals from Lee Erwin, Stephen McManus and Lionel Ainsworth but Darren McGregor's  late reply gives Rangers hope.

Baraclough said: "It's not going to be easy. No-one in our dressing room is kidding themselves - none of them are celebrating. All the clichés are true - it's just half-time.

"We will have to wait and see if 3-1 is enough. To have a two-goal lead is great but we now have to work even harder than we did tonight to make sure we get over the line.

"To a man the lads were fantastic. We have come here with a game plan, drawing them on and then countering with pace - we did that fantastically well."

Rangers manager Stuart McCall said: "What we have to do on Sunday is go and have a real go. We know we are out at this stage. I'm hugely disappointed - that's as poorly as we've been in possession of the ball since I've been at the football club.

"It's so frustrating, but take nothing away from Motherwell. I thought they hit us on the break well. I'm sure had they played like that for the majority of the season they wouldn't have finished 11th."