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Lowly Motherwell 5-4 to claim playoff success

MOTHERWELL head to Hamilton on Friday with six points to make up on tenth-placed Ross County if they want to guarantee themselves a spot in next season’s Premiership, but their top-flight status is likely to be determined by the playoffs.

Coral rate Motherwell 5-4 to win the playoffs – they would play whoever comes through the two-legged series of matches between the teams who finish between second and fourth in the Championship – with Ian Baraclough’s boys left with five matches remaining to save themselves the agony of extending the campaign.

Rangers, managed by former Well boss Stuart McCall, are 15-8 to win the playoffs, while Hibs can be backed at 5-2 and Queen of the South are available at 20-1. Ross have won eight of their last nine matches and are 28-1 to win the post-season tournament.

The Champions League is a world away from the Scottish playoffs and Friday will see the semi-final draw as European heavyweights Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus await their fate.

Barcelona are 3-1 with bet365 to land a treble this season with the Catalans top of La Liga and in the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao, while Bayern Munich are 7-2 for a perfect term.

Bayern could effectively wrap up the Bundesliga against Hertha Berlin on Saturday and face Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup semi-finals on Tuesday.

There is potential for Bayern boss Pep Guardiola to tackle his old Barca side in the final in Berlin on June 6 and BoyleSports make that mouthwatering prospect a 12-5 shot.

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