Do Me A Favour

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GREGG WYLDE has urged some of his friends at Motherwell FC to keep Rangers U19s title dream alive this afternoon.

 

Greig Wylde in actionThe young Steelman take on title chasing Hibs at 12noon and if their Edinburgh opponents record a win in their final game of the season they will be crowned champions.

 

If, however, they draw or lose at Fir Park this will leave the door open for both Rangers and Hearts to mount a late challenge.

 

Wylde has been in constant contact with one of his best mates, Motherwell midfielder Jamie Pollock, to remind him of the current league situation and he has no doubt they can put a spanner in the works.

 

He said: "It is a big day in terms of the championship and we have to hope Motherwell do us a wee favour.

 

"That game starts at 11am so we will know if Hibs have won the title before we kick-off at 2pm against Aberdeen as will Hearts who are away to Inverness Caley.

 

"Hibs are in the driving seat but they face a really tough game at Fir Park.

 

"Motherwell have shown recently that they are a strong team and I know a few of their boys well, in fact I am going on holiday with their midfielder Jamie Pollock in the summer. Gregg Wylde, Rangers

 

"So I have been texting him quite a lot this week and hopefully he can do us a turn."

 

Rangers, of course, will be focusing on beating the Dons in their penultimate game at Murray Park whether Hibs have already won the title or not.

 

Billy Kirkwood's kids have two games remaining with their final game against Inverness CT on May 9 and the coach wants to see his team take all six points.

 

He said: "There are still a lot of permutations that can happen in the league but the bottom line is that if Hibs beat Motherwell they will win the title.

 

"But regardless we want to see the boys put in a good performance against Aberdeen later in the day and we can't forget they are all playin g for a place in the SFA Youth Cup final at Hampden next week.

 

"If we don't win the title we will look back and be disappointed as some of the games we have had we have not converted the chances we created.

 

"That has been costly but we will wait and see what happens today, you never know what can happen in football."

 

TODAY'S GAMES

Motherwell v Hibernian, Fir Park, 12noon

Inverness CT v Hearts, Highland Football Academy, 1.30pm

Rangers v Aberdeen, Murray Park, 2pm

 

AS IT STANDS

P GD PTS

Hibernian 21 26 45

Rangers 20 19 40

Hearts 19 22 38