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Keith Lasley says Motherwell head to Aberdeen on Wednesday with a clear mindset – to win the match and stay in top six contention.

Back in the team after injury, Chris Cadden says Motherwell head to Aberdeen mindful of the need to win to keep top six hopes alive.

After taking seven points in March, it’s time to pick your Tullibardine Motherwell player of the month.

To vote, just head to our Facebook page and choose who you think should scoop the award this time out.

In contention is David Turnbull, who scored in wins over Hamilton Academical and St Johnstone. The consistent, young midfielder is a multiple winner of the award.

Mark Gillespie kept three clean sheets in March, shutting out Kilmarnock, Hamilton Academical and St Johnstone. The goalkeeper also saved a penalty against the Saints for the second time this campaign, adding to a further saves against Celtic earlier in the season.

Tom Aldred has also been a pivotal part of the defence in that run in March, with the defender a rock at the heart of the backline.

His fellow defensive partner Richard Tait has also been involved in the shutouts, as well as skippering the team and adding a rare goal against St Johnstone in the last match of the month.

It is a must-win match for Motherwell on Wednesday, as Stephen Robinson’s men go to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen.

Here’s the game previewed in numbers.

Six

It’s all about the top six. A win is needed for Motherwell against Derek McInnes’ side for there to be any chance of finishing in the top half of the table in the 2018/19 season.

At the same time, Hibernian must lose at home to Kilmarnock for the gap to be closed to two points going into the final day of the regular season.

Seven

Motherwell have won seven of their last 10 matches, a fantastic run of form which has yielded defeats only away to Celtic and Hibernian.

A reverse in form away from home is needed however, with those two defeats coming on the road, as well as a draw with Kilmarnock.

2014

To reach the top six, the Steelmen must summon the spirit of 2014. Then, three wins were needed in the space of eight days to reach second place in the table.

We all know what happened. Victories over St Johnstone and Inverness CT set up a final day showdown at Pittodrie. Craig Reid’s last-minute winner sparked jubilant scenes, leapfrogging the Dons and taking second spot.

Motherwell travel to Aberdeen on Wednesday night, knowing a win is required to keep in contention for a place in the top six.

Here’s an early look ahead to the match.

The top six permutations

A win is absolutely essential for Motherwell to keep up hopes of a late surge into the top six. Hibernian must also lose at home to Kilmarnock on the same night for the Steelmen to take the matter to the final day of the regular season.

Tale of the tape

Aberdeen have had topsy-turvy form in their last 10 matches. The Dons have recorded three wins, four draws and three defeats in that time.

Their home league form has also seen Derek McInnes’ side go without a Ladbrokes Premiership victory at Pittodrie in seven matches. Six games since 22 December have seen them draw three and lose three.

Motherwell’s win over St Johnstone on Saturday made it seven wins from their last 10 games. There has only been two defeat in that spell – losses at Celtic and Hibernian.

Head to head

Motherwell matches with Aberdeen are never predictable.

This season has seen both teams win on home turf. Aberdeen won 1-0 earlier in the campaign, before a resounding 3-0 victory for the Steelmen at Fir Park.

Motherwell won their second-last visit to the north east, with Louis Moult’s double in November 2017 getting all three points.

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It was win or bust for our top six hopes.

This is the Story of the Match from the visit of St Johnstone.

See the best of the action as Motherwell keep in touch of the top six with an emphatic victory over St Johnstone in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Goal scorers Elliott Frear, David Turnbull and Richard Tait speak as Motherwell keep top six hopes alive with a win over St Johnstone.

Stephen Robinson says his Motherwell side deserve to still be in top six reckoning after victory over St Johnstone.

The boss praised his side’s patience, before inspiring second half play saw the team’s quality shine through in the end.

Motherwell kept their top six dreams going with an emphatic 3-0 victory over St Johnstone.

Second half goals from Elliott Frear, David Turnbull and Richard Tait sealed all three points, keeping the Steelmen within five points of Hibernian with two games to go.

A difficult first half saw the hosts have plenty of the ball, but struggle to break down a Saints defence which sat in and stood firm.

Chris Kane had a glorious chance early on for the visitors, before they were given a penalty for a foul which was hotly contested.

With anger rising, Mark Gillespie got down early to keep out Liam Craig’s spot kick effort to keep his clean sheet.

The second half saw a scrappy opening 20 minutes, before the introductions of Frear and the returning Chris Cadden sparked Motherwell’s attacking play to life.

Dunne’s pass into Main’s feet saw the big striker hold off his marker, spin and play in Frear, who curled his first-time effort into the far corner of the net.

Ten minutes later, it was two. Campbell was the creator, laying in Turnbull who played a tidy finish past Zander Clark.

Then, in stoppage time, skipper Richard Tait cut in from the left side and placed a bouncing shot into the far right corner of the net.