Motherwell will play Europa Conference League football next season after a 2-1 win over Hearts secured a top five Premiership finish.Joe Efford put the home side into an early lead but the Jambos responded rapidly through Josh Ginnelly, as they created plenty of attacking chances.'Well's scorer should have turned provider for Sean Goss mere minutes before the interval but opted to go solo and missed, with his teammate staring down an open goal.Ricki Lamie made up for that moment by scrambling the ball home in the second half to ensure that the club would participate abroad this summer.They sit fourth and one place below Robbie Neilson's team in third ahead of the final day against Celtic.Alexander had players struggling with a bug during Saturday's win against Ross County and it struck more of his men ahead of kick-off, but they made just two changes.Midfielders Mark O'Hara and Ross Tierney dropped out with Callum Slattery and Dean Cornelius coming in.

Jambos number one Craig Gordon was rested and replaced by ex-Well goalkeeper Ross Stewart getting a rare start.That narrow 1-0 success at Dingwall meant the Steelmen knew a win and dropped points for Ross County at Rangers meant guaranteed Europa Conference League football next season and a top five finish.Given the Staggies found themselves 2-0 down inside the opening 30 minutes in their contest, 'Well knew it was all there in front of them.It couldn't have started much better as Connor Shields' shot was weakly palmed by Stewart into the path of Efford, who applied the simple task of rolling the ball into an empty net after two minutes.It was a raucous atmosphere inside Fir Park with what was at stake, and the fact it was club legend and assistant manager Keith Lasley's

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