Motherwell hero reckons his side should be proud of Premiership top six bid

Motherwell striker Theo Bair says his side have a lot to be proud of after nearly pinching a Premiership top-six spot.

The Steelmen battled back from a goal down against Hibs, thanks to Myziane Maolida’s 65th-minute penalty, with Shane Blaney ripping a shot into the top left corner inside stoppage time.

Oli Shaw then fired inches past the right post with an effort that would have earned Motherwell a 2-1 win.

Ultimately that would have been fruitless, as Dundee drawing with Aberdeen meant they nabbed the sixth spot anyway.

But Canadian striker Bair says they did well to even be in the mix, after a 15-game winless streak had many tipping them to be fighting relegation.

Bair said: “It’s commendable that we put so much into it and nearly got top six.

“We went through a really tough run and a lot of people had probably counted us out.

“But we knew as a collective that we were a better team, and it’s small margins for us during the season.

“The fact that we did push it to this point, I think we have a lot to be proud of and we also still have a lot to play for and a lot to keep going for.

“The target now is to finish seventh. We want to be top of that second part of the league and it’s something to build on for next season.

“We get another crack at Hibs. Hibs haven’t beat us this season so we’ll be looking to get points off of them and Aberdeen again as well.”

Bair was flagged offside as he thought he had fired Motherwell into a 61st-minute lead, four minutes before Hibs struck the opener.

The striker says small margins are a big part of football, and reckons his side did enough to win the game.

He said: “Unfortunately I’ve seen it back and I was a step or two off, but it’s unlucky, I guess.

“I think they called it a little