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Motherwell midfielder Andy Halliday says his side can be considered title contenders if they beat Rangers at Fir Park tonight.
Jens Berthel Askou's men are currently fourth, 14 points behind league leaders Hearts having played two matches fewer.
Victory over second-place Rangers would move Motherwell five points behind the Ibrox side with a game in hand.
Halliday admits he has quite enjoyed Motherwell being discounted from talk of a three-team race for the title.
"It's been quite nice actually to avoid being a part of that title challenge conversation," he told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
"But when you're winning games and you're starting to creep up the table, certainly, a win tonight will put you in that bracket.
"I think the manager and the players have done a fantastic job of focusing on one game at a time.
"Even when you look at big games that Motherwell have won this year, the manager has always referenced that next game in the interview. He's always had that approach and the players have tried to take that on board.
"But you're kidding yourself on if you don't understand as a player, or as anyone that's part of the club, that when a big game comes along - and yes, they are all big games for different reasons - but at this stage of the season, the opponent, where they are in the table compared to ourselves, it's obviously a big one for ourselves and absolutely no doubt it's big for Rangers as well."
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Jens Berthel Askou's men are currently fourth, 14 points behind league leaders Hearts having played two matches fewer.
Victory over second-place Rangers would move Motherwell five points behind the Ibrox side with a game in hand.
Halliday admits he has quite enjoyed Motherwell being discounted from talk of a three-team race for the title.
"It's been quite nice actually to avoid being a part of that title challenge conversation," he told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
"But when you're winning games and you're starting to creep up the table, certainly, a win tonight will put you in that bracket.
"I think the manager and the players have done a fantastic job of focusing on one game at a time.
"Even when you look at big games that Motherwell have won this year, the manager has always referenced that next game in the interview. He's always had that approach and the players have tried to take that on board.
"But you're kidding yourself on if you don't understand as a player, or as anyone that's part of the club, that when a big game comes along - and yes, they are all big games for different reasons - but at this stage of the season, the opponent, where they are in the table compared to ourselves, it's obviously a big one for ourselves and absolutely no doubt it's big for Rangers as well."
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