McGlynn looking up as Falkirk bid to secure top-six finish

John McGlynn has urged Falkirk to secure a top-six spot under their own steam and then chase down Hibernian. The Bairns, who visit Motherwell on Saturday, are six points clear of seventh-placed Dundee United and boast a superior goal difference with two games left until the split. And manager McGlynn is also mindful of the opportunity to pursue Hibs - currently five points above them - in the race for fifth place and a potential European spot.

"We would obviously like to do it ourselves, and we've said that for a few weeks," he said. "We want to go to Fir Park and at least get a point to make it secure. "But at the same time, it throws up new challenges.

How far will we be behind Hibs with six games to go? "Then with five games to go, hopefully we're in the top six and then we want to try and chip away at that points gap that there is between ourselves and Hibs. " After Motherwell, Falkirk play Rangers in their final pre-split match.

McGlynn is taking motivation from his side's previous results against the pair. "We made 15 points in the first 11 games and we thought, 'well, if we can do that again, that would be good', so we did, we got to 30," said McGlynn. "So the target (at the end of the pre-split fixtures) was 45, and at the minute, we've picked up 13, and we find ourselves at 43.