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Randolph: Europe is 'next best thing' following cup exit

Darren Randolph says that Motherwell need to put their disappointment in the William Hill Scottish Cup behind them by focusing on finishing strongly in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League and earning a place in Europe.

The Fir Park side were knocked out of the tournament by Aberdeen on Tuesday night, and now only have one competition left to compete in.

The defeat was a financial blow, too, since the manager Stuart McCall had hoped that a lucrative cup run would improve his budget for next season. Up to 11 players are out of contract in the summer and discussions have yet to start on extending any of those deals, or even to ascertain which players want to stay and which want to leave. Earning a second consecutive place in Europe would go some way to reducing the impact of a clutch of players leaving in the summer.

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