Premiership prediction time as Monday Jury tackle who will finish where ahead of thrilling finale

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Premiership prediction time as Monday Jury tackle who will finish where ahead of thrilling finale

KEITH JACKSON:Michael Beale needs as many fully firing options as he can get. Colak deserves his chance to lead the line but if - and that's a big IF - Alfredo Morelos responds in the right manner then the manager will have genuine competition for places.

ANDY NEWPORT: has been in decent form since Beale took over but he’s still a long way short of the striker he once was and that’s down to him. Colak’s attitude has been great and he showed his desire again against Killie. He deserves a run.

DAVID MCCARTHY: I wrote as much last week. Morelos looks a busted flush and with Roofe constantly injured, Colak looks the best bet - especially when he gets much needed minutes in his legs as he did on Saturday.

MICHAEL GANNON: Colak had earned his chance after his display against Killie but Alfredo Morelos shouldn’t be discarded completely. He’s still under contract and should be motivated to play for his future, either at Rangers or elsewhere.

It's tight in the race for the final European slot - who are you picking to finish fourth?

KEITH:Hibs are hitting form at the right time and Saturday's win at Livingston has sent out a resounding message. Fourth place is now theirs to lose.

ANDY: Lee Johnson deserves credit from turning things around with that win in the El Sackico. Since then they’ve been flying and should be confident of getting the passports out again this summer.

DAVID: Fifth place may also get into Europe, depending on who wins the Scottish Cup but fourth place is guaranteed and Hibs have a bit of momentum at the moment and look the most likely.

MICHAEL: Hibs have hit form but it could be hard to maintain with lack of depth in the squad. Aberdeen might just come up the rails and pip them.

And at the bottom it's looking like a three-way fight to avoid the drop. Who survives?

KEITH: Dundee United shouldn't be in such a mess with the quality in their squad but the worse it gets the more the club reeks of crisis. It's hard to make an argument for how they get out of this now.

ANDY: United are circling the drain. It’s still early days for Jim Goodwin of course but the evidence doesn’t look good for that squad. Killie’s away record is desperate too whereas County look like they can nick the odd result and save themselves from disaster.

DAVID: Kilmarnock's home form is the key to this. They are very good at Rugby Park and can claim enough points there to escape. Dundee United and Ross County, in that order, to finish 12th and 11th for me.

MICHAEL: It could be musical chairs down there but Ross County look the ones who might just have enough to keep their seat in the top flight.

Scotland welcome Grand Slam chasing Ireland to Murrayfield on Sunday but can Gregor Townsend's team salvage their own Six Nations title bid?

KEITH: The games against France and Ireland were always going to make or break this campaign. But, that said, there's no reason why Scotland can't make it three wins from four and tie up the triple crown. This team is on the up for a reason.

ANDY: Key moments cost them in Paris but Scotland proved against Les Bleus they are worthy contenders. Ireland are another level up on the French but with Murrayfield’s backing, Sunday is their best shot at the title in a generation.

DAVID: Scotland played really well in France, despite losing, and are in great form but it will take a monumental performance to beat this current Irish team. It should be a cracker and while the heart says yes, the head says no.

MICHAEL: Scotland have been terrific so far, even in the France defeat, but the Irish are top class. The Scots can stay in the fight though and pull off another big win.