Caley 1-1 Hamilton … just barely enough

Caley Thistle goes into the SPL split with a four point lead over bottom side Falkirk with draws for both today. We took the most dangerous road to a draw, going down early to a James McArthur goal. That was the first goal for Accies in over 550 minutes, and so conceding to this side at all is a shame. Hamilton made the risky call to sit on their goal, doing a lot of defending and a fair bit of time-wasting as well, but Brian Kerr was able to bring us back with a deflected shot with about five minutes left in regulation. There were chances for both sides in the five or so minutes of stoppage, but no finish for either, and we gather up our 32nd point of the season.

Elsewhere in the league, both Falkirk and Kilmarnock equal our result on the day, with scoreless draws against Hearts and Dundee United respectively. The story of the day, though, was St. Mirren, taking out Motherwell 2-0 and clinching a top-six finish for Hibs. It’s a huge result for the Buddies, rising them to 34 points, where they sit even with Killie and Hamilton. So, here’s how the bottom half of the league looks:

7. Motherwell : 41 points (-8 GD)
8. Kilmarnock : 34 points (-12 GD)
9. St. Mirren : 34 points (-16 GD)
10. Hamilton : 34 points (-21 GD)
11. Caley Thistle : 32 points (-20 GD)
12. Falkirk : 28 points (-16 GD)

The Well are, despite their loss today, plenty safe from the drop. Everyone else is very much in play. Five games remain, and all of them are essentially relegation six-pointers, especially the one against Falkirk. The Bairns will feel that they have a chance to stay up, especially with their recent 4-0 dismantling of Caley. On form, Hamilton are probably worst, and I would put a tenner or so on St. Mirren staying up the way they’re playing. It’s going to be a great run in. Mon the Caley.

Category: Postgame

Tags: 1-1, Brian Kerr, Draw, Hamilton, Home, Postgame, SPL

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