Hearts 2-1 Hamilton
Published Date:
30 August 2008
Hamilton refused to give up and gave themselves hope of snatching a point from the game when they pulled a goal back with 11 minutes to go.
A superb long cross from James McArthur into the box found substutute Derek Lyle, who left Kello with no chance with a glancing header from 10 yards.
Kingston could have killed of the hopes of their hosts when he pounced on the rebound, after his free-kick had been blocked, only to see his shot fizz across the face of goal and wide of the upright.
Offiong then vainly appealed for a penalty late on but again the home side failed with their claims and Hearts returned to Edinburgh with maximum points.
Hearts avoided a hangover from their shock Co-operative Insurance Cup exit when they returned to winning ways at Hamilton in the Clydesdale bank Premier League.
Goals from Marius Zaliukas and Andrew Driver secured the three points and ensured there would be no lingering fallout from Wednesday's epic second-round cup tie against Airdrie.
Accies did hit back through substitute Derek Lyle late on but it was not enough to prevent them from slumping to their second successive top-flight reverse.
The full article contains 204 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 August 2008 5:22 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
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