Late Show v Accies

We are the stars of the late show this Saturday as we face Hamilton Accies at Broadwood. Not only that, but it's the 'get your Gaelic phrasebook out time' as we are on the telly. BBC Alba, with the game kicking off at 17:30. Accies tales of woe are ongoing, we all know how that feels, the old one step forward, two steps backward routine. However they have still maintained a level of competitiveness, albeit not as combative as they were at the start of the season. This could be a spanner in the works fixture with Accies League position not indicative of their form on the pitch due to points deduction for breaches of regulations. That's now a total of 21 points deducted this season for breaches of the rules. However, we should be on a high after our more recent form and should be kicking on from here until the end of the season.

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📺BBC Alba📺

📺 KDM Semi 📺

Jake Davidson loaned out

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Our starting XI that dismantled East Fife 3-0 last weekend, a result that put us three points ahead of Stenhousemuir and a further two points ahead of Queen of the South who drew at Cove Rangers. Our goals came from Alfie Stewart, Paul Allan and Alfie Bavidge. New loanee Ben Brannan came on for the final few minutes after his surprise, but welcome return from Kilmarnock.

• Last Six League1:

• L D W W D W 

Our form has picked up at just the right time after the hectic January schedule saw us drop points and drop out of the Scottish Cup to Spartans. The Loss was the second on the bounce having lost to Stenny 7 League games ago. The 6th game was defeat at Montrose by 2-1. A draw at Cove slowed the process before we kicked on again beating East Fife (0-2) & Alloa (3-1). A hard fought draw at Palmerston next where we led twice before being pegged back in a quality 2-2 draw. Last week we beat East Fife comfortably 3-0.

Ben Brannan looks like a direct replacement for Ross Millen who it is believed may have fallen foul of some form of internal discipline after his red card at Montrose.

Jake Davidson has joined The Spartans FC on loan until the end of the season, subject to Scottish FA clearance as he continues to strengthen after his serious knee injury in November 2024.

Tickets available via Fanbase by clicking here

Prices: Adult – £20 Concession – £15 U16s – £10

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The ICT Travel Club are running a bus to the match this Saturday.

The bus leaves the Sarens PSG Stadium, picking up in Aviemore and Pitlochry. £20 a seat. Book through Facebook or on 07462218717

Accies last game was a goalless draw at New Central Park, Kelty on January 31st. No game last week due to Stenhousemuir playing Falkirk in the Scottish Cup. Dylan McGowan has been appointed Assistant Manager and will be Darian MacKinnon's right hand man for the remainder of the season.

• Last Six League1:

• L W L W W D

The two defeats over the last six League1 fixtures started at the Caledonian Stadium where the Caley Jags avenged an early season loss to Accies (3-1) by thumping them 4-0. The second loss was a 4-1 defeat to QotS. The first W was a home win over Alloa (1-0), then two wins over Peterhead (2-3) and Cove 2-0 before the draw at Kelty.

Accies squad has changed somewhat since the start of the season as expected given their predicament.

Loan in: Kai Smutek, defender; Gregor Crookston, defender (Both Hearts). Loan Ended: Bobby McLuckie (Hearts)

Out: Connor Smith (Scunthorpe); Jamie Smith, goalkeeper (Livingston); Ricki Lamie, defender (Queen's Park); Scott Robinson, midfielder (Arbroath); Fergus Owens, defender (Morton); Cale Loughrey, defender (Partick Thistle); Ben Williamson, midfielder (East Kilbride).

Tickets available via Fanbase by clicking here

• Ticket Prices: Adult – £20. Concession – £15 U16s – £10. Kick off is at 17:30

• All games kick-off at 3:00pm

• Apart from Accies v Inverness CT

Accies have been deducted a further 6 points. *subject to appeal. 21 points in total this season.

From BBC Sport

Hamilton Academical have received a six-point deduction for failing to pay players' wages on time, their third points penalty this season.

In December, the League One club were docked nine points for their failure to successfully acquire a bronze-level Scottish FA club licence by 31 March.

That came after losing six points in October for paying trialists and fielding amateur players while under a transfer embargo.

The accumulated loss of 21 points leaves Accies second bottom of the table on 17 points, three above Kelty Hearts and two behind Cove Rangers.

The latest breach relates to not paying players on time, and in full, on 31 December 2025.