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The emergency signing fell through so OFW played through the pain barrier.

My scores: OFW: 4- didn't havevall that much to do other than field a lame near-post free kick. Such is the lot of a goalkeeper! Points for turning out at all, with back spasms! Brad Mckay: 7 - very solid - and still carrying a knock. Jake Mulraney: 7 - flashes of brilliance intersprsed with quiet spells. A crucial hand in the goal, which is what the game is about! Carl Tremarco: 7 - great going forward and in defence. One worry is a tendency for defensive headers back across goal. Josh Meekings: 6 - not yet at his best, with some poor passing, but soldiered on after a heavy knock Iain Vigurs: 6 - better in an advanced position, but wasted free kicks. Greg Tansey: 6 - better, but still erratic with his distribution. Ross Draper: 8 - so, so,so much better in that position. Captained the side well and kept Crawford quiet. Silly booking and missed a sitter in the first half. Lewis Horner: 5 - OK going forward, but defensively suspect. Doumbaya: 7 - really led the line well and held the ball up. Fouled throughout without any protection from the ref. Cole: 8 - was a problem for Hamilton throughout. Pacey. Took his goal really well. Ref: 1 - indefensible Foran: 8 - should get credit for motivating a deflated and depleted team. Also made the right decision by switching Draper and Vigurs. Stick with it, Richie - the alternative has cost us dearly.

As long as you realise that life has moved on a bit since the days of flares, male perms and the Bay City Rollers.

Hamilton scored a peach of a goal. apart from that it was mainly one way traffic. Chance after chance and we only scored one goal. Should have been 5-1 easy. Great teamwork going forward and a good recovery rate when we lost the ball. The guys got stuck in today those 3 points aren't far away,

For those not able to be there, a much better showing and I found the game enjoyable and entertaining. We could, and perhaps should, have won, with a clear penalty denied and a few good chances missed. Equally, Hamilton were quick on the break and could feel they could have won too. I did not see the Hamilton goal clearly, so can't comment on Fon Williams, but I felt he was not fully fit. Hamilton targeted Horner initially, but I felt he did fine and pushed forward effectively a few times. Tremarco quieter than sometimes but also had a couple of chances. Mckay did well, particularly as playing through an injury, whilst Meekings played on after a heavy knock, which is probably why he stayed back all second half. Tansey and Draper were solid enough in front if the defence, and protected the "walking wounded". I cannot criticise Vigurs today, whilst Cole could turn out to be a find if we can keep hold of him. His goal gave him confidence and he was a real livewire: my man of the match. Mulraney's pace was troubling Hamilton, but he sometimes lacks judgement and keeps the ball too long. Doumbouya was his normal self, and held the ball better than sometimes. Is Doran struggling? Surprised he did not come off the bench. The ref was poor again. An encouraging afternoon, only lacking a winning goal. And at risk of being controversial, the flares, by both sets of fans, were unnecessary.