Hamilton ease to comfortable away victory

Jul 24 2008 by Andrew McGilvray, Hamilton Advertiser

Berwick Rangers 2 Hamilton Accies 3

HAMILTON continued their pre-season preparations on Thursday with a comfortable if slender win at Shielfield against Third Division Berwick Rangers.

Accies were 3-0 up and cruising thanks to goals from James Grady, Brian Easton and Paul McLeod, before the Wee Rangers staged a late fight- back.

Hamilton had opened the scoring after 34 minutes when Grady headed home from close range.

Easton doubled the side’s lead just before half-time with an angled 14-yard drive.

And substitute Paul McLeod went on to put Hamilton 3-0 up in the 72nd minute, drilling home following a good move from the team.

David Grant and Chris Anderson pulled two late goals back for Berwick, who included former Accies stars Stuart Callaghan and Darren Gribben in their ranks.

HAMILTON: Murdoch, Evans, Easton, Gillespie (Collins, 64), Trialist (McQueen, 45), Swailes, Grady (Mills, 70), Trialist (Trialist, 58), Trialist (McLeod, 58), Stevenson (Connolly, 73), Corcoran (Lindsay, 70). Sub (not used): McLachlan.