Accies hand Bairns lifeline

May 21 2009 by Andrew McGilvray, Hamilton Advertiser

HAMILTON crashed to defeat at the hands of struggling Falkirk at New Douglas Park last Wednesday.

The Bairns needed to win the game more and it showed, with Scott Arfield’s goal taking them off the foot of the SPL for the first time in three months.

Hamilton started well and in 16 minutes James McCarthy and Brian Easton combined down the left, with the latter cutting the ball superbly for Paul McGowan, who seemed to freeze and the chance was lost.

Five minutes later a great move was ended when Mark McLaughlin headed the ball down for Martin Canning, whose fierce shot was blocked.

The visitors nearly took a lead into half-time when Carl Finnigan’s cross from the right was headed across goal and past the right post by Michael Higdon.

But Falkirk scored the winner in 60 minutes when Cerny blocked Lovell’s shot, but the ball fell to Arfield who clipped a delicate shot in via the left post.

Advertiser Man of the Match: Martin Canning.