Hamilton 2 Inverness 1: Connor Smith penalty fires Accies off the bottom of the Championship
dailyrecord.co.ukHamilton Accies moved off the bottom of the Scottish Championship after their second win over Inverness in three days delivered a massive three points for their survival bid.Dan O'Reilly's fourth goal of the season gave Accies the lead after 19 minutes before Scott Allardice grabbed an equaliser for Inverness just before half-time.But Hearts loanee Connor Smith scored from the penalty spot to notch his third goal in as many games - and put Accies two points clear of rivals Arbroath at the foot of the table.Inverness ended the game with 10 men following Billy McKay picking up two bookings in the final four minutes.John Rankin's men have now won four of their last five league games and have lost just once in their last nine in all competitions.It's a form surge at just the right time, as their victory came in their game in hand over Arbroath and with the sides due to meet at New Douglas Park on Friday, March 3.Accies suffered a huge blow ahead of kick-off when Saturday's hero Lucas de Bolle missed out through injury.
The Newcastle United loanee's absence was one of two changes from the 3-0 win in the Highlands.Lewis Smith dropped to the bench and in came Andy Winter along with Steve Lawson, who was starting his first match since his return from injury last week.It was the hosts who had the first sight of goal inside four minutes when John-Pierre Tiehi stole possession inside the Inverness half.
He fed Connor Smith and when the Hearts loanee nudged the ball out wide to Reghan Tumilty, the midfielder's driven strike was well held by Jags keeper Mark Ridgers.In the seventh minute Accies came agonisingly close to an opener when a neat through ball from Tiehi picked out Lawson.
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