Hamilton Accies boss says side still to hit top gear, despite unbeaten run

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Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin insists his side has still to hit top gear this season, despite their unbeaten start to the season.Accies clocked up a 3-0 League One win at Montrose on Saturday, courtesy of goals from Joe McGlynn, Jamie Barjonas and Kyle MacDonald, keeping pressure on Falkirk, who lead them by two points.As they head to sixth-placed Cove Rangers this Saturday, Rankin says he reckons he can get more out of them.“I’m delighted with the way we’ve started, but it’s only a start, and I believe there is so much more to come from them,” he said.“I work with them very day, and the potential I see in them, we just need to keep improving as a team and as individuals.“I feel we’ve still to hit top gear.

I see us building certain relationships throughout the team, I think that’s the big part I see.“People are getting to know one another’s game, which takes time, but if you know where your team-mate is going to be, or what they’re going to do, it becomes predictable, you know each other inside-out, and I can see those relationships building – not only on the field, but off the field as well.“The trust is becoming a big bit of our play.”He added: “Cove is a tough game, again.

It’s one of the furthest places we have to go to in the league, it’s a difficult place to go to, and we found it tough up there last season.“We know they got a good three points on the road last weekend, but it’s one that we need to meet head-on and overcome these challenges, week by week.”Accies got back to winning ways at Links Park, following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Edinburgh City a fortnight ago, to make it 18 games unbeaten in all competitionsRankin knows it won’t be plain sailing this season and is happy with how his charges