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Hamilton v Morton: We seek redemption rather than revenge for 5-0 thrashing, says Accies skipper Brian Easton

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Hamilton Accies skipper Brian Easton insists today's Championship clash with Morton is 'more about redemption than revenge' as his side face the Greenock club for the first time since a 5-0 mauling in October.Shell-shocked Accies were 3-0 down inside 23 minutes at Cappielow as Accies legend Dougie Imrie and his Morton men ran riot in a painful rout.Things haven't got much better for Hamilton since, with nine defeats, one draw and a win and they are currently bottom of the pile off the back of seven straight defeats.Accies are six points adrift of nearest rivals Arbroath, with a game in hand, but Easton insists gaining revenge over fifth-place Ton is not what is driving them this weekend.He said: "When I saw Morton on the fixture list, that game is what my mind goes back to."That was a disappointing week and one where we really let ourselves down so it's more about redemption for us than a revenge thing."The boys will be really up for it and determined to put it right."I don't think we are far off stopping this run - and it is easy saying that because the main thing is picking up results and we haven't - but when I look about and how we are playing in the majority of games, it is there for us [to get a win] if we can just tighten up the silly mistakes and be more clinical."There is a real determination to put things right and we need to start doing that as soon as possible."There is still a lot of football to be played this season."Accies boss John Rankin admits their cuffing at Cappielow has been a real low point in their season, but he hopes Tuesday night's 3-2 win over Clyde in the SPFL Trust Trophy quarter-finals will provide the confidence to believe they can get one over Morton.He said: "The win in midweek helps

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