Arbroath 2 – 2 Hamilton Academical
A 91st minute penalty by Michael McKenna rescued a point for the Lichties which has actually seen our lead at the top of the Championship extend by a point to 5 points.
It wasn’t a classic Arbroath performance, as Daniel O’Reilly opened the scoring from a corner kick in the 25th minute.
Nicky Low levelled from the spot in the 38th minute after Mihai Popescu handled.
But just before the break Andy Ryan gave Hamilton the lead after he tapped in Jamie Hamilton’s cross on the stroke of halftime.
Arbroath just couldn’t find the net, and Hamilton who were having a fine game were proving hard to break down and yet looking dangerous on every counter attack.
The goal finally came, again from the spot as Brian Easton fouled Jack Hamilton in the 91st minute.
Michael McKenna showed nerves of steel to net his 13th goal of the season and rescue a valuable point for the Lichties.
Captain Thomas O’Brien did have to go off at half time after sustaining an ankle knock at half time but substitute Liam Henderson put in an excellent performance in defence.
C’mon the Lichties
Arbroath
1 – Derek Gaston
2 – Jason Thomson
3 – Colin Hamilton
4 – Ricky Little
5 – Thomas O’Brien (c) (Henderson 45)
6 – Nicky Low (Linn 64)
8 – Michael McKenna
18 – Chris Hamilton (Gold 72)
19 – Craig Wighton (Donnelly 72)
20 – Jack Hamilton
12 – Scott Stewart (Hilson 64)
Substitutes
7 – David Gold – 18; 72nd
9 – Dale Hilson – 12; 64th
10 – Gavin Swankie
11 – Bobby Linn – 6; 64th
15 – Luke Donnelly – 19; 72nd
16 – Sam Ford
22 – Liam Henderson – 5; 45th
21 – Calum Antell (GK)
Goals – Low 38 pen, McKenna 90+1 pen
Yellow Caerds – Colin Hamilton 56, Little 87
Hamilton Accies
23 – Joseph Hilton
3 – Mihai Popescu
5 – Brian Easton (c)
6 – Jamie Hamilton
7 – Kieran MacDonald
8 – Scott Martin (Spence 64)
9 – Andy Ryan (Winter 85)
16 – Joshua Mullin
18 – Reagan Mimnaugh
20 – David Moyo
34 – Daneil O’Reilly
Substitutes
11 – Lewis Smith
14 – Lewis Spence – 8; 64th
15 – Ronan Hughes
17 – Kai Kennedy
19 – Andrew Winter – 9; 85th
24 – Steve Lawson
26 – Marley Redfern
33 – Ellis Brown
1- Ryan Fulton (GK)
Goals – O’Reilly 25, Ryan 45
Yellow Cards – Easton 38, Popescu 38, Spence 90+1
Attendance 1213
Officials;
Referee – Gavin Duncan
Assistant Referee 1 – Graeme Leslie
Assistant Referee 2 – David Dunne
