Arbroath vs Hamilton Academical – Match Preview
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 20 – Season 2021/2022
Wednesday 9th February 2022, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 7.45pm kick off
We welcome Hamilton Academical to Gayfield today for our match which was originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29th December.
Since our last meeting Hamilton have added Ellis Brown, Steve Lawson, Daniel O’Reilly and Rangers winger Kai Kennedy, whilst Ryan Scully and David Templeton have retired, with former loan Lichtie Ben Stirling joining Edinburgh City on loan and Luke Matheson returning to Wolves after his loan ended.
Hamilton Academical Head Coach Stuart Taylor is suspended for tonights match and will not be in the dug-out.
Our last game seen a 91st minute equalising goal to give the Lichties a point whilst we won 4-0 at Gayfield in the first meeting at Gayfield back in September.
Arbroath will be hoping that Michael McKenna will be fit after our influential midfielder was forced off after taking a heavy knock to the knee on Friday. James Craigen will miss the game after his red card on Friday with Sam Ford hoping to make his debut.
Your support has been amazing this season, we hope that you can cheer the team on in numbers and re-create the fantastic atmosphere that we had on Friday.
It will be another extremely tough match but we hope you can get right behind the team from the very start.
C’mon the Lichties
Hamilton Academical (including signings and loans)
Head Coach – Stuart Taylor
Assistant Coach – Guillaume Beuzelin
Goalkeeping Coach – Brian Potter
Goalkeepers
1 – Ryan Fulton
23 – Joe Hilton (On loan from Blackburn Rovers)
31 – Jamie Smith
Defenders
2 – Miko Virtanen
3 – Mihai Popescu (On loan from Heart of Midlothian)
5 – Brian Easton
6 – Jamie Hamilton
7 – Kieran MacDonald
12 – Shaun Want
17 – George Stanger
24 – Steve Lawson (unattached)
27 – Matthew Shiels
35 – Adam McGowan
34 – Daniel O’Reilly (Drogheda United)
35 – Adam McGowan
37 – Chris McGinn
Midfielders
8 – Scott Martin
11 – Lewis Smith
14 – Lewis Spence
15 – Ronan Hughes
16 – Josh Mullin (On loan from Livingston)
17 – Kai Kennedy (On loan from Rangers)
18 – Reegan Mimnaugh
21 – Kyle Munro
26 – Marley Redfern
33 – Ellis Aidan Brown (Boreham Wood)
Strikers
9 – Andy Ryan
19 – Andrew Winter
20 – David Moyo
36 – Myles Gaffney
Hamilton Academical Departures
4 – Ben Stirling – On loan at Edinburgh City
22 – Luke Matheson – Loan ended, returned to Wolves
41 – Ryan Scully – Retired
10 – David Templeman – Retired
Daryl Meikle
Arbroath vs Hamilton Academical – Head to Head
Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Arbroath – Saturday 6th November 2021
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 13 – Season 2021/2022
Goals – Ryan 16 pen – O’Brien 90+1
Arbroath 4 – 0 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 11th September 2021
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 5 – Season 2021/2022
Goals – Stewart 45+2, McKenna 57, Nouble 80, Low 85
Hamilton Academical – Scottish Championship Results 2021/2022
Game 1 – Raith Rovers 4 – 4 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 31st July
Game 2 – Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 Greenock Morton – Saturday 7th August
Game 3 – Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Kilmarnock – Saturday 21st August
Game 4 – Queen of the South 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 28th August
Game 5 – Arbroath 4 – 0 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 11th September 2021
Game 6 – Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 18th September 2021
Game 7 – Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 25th September 2021
Game 8 – Hamilton Accies 2 – 1 Inverses Caledonian Thistle – Saturday 2nd October 2021
Game 9 – Hamilton Accies 1 – 6 Partick Thistle – Friday 15th October 2021
Game 10 – Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 23rd October 2021
Game 11 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 0 Queen of the South – Tuesday 26th October 2021
Game 12 – Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 30th October 2021
Game 13 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Arbroath – Saturday 6th November 2021
Game 14 – Hamilton Academical 0 – 3 Raith Rovers – Saturday 13th November 2021
Game 15 – Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 20th November 2021
Game 16 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic – Saturday 4th December 2021
Game 17 – Ayr United 1 – 1 Hamilton Accies – Friday 10th December 2021
Game 18 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 18th December 2021
Game 19 – Hamilton Academical 2 – 3 Kilmarnock – Sunday 26th December
Game 20 – Arbroath vs Hamilton Academical – Wednesday 29th December – Postponed
Game 21 – Queen of the South 0 – 3 Hamilton Academical – Sunday 2nd January 2022
Game 22 – Hamilton Accies 2 – 2 Partick Thistle – 8th January 2022
Game 23 – Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 15th January 2022
Game 24 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Ayr United – Saturday 29th January 2022
Game 25 – Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 5th February 2022
Suspensions;
James Craigen is suspended for Arbroath. Hamilton Academical Head Coach Stuart Taylor is suspended for tonights match and will not be in the dug-out.
Officials;
Referee; Gavin Duncan
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Leslie
Assistant Referee 2: David Dunne
Tickets and Admission Prices
There are still tickets available for tonight’s match
Arbroath Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/match-day-tickets/
Hamilton Academical Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/away-tickets/
Ticket prices are as follows;
£19: Adult (Over 18)
£12: Concessions (Over 65, Students, Juvenile, Disabled supporter which includes Carer)
£22: Parent and Child (U12)
£24: Parent and Two Children (U12)
This match is part of the Arbroath FC Season Ticket.
All tickets must be purchased online.
There will be NO cash turnstiles or pay on the gate.
Please check your junk / email folders if you don’t receive your email with your ticket straight away. If you encounter any problems please email office@arbroathfc.co.uk
We would advise ALL supporters to arrive early for tonight’s match.
Supporters
Arbroath Supporters will occupy sections A and B of the main stand and will have access to all 3 terraces inside of Gayfield
Please note that section C will be reserved for our supporters who are in Hospitality. Sections A and B will be occupied on a first come, first seated basis.
Arbroath Supporters will enter via Gates 1, 2 and 3
Hamilton Academical supporters will occupy Section G of the Main Stand, and can enter through Gate 2
There are disabled bays in front of Section A (for Arbroath supporters) and Section H (for Hamilton Academical supporters) which are accessible by ramps parallel to these sections.
Ambulant supporters can reserve a space by emailing office@arbroathfc.co.uk
Section D of the main stand is for Home Officials, Section E for Away Subs, and F for Away Officials with the Media in Section H.
Facilities
Each side of the ground has toilets and a refreshment booth, while there are pie stands in far corners of the East Terrace.
Supporters can park by Pleasureland, or on the Harbour end of Gayfield at Inchcape Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
How to watch all the action;
The game will be streamed live on Arbroath FC TV with full commentary and a camera which is operated.
A reminder that this match is available for free to all season ticket holders over 18 (this age is down to a legal reason)
If you aren’t a season ticket holder you can still purchase this game for £13 and can sign up here; https://arbroathfc.tv/
Match Day Programme
Our matchday programme producers, JJ Sports Promotions Ltd have produced a physical programme for today’s game.
A match day programme will be on sale as supporters enter the ground for £2.50
Alternatively copies of this programme can be purchased for £2.50 each plus £2 postage and packing, by emailing: terrybrumpton@yahoo.co.uk. It will be full colour and packed with great content and photography, but hurry because there is a limited print run
Parking
Supporters can park by Pleasureland, or on the Harbour end of Gayfield at Inchcape Park.
Rules
Smoking is not permitted in the main stand of Gayfield Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
We look forward to welcoming a large crowd to Gayfield for what is set to be a cracking match.
Thank you and C’mon the Lichties
