Hedges slides in from edge of area before Ogkmpoe responds with header
Point takes Aberdeen into third; Hamilton now three adrift at bottom
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Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers and Hamilton midfielder on Sportsound
Quote MessageAberdeen have got to be a little bit more patient on the ball because Hamilton have got a good shape about them. Brian Rice has been working on that.
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Aberdeen are dominating possession but Accies look comfortable dealing with any threats to their goal.
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Derek Ferguson
Former Rangers and Hamilton midfielder on Sportsound
Quote MessageWhat's really evident so far is when Accies have possession they have players flying forward. They've got to be careful.
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Marios Ogkmpoe looks like he could cause Aberdeen problems this evening. Already Tommie Hoban and Ash Taylor have looked uncomfortable defending against him.
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Aberdeen
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt's quite an attacking threat Aberdeen have got, especially from cross balls
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This game has a really open feel to it, it's already end-to-end.
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Aberdeen
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt's a really bright start from Aberdeen. You get the feeling this Hamilton defence are going to have to defend crosses all night long.
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A strong start by Aberdeen. Greg Leigh's inviting cross is turned behind for a corner, which culminates in Matty Kennedy blazing a shot over.
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And we're under way in Hamilton...
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Hamilton Academical: Fulton, Hodson, A.Martin, Stirling, Easton, McMann, Odoffin, S. Martin, Callachan, C. Smith, Ogkmpoe.
Substitutes: Gourlay, Hamilton, Hughes, Stanger, Mimnaugh, Winter, Moyo, Munro, Thomas
Aberdeen: Lewis, Hoban, Taylor, Considine, Hedges, Leigh, Ojo, Campbell, Kennedy, Main, Cosgrove
Substitutes: Woods, Logan, Devlin, McGinn, Hernandez, Edmondson, Ngwenya, Ramsay, Duncan.
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Here's how the Premiership table looks before this one gets under-way.
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Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt won't be easy for Aberdeen tonight, Hamilton are fighting at the bottom of the table. Brian Rice is right to stick with the same side. The performance against Dundee United [on Saturday] was improved, there's no doubt about that
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Hamilton Academical head coach Brian Rice tells BBC Sportsound: "We’re happy with how we did on Saturday, so these boys deserve another crack at it.
"Aberdeen have a few players missing through injuries and Covid situations, but we have some missing as well. David Templeton and Lewis Smith are massive loses for us.
"Confidence comes with getting result, we took a bit from Saturday with 95% of our performance, we are hoping we can take that to 100% tonight.
"We’re hopeful we can start putting pressure on the teams above us, but we're under no illusions how difficult this will be tonight."
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Five defeats in a row. One point from a possible 21. An 8-0 hammering by Rangers and League Cup humblings by fourth-tier Annan Athletic and Stranraer.
Is this the season Hamilton Accies fall short and return to the Championship?
We've looked at what is going wrong for them so far this season here.
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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes is expecting his side to feel the absence of players such as Ross McCrorie, Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan, who are sidelined as a result of the Scotland under-21s Covid-19 outbreak, but says it's an opportunity for fringe players to impress.
"We have got obvious challenges at the minute. Arguably 5 of our best performers since the season started, McCrorie, Ferguson, Hayes, Wright, Watkins – you take 5 really key players out of any team I think that would maybe have an effect," he said.
"The good thing for me is I know we have got better players to come back, we have now given an opportunity to ones that have not played as much, it is a chance for them to show their capabilities."
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Hamilton Academical: Fulton, Hodson, A.Martin, Stirling, Easton, McMann, Odoffin, S. Martin, Callachan, C. Smith, Ogkmpoe.
Substitutes: Gourlay, Hamilton, Hughes, Stanger, Mimnaugh, Winter, Moyo, Munro, Thomas
Aberdeen: Lewis, Hoban, Taylor, Considine, Hedges, Leigh, Ojo, Campbell, Kennedy, Main, Cosgrove
Substitutes: Woods, Logan, Devlin, McGinn, Hernandez, Edmondson, Ngwenya, Ramsay, Duncan.
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Good evening, how are we all doing?
We're an hour away from kick-off at the Fountain of Youth Stadium.
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