Hamilton 0 - 2 St Johnstone

Hamilton   0 - 2   St Johnstone

Steven Anderson broke the deadlock at New Douglas Park

Steven Anderson scored on his debut as an impressive St Johnstone recorded their first league win of the season.

Goalscoring opportunities were few and far between in a first half dominated by fierce winds at New Douglas Park.

Defender Anderson headed the opener past Hamilton goalkeeper Tomas Cerny on the stroke of half time.

Saints went close through Kenny Deuchar's shot against a subdued Accies before Danny Grainger sealed victory with a cracking drive.

Saints looked the more impressive side in the early stages, with Steven Milne and Liam Craig both threatening.

In sharp contrast, Hamilton failed to test Alan Main until after the break.

And the hosts almost scored a freak equaliser eight minutes after the restart when Richard Hastings's corner found its way through a crowd of players and needed Anderson to clear off the line.

Accies manager Billy Reid made a double substitution on the hour mark, bringing on Leon Knight and Stuart Taylor for Trent McClenahan and Gary Mason.

But it was Saints who capped a fine afternoon with a fabulous goal to seal the points six minutes from time.

Grainger cut inside after a surging run and arrowed an unstoppable right foot shot into the top corner.

Marco Paixao curled a free-kick narrowly wide as Derek McInnes's men leapfrogged Hamilton to move two points clear in 10th spot in the table.

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Hamilton Accies manager Billy Reid:
"Conditions were difficult and I don't think there was a lot of football played in the game," he said.

"They've scored just before half-time from a scrambled set piece. These margins are very tight.

"Our substitutions helped and we pinned them back without doing too much. We were susceptible to the breakaway and Danny Grainger scored a wonder goal.

"That's the difference between the two sides. In terms of effort and endeavour they gave us everything.

"But their goal on the stroke of half-time changes the whole team talk."

St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes:
"The result was the most important thing today and I thought we battled for it.

"We've got the three points today with probably our worst performance but it's the best feeling we've had.

"In the last 20 minutes I thought we could've carried more of a threat on the break, but how can I argue with Danny Grainger's goal? It was magnificent.

"And Alan Main hasn't really had anything of note to save. We're just delighted to send the fans home with three points and we hope they enjoy their weekend."

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Saturday, 3 October 2009

Scottish Premier

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Hamilton	0 - 2	St Johnstone	R
(HT 0 - 1)
		Anderson 45 Grainger 84

Hamilton

• 01 Cerny
• 02 McClenahan (Taylor 62)
• 03 Hastings
• 04 Canning
• 15 Andrews
• 07 Wesolowski yellow card
• 08 McArthur
• 12 Evans
• 34 Mason (Knight 61)
• 09 Antoine-Curier
• 21 Marco Paixao

Substitutes

• 19 Murdoch,
• 25 Elebert,
• 24 Kissock,
• 29 Taylor,
• 33 Wilkie,
• 35 Beuzelin,
• 26 Knight

St Johnstone

• 01 Main
• 03 Grainger
• 12 MacKay
• 18 Gartland yellow card
• 24 Anderson
• 04 Morris
• 07 Millar
• 08 Hardie
• 10 Craig (Morais 88)
• 09 Milne (Samuel 66)
• 17 Deuchar (McCaffrey 78)

Substitutes

• 25 Smith,
• 06 McCaffrey,
• 22 Morais,
• 34 May,
• 44 Hemsley,
• 21 Samuel,
• 32 Reynolds

Ref: RichmondAtt: 2199

HAMILTON

ST JOHNSTONE

Possession

• Hamilton 49%
• St Johnstone 51%

Shots on target

• Hamilton 4
• St Johnstone 6

Shots off target

• Hamilton 8
• St Johnstone 5

Corners

• Hamilton 3
• St Johnstone 5

Fouls

• Hamilton 9
• St Johnstone 14

• 90:00+3:21 Grant Evans produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
• 90:00+2:45 Filipe Morais gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James McArthur. Direct free kick taken by Richard Hastings.
• 89:51 The ball is crossed by Richard Hastings, Leon Knight takes a shot. Blocked by Graham Gartland.
• 88:48 Foul by Grant Evans on Collin Samuel, free kick awarded. Daniel Grainger restarts play with the free kick.
• Final Result
• 87:46 Substitution Filipe Morais replaces Liam Craig.
• Full Time
• 86:49 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
• 86:30 Shot from 25 yards from Liam Craig. Martin Canning gets a block in.
• 84:51 David MacKay gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Leon Knight. Shot comes in from Marco Paixao from the free kick.
• 83:50 GOAL - Daniel Grainger:Hamilton 0 - 2 St Johnstone Daniel Grainger finds the net with a fantastic goal from outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Hamilton 0-2 St Johnstone.
• 83:02 Steven Anderson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marco Paixao. James McArthur restarts play with the free kick.
• 81:44 Centre by Grant Evans, Leon Knight has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
• 79:59 The referee blows for offside. Alan Main restarts play with the free kick.
• 77:32 Indirect free kick taken by Alan Main.
• 77:32 Substitution Kenny Deuchar goes off and Stuart McCaffrey comes on.
• 77:32 Leon Knight is caught offside.
• 76:49 Marco Paixao takes a shot. Steven Anderson gets a block in.
• 75:29 David MacKay takes a shot. Save by Tomas Cerny.
• 74:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Wesolowski by Martin Hardie. Richard Hastings takes the free kick.
• 73:17 James McArthur takes a shot. Blocked by Steven Anderson.
• 72:40 Corner taken by Richard Hastings from the right by-line, Kenny Deuchar manages to make a clearance.
• 71:48 Mickael Antoine-Curier has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
• 71:10 Grant Evans sends in a cross, Liam Craig manages to make a clearance.
• 68:59 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by James McArthur.
• 68:32 David MacKay produces a cross, save made by Tomas Cerny.
• 64:46 Free kick taken by Daniel Grainger.
• 64:46 Substitution Collin Samuel on for Steven Milne.
• 64:46 James Wesolowski challenges Steven Milne unfairly and gives away a free kick.
• 62:40 Grant Evans delivers the ball, save made by Alan Main.
• 60:52 Substitution Trent McClenahan leaves the field to be replaced by Stuart Taylor.
• 60:52 Substitution Leon Knight joins the action as a substitute, replacing Gary Mason.
• 56:37 Shot from just outside the box by Marco Paixao misses to the left of the goal.
• 55:56 The referee blows for offside. Alan Main takes the free kick.
• 54:59 Booking Caution for James Wesolowski.
• 54:41 James Wesolowski challenges Jody Morris unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Graham Gartland.
• 53:42 Kenny Deuchar is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Tomas Cerny takes the free kick.
• 52:14 Corner taken left-footed by Richard Hastings from the right by-line, Steven Anderson makes a clearance.
• 51:18 Unfair challenge on James McArthur by Steven Anderson results in a free kick. Tomas Cerny restarts play with the free kick.
• 50:07 Kenny Deuchar produces a cross.
• 48:50 Shot from a long way out by Liam Craig goes wide of the left-hand post.
• Correction - 47:54 Liam Craig produces a cross, save made by Tomas Cerny.
• 47:54 The ball is swung over by Grant Evans, save by Alan Main.
• 46:00 Martin Hardie challenges Trent McClenahan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Hastings takes the free kick.
• 45:01 The second half has started.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:30 The referee calls an end to the first half.
• 44:22 Martin Hardie provided the assist for the goal. Mickael Antoine-Curier has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 44:22 GOAL - Steven Anderson:Hamilton 0 - 1 St Johnstone Steven Anderson finds the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Hamilton 0-1 St Johnstone.
• 44:00 Liam Craig takes the inswinging corner,
• 43:37 David MacKay decides to take a short corner, clearance by Martin Canning.
• 42:37 Marco Paixao has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
• 40:17 Inswinging corner taken by Liam Craig, Graham Gartland takes a shot. Grant Evans gets a block in.
• 39:44 Corner taken left-footed by Liam Craig from the right by-line, Gary Mason manages to make a clearance.
• 39:21 The ball is swung over by Liam Craig, James Wesolowski makes a clearance.
• 38:58 Liam Craig delivers the ball, Richard Hastings manages to make a clearance.
• 37:21 Liam Craig delivers the ball, Steven Milne manages to make a clearance.
• 35:02 Unfair challenge on James Wesolowski by Daniel Grainger results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Marvin Andrews.
• 33:14 Daniel Grainger produces a cross, clearance made by Martin Canning.
• 32:15 Corner taken left-footed by Richard Hastings from the right by-line, clearance by Daniel Grainger.
• 31:30 The ball is swung over by Kenny Deuchar, Close range effort by Steven Milne misses to the left of the goal.
• 29:32 Daniel Grainger crosses the ball.
• 28:32 The referee blows for offside against Martin Hardie. Tomas Cerny takes the indirect free kick.
• 28:09 Foul by Gary Mason on Martin Hardie, free kick awarded. Graham Gartland restarts play with the free kick.
• 27:45 David MacKay takes a shot. Tomas Cerny makes a save.
• 25:56 Booking Graham Gartland receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• 25:41 Marco Paixao fouled by Graham Gartland, the ref awards a free kick. Martin Canning takes the direct free kick.
• 24:40 Martin Hardie produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the target.
• 23:35 Long range shot by Marco Paixao goes wide left of the net.
• 22:42 Centre by Daniel Grainger.
• 21:19 Foul by Marvin Andrews on Kenny Deuchar, free kick awarded. Martin Hardie shoots direct from the free kick.
• 20:49 The offside flag is raised against Mickael Antoine-Curier. Free kick taken by Alan Main.
• 19:57 Martin Hardie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gary Mason. Free kick taken by Trent McClenahan.
• 19:05 Liam Craig has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 18:32 Liam Craig fouled by Grant Evans, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Daniel Grainger.
• 17:16 Corner taken by Liam Craig played to the near post, Tomas Cerny fouled by Kenny Deuchar, the ref awards a free kick. Tomas Cerny takes the free kick.
• 16:48 Marco Paixao gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Martin Hardie. Free kick taken by Jody Morris.
• 15:38 Trent McClenahan delivers the ball, clearance made by Chris Millar.
• 13:03 Kenny Deuchar challenges Richard Hastings unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Richard Hastings.
• 12:06 Steven Milne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Hastings. Direct free kick taken by Richard Hastings.
• 10:38 Mickael Antoine-Curier fouled by Graham Gartland, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Hastings crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Graham Gartland manages to make a clearance.
• 6:15 James McArthur produces a drilled right-footed shot from 25 yards. Graham Gartland gets a block in.
• 5:00 Free kick awarded for a foul by James McArthur on Martin Hardie. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Liam Craig.
• 3:00 Unfair challenge on Jody Morris by Mickael Antoine-Curier results in a free kick. Graham Gartland takes the direct free kick.
• 2:46 The ball is delivered by Daniel Grainger, clearance made by Marvin Andrews.
• 0:22 Martin Hardie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James McArthur. Richard Hastings restarts play with the free kick.
• 0:00 The game gets underway.

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