Match Report
Queen of the South, 3rd with 54 points, sat 20 points above Hamilton Academical (9th, 34). The last five rounds placed Hamilton Academical 4th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.17 for Hamilton Academical and 1.61/1.31 for Queen of the South (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Queen of the South had gone 6 games without a win.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 14 wins for Hamilton Academical, 2 draws and 3 for Queen of the South, at 2.68 goals per meeting.
New Douglas Park, capacity 5,510, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hamilton Academical: Oli Shaw (22') · Queen of the South: Nicky Clark (28'), Reece Lyon (52'), Nicky Clark (77')
Key stats
Possession: Hamilton Academical 48% · Queen of the South 52% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 8-6