Loading ...Hamilton Accies v Rangers
Venue: New Douglas Park Date: Saturday, 25 October Kick-off: 1230 BSTCoverage: BBC Radio Scotland & BBC Sport website. Highlights on website from midnight on Sunday and on Monday’s Sportscene, BBC One Scotland @ 2235 BST
Match Odds Hamilton 9/1 Draw 15/4 Rangers 1/3
Saturday’s Scottish Premier League visit by Rangers comes too soon for Mark McLaughlin as the defender continues his return from injury.
But manager Billy Reid has no fresh injury worries and will name a similar side to the one that lost at home to St Mirren last weekend.
Lee McCulloch, Steven Whittaker and Chris Burke are all available to Rangers after recovering from injury.
But the game comes too soon for returning captain Barry Ferguson.
Hamilton Academical: (from) Cerny, Mensing, Casement, Canning, Swailes, Easton, McCarthy, McArthur, Neil, Corcoran, Akins, Offiong, Graham, Ettien, Murdoch, Elebert, Lyle, Taylor.
Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Papac, Weir, Bougherra, Thomson, Lafferty, Mendes, Adam, Davis, Darcheville, Boyd, Miller, Alexander, Beasley, Dailly, Niguez, Loy, McCulloch, Whittaker, Burke.
Rangers manager Walter Smith:
“Barry Ferguson’s been a big factor in our team, so we look forward to him coming back.
“But we’ve got a squad of players there and it’s not necessary to rush him back. We will make sure he’s right this time.
“After losing to St Mirren, we have to make sure we are ready for this one.
“But it will be a tough one for us. When a team gets promotion, they are always highly-motivated in their games against Rangers and Celtic, especially in the home matches.”
Last season: n/a
HAMILTON ACCIES
Last five league matches: W L L L L
Top scorer: David Graham – 3
RANGERS
Last five matches: W W W W L
Top scorers: Kris Boyd, Kenny Miller – 4
Douglas McDonald
Tags: Hamilton Acidemicals, Rangers
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