SM
Man City vs. Brighton: 9 hrs 32 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Hamilton boss Brian Rice expecting no favours from St Mirren

:Headline: Hamilton boss Brian Rice expecting no favours from St Mirren:
Jim Goodwin is expected to field a full strength side.
Sports Mole

Hamilton boss Brian Rice is expecting no favours from Jim Goodwin as he prepares to take on a St Mirren side at full strength on Saturday.

Accies face a huge encounter in Paisley as they look to prolong their fight for survival against the Scottish Cup semi-finalists.

Victory would boost hopes of an eighth successive season in the top flight for the Lanarkshire outfit – but they face a Saints side desperate to nail down a place in Goodwin's team next Sunday.

The Buddies boss admits he will take no chances with a couple of injury concerns as he keeps one eye on their Hampden clash with St Johnstone.

But otherwise the Irishman will name a first-choice line-up after insisting it is only fair to Hamilton's relegation rivals Ross County and Kilmarnock that he does not go easy on Rice's team, who are three points adrift at the bottom with three games remaining.

But that is fine by the Hamilton manager, who said: "I don't care what St Mirren do tomorrow. It's about what we do.

"St Mirren have got the right to pick whatever team they choose. They have earned the right to do that.

"So I'm not concerned about what team St Mirren pick. It's the team that I'll pick which I'm concentrating on."

Rice will watch the match from the SMISA Stadium stands after being handed a two-game touchline ban for his furious tirade against referees chief Crawford Allan in the wake of this month's 3-0 cup defeat to Saints.

But he backed his team to keep their cool as the temperatures rise in the battle at the bottom.

Rice – whose side have gone nine games without a win – said: "Some of the lads have been through this situation before. They understand what it takes.

"But a lot of the lads haven't been through it before.

"If you look through the team, we have a lot of young lads and even some experienced pros who have never been in this position.

"So the guys who have, they will have to pass on that wee bit of knowledge and how they coped with it to the younger ones.

"But we can't look too far ahead. It's about looking to Saturday and that's the key – look forward to it. Don't fear it.

"I'm sure we have got the nerve to handle things when it gets tense. We've lost the last two league games 1-0, there's been nothing in those games.

"In the Dundee United games we were excellent, created a lot of chances but lost. Motherwell we didn't create as much but kept at it even when we went down to 10 men.

"So I have no fear about the boys' temperament."

body check tags ::

amp_article__445488 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-04-30 15:13:17:
html db last update - 2021-04-30 15:13:17 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Brian Rice

Click here for more stories about Hamilton Academical

Share this article now:
HA
Read Next:
Brian Rice suspended over referee outburst
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Brian Rice Jim Goodwin Crawford Allan Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories.
 
Recommended Next on SM
Brian Rice suspended over referee outburst
'Priority option': Will Slot win the race for in-demand Premier League defender?
A one-horse race? Barcelona receive Neymar boost as rumours 'wide of the mark'
Preview: St Johnstone vs. Hamilton - prediction, team news, lineups

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1FalkirkFalkirk28186455253060
2Ayr UnitedAyr28166649272254
3Livingston28159438211754
4Partick ThistlePartick2811893533241
5Raith Rovers28114133036-637
6Greenock MortonMorton2781093035-534
7Queen's ParkQueen's Park2896133233-133
8Hamilton AcademicalHamilton2884163351-1828
9Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline2976162637-1127
10AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians2855182353-3020
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Leicester vs. Man Utd - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PL

Ex-Chelsea youngster earns first Italy call-up as four PL players make 25-man squad

2

EY

Preview: FC Twente vs. Feyenoord - prediction, team news, lineups

3

PF

'Priority option': Will Slot win the race for in-demand Premier League defender?

4

'O

Preview: Liverpool vs. Newcastle - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PL

Preview: PSG vs. Marseille - prediction, team news, lineups

6

PP

'Straightforward' vs. 'no sure-fire favourite': Who will win the EFL Cup final?

7

'V

Trent blow, Konate boost? Predicted Liverpool XI for EFL Cup final

8

TB

Preview: Atletico vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PA

Preview: Arsenal vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PA


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .