Source: Team_Talk
Accies hit back to thwart Hibees
Hibernian were left without a home win in nine games after being held to a 1-1 draw by Hamilton in the Scottish Premier League at Easter Road.[LNB] Derek Riordan netted a ninth-minute opener and hit the bar with a free-kick soon afterwards and Colin Nish had a second-half effort ruled out for offside as Hibs were again frustrated and booed off by their own supporters.[LNB]Accies troubled the hosts on the break and were worthy of Marco Paixao's 22nd-minute equaliser following Nigel Hasselbaink's strong run.[LNB]Hibs, unchanged following last week's 1-1 draw with Inverness, were without a home win since March 6 and were last week jeered off the pitch by the Easter Road faithful.[LNB]Accies, seeking their second win of the season and with the worst defensive record in the league, were welcome opposition.[LNB]Hibs defeated Billy Reid's side 5-1 in Edinburgh in January and the visitors were without a win at Easter Road since the 1986/87 season.[LNB]Marco Paixao blazed high and wide after eight minutes before Riordan, who gave Hibs an early lead against Caley Thistle, put the hosts in front at the other end.[LNB]Riordan sneaked in behind the Accies defence to intercept Marco Paixao's mis-directed back pass and, after being initially denied while trying to round Tomas Cerny, beat the Hamilton goalkeeper at the second attempt.[LNB]Cerny was beaten again three minutes later, but Riordan's 25-yard free-kick hit the bar and bounced down a yard in front of the line.[LNB]Riordan was denied by the Accies stopper after 19 minutes following Liam Miller's strong run down the left before Sol Bamba cleared Flavio Paixao's header at the other end.[LNB]Hamilton levelled after 22 minutes following a direct run by Hasselbaink - nephew of former Holland international Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - which was only partially stopped, allowing Marco Paixao to sweep in the equaliser.[LNB]Nish, Edwin de Graaf and Riordan combined soon after but the latter's cross was too high for the onrushing Miller, who could only head over.[LNB]Midfielder David Wotherspoon, who looked promising in the early stages, then limped off after 31 minutes to be replaced by Daniel Galbraith.[LNB]Kevin McBride and Jonathan Grounds then combined down the right and Riordan missed from close range.[LNB]Hasselbaink and Marco Paixao linked well together again as half-time approached, but the latter could not get a shot away.[LNB]Hamilton could not trouble Hibs goalkeeper Mark Brown despite a free-kick - for a foul which saw De Graaf booked - and two corners in the opening three minutes of the second half.[LNB]Hibs were struggling to keep possession, but thought they had a second only to be denied by the referee's assistant after Nish was ruled offside when tucking in Galbraith's cross.[LNB]Hamilton broke quickly and Michael Hart stopped Hasselbaink as the Dutchman attempted to get a shot away.[LNB]Marco Paixao then missed a gilt-edged chance when through one-on-one with Brown, firing wide from 12 yards under pressure from the Hibs defence.[LNB]Nish went to ground under the attention of Mark McLaughlin, but referee Euan Norris ignored muted appeals for a penalty.[LNB]Riordan then shot wide before Cerny saved with his legs from the forward, who fired in left-footed after McBride's lofted pass.[LNB]Valdas Trakys came on for his debut with 14 minutes remaining, replacing Nish, but had little opportunity to impress in a fragmented game.[LNB]Riordan fired wide having already been flagged offside as Hibs were left frustrated at home once again.
