Sammon leaps to Killie's rescue

25 September 2010 19:00
Conor Sammon grabbed a late leveller as Kilmarnock staged a dramatic comeback to earn a 2-2 draw against Hamilton in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. Accies appeared to be cruising thanks to first-half goals from Flavio Paixao and Nigel Hasselbaink, who netted his first for the club, but Jamie Hamill pulled a goal back in controversial circumstances from the penalty spot before Sammon produced the equaliser late on. The home side had the ball in the back of the net with 14 minutes gone through Hasselbaink's header but the effort was ruled offside. However, Hamilton did take the lead a minute later. Jim Goodwin did well to chip into the path of Flavio Paixao who directed a header past the grasp of Killie goalkeeper Cammy Bell from 12 yards. Hamilton again had the net bulging after 38 minutes when Hasselbaink was allowed to race unchallenged from the right into the box before slotting past Bell to open his account for the club. There proved to be a dramatic climax to the match when referee Crawford Allan ruled that Simon Mensing had fouled Danny Invincibile in the area and pointed to the penalty spot in the 82nd minute. Hamill's initial effort was blocked by the goalkeeper but the official ordered the penalty to be retaken, much to the fury of the home fans, and Hamill converted at the second attempt. The fightback was complete two minutes from time. Rui Miguel's shot was set to fall well wide until Sammon threw himself in front of the effort and nodded into the net to claim a share of the points.

Source: PA