Iriekpen set to join Hamilton

Defender Iriekpen, released by Scunthorpe last week, has agreed personal terms with Accies but is currently visiting his sick mother in Nigeria.Reid said he plans to complete the formalities of the 26-year-old's move on Friday - and hopes to have him available for Sunday's fixture."We've agreed terms with Izzy," he said."He's in Nigeria at the moment; his mother's not well."We're hoping he will come tomorrow and sign for us and be in the squad for Sunday."Iriekpen was Scunthorpe captain until last month, when he asked to be placed on the transfer list.It is believed talks over extending a contract - which was set to expire at the end of this season - broke down.Iriekpen was was stripped of the captaincy and has not played a first-team match since mid-December.Reid added: "He was the captain of Scunthorpe, and they wanted him to sign another contract. But I think he refused; he wanted to play at a higher level."They decided it would be better for him to go, and we got word of that."He's a player with decent pedigree, and we're delighted to get his services."He's played 19 times for Scunthorpe this season and scored four goals from set-pieces, so he's a threat at the other end of the park."Iriekpen is Reid's second signing this week, following the arrival of former Gretna striker Kenny Deuchar.Both are tall, physical players - and Reid explained: "You see teams like Hibernian and Hearts and Dundee United. They've got a lot of tall players and are big and strong."If you're like that, it gives yourself a basis to build on."That's comment on the league."

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