Late show proves we have will to survive
Hamilton boss Brian Rice says his side fighting back to secure a point against St Mirren shows that they’re going to fight right to the end.
Rice admits he doesn’t know what will happen once the dust has settled on this season, but says he’s sure his players will give it their all.
Kyle Munro rescued a point that up until that point looked unlikely, heading in Scott Mcmann’s free kick to cancel out Jamie Mcgrath’s penalty opener.
Rice says nobody can begrudge Accies their point, which maintains their hope of survival, although they did slip to the bottom of the table after Kilmarnock thumped Motherwell 4-1 in a surprise result at Rugby Park to leapfrog their rivals.
Rice said: “I’m delighted with the point, it keeps us all in there all fighting, five games to go, play each other, and the good thing for me is that I know the boys are going to keep going, I know they’re going to fight right to the very end.
“Whatever happens at the end we don’t know yet, but I know we’ll be fighting right to the very end.
“I think you see that, and I think everybody knows that.
“I thought in the second half we were terrific, I really did.”
When asked about the commitment shown, Rice said it was typical of his side, and singled out scorer Munro for special praise, having given the 19-yearold a roasting following Livingston’s 2-1 win last weekend.
He said: “I think that’s what I get every week from the boys, I don’t think that’s in question - that’s our DNA here.
“Am I surprised? No. Am I pleased? I’m absolutely delighted with them.
“The young lad that scored the goal was possibly at fault for a goal or two last week but it just shows you the character of the kid.
“He’s come on, he’s put a fantastic cross in that we could have scored from, and he’s got the equaliser.
“That’s what I want, people not taking things personally, people just coming in and working hard, and giving it their best, and that kid typifies a week in football.
“I showed him where he’s going wrong, that’s what we do, that’s my job with the young ones, to make them better, and it has obviously worked!”
Accies return to action on April 3 when they host St Mirren again, this time in round three of the Scottish Cup.