Ibrox stunner ‘just another victory’ for manager Rice

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice has been treating his side’s stunning 1-0 win over Rangers on Wednesday as “just another victory” as he is focuses on ensuring there is no anticlimax following that Ibrox triumph.

The 56-year-old was full of praise for his side’s performance, which moved them off the bottom of the table, but insisted the focus must be avoiding relegation when they host Kilmarnock today.

He said: “It was just another victory for me because I’ve experienced a lot in my career, both highs and lows. I’ve witnessed deaths on the football field so I don’t allow myself to get too high or low.

“I was probably the calmest person in the Hamilton camp on Wednesday because my focus immediately turned towards Kilmarnock.

“I know the position we are in and too many times I’ve seen that, after you get a fantastic result, it can turn a bit flat.

“It’s my job to make sure that doesn’t happen.” Meanwhile Massimo Donati, Killie’s assistant manager and former Accies midfielder and coach, insists that Ibrox display will not make his old team any harder to beat today as he was already impressed by Rice’s side.

He said: “It was a good result against Rangers. Now they are confident.

“We know it will not be easy. But it was going to be a tough game anyway because we know the way they play. They are a very organised team, they run a lot, they always give 100 per cent.

“I won once at Ibrox with Hamilton. It is not easy to win there but Rangers are not at the best at this moment so Hamilton’s win was a bit surprising but not a lot.

“It is not easy playing against them. We lost against them at their place and we drew here. We know it will be a very tough game.”