Talking points as Hamilton hoodoo goes on
Assistant boss Chris Lucketti said pre-match that doing the basics right would be key to a victory, but the Steelmen couldn’t put a foot right at Fir Park in the first half.
Hamilton were afforded too much time to swing balls into the box in the early stages, Motherwell could barely win a header in the box and there was loose passes from the likes of Barry Maguire you wouldn’t normally expect. That allowed
Accies to gain a foothold and build confidence as the visitors bossed the game.
The manner of the first-half display is a rude awakening for a side that had started to show signs they’d turned a corner after losing 3-0 in the last derby.
The Fir Park faithful will hope this is just a blip.
After winning three of their last four, this was a chance to ease any fears of being dragged back into a relegation battle and start looking up the table.
They are five points off the top six with only a few games until the split and this result, coupled with the psychological blow it could inflict, could see those hopes go up in smoke.
‘Well now find themselves four points off the bottom of the table and Alexander and the fans alike will hope this proves to be a massive wake-up call that the job is far from done in terms of survival.
Motherwell will be sick of the sight of Accies this season. Three games played, three defeats.
You have to go back to August 2019 for their last win over Accies and March of that year for a last home win. And that’s now three consecutive defeats at Fir Park.
A change of manager and an upturn in performances gave ‘Well fans belief that this was the time for Motherwell to stop the rot, but they are left licking their wounds once again.