Accies’ boss praise for skipper

Brian Rice knows some people only see Hamilton skipper Darian MacKinnon’s hard man image, but for the Accies boss he is a role model.

The 34-year-old could rack up his 250th appearance for the club if he features against Airdrie today. But Rice believes his reputation as a battler does not tell the whole story.

He said: “Darian is a leader. He cares about football and his performance. He cares about the perception people have of him. He’s got a lot more to his game than being a hard man.”