Falkirk vs Hamilton Academical, 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Falkirk
  • 46': Aidan Nesbitt
  • Red Card 78': Gary Miller
FT
1 - 2
Hamilton Academical
  • 79': Ronan Hughes (P)
  • 87': Jamie Hamilton

About

Falkirk are hosting Hamilton Academical at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Charlie Telfer (Falkirk).
  • 1': Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. David Moyo (Hamilton Academical) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Robbie Mutch.
  • 9': Foul by Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk).
  • 9': Reegan Mimnaugh (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Ryan Williamson.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Callum Smith (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 16': Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 17': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kieran MacDonald (Hamilton Academical).
  • 18': Foul by Anton Dowds (Falkirk).
  • 18': Jamie Hamilton (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Ben Stirling (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Leon McCann (Falkirk).
  • 21': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Gary Miller.
  • 22': Foul by David Moyo (Hamilton Academical).
  • 22': Robbie Mutch (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk).
  • 24': Lewis Spence (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Callum Smith (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Steven Hetherington (Falkirk).
  • 27': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Gary Miller.
  • 28': Foul by Callum Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 28': Robbie Mutch (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Steven Hetherington.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jamie Hamilton (Hamilton Academical) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 31': Craig McGuffie (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 32': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Ben Stirling.
  • 32': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Reegan Mimnaugh.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Paul Dixon (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Gary Miller.
  • 37': Foul by Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk).
  • 37': Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. David Moyo (Hamilton Academical) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Callum Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 39': Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ben Stirling (Hamilton Academical).
  • 41': Foul by Reegan Mimnaugh (Hamilton Academical).
  • 41': Steven Hetherington (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Ben Stirling (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Charlie Telfer (Falkirk).
  • 44': Foul by Reegan Mimnaugh (Hamilton Academical).
  • 44': Paul Dixon (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Falkirk 0, Hamilton Academical 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Falkirk 0, Hamilton Academical 0.
  • 46': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hamilton Academical 0. Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Foul by Charlie Telfer (Falkirk).
  • 49': Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by David Moyo (Hamilton Academical).
  • 50': Paul Dixon (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Charlie Telfer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Jamie Hamilton.
  • 58': Foul by Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical).
  • 58': Steven Hetherington (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Kyle Munro replaces Callum Smith.
  • 61': Substitution, Falkirk. Sebastian Ross replaces Anton Dowds.
  • 61': Substitution, Falkirk. Jamie Wilson replaces Craig McGuffie.
  • 62': Foul by Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 62': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sebastian Ross (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 67': Foul by Sebastian Ross (Falkirk).
  • 67': Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Paul Dixon.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Kyle Munro (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Charlie Telfer.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jamie Hamilton (Hamilton Academical) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Foul by Steven Hetherington (Falkirk).
  • 70': Reegan Mimnaugh (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Sebastian Ross (Falkirk).
  • 71': Lewis Spence (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Spence (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 76': Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Andrew Ryan replaces David Moyo.
  • 76': Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Marley Redfern replaces Reegan Mimnaugh.
  • 78': Penalty Hamilton Academical. Andrew Ryan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Gary Miller (Falkirk) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Gary Miller (Falkirk) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 79': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hamilton Academical 1. Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Falkirk. Ben Hall replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
  • 81': Foul by Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical).
  • 81': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Lewis Spence (Hamilton Academical).
  • 82': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Lewis Spence (Hamilton Academical) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 86': Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Ryan Williamson.
  • 87': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hamilton Academical 2. Jamie Hamilton (Hamilton Academical) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Ben Hall (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Shaun Want (Hamilton Academical).
  • 90'+1': Andrew Ryan (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Leon McCann (Falkirk).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Falkirk. Aidan Keena replaces Callumn Morrison.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Charlie Telfer (Falkirk).
  • 90'+4': Kieran MacDonald (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Falkirk 1, Hamilton Academical 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Falkirk 1, Hamilton Academical 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 723

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 4 +15 12
2 Dunfermline Athletic 4 +4 9
3 Dumbarton 4 -6 6
4 Hamilton Academical 4 -4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

FALK Falkirk (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Robbie Mutch (GK)
3 Paul Dixon
6 Gary Miller Red Card
15 Leon Mccann
2 Ryan Williamson
21 Charles Telfer
8 Steven Hetherington
10 Aidan Nesbitt
11 Craig McGuffie
7 Callum Morrison
19 Anton Dowds
Falkirk Substitutes:
Cameron Williamson, Jamie Wilson, Ben Weekes, Paddy Martin, Sebastian Ross, Ben Hall, Aidan Keena.

HAM Hamilton Academical (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
23 Joe Hilton (GK)
6 Jamie Hamilton
12 Shaun Want
7 Kieran MacDonald
4 Ben Stirling
14 Lewis Spence Yellow Card
15 Ronan Hughes
18 Reegan Mimnaugh
20 David Moyo
32 Callum Smith
11 Lewis Smith
Hamilton Academical Substitutes:
Jamie Smith, Chris Mcginn, Andy Ryan, Miles Gaffney, Kyle Munro, Daryl Meikle, Brian Easton, Adam Mcgowan, Marley Redfern.

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