CLOCKS stopped all across Scottish football yesterday when it was announced that Billy Reid had parted company with Hamilton Academical.

MORTON have blinked first.

HAVING waited 78 years to reach a semi-final, you might think the Hamilton Academical supporters would be given to patience, but the abuse that rained down on Willie Collum and his officials at full-time suggested otherwise.

ALI CRAWFORD was introduced to the first team at Hamilton Academical at the age of 15, although he might have chosen different words.

BILLY REID continues to manage expectation at Hamilton Academical.

JIM JEFFERIES revealed last night that Dunfermline's players and staff failed to receive their full wages on pay day for a fourth straight month this week.

A goal from Stevie May – a strike which showed both ingenuity and decisive intent – was a suitable way to earn Hamilton a third win in four matches, but it was not befitting this meeting with Cowdenbeath.

A GAME that entertained plenty but satisfied few left Steven Pressley ruing both the late concession that deprived his Falkirk side of a victory and earlier the dismissal that contributed it.

AFTER showing so much fizz and sparkle against Dunfermline last weekend, Thistle started slowly and never recovered at New Douglas Park last night as they lost to Hamilton for the second time this season.

Danny Lennon did not even wait until half-time to change his team.