Left Cupar by train at 09:52 and had to stand all the way to Edinburgh, good value at £19.50 return. Changed trains at Haymarket for Glasgow, then train to Hamilton West arriving at 12:30, had a few pints in the Bay Horse which was very busy for last year's Scottish Cup Tie, but not this time. After that made my way up to the Hamilton social club and met Dave MacKay and his son Stuart at the car park had a quick chat, then headed for the club, first people l seen were Arnie and the two Billy's from Inverness. So l got myself a drink and joined their company. A few well known Dundee fans were in as well.
To the game and we struggled to get going, Calum McDonald was getting a hardtime from their tricky winger, and Hamilton missed a few chances. We missed two good chances as well both falling to Bryan Deasley who missed them maybe on another day they go in. Alex Rae hit the post as well. Halftime and the Accies groundsman waters the touch line, they done it before the game as well. Hamilton took the lead when a good cross was headed home, trialist keeper Chad Harpor got a hand on it but failed to keep it out. We then take Gavin Swankie off for the french trialist, when maybe Deasley needs a rest. Anyway the game fades away and another three points are gone.
I got a lift home to Cupar from Dave MacKay and the excitement of the game must have been too much for young Stuart who fell asleep!
