Hamilton 3 Airdrie 2: Shaw strikes at death to break Diamonds

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Oli Shaw struck in stoppage time to earn a dramatic derby day win for Hamilton Accies over Airdrie.The game looked set to be heading for a 2-2 draw after Shaw's opener and Stuart McKinstry's first goal for Accies did the damage for the hosts, who were twice pegged back quickly by Chris Mochrie and Gavin Gallagher in a pulsating first-half.However, when Reghan Tumilty cut the ball back to Shaw in second-half stoppage-time, the league's top scorer took his Championship tally to 10 and 14 for the season with a neat finish inside the six yard box.The win puts Hamilton up to seveth in the table, while rock bottom Diamonds - who are now 18 games without a win - are 10 points adrift of nearest rivals Dunfermline heading into 2025.Accies made one change from last week's narrow defeat to Falkirk, as injured Kyle MacDonald was replaced by Jamie Barjonas.The Diamonds made four alterations from their changes as MacDonald, Hancock, Wilson and Gallagher come in.

Watson, Duffy, McGregor and Armstrong drop out.In three minutes Shaw had a glorious chance to give the hosts the lead when he stole possession from Sam Graham 25-yards from goal, but the league's top scorer fluffed his attempt to chip Kieran Wright, skewing the ball wide of the target.Moments later, the Diamonds had a promising free-kick right on the edge of the Hamilton penalty area.

McCabe stepped up to take it and curled his effort inches wide of the post, to the sighs of relief from the home support.A breathless pace to the early exchanges continued as McCabe produced a fine block in the six-yard box to clear Steven Bradley's goal bound strike, while up the other end an acrobatic effort from Adam Frizzell was hooked just over the bar from a Mason Hancock cross.And in 14