| Date | Saturday, 21 January 2023 |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scottish Cup |
| Fixture/Score | Hamilton Academical 0:0 Ross County |
| Venue | Fountain of Youth Stadium |
| Attendance | 783 |
| Referee | Grant Irvine |
| Comments | Match Report Report by Kenny Crawford for the BBC. Hamilton Academical 0 Ross County 0 after extra time Loss 5-3 on Pens. Championship strugglers Hamilton Academical took a Scottish Cup scalp by beating top-flight Ross County on penalties after a goalless draw. Top scorer Andy Ryan's spot-kick sealed a 5-3 win in the shoot-out. County striker Jordan White - linked this week with a January move to St Johnstone - had his penalty saved by Ryan Fulton, which handed the advantage to the hosts. It means John Rankin's side progress to Sunday's draw for the last 16. Momentum is gradually building for Hamilton, who despite being bottom of the second tier, have now won their last three games in all competitions. They narrowly missed the best chance of the match when substitute Dario Zanatta's header crashed off a post. On loan Kilmarnock defender Dylan McGowan was also unlucky to see his cushioned volley go straight into the arms of Ross Laidlaw. County had threatened on occasion in normal time, with Jordy Iwula working Fulton before Owura Edwards and Nohan Kenneh fired over. White's glancing header was also close for the visitors, whose manager Malky Mackay said pre-match that the striker "is not going anywhere" because he still has 18 months on his contract. Hamilton manager John Rankin: "It was a long afternoon, one that we'll enjoy tonight. It was a difficult game. To keep a clean sheet against a Premiership team speaks volumes for what we're trying to do. "It was a free hit for us. We were relaxed going up to the penalty spot. We're on a good run. That's three games we've won on the trot. I think that's the first time the club's done it since 2008. That's an achievement in itself." Ross County manager Malky Mackay: "It's was a day when we end up having 40 crosses and 24 shots and we don't put the ball in the net. We had a lot of play in and around their box and a lot of chances. "It's one of those days. I can't be too critical of their performance, they were excellent. We dominated from start to finish. To have the amount of shots and crosses that we did and not to have scored is an anomaly." |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Malcolm (Malky) Mackay |
| Starting 11 | 1: Ross Laidlaw, 2: Connor Randall 1, 5: Jack Baldwin, 7: Owura Edwards, 8: Ross Callachan 1, 10: Yan Dhanda, 15: Keith Watson, 16: George Harmon, 17: Kazeem Olaigbe, 19: Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila, 42: Nohan Kenneh |
| Bench | 21: Ross Munro, 4: David Cancola, 11: Joshua Sims, 14: Victor Loturi, 18: William Akio, 22: Jordon Tillson, 25: Alexander Samuel, 26: Jordan White, 30: Dylan Smith |
| Hamilton Academical | |
| Manager | John Rankin |
| Starting 11 | Ryan Fulton, Matthew Shiels 1, Scott Martin, Lewis Smith, Tom Sparrow 1, Dylan McGowan, Jean Pierre Tiehi, Andy Winter, Lucas De Bolle, Fergus Owens, Chrissy McGinn |
| Bench | Jamie Smith, Brian Easton, Andy Ryan, Dario Zanatta, Ryan One, Cian Newbury, Gabe Forsyth, Ben Black, Liam Morgan |