Hamilton Academical 1-4 Rangers: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 21 October 2018

Result

Hamilton Academical 1-4 Rangers

Premiership · Sunday 21 October 2018, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Hamilton Academical 1-4 Rangers: match report

Hamilton Academical were beaten by Rangers 1-4 in the Premiership on Sunday 21 October 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Ryan Kent opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Hamilton Academical's goal came from S. Boyd (80'). Rangers scored through Ryan Kent (41'), James Tavernier (84', penalty), James Tavernier (87', penalty) and Alfredo Morelos (90+4').

Discipline: Hamilton Academical received 4 yellow cards; Rangers received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Hamilton Academical were 9th on 6 points from 8 and Rangers 6th on 14 points from 8. Hamilton Academical went on to finish that season 10th with 33 points, and Rangers 2nd with 78.

Hamilton Academical lined up in a 3-5-2 and Rangers in a 4-3-3.

Going into the match Hamilton Academical's last five read L-L-W-L-L and Rangers's W-L-W-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · Mickel MillerHamilton Academical
  • 18'Yellow card · S. MartinHamilton Academical
  • 41'Goal · Ryan KentRangers · 0-1
  • 41'Yellow card · Ryan KentRangers
  • 43'Yellow card · Daniel CandeiasRangers
  • 72'Yellow card · Jordan RossiterRangers
  • 75'Yellow card · Darian MackinnonHamilton Academical
  • 75'Yellow card · Alfredo MorelosRangers
  • 80'Goal · S. BoydHamilton Academical · 1-1
  • 84'Penalty goal · James TavernierRangers · 1-2
  • 87'Penalty goal · James TavernierRangers · 1-3
  • 89'Yellow card · S. BoydHamilton Academical
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Andy HallidayRangers
  • 90+4'Goal · Alfredo MorelosRangers · 1-4

Team news

Hamilton Academical line-up (3-5-2)

Gary Woods, Aaron McGowan, Scott McMann, Ziggy Gordon, Delphin Tshiembe, Alex Penny, Mickel Miller, Darian Mackinnon, Scott Martin, Dougie Imrie, Fredrik Brustad

Rangers line-up (4-3-3)

Allan McGregor, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Nikola Katic, Ovie Ejaria, Ryan Kent, Andy Halliday, Jordan Rossiter, Daniel Candeias, Lassana Coulibaly, Alfredo Morelos