Motherwell 1-2 Hamilton Academical: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 29 December 2019

Result

Motherwell 1-2 Hamilton Academical

Premiership · Sunday 29 December 2019, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Motherwell 1-2 Hamilton Academical: match report

Motherwell were beaten by Hamilton Academical 1-2 in the Premiership on Sunday 29 December 2019. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Chris Long opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Motherwell's goal came from Chris Long (5'). Hamilton Academical scored through Aaron McGowan (68') and David Moyo (77').

Discipline: Motherwell received 2 yellow cards; Hamilton Academical received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Motherwell were 3rd on 37 points from 20 and Hamilton Academical 11th on 15 points from 20. Motherwell went on to finish that season 3rd with 46 points, and Hamilton Academical 11th with 27.

Motherwell lined up in a 4-3-3 and Hamilton Academical in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Aaron McGowan of Hamilton Academical (9.5), ahead of David Moyo (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Motherwell wins, 1 draw and 3 for Hamilton Academical.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Chris LongMotherwell · 1-0
  • 11'Yellow card · S. MartinHamilton Academical
  • 52'Yellow card · Sam StubbsHamilton Academical
  • 63'Yellow card · Jermaine HyltonMotherwell
  • 68'Goal · Aaron McGowanHamilton Academical · 1-1
  • 75'Yellow card · Mark O'HaraMotherwell
  • 77'Goal · David MoyoHamilton Academical · 1-2
  • 81'Yellow card · Blair AlstonHamilton Academical

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Motherwell 6, draws 1, Hamilton Academical 3.

Team news

Motherwell line-up (4-3-3)

Mark Gillespie, Liam Grimshaw, Declan Gallagher, Bevis Mugabi, Jake Carroll, Mark O'Hara, Allan Campbell, Liam Polworth, James Scott, Christopher Long, Jermaine Hylton

Hamilton Academical line-up (4-3-1-2)

Luke Southwood, Aaron McGowan, Sam Stubbs, Brian Easton, Scott McMann, Will Collar, Alex Gogic, Scott Martin, Mickel Miller, David Moyo, George Oakley