Now gaffer Billy knows the sore

Aug 24 2008 By Gavin Berry

HAMILTON boss Billy Reid was left counting the cost of his side's first SPL defeat after he saw one player sent off and another two injured.

Accies went down to Manuel Pascali's goal, with David Graham red carded late on for a lunge on the Killie goal scorer after Alex Neil had been taken to hospital and Mark McLaughlin limped off with a knee injury.

Reid said: "It was a battle and we have a couple of players hurting.

"There were tackles flying in all over the place and it was probably not pretty to watch. Alex took a huge blow to the face and had to be stitched up. It was accidental but we were worried and took him off. He has gone to hospital.

"Mark has twisted his knee but I don't know how bad he is."

Killie boss Jim Jefferies said: "We'd have liked a second goal because they were always a threat at set pieces.

"We kept another clean sheet and the most pleasing aspect is everyone played well. It's hard to single anyone out."