Hamilton Accies have secured an immediate return to the Championship after producing a superb display in the Championship play-off final to humble Inverness Caley Thistle in the Highlands.
Holding a 2-1 advantage from Wednesday night's first leg, Hamilton prevailed 5-3 on aggregate to seal promotion and relegate Duncan Ferguson's sorry side to League One.
There was a sense of deja vu as Kevin O'Hara - who hit a stunning 47-yarder to open the scoring early on in midweek - caught out Caley keeper Mark Ridgers from range once again to ensure another fast start inside eight minutes for Accies, who found themselves in dreamland after 12 minutes when Lewis Smith netted a stunning second on the night.
Cammy Kerr pulled one back for the with a fine 20-yard effort of his own in 31 minutes, but a O'Hara penalty just before half-time was cooly slotted home to seal Thistle's fate in the second leg, although Alex Samuel netted a consolation at the death.
It means boss John Rankin - who signed a new three-year deal before the play-offs - and his side are back in the second tier after a one-year absence and will compete in the Championship alongside League One champions Falkirk and Lanarkshire rivals Airdrieonians next term.
Accies had to withstand an early storm as Pepple forced Dean Lyness into a good stop after three minutes and then two minutes later, the Inverness man saw his effort in the box blocked before Billy Mackay fired over.
But in the eighth minute Accies took the lead in similar fashion to the first leg, with O'Hara again catching Caley keeper Mark Ridgers out with another strike from distance. It wasn't quite up to the 47 yards of midweek, but when the striker collected the ball 25-yards out, he fired a low strike and
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