Raith Rovers 0 Hamilton 1: Tumilty haunts old side as heroic 10-man Accies end 30-year wait for glory

26.03.2023 - 17:51 dailyrecord.co.uk

Ten-man Hamilton Accies stunned defending champions Raith Rovers in the SPFL Trust Trophy final, as a heroic performance delivered their first cup success for 30 years.

Reghan Tumilty, who won the trophy last season with Raith, returned to haunt his old club with a thumping first half strike to seal the silverware at the Falkirk Stadium, having played the last 35 minutes with 10 men after Dan O'reilly's red card.

But there were plety of heroes at the back as well as the resolute rearguard were back up superbly by goalkeeper Ryan Fulton, who produced a series of sensational stops to deny Lewis Vaughan and Sam Stanton time and again.

Accies had to contend with injuries to Benny Ashley-Seal and Marley Redfern inside the first 20 minutes and their task was made even tougher when O'Reilly saw red for catching Sam Stanton with his arm early in the second half.

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