Hamilton 0 Raith Rovers 2: Rangers loanee Ben Williamson's double sess Accies comfortably beaten in final clash of the season

Hamilton Accies slipped to a disappointing defeat against Raith Rovers in their final home match of the season.

A goal in each half from Rangers loanee Ben Williamson was enough to sink an understrength Accies side hit by injuries and players isolating.

Accies were looking to close the gap on their opponents in the hope of sneaking fifth-spot in the Championship table, but Stuart Taylor's men barely laid a glove on the Kirkcaldy side in the South Lanarkshire sunshine, leaving Accies without a win against Raith in four attempts this season.

It was just their six defeat in their last 20 games, however, and they will now hope to finish a frustrating campaign on a high away to Inverness on Friday night.

The only positive for Accies - who failed to register a single shot on target - was a late debut for 16-year-old defender Sam Nicolson.

Accies made four changes from last week’s win at Morton. Lewis Smith, Josh Mullin, Reegan Mimnaugh and Ellis Brown came in, with injured duo Jamie Hamilton and Andy Ryan ruled out. Club captain Brian Easton dropped to the bench, while Scott Martin was sidelined after being ruled out earlier in the week.

With a handful of players also isolating, Accies handed a number of youngsters a place on the bench, with a first appearance there for 16-year-old Cian Newbury.

Raith named the same side that claimed a last-gasp win over Partick the previous week, with goal hero Poplatnik leading the line once again.

Ethan Ross had the first clear chance of the game inside six minutes when he curled a free-kick straight into the grateful arms of Ryan Fulton.

Moments later Williamson looked to be in on goal when he went down under pressure from Mihai Popescu. There appeared to be a tug on the Raith man as he