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‘He deserved his goal’ – Hamilton’s Rice lauds match-winning Odoffin

Brian Rice claimed Hakeem Odoffin deserved his goal after the centre back powered Hamilton Academical to a 1-0 win over Motherwell.

Six minutes to the end of the Lanarkshire derby, the Anglo-Nigerian headed Reegan Mimnaugh’s corner kick past goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

That strike was his first goal in professional football as well as for the Accies, as the visitors secured their first win of the season after three consecutive defeats.

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Speaking to media after the triumph over Stephen Robinson’s side, Hamilton boss showered encomium on the 22-year-old for settling the Scottish Premiership affair.