Sheridan nodded an early second-half header wide of the mark but the on-loan Celtic striker grabbed Motherwell's second in the 58th minute with a simple goal from close range after a Steven Hughes crossed broke into his path.

BBC: Hamilton Accies 0-3 Motherwell

Lambert used 21 different players at Victoria Road, with notable absentees being the injured Grant Holt, Steven Smith and Stephen Hughes.

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Striker Steven Fletcher departed Hibs to join Burnley this week and Hughes has been linked with moves for Rangers' Alan Gow and Sunderland's Anthony Stokes, the forwards he worked with at Falkirk.

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