Reid's side have had an impressive second season in the SPL

Billy Reid played down suggestions he might move to a new club after his Hamilton Accies side secured seventh place in the Scottish Premier League.

"I would love to keep this squad together, I think we've come a long, long way since the start of the season," said the Hamilton manager.

"I've not any aspirations to move at the moment; I enjoy working at the football club.

"You never know what's round the corner but I've got a job to do next season."

The 3-2 win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park took Accies above Saints in the table and Reid was delighted to finish as the highest bottom-six club.

"I've got to look at my own squad and say what an effort this season," Reid said.

Everybody in that dressing-room gives me 100% Hamilton Accies manager Billy Reid

"We went into the split and I think we were six points behind St Johnstone and five behind Aberdeen.

"Our motivation was always to look above us.

"As a manager, I want to be organised and I want my players to give me everything.

"I played that way as a player and I'll back my players to the hilt as long as they give me everything.

"Everybody in that dressing-room gives me 100% - I can't ask for any more."

The game saw Accies hold a 2-0 half-time lead courtesy of goals by Mark McLaughlin and Dougie Imrie.

Saints battled back with Murray Davidson and Liam Craig netting, but James Wesolowski grabbed a late winner for the visitors.

"Even at 2-0 up, I said to the players at half-time, 'This game's not finished. They'll keep coming at you, coming at you', and that's what they did," he added.

"All credit to them, they've had a fantastic season. But I think you've seen the spirit of Hamilton Accies as well."

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