Reid is confident his team can improve their recent poor form

By John Barnes

Manager Billy Reid insists Hamilton will get back on track after a poor run of results has left them bottom of the Scottish Premier League.

Accies have not won a league game since late October but Reid claims the club are not at crisis point yet.

"The last games against St Johnstone, Dundee United and Hearts have obviously been disappointing," said Reid.

"We know exactly where we are and what we've got to focus on, but I keep saying it - we will turn this round."

Accies are five points behind St Mirren, having gone 13 league matches without a win, and they now have 15 games remaining to retain their SPL status.

However, Reid still believes time is still on their side as they look to avoid dropping down to the Scottish First Division.

We've got Hibernian to play three times , we've got St Mirren to play twice Billy Reid

"It only becomes a crisis when it's too late and there are not enough points to get back at teams. But there's plenty of points to play for," he said.

"If we win against Dundee United we're two points behind St Mirren, which is nothing.

"We've got Hibernian to play three times , we've got St Mirren to play twice.

"If we can just turn some of these draws into wins - and there's not a lot between teams in the games - I think any manager in the SPL will tell you that.

"Hibs have won a couple of games there - nothing in the games - but they've forced the issue and managed to scrape through and that's what we've got to achieve.

"The important thing for me at the moment is keeping ourselves in games. We've not managed to do that., but if we can, we'll give ourselves a chance."

"They've not been good enough, but I thought on Saturday against Hearts in the second half we dominated for long spells."

Reid hopes that change of form will come at Tannadice against Dundee United on Wednesday.

Hamilton have not won a league match at home this season, with their only two wins coming on the road.

Following the trip to Tayside they head to Motherwell on Saturday for the Lanarkshire derby.

"Every game is important for us at the moment," stressed Reid.

"It might sound strange we've now got three away games.

"If you look at the points we've picked up away from home, compared to points at home, it's probably better that we're away from home. Why that should be I can't answer.

"They're games we feel we can take points from, we've got United, Motherwell and Aberdeen.

"There's a lot of work to be done but I'm certainly looking forward to the challenge."

Winger Dougie Imrie, who limped off against Hearts with a hip injury, is likely to miss the Tannadice match. Long-term injury victims Alex Neil and James Gibson are still sidelined.

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