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Hamilton Accies boss Martin Canning still in hunt for new faces

Hamilton player/manager Martin Canning
Image: Hamilton manager Martin Canning is looking for a defensive recruit

Hamilton Academical have added striker Rakish Bingham and defender Dan Seaborne to their squad in recent days and Martin Canning remains in the hunt for new faces.

Accies are still waiting on international clearance for Seaborne following the former Partick Thistle defender's brief spell in India, but former Hartlepool striker Bingham is in line for a debut against Ross County on Saturday.

"I'm almost there," Canning said. "I would still like to bring in a full-back if I could, but it would have to be someone I think is going to improve my team. 

"I'm not going to bring in someone just to fill numbers again.

"With the young players we have got here, and the quality we have got here, I would rather they played and made mistakes than bring in someone I'm not sure of.

"But if it's someone who can improve the team, then that gives the young player time to develop as well.

Rakish Bingham had a loan spell at Falkirk three years ago
Image: Rakish Bingham had a loan spell at Falkirk three years ago

"Rakish is different to what we have got. When you look at Eamonn (Brophy), Shaka (Roy) and Alex (D'Acol), they are probably more comfortable with their backs to goal.

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"He can do that as well but he has the pace and mobility to stretch teams and cause problems in behind. So he gives us a different dynamic up top. He has goals in him as well and he's a hard-worker."

Accies will also have Danny Redmond available after he missed six games through injury for the visit of County.

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