Hamilton boss Martin Canning wants more players

Hamilton boss Martin Canning accepts he has work to do to strengthen his squad before the start of the Premiership season.

Accies suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to League Two side Annan at Galabank in the opening round of the Betfred Cup on Saturday.

The top-flight outfit struggled to impose themselves on the game and lacked a cutting edge in the final third following the departures of attacking players such as David Templeton, Ali Crawford and Danny Redmond.

They hit the woodwork twice, but Canning knows he needs to add to his squad.

"We have lost a few and we are still looking,'' he said. "We know what we need in and are still looking to bring in a few at the top end of the pitch to make us more creative.

"The boys that are in there, Rakish Bingham, Mason (Bloomfield) did well and Mikkel (Miller), they are creative and we had opportunities but we need to improve on that."

They now face Livingston on Tuesday and need to get something out of the game if they wish to progress in the competition.

Canning said: "If we want to go through in the cup, Livingston is a must-win. Losing the first game always puts you on the back foot."

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