2022β23 season | ||||
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Chairman | Allan Maitland | |||
Manager | John Rankin | |||
Stadium | New Douglas Park | |||
Scottish Championship | Ninth Place (Relegated via play-off) | |||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Andy Winter (7) All: Andy Ryan (9) | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,731 vs. Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup, 10 February 2023 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 447 vs.
Stranraer, League Cup, 12 July 2022 | |||
Average home league attendance | 1,441 | |||
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The 2022β23 season was Hamilton Academical's second season back in the second tier of Scottish football, following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2020β21 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Former Hamilton player and assistant manager Stuart Taylor returned to the club after being appointed as their new head coach on 20 August 2021. [1]
Taylor would step down from his role on 23 June 2022 after 10 months in charge. [2] John Rankin, who had been first-team coach under Taylor, was promoted to the position of head coach 5 days later. [3]
On 20 May 2023, following a play-off draw with Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrieonians, Hamilton were relegated to League One after losing 5β6 on penalties and dropped down to the third tier of Scottish football for the first time since 2005. [4]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
23 June 2022 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 3β0 | Larne | Hamilton |
13:00 BST |
Martin 16' Ryan 47' McGowan 64' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
25 June 2022 Friendly | Larkhall Thistle | 0β4 | Hamilton Academical | Larkhall |
12:00 BST |
Ryan Forsyth Trialist |
Stadium: Gasworks Park |
25 June 2022 Friendly | Newmains United | 0β9 | Hamilton Academical | Newmains |
15:00 BST | Report |
Smith 10', 30' Winter 24' Brown 45', 47' Black 47', 58' OnΓ© 79' Forsyth 88' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
2 July 2022 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 1β3 | Queen of the South | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Winter 17' | Report |
Murray 6' Fulton 74 o.g.' Connelly 90' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park |
5 July 2022 Friendly | Tranent Juniors | 0β4 | Hamilton Academical | Tranent |
19:00 BST | Report |
Winter 24' Lawson Trialist |
Stadium: Foresters Park |
30 July 2022 1 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Greenock Morton | Hamilton |
15:00 BST |
Ryan 12' Want 40' |
Report | Gillespie 42 pen.' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,367 Referee: Mike Roncone |
6 August 2022 2 | Partick Thistle | 1β1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Graham 83' | Report | McMillan 43 o.g.' | Stadium:
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,970 Referee: Craig Napier |
13 August 2022 3 | Ayr United | 2β2 | Hamilton Academical | Ayr |
15:00 BST |
Akinyemi 3' Murdoch 85' |
Report |
Winter 14' O'Reilly 73' |
Stadium:
Somerset Park Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
20 August 2022 4 | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report |
Easton 2' Gullan 74' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,548 Referee: Calum Scott |
27 August 2022 5 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Arbroath | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Lawson 58 pen.' | Report | O'Brien 56' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,317 Referee: David Munro |
3 September 2022 6 | Cove Rangers | 2β2 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST |
Masson 56' McIntosh 84' |
Report |
TiΓ©hi 41' O'Reilly 59' |
Stadium:
Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 661 Referee: Alan Newlands |
17 September 2022 7 | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report |
Murray 43' Savoury 52' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Graham Grainger |
1 October 2022 8 | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Dundee | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report |
Cameron 43' McMullan 90+5' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,642 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
8 October 2022 9 | Greenock Morton | 5β0 | Hamilton Academical | Greenock |
15:00 BST |
Baird 8' Kabia 16' Gillespie 23' Muirhead 48', 54' |
Report | Stadium:
Cappielow Attendance: 1,361 Referee: Duncan Williams |
15 October 2022 10 | Hamilton Academical | 1β2 | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Ryan 53' | Report |
Graham 33' Tiffoney 65' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,991 Referee: Barry Cook |
18 October 2022 11 | Inverness CT | 0β1 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
19:45 BST | Report | Winter 22' | Stadium:
Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Alan Newlands |
22 October 2022 12 | Arbroath | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Arbroath |
19:45 BST | Linn 45' | Report | O'Reilly 55' | Stadium:
Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Peter Stuart |
29 October 2022 13 | Hamilton Academical | 4β4 | Cove Rangers | Hamilton |
15:00 BST |
Winter 44' Ryan 53', 89' Lawson 63 pen.' |
Report |
Reynolds 10' Megginson 42 pen.', 48' McDonagh 52' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Barry Cook |
5 November 2022 14 | Raith Rovers | 3β1 | Hamilton Academical | Kirkcaldy |
19:45 BST |
Easton 5' Connolly 50 pen.' Dick 80' |
Report | TiΓ©hi 17' | Stadium:
Stark's Park Attendance: 1,890 Referee: Scott Lambie |
11 November 2022 15 | Hamilton Academical | 2β3 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
19:45 BST |
Lawson 50 pen.' Ecrepont 80 o.g.' |
Report |
Akinyemi 4', 69' Dempsey 83 pen.' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,677 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
19 November 2022 16 | Dundee | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Dundee |
15:00 BST | McMullan 57' | Report | Stadium:
Dens Park Attendance: 4,293 Referee: Graham Grainger |
3 December 2022 17 | Queen's Park | 4β0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Savoury 25', 45+2' Murray 28' McPake 36' |
Report | Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 3,231 Referee: William Collum |
23 December 2022 18 | Cove Rangers | 2β0 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
19:45 BST | McIntosh 84', 87' | Report | Stadium:
Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 695 Referee: Euan Anderson |
2 January 2023 19 | Hamilton Academical | 0β1 | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Gullan 17' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
7 January 2023 20 | Ayr United | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Ayr |
19:45 BST | Mullin 32' | Report | Stadium:
Somerset Park Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Calum Scott |
14 January 2023 21 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Greenock Morton | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Winter 19 pen.' | Report | Gillespie 83' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Duncan Williams |
28 January 2023 22 | Partick Thistle | 0β1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Report | Stephenson 54' | Stadium:
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Greg Aitken |
4 February 2023 23 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Dundee | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Smith 5' | Report | McGhee 38' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Don Robertson |
18 February 2023 24 | Inverness CT | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
15:00 BST | Report |
De Bolle 47' TiΓ©hi 80' Smith 87 pen.' |
Stadium:
Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
21 February 2023 25 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | Inverness CT | Hamilton |
19:45 BST |
O'Reilly 19' Smith 73 pen.' |
Report |
Allardice 43' McKay 90+4' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 752 Referee: Colin Steven |
25 February 2023 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1β4 | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Zanatta 68' | Report | Thomson 30' Healy 57' Sheilds 63', 76' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Referee: William Collum |
3 March 2023 27 | Hamilton Academical | 0β0 | Arbroath | Hamilton |
19:45 BST | Report | Little 19' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Craig Napier |
18 March 2023 28 | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report |
Dempsey 12 pen.' Ashford 27' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Calum Scott |
1 April 2023 29 | Dundee | 7β0 | Hamilton Academical | Dundee |
15:00 BST |
Jakubiak 7' Sweeney 16' Cameron 45', 72', 76' McCowan 45+4' Thomas 84' |
Report | Stadium:
Dens Park Attendance: 5,019 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
4 April 2023 30 | Raith Rovers | 1β2 | Hamilton Academical | Kirkcaldy |
19:45 BST | Lawson 50 o.g.' | Report |
McGowan 62' Ashley-Seal 64' TiΓ©hi 90+3' |
Stadium:
Stark's Park Attendance: 1,691 Referee: Euan Anderson |
8 April 2023 31 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Cove Rangers | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Smith 62 pen.' | Report | Longstaff 57' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Mike Roncone |
11 April 2023 32 | Greenock Morton | 2β0 | Hamilton Academical | Greenock |
19:45 BST |
Gillespie 54' King 66' |
Report | Stadium:
Cappielow Attendance: 1,489 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
14 April 2023 33 | Queen's Park | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Stenhousemuir |
19:45 BST | Savoury 74' | Report | Stadium:
Ochilview Park Attendance: 679 Referee: Calum Scott |
18 April 2023 34 | Hamilton Academical | 1β2 | Inverness CT | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Smith 72' | Report |
Shaw 75' McKay 88' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Graham Grainger |
22 April 2023 35 | Hamilton Academical | 2β2 | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | O'Reilly 36', 89' | Report |
Graham 28' Lawless 90+2' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,093 Referee: David Dickinson |
5 May 2023 36 | Arbroath | 0β0 | Hamilton Academical | Arbroath |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium:
Gayfield Park Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Steven McLean |
9 May 2023 Semi-final 1st Leg | Alloa Athletic | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Alloa |
19:45 BST | Donnelly 45+2' | Report | Stadium:
Recreation Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Greg Aitken |
13 May 2023 Semi-final 2nd Leg | Hamilton Academical | 5β2 (5β3 agg.) | Alloa Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 BST |
Zanatta 37', 45' Winter 39', 45+1', 52' |
Report |
Sammon 5' Stanger 24' Scougall 32' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,353 Referee: Chris Graham |
17 May 2023 Final 1st Leg | Airdrieonians | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
19:35 BST |
Smith 56' Watson 90+2' |
Report | Stadium:
Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 3,118 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
20 May 2023 Final 2nd Leg | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 (
a.e.t.) (2β2 agg.) (5β6 p) | Airdrieonians | Hamilton |
17:15 BST |
Smith 23' TiΓ©hi 80' |
Report | McGill 90+1' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,429 Referee: Craig Napier |
9 July 2022 1 | Dundee | 3β0 | Hamilton Academical | Dundee |
15:00 BST |
McGinn 25' Jakubiak 48' ( pen.) Cameron 90+1' |
Report | Stadium:
Dens Park Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
12 July 2022 2 | Hamilton Academical | 5β2 | Stranraer | Hamilton |
19:45 BST |
Winter 49' Ryan 51' Shiels 53', 55' Smith 78' |
Report | Woods 68' ( pen.), 88' ( pen.) | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 447 Referee: Graham Grainger |
16 July 2022 3 | Forfar Athletic | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical | Forfar |
15:00 BST | Report | Shiels 45' Ryan 50' Winter 65' |
Stadium:
Station Park, Forfar Attendance: 409 Referee: Alex Shepherd |
23 July 2022 4 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 (5β3 p) | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Winter 4' | Report | Davidson 78' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 786 Referee: Don Robertson |
8 November 2022 Third round | Rangers B | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical | Dumbarton |
19:45 BST | [5] |
Zanatta 32', 73' Mimnaugh 51' ( pen.) |
Stadium:
Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 404 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
10 December 2022 Fourth round | Hamilton Academical | 2β0 | Inverness CT | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Nixon 4' (
o.g.) Mimnaugh 33' |
[6] | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 488 Referee: Duncan Williams |
10 January 2023 Quarter-final | Hamilton Academical | 3β2 | Clyde | Hamilton |
19:45 BST | Owens 31' TiΓ©hi 54' O'Reilly 82' |
[7] |
Cunningham 9' Smith 36' ( o.g.) |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 630 Referee: Greg Aitken |
7 February 2023 Semi-final | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 ( a.e.t.) | Queen of the South | Hamilton |
19:45 BST |
Zanatta 21' OnΓ© 96' |
Report | Irving 72' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Craig Napier |
26 March 2023 Final | Raith Rovers | 0β1 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
16:15 BST | Report |
Tumilty 30' O'Reilly 55' |
Stadium:
Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,566 Referee: Colin Steven |
26 November 2022 Third round | Hamilton Academical | 4β0 | East Kilbride | Hamilton |
15:00 BST |
Ryan 37', 70', 75' OnΓ© 73' |
Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Grant Irvine |
21 January 2023 Fourth round | Hamilton Academical | 0β0 (
a.e.t.) (5β3 p) | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 783 Referee: Grant Irvine |
10 February 2023 Fifth round | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Heart of Midlothian | Hamilton |
19:45 BST | Report |
Humphrys 29' Devlin 79' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,731 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
As of 20 May 2023 [8]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Ryan Fulton | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Matthew Shiels | 41 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
4 | DF | IRL | Daniel O'Reilly | 46 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Brian Easton | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | Jamie Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | SCO | Lewis Spence | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Martin | 46 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | ENG | Benny Ashley-Seal | 9 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | CAN | Dario Zanatta | 38 | 6 | 15+16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Lewis Smith | 45 | 1 | 22+12 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12 | DF | WAL | Tom Sparrow | 17 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Marley Redfern | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | AUS | Dylan McGowan | 24 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | FW | ENG | Dylan Stephenson | 12 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW | FRA | Jean-Pierre TiΓ©hi | 40 | 5 | 21+13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | SCO | Reegan Mimnaugh | 31 | 2 | 19+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Andy Winter | 48 | 7 | 30+8 | 7 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
21 | FW | SCO | Connor Smith | 19 | 6 | 18+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SCO | Reghan Tumilty | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ENG | Lucas De Bolle | 26 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | TOG | Steve Lawson | 31 | 3 | 24+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | SCO | Fergus Owens | 25 | 1 | 13+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Jamie Smith | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | GK | IRL | Ryan Scully | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | SCO | Chris McGinn | 19 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
41 | FW | SCO | Ryan OnΓ© | 28 | 2 | 2+16 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 |
42 | DF | SCO | Cian Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | MF | SCO | Gabriel Forsyth | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
44 | MF | SCO | Lewis Latona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | FW | SCO | Ben Black | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2022β23 season | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | SCO | Michael Doyle | 28 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Andy Ryan | 19 | 9 | 11+2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 3 |
12 | DF | SCO | Shaun Want | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | FIN | Miko Virtanen | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ENG | Jonny Ngandu | 14 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ENG | Ellis Brown | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
36 | FW | SCO | Myles Gaffney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
8 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 34 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Cove Rangers (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 31 | Relegation to League One |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DND | HAM | QPA | FOR | STR | |
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1 | Dundee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 | Qualification for the second round | — | 3β0 | β | 5β1 | β | |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | β | — | p1β1 | β | 5β2 | ||
3 | Queen's Park | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 | 1β2 | β | — | 4β1 | β | ||
4 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | β | 0β3 | β | — | 3β0 [a] | ||
5 | Stranraer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | 0β3 | β | 2β5 | β | — |
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