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Andy McGilvray

Hamilton Accies move Rangers Scottish Cup tie by a minute for mental health campaign

Hamilton Accies' William Hill Scottish Cup match against Rangers has been moved to a 12.31pm kick-off on Saturday.

The fifth round match at the Fountain of Youth Stadium has been moved by a minute from 12.30pm. It is hoped that supporters will use the extra minute to talk to each other about their mental health.

Hamilton Accies chief executive Colin McGowan said: "Our Scottish Cup tie against Rangers on Saturday will kick off now at 12.31pm.

"We will start one minute later to urge you to 'take a minute' to talk to your friends and fellow supporters, to help us break down the stigma and encourage conversation around mental health.

"For other teams this may be a new  initiative, but at Accies we are always supportive of such causes .”

Last month the Football Association announced that all Emirates FA Cup third-round fixtures down south were to be delayed by one minute to encourage fans to ‘Take A Minute’ to think about looking after their mental health, as part of the ‘Heads Up’ campaign.

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