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Kilmarnock's run of defeats under manager Angelo Alessio continued after 10-man Hamilton racked up their first Scottish Premiership win of the season.

Teenager Lewis Smith, on his first league start, and George Oakley scored in each half for the home side.

The visitors toiled to create chances, even after Hamilton's Brian Easton was dismissed for a foul on Liam Millar.

Kilmarnock have now lost three of their four games under Alessio, and sit bottom of the league.

Hamilton bounced back after losing their opening game of the Premiership last weekend against Ross County.

Smith impressed in midfield, while on-loan Middlesbrough centre-back Sam Stubbs - the son of former Celtic defender and Hibs manager Alan Stubbs - made his debut in defence.

Accies' fighting qualities to fore

With both sides suffering opening-day disappointment, the need to get points on the board was heightened.

Kilmarnock's second-half performance in the defeat by Rangers had given their supporters heart that this season would not be the disaster that being knocked out of the Europa League by Connah's Quay suggested.

And they began in dominant fashion, with Millar back on loan from Liverpool causing problems down the left, Chris Burke swinging in dangerous corners and Rory McKenzie finding pockets of space in behind Eamonn Brophy.

But the mood among their healthy travelling support darkened as Smith was given room on the edge of the box and took advantage by curling a sweet effort beyond the outstretched right hand of visiting goalkeeper Laurentiu Branescu.

Despite Kilmarnock bossing the possession, Accies looked a real threat on the counter-attack as they maintained a good shape to nullify the visitors' attack.

And while they were a blunt force in Dingwall last weekend, lacking fight according to head coach Brian Rice, they showed why they are starting their fifth successive top-flight campaign as they notched a second goal after the break.

Smith was heavily involved again, cutting in from the right to fire another shot goalwards, with Oakley making sure it found its way into the net with a vital touch from close range.

The fighting qualities demanded by Rice were required in even greater measure following Easton's dismissal, though perhaps he took his manager's instructions a little too literally with his scything challenge on Millar.

But Hamilton stood firm and when Kilmarnock did breach the Accies defence, they found goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams in inspirational form, denying Innes Cameron and Alan Power with acrobatic stops to leave the Ayrshire side languishing pointless.

Man of the match - Lewis Smith

What a way to mark your first league start for the club where you have learned your trade. As well as his involvement for the two goals, he went close on another two occasions.

But quite apart from his goal threat, he looked a real class act, gliding around the midfield in the manner of another Accies youth academy product James McCarthy. One to watch for this season undoubtedly.

'We could stay here two days and not score' - reaction

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice: "The effort the lads put in was sensational. We were down to 10 men for 35 minutes, we were hanging on, but we put bodies on the line and showed the old Hamilton spirit."Lewis has all the talent in the world. I need to try to find a place for him in the team; every day in training he's exceptional. I just said to him, 'I'm going to play you and give you the platform to produce'."

Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio: "I'm very angry, very disappointed with the result. We conceded two stupid goals. We create some opportunities but we could stay here two days and not score a goal."I hope in the next few days we take some players because this team needs other players. We have to complete this team. I am happy with the players I have, but in some roles we don't have a solution."