Hamilton Academical have received a six-point deduction for failing to pay players' wages on time, their third points penalty this season.

In December, the League One club were docked nine points for their failure to successfully acquire a bronze-level Scottish FA club licence by 31 March.

That came after losing six points in October for paying trialists and fielding amateur players while under a transfer embargo.

The accumulated loss of 21 points leaves Accies second bottom of the table on 17 points, three above Kelty Hearts and two behind Cove Rangers.

The latest breach relates to not paying players on time, and in full, on 31 December 2025.

The Scottish Professional Football League say the troubled club also admitted to defaulting on its tax obligations and remains in default of those obligations.

Hamilton were relegated from the Championship last season after receiving a 15-point penalty for a number of transgressions, including issues over the ownership of their stadium and player registration.

All of the punishments relate to the previous ownership at Accies, with the club changing hands in early January.

Announcing the latest penalty, the SPFL say it...