DAVID Templeton is taking inspiration from Harry Kane as he bids to boost his goal tally.

Templeton hauled Hamilton back into the game against Kilmarnock on Saturday immediately after coming on as a substitute.

His 73rd minute free-kick cannoned off the post and rebounded into the net off goalkeeper Leo Fasan to equalise Kirk Broadfoot’s header.

The attacker has been credited with the goal so far, but with similar types of incidents normally chalked up as own goals, he admitted: I think that was my first touch but I’m not sure if I’ll end up getting it or not!”

But Templeton’s taking note of the Spurs striker who successfully pleaded with the authorities that the final touch from a Christian Eriksen free-kick came off him in the recent win over Stoke.

The former Rangers player added: “If Harry Kane can get that header then I’m claiming that!”

Regardless of whether he is given the goal – which would be his eighth of the season – or not, Templeton’s efforts went in vain as Kris Boyd was then given the freedom of the penalty area to turn home Aaron Simpson’s low cross and earn Killie a 2-1 win.

Templeton said: “It’s so frustrating. Getting ourselves back in the game and then giving away a stupid goal again. I don’t know how Boydy, one of the all-time leading scorers, was left in the box himself to score. It’s really frustrating. It was a massive game we thought we could take points from.

“If he gets a chance, especially six yards out, he’s always going to take it. You just can’t give him that space, it’s disappointing for that to happen.”

He added: “My goal goes in and the boys get a lift and feel we can get three points from it rather than the draw. We end up killing ourselves with the silly goal.We get ourselves into such a good position and then to give away a silly goal, it’s a sore one to take.”

Templeton wants to heal the hurt after the split as quickly as possible.

Ninth-placed Accies, five points ahead of bottom-placed Partick and four above Ross County in the play-off spot, go to Firhill this Saturday then host the Dingwall outfit the Saturday afterwards.

Templeton said: “We’ve got five massive games now to take points, especially the next two with the teams below us. If we can do that, then we’ll be in a great position going into the last three.

“That’s why it was so frustrating not winning on Saturday, getting to 1-1 and not going on to try and win it. We knew it would have given us a bit more of a gap on the two below.”

Accies boss Martin Canning labelled the defending for Boyd’s winner “criminal” but insisted, like the recent 2-0 loss at Rugby Park, there wasn’t a lot between the two teams on Saturday. Canning said: “There is not a lot for the boys to get down about but we have to turn it around. Partick Thistle is a huge game.

“I am not thinking about whether we will get enough points to be safe, I am just thinking about winning at Firhill. We have to dust ourselves down and realise the importance of that game.”