Toronto Argonauts to play Hamilton Tiger-Cats in annual Labour Day clash

Toronto Argonauts to play Hamilton Tiger-Cats in annual Labour Day clash DAN RALPH HAMILTON THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED 48 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira (20) is taken down by Hamilton Tiger-Cats teammates Reggie Stubblefield (1) and Wynton McManis (48) during second half CFL football action in Hamilton on July 5. NICK IWANYSHYN/THE CANADIAN PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. There’ll be much more than just bragging rights on the line Monday for Wynton McManis and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (4-8) hosts Toronto (5-6) in the annual Labour Day clash, which is always the biggest rivalry game between the two franchises. But the Ticats will be playing for their season before a Hamilton Stadium sellout gathering. The winner will take the season series 2-1 and gain the tiebreaker in the event of a tie at the end of the year. But a win would move Toronto four points ahead of Hamilton in the battle for second in the East Division with a game in hand. Hamilton would then have just five games remaining to move past Toronto for second. And given the tight race for third in the West, it’s looking like the fourth-place team will cross over and take the third and final playoff spot in the East Division. “It’s a really big game the fact it’s Labour Day and implications behind it,” McManus said Sunday following Hamilton’s walk-through. “I think the universe knows it’s a big game as well. “The weather is supposed to be great, I think the clouds are going to clear (and) the sun is going to be out. There’s no reason not to go out and give your all and leave it all on the line like this is the last game in the season.” Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich hasn’t had to remind his players about what will be on the line Monday afternoon. “No, they’re well aware of it,” he said. “This is a critical game if we want to hang in the battle for second in the East. “That gives it a little bit more juice, no doubt about it.” Hamilton leads the overall series 37-16-1. But Toronto has won three of the last four Labour Day matchups, including 35-33 last year on Lirim Hajrullahu’s game-ending 11-yard field goal. Hajrullahu will return to Toronto’s lineup Monday. He last played in Hamilton’s 24-23 win July 18, the teams’ first meeting of the season. Hajrullahu had a chance to win that contest for Toronto but missed…