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Cove Rangers' struggle inspired Hamilton Accies to see out draw at Arbroath, says Ryan Fulton

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Hamilton Accies keeper Ryan Fulton has revealed that news of Cove’s Championship demise spread onto the pitch at Arbroath to inspire his side to snatch a play-off spot.

Fulton kept Arbroath at bay with a string of top saves in a 0-0 draw after a gritty Gayfield display from both sides. With Cove Rangers losing 2-1 to Morton, that was enough to see Accies leapfrog their relegation rivals and live to fight another day on goal difference.

Manager John Rankin said events in Cove left him with a ‘stick or twist’ dilemma in the closing stages of the clash with Arbroath.

And Fulton says keeping tabs on events 47 miles north of Arbroath were a key part of his side’s survival plan. He said: “The gaffer made it clear before the game that he would be relaying the score from Cove onto the pitch. “It was an unusual situation.

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