Hamilton Accies keeper insists no hard feelings if he doesn't get final place

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Ryan Fulton is three appearances short of 100 for Hamilton Accies, and hopes one of those comes in Sunday’s SPFL Trust Trophy final against Raith Rovers.But the former Liverpool keeper says there will be no hard feelings if young Jamie Smith is given the nod at the Falkirk Stadium, having played every round of the competition so far.Fulton, 26, says the 'goalkeeper's union' is strong at New Douglas Park, and whoever is on the bench will be happy for the other.“Whoever the gaffer picks, that’s the gaffer’s decision,” he said. “If he goes for Jamie, I’ll be made up for him and support him all the way.“He’s the same with me.“There will probably be a conversation during the week with whatever the gaffer decides, but it won’t make a difference to us.“It’s credit to me and Jamie’s relationship, how we are with each other.

It’s our job.“It’s the GKU [goalkeepers’ union] and it’s definitely true. It helps both of us.“He gets the best out of me and I get the best out of him.

There’s a healthy fight and relationship. It’s because you know what it’s like to play in goal.“The first people to dig you out, it’s the team and the fans, so you’ve got to be tight.“We’re there day in, day out with each other.”Fulton says he can see the influence of former goalkeepers on Jamie Smith, and how the 20-year-old has progressed.Himself and coach Brian Potter have both been impressed with him since breaking through to the first-team.Burnley-born Fulton, said: “He has been great in the games he’s come in for.

He’s shown that he can play at a level – he saved a penalty against Kilmarnock in his first Premiership game.“He’s got a good coach there in Pottsy and even he talks to me about him.