Hamilton star Ben Stirling believes Beechwood Park is a special venue but he’s determined to silence the Auchinleck Talbot fans and avoid another close call in the Scottish Cup.The defender was at Arbroath, on loan from Hibs, in 2019 when Lichties were taken to a replay by the West of Scotland League giants.Arbroath netted an 88th minute penalty to avoid crashing out at the third round.
They went on to win the tie at the second attempt so while he’s looking forward to his return to Beechwood on Saturday, Stirling wants to make sure Accies don’t become a cup scalp for Tommy Sloan's men.Ahead of the third round tie, the 23-year-old recalled: “I was down there two years ago with Arbroath and, unfortunately, I never got on, but it was a good
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