John Rankin insists the media sniffing another Scottish Cup upset for Hamilton Accies was the motivation for his side's emphatic third round win over East Kilbride.
Accies were dumped out of the competition at the same stage last season by West of Scotland League side Auchinleck Talbot and Lowland League East Kilbride fancied their chances of inflicting more misery.
However, Championship side Accies made sure their name went into the hat for Monday's fourth round draw as a stunning Andy Ryan hat-trick - the club's first in the competition since Neilly Hood in January 1973 during a 4-0 win over Brora - and a Ryan One strike delivered a 4-0 victory at New Douglas Park.
