What a difference a year makes.
Twelve months ago Hamilton Accies striker Andy Ryan was licking his wounds after experiencing one of his most difficult days in the game, following an embarrassing 1-0 Scottish Cup third round exit to Auchinleck Talbot.
This year, with that nightmare still very much fresh in the memory of the striker and the nine other squad members still at the club from that day, the third round draw served up another potential banana skin for the Championsip side when Lowland League title hopefuls East Kilbride came calling on Saturday.