Hamilton hero Ryan Fulton says cup win proves they have the fight to beat the drop

Ryan Fulton says Hamilton winning the SPFL Trust Trophy against some huge odds proves they have the fight to beat the drop from the Championship.

Already massive underdogs going into the final against Raith Rovers at the Falkirk Stadium on Sunday, Accies lost striker Benny Ashley-Seal, winger Marley Redfern and defender Matty Shiels to injury in the first half, then had stopper Dan O’Reilly shown a straight red card for a foul on Sam Stanton.

But Reghan Tumilty’s 22nd-minute strike – his first for the club – proved to be the winner on a memorable day for Hamilton and their supporters.

Fulton wants to use that as a springboard for a run of wins that see them survive in the Championship.

He said: “It’s disappointing to lose a player, but at the same time it’s credit to the lads.

“We knew we were in a dog-fight, we were under a little bit of pressure anyway, so losing the man didn’t help.

“But I think what it did was show that we can fight and dig in, and that’s what this club is all about.

“We’ve lost it a little bit in the past, but I think it’s creeping back in now, for what it should be as a Hamilton team.

“We have a long way to go between now and the end of the season, and we need to make sure we do our job in the league.

“But that cup win is massive. I think we can take a massive lift from it.

“That’s what we’re going to need between now and the end of the season, with the position that we are in the league.

“We’re down there, under pressure, with everything that goes with it, but I think we showed that we can do it.

“We need to dig in deep, and I think we can do that as well.

“But that’s a real positive, winning the trophy, and the fans were great as well.

“They’ve not had much to cheer this season, but I’m sure they