Annan Athletic 4-1 Hamilton Academical

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Josh Todd scored Annan's second against Hamilton

League Two Annan Athletic stunned Premiership Hamilton Academical in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Matt Flynn's strike gave the hosts an early lead and Josh Todd's shot doubled their advantage shortly after the break.

Greg Docherty's effort reduced Hamilton's deficit midway through the second half.

However, two goals from Rabin Omar - both right-foot shots - secured a famous win for Jim Chapman's side.

Annan, who joined the senior ranks of Scottish football in 2008, enter Monday's fifth-round draw after one of the most famous results of their 74-year history.

It was the Galabank side's first win against top flight opposition and it was as emphatic as the scoreline suggests.

Accies travelled south with just one win in their 13 previous games and soon found themselves up against it when a Jesus Garcia Tena miskick presented Annan with an opening after six minutes.

Omar gathered the loose ball and prodded it through for Flynn, who took a touch before beating Michael McGovern.

The Northern Ireland goalkeeper then had to look smart to keep out Peter Weatherson's volley.

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Omar slides in to chip home the fourth goal for Annan at Galabank

Rattled by the loss of an early goal, Hamilton lacked composure, although Ali Crawford went close with a free-kick while Michael Devlin headed over from a corner.

Todd shot wide after racing clear late in the first half but made amends soon after the restart when he latched on to a Weatherson pass before stroking a cool finish past McGovern.

Eammon Brophy was guilty of a horrible close-range miss before he set up Docherty to fire home a lifeline.

But the part-time hosts responded within 60 seconds they broke upfield from kick-off, with Omar slotting home at the second attempt from Todd's cut-back.

Todd had run the visitors ragged but he somehow failed to net from a yard out when slammed against the post after McGovern spilled Weatherson's free-kick at his feet.

But the home element of the 817 Galabank crowd were celebrating once more as Omar dinked home the fourth after a Ryan Finnie set-piece was deflected his way.

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