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WATCH: Bonnyrigg Rose impersonate James Bond ahead of Hibernian Scottish Cup tie

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Scottish amateur side Bonnyrigg Rose are drawing inspiration from former player Sean Connery ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup tie with holders Hibernian

The lowest-ranked club left in the Scottish Cup take on the holders this weekend as Junior side Bonnyrigg Rose play Hibernian.

With Saturday's match moved to Hearts' Tynecastle Stadium, the non-league team will be hoping to take inspiration from their most famous former player - ex-James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery.

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery (right) played for Bonnyrigg Rose in the early 1950s
Image: Former James Bond actor Sean Connery (right) played for Bonnyrigg Rose in the early 1950s

He grew up just a mile away from the Edinburgh venue and turned out for Bonnyrigg in the early 1950s before he got his big break as '007' a decade later.

A local newspaper even reported how Connery, a right winger, scored from 30 yards in a Scottish Junior Cup tie against Broxburn Athletic.

Bonnyrigg's match with Hibs has been moved from their New Dundas Park home to Tynecastle for safety reasons
Image: Bonnyrigg's match with Hibs has been moved from their New Dundas Park home to Tynecastle for safety reasons

Fast forward more than 65 years, and Bonnyrigg are hoping their moment in the limelight can be as exciting as the most spectacular Bond movies.

Manager Robbie Horn and his players are looking to upset Hibs after they ended their 114-year wait for another Scottish Cup triumph with a 3-2 victory over Rangers last May.

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Bonnyrigg Rose won 1-0 at Championship side Dumbarton to set up a Scottish Cup fourth round tie against holders Hibernian

Bonnyrigg have come through seven games so far to get to the fourth round, recording an 8-2 win over Glasgow University and a 14-0 success against Burntisland Shipyard in the preliminary stages.

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Their most notable victory yet came as they beat Championship outfit Dumbarton 1-0 in their last game to set up a meeting with Hibs.

Bonnyrigg Rose are out to show they've got a Licence to Thrill in their latest Scottish Cup tie
Image: Bonnyrigg Rose are out to show they've got a Licence to Thrill in their latest Scottish Cup tie

Now they want to leave the Easter Road team shaken AND stirred - and pull off a great escape even Bond would struggle to match.

Click the video above to hear the Bonnyrigg squad's best James Bond impressions ahead of their match with Hibernian!

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