The Pars had a great chance when Hamilton met a Stephen Simmons corner with a thunderous header but the effort fizzed wide of the post.

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The Hamilton captain then brought down Stephen Elliott just outside the area on 10 minutes.

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Stephen, 63, a testicular cancer survivor from Hamilton, New Jersey, has undergone routine screening since he was in his late 40s.

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