GASTON IS HANDS ON IN STIRLING

Busy time as the 38-year-old veteran takes on the goalkeeper coaching duty for the Binos

- STUART MCFARLANE

It's been another busy summer for Derek Gaston ... but the veteran keeper is hoping he's less occupied between the Stirling sticks this season.

The 38-year-old signed on for another season at Forthbank last week after a change in circumstances behind the scenes at the Binos prompted a U-turn on his initial decision to seek pastures new for the upcoming campaign.

With goalkeeping coach Calum Erskine moving on to a full-time club, Gaston has now stepped up to take on goalkeeping coach duties alongside his playing role.

But despite his added responsibilities, Gaston insists he won't take his eye off the ball on his important job as the last line of the Binos defence after a campaign where he made a league-record 133 saves behind a defence which struggled for long stretches.