Match summary
Airdrieonians beat Hearts U21 3-2 in the Challenge Cup, League Stage.
Airdrieonians trailed 1-2 at half-time and won 3-2.
More details:
Airdrieonians vs Hearts U21Result, Lineups & H2H
2026/20273
-FT
2Oct 13, 2026
Garscube Sports Complex - Field 3
Hearts U21
Benjaminsen18'
Benjaminsen25'
Match Timeline
90'+4Yellow Card
Airdrieonians
90'+2Yellow Card
Airdrieonians
83'Substitution
Sam Dickov· In
Hearts U21
Goal!
3-2
Kwame Boateng
79'·Airdrieonians
⚽
66'Substitution
Liam Walker· In
Hearts U21
53'Substitution
Jaedon Donkor· Out
Hearts U21
49'Yellow Card
Airdrieonians
Goal!
2-2
Divine Iserhienrhien
46'·Airdrieonians
⚽
39'Yellow Card
Carson McGauley
Hearts U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Hearts U21
55%Ball Possession45%
21Shots Total12
10Shots On Target8
11Corners7
15Fouls5
4Yellow Cards2
3Offsides1
6Saves7
6Shots Off Target2
57Attacks54
93Dangerous Attacks67
3Goals2
5Free Kicks15
5Shots Blocked2
3Assists1
Team Lineups
Manager: John Rankin
Starting XI
21
RA
Ruairidh Adams12
KB
Kwame Boateng17
HJ
Henry James11
AB
AJ Bridge23
CW
Cole Williams33
KT
Kian Taylor29
DI
Divine IserhienrhienSubstitutes
Manager: Angus Beith
Starting XI
1
JL
Jack Lyon2
EG
Euan Glasgow5
CM
Carson McGauley18
JM
Jayden Mathie16
PK
Peter Kellock17
CD
Cormac Daly10
TN
Tommy North11
JD
Jaedon Donkor20
AW
Alfie WilsonSubstitutes
7
LW
Liam Walker9
CD
Connor Dow12
HW
Harry Willox14
SK
Sinan Kaharevic15
SD
Sam Dickov31
FJ
Finlay JamiesonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
AJ Bridge MF | - | 77' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Kwame Boateng DF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Henry James DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ruairidh Adams GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cole Williams MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 62' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Divine Iserhienrhien FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Kian Taylor MF | - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
 Tom Pickford FW | - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Airdrieonians vs Hearts U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 15 | D1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13/15 | 18-5 |
| Hearts U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9/15 | 15-26 |
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| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | WLWWW | 2 | +1 |
| Hearts U21 | 18 | 5 | 9 | -11 | WLWWL | 12 | +6 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsAirdrieonians 12 · Hearts U21 9
- Positions
- #3 vs #18
- Goals per game
- 3.6/1.2 vs 3/5.2scored/conceded per game · league average 2.03
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