Match summary
East Kilbride beat Hearts U21 3-2 in the Challenge Cup, League Stage.
East Kilbride's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Connor Young).
East Kilbride vs Hearts U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
East Kilbride0W 3D 2L
East KilbrideHearts U21
3Pointsof 158
6Goals scored9
11Goals conceded8
0Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row6
1Unbeaten in a row0
6Without a win1
6Conceded in a row1
Head to head4 meetings · Nov 2023 – Mar 2025
- East Kilbride wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Hearts U21 wins
- 2
4.25goals per meeting
75%both teams scored
75%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 62 earlier results
East KilbrideHearts U21
#18Position#24
6Points4 v 4 games3
-1Goal difference-5
2Scored per gameleague avg 1.851.5
2.25Conceded per game2.75
#15Form table position#22
Match Timeline
East KilbrideHearts U21
- Goal · East Kilbride · Connor Young3-290+4'
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Hearts U21 · Owen Muirhead
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Erik Sula90'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Lewis Spence87'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · João Balde81'
- 78'Goal · Hearts U21 · Owen Muirhead2-2
- Substitution · East Kilbride · Erik Sula · InOut: Sean Fagan77'
- 70'Substitution · Hearts U21 · Liam Walker · InOut: Aiden Haddow
- 62'Yellow Card · Hearts U21 · Gregor Crookston
- Substitution · East Kilbride · Cameron Elliott · InOut: Lewis Dobbie61'
- Substitution · East Kilbride · João Balde · InOut: James Lyon61'
- Substitution · East Kilbride · Lewis Spence · InOut: Reegan Mimnaugh61'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Magnus MacKenzie59'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Sean Fagan56'
- Penalty · East Kilbride · John Robertson2-1 · Penalty52'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · James Lyon50'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Reegan Mimnaugh32'
- Yellow Card · East Kilbride · Jack Leitch29'
- 28'Goal · Hearts U21 · Connor Dow1-1
- Goal · East Kilbride · John Robertson1-021'
- 19'Yellow Card · Hearts U21 · Kai Smutek
- Substitution · East Kilbride · Nathan Flanagan · InOut: Rhys Breen17'
Match Statistics
Match stats
East KilbrideHearts U21
59%Ball Possession41%
20Shots Total10
10Shots On Target6
7Corners2
21Fouls14
8Yellow Cards3
1Offsides1
3Saves5
11Shots Off Target4
76Attacks49
59Dangerous Attacks35
3Goals2
15Free Kicks22
5Substitutions2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: M. Kennedy
Starting XI
-
FO
Freddie Owens-
SF
Sean Fagan-
JM
Jordan McGregor-
JL
James Lyon-
CY
Connor Young-
LD
Lewis DobbieSubstitutes
-
NF
Nathan Flanagan-
JH
Jack Healy-
KF
Keir Foster-
JM
Joe Morrison-
RM
Ryan McLean-
ES
Erik SulaManager: A. Beith
Starting XI
-
LT
Lyndon Tas-
GC
Gregor Crookston-
KS
Kai Smutek-
LS
Lucas Smith-
JR
Joshua Radcliffe-
OM
Owen Muirhead-
SW
Stanley Wilson-
AH
Aiden Haddow-
AS
Angus Stevenson-
BM
Bobby McLuckie-
CD
Connor DowSubstitutes
-
HL
H. Lister-
MR
Mackenzie Ross-
DP
Dominic Plank-
EB
Euan Banks-
RK
Ryan Kelly-
JL
Jack Lyon-
LW
Liam Walker-
CR
Callen Robb-
JM
James MulhollandPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Owens | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Sean Fagan | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Lewis Dobbie | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Jordan McGregor | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
James Lyon | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matchday 5 — Challenge Cup
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- 11 Oct 2025Stenhousemuir4-0Motherwell U21
- 11 Oct 2025Elgin City2-2Aberdeen U21
- 25 Jul 2026Montrose0-2Spartans
- 11 Oct 2025Hamilton Academical1-2Annan Athletic
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- 11 Oct 2025Dumbarton1-0Rangers U21
- 11 Oct 2025Forfar Athletic1-4Inverness CT