Match summary
Edinburgh City beat Hamilton Academical 1-0 in the Challenge Cup.
More details:
Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
87'Yellow Card
Hamilton Academical
83'Substitution
Loui Gardiner· In
Edinburgh City
76'Yellow Card
Edinburgh City
74'Yellow Card
Edinburgh City
69'Substitution
Mason Beattie· In
Edinburgh City
62'Substitution
Edinburgh City
57'Yellow Card
Hamilton Academical
42'Yellow Card
Hamilton Academical
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Edinburgh City
30%Ball Possession70%
4Shots Total11
2Shots On Target4
7Corners3
14Fouls24
5Yellow Cards3
1Offsides0
3Saves2
1Shots Off Target4
109Attacks79
69Dangerous Attacks60
0Goals1
1Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
Team Lineups
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
19
JC
Josh Carson16
KS
Kai Smutek21
GC
Gregor Crookston24
AE
Aaron Eadie22
DS
Dominic Shiels23
MS
Marcus SymeSubstitutes
12
MM
Michael Marks17
TA
Trialist A18
JM
Joe McKayManager: N/A
Starting XI
22
SD
Shea Dowie23
JM
Jordan McGregor21
FR
Freddie Rowe3
JW
Jamie Walker11
IL
Innes Lawson5
JG
Josh Grigor15
CB
Callum Brodie7
LW
Lennon WalkerSubstitutes
4
CP
Calum Pitt17
CB
Casey Bunker19
LG
Loui Gardiner20
MB
Mason Beattie26
LQ
Lucas QuinnPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Kai Smutek DF | - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Gregor Crookston DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Dominic Shiels DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Syme MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Aaron Eadie DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Joe McKay MF | - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 11-3 |
| Edinburgh City | 15 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10/15 | 9-8 |
- W5-0 @ Montrose2026-08-01
- W1-0 vs Alloa Athletic2026-08-08
- L1-3 vs Celtic II2026-08-12
- W4-0 vs Airdrieonians2026-08-15
- D0-0 @ East Fife2026-08-22
- L0-5 vs Elgin City2026-08-01
- D2-2 @ Spartans2026-08-08
- W3-1 vs Cowdenbeath2026-08-11
- W3-0 @ Dumbarton2026-08-15
- W1-0 vs Annan Athletic2026-08-22
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2023-08-19 – 2025-08-27
- Hamilton Academical wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Edinburgh City wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.6
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 20%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Hamilton Academical view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.6 vs 3.6
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | Hamilton Academical | 2-3 | Edinburgh City |
| 2024-03-09 | Hamilton Academical | 1-0 | Edinburgh City |
| 2023-12-30 | Edinburgh City | 2-5 | Hamilton Academical |
| 2023-10-21 | Hamilton Academical | 1-1 | Edinburgh City |
| 2023-08-19 | Edinburgh City | 0-3 | Hamilton Academical |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 31 | 1 | 0 | -2 | L | 22 | +9 |
| Edinburgh City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | 1 | +10 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsHamilton Academical 0 · Edinburgh City 3
- Positions
- #31 vs #11
- Goals per game
- 1/3 vs 3/1scored/conceded per game · league average 2.23
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
12-6
Total matches
5Recent matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
3
Hamilton Academical wins
1
Draws
1
Edinburgh City wins
Goals Scored
12 - 6
Matchday 2 — Challenge Cup
- Spartans vs Hearts U21 — 25 Aug 20265-0
- Stranraer vs Gala Fairydean Rovers — 25 Aug 20263-0
- Ross County vs Banks O Dee FC — 25 Aug 20264-0
- Queen of the South vs Hibernian U21 — 25 Aug 20261-0
- Peterhead vs Dundee U21 — 25 Aug 20262-1
- Montrose vs Clyde — 25 Aug 20263-0
- Kelty Hearts vs Clydebank — 25 Aug 20262-4
- Fraserburgh vs Aberdeen U21 — 25 Aug 20261-1
- East Fife vs St. Mirren U21 — 25 Aug 20262-5
- Dumbarton vs Celtic II — 25 Aug 20262-2