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Elgin City vs Ross CountyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Challenge Cup2026/20272026/2027
Elgin City

Elgin City

Colloty17'
1
-FT
2
Aug 11, 2026
Borough Briggs
Embed
Ross County

Ross County

Chin40'
Emslie90+3'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
1-2
Adam Emslie
Adam Emslie
90'+3·Ross County
⚽
85'Yellow Card
Chris Hamilton
Chris Hamilton
Ross County
83'Yellow Card
Josh Reid
Josh Reid
Ross County
Goal!
1-1
Richard Chin
Richard Chin
40'·Ross County
⚽
19'Yellow Card
Oliver Colloty
Oliver Colloty
Elgin City
Goal!
1-0
Oliver Colloty
Oliver Colloty
17'·Elgin City
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Elgin City
Elgin City
Ross County
Ross County
46%Ball Possession54%
7Shots Total12
5Shots On Target6
2Corners9
10Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
4Saves4
2Shots Off Target5
70Attacks56
22Dangerous Attacks42
1Goals2
0Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Morgyn Neill
Morgyn Neill
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Evan Towler
Evan Towler
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Kyle Girvan
Kyle Girvan
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Oliver Colloty
Oliver Colloty
FW
-90'10-
-
-
-
Owen Cairns
Owen Cairns
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Lewis Hyde
Lewis Hyde
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Jack MacIver
Jack MacIver
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Matthew Grant
Matthew Grant
DF
-90'01-
-
-
-
Lewis Mackay
Lewis Mackay
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Joe Morrison
Joe Morrison
GK
-90'00-
-
-
-
Liam Scullion
Liam Scullion
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-

Elgin City vs Ross County — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Elgin City15D121214/157-10
Ross County15W312015113/1510-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Elgin City — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Peterhead2026-07-14
  2. L0-1 vs Kilmarnock2026-07-18
  3. L0-5 @ Hamilton Academical2026-07-25
  4. W5-0 @ Edinburgh City2026-08-01
  5. D1-1 vs Forfar Athletic2026-08-08
Ross County — last 5 games
  1. W3-1 vs Clyde2026-07-18
  2. D1-1 vs Dundee2026-07-21
  3. W3-0 @ Airdrieonians2026-07-25
  4. W1-0 @ Peterhead2026-08-01
  5. W2-1 vs Montrose2026-08-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2018-07-14 – 2021-07-03
Elgin City wins
0
Draws
0
Ross County wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
4
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
33%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2018-07-14 – 2021-07-03) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2021-07-03Elgin City0-5Ross County
2020-11-10Elgin City1-4Ross County
2018-07-14Ross County2-0Elgin City
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Elgin City11368LWW110
Ross County14364WWL11+3

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
0 ptsElgin City 6 · Ross County 6
Positions
#11 vs #14
Goals per game
3.33/0.67 vs 3/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-11

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Elgin City
Won 0%
(0/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Ross County
Won 100%
(3/3)
Goals
1-11
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

0
Elgin City wins
0
Draws
3
Ross County wins
Goals Scored
1 - 11
Jul 3, 2021 • Club Friendlies 3
Elgin City
Elgin City
0-5
Ross County
Ross County
Nov 10, 2020 • League Cup
Elgin City
Elgin City
1-4
Ross County
Ross County
Jul 14, 2018 • League Cup
Ross County
Ross County
2-0
Elgin City
Elgin City

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — Challenge Cup

Match Report

Elgin City and Ross County went into the game level on 6 points, 11th against 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Elgin City were scoring 3.33 and conceding 0.67, Ross County 3 and 1.67, against a competition average of 2 goals per team per game.

Ross County entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Elgin City had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Ross County, 13.

Borough Briggs, capacity 3,927, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Elgin City: Oliver Colloty (17') · Ross County: Richard Chin (40'), Adam Emslie (90')

Key stats

Possession: Elgin City 46% · Ross County 54% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-9

More details:

Elgin City — live results and scheduleRoss County — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Elgin City vs Ross County?
Elgin City 1-2 Ross County. Challenge Cup match played on 11 Aug 2026.
What league is Elgin City vs Ross County in?
This match is part of the Challenge Cup. The match was played at Borough Briggs. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Elgin City and Ross County?
In 3 meetings between 2018 and 2021: Elgin City has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses against Ross County.
Where was Elgin City vs Ross County played?
The match was played at Borough Briggs.