Match summary
Spartans and Elgin City drew 3-3 in the League Two (Scotland).
Spartans vs Elgin CityResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/20273
-FT
3Aug 22, 2026
Ainslie Park Stadium
Elgin City
MacIver34'(P)
Hester43'
Hester49'
Match Timeline
84'Substitution
Elgin City
80'Yellow Card
Elgin City
Goal!
3-3
Ricardo Dinanga
78'·Spartans
⚽
75'Substitution
Elgin City
71'Substitution
Spartans
71'Substitution
Spartans
70'Yellow Card
Spartans
65'Substitution
Elgin City
58'Yellow Card
Elgin City
53'Yellow Card
Elgin City
Goal!
1-3
Kane Hester
49'·Elgin City
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Kane Hester
43'·Elgin City
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Jack MacIver
34'·Elgin City
⚽
29'Yellow Card
Elgin City
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Elgin City
50%Ball Possession50%
8Shots Total8
6Shots On Target5
2Corners3
12Fouls20
1Yellow Cards4
2Saves3
2Shots Off Target3
130Attacks77
72Dangerous Attacks47
3Goals3
2Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions4
Team Lineups
Manager: Dougie Samuel
Starting XI
21
PM
Paddy Martin7
JD
Jamie Dishington5
JT
Jordan Tapping19
ED
Ethan Drysdale18
BW
Brogan Walls33
BW
Bradley Whyte11
CR
Cammy RussellSubstitutes
1
RC
Rory Campbell2
MM
Matthew Mudie6
BD
Bailey Dall10
MR
Mackenzie Ross14
RD
Ricardo Dinanga16
TA
Trialist A23
BH
Ben HealManager: N/A
Starting XI
1
TR
Tom Ritchie5
JM
Jack Murray3
KG
Kyle Girvan23
MG
Matthew Grant24
LM
Lewis Mackay22
JM
Jack MacIver11
OC
Oliver Colloty10
MG
Mark Gallagher9
KH
Kane HesterSubstitutes
12
OC
Owen Cairns17
KW
Kieron Willox18
AC
A. Cummings25
CB
Calum Brown26
LB
Lyall Booth27
JM
Joe Morrison28
SM
Sam McLean32
SR
S. RothniePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Tapping DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jamie Dishington MF | - | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Cammy Russell MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Brogan Walls DF | - | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ethan Drysdale DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Paddy Martin GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Bradley Whyte DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Mudie DF | - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ricardo Dinanga MF | - | 19' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Spartans vs Elgin City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8/15 | 10-7 |
| Elgin City | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7/15 | 11-9 |
- W2-0 @ Montrose2026-07-25
- W4-2 @ Annan Athletic2026-08-01
- D2-2 vs Edinburgh City2026-08-08
- D2-2 @ East Fife2026-08-11
- L0-1 @ Stranraer2026-08-15
- L0-5 @ Hamilton Academical2026-07-25
- W5-0 @ Edinburgh City2026-08-01
- D1-1 vs Forfar Athletic2026-08-08
- L1-2 vs Ross County2026-08-11
- W4-1 vs Kelty Hearts2026-08-15
- Meetings on record
- 12
- Period covered
- 2023-08-19 – 2026-04-25
- Spartans wins
- 5
- Draws
- 4
- Elgin City wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 75%
- Home side won
- 17%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Spartans view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.4 vs 3.25
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Spartans | 1-1 | Elgin City |
| 2026-01-31 | Elgin City | 3-3 | Spartans |
| 2025-12-20 | Spartans | 1-0 | Elgin City |
| 2025-09-27 | Elgin City | 2-3 | Spartans |
| 2025-03-22 | Spartans | 1-2 | Elgin City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | WDL | 4 | 0 |
| Elgin City | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | WDW | 1 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsSpartans 4 · Elgin City 7
- Positions
- #4 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 2/1.67 vs 3.33/0.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.53
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 12 matches
Goals
22-17
Total matches
12Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 12 matches
5
Spartans wins
4
Draws
3
Elgin City wins
Goals Scored
22 - 17
Matchday 4 — League Two
- Stirling Albion vs Stranraer — 22 Aug 20262-2
- Kelty Hearts vs Dumbarton — 22 Aug 20263-1
- Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic — 22 Aug 20261-0
- Clyde vs Forfar Athletic — 22 Aug 20263-0