Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Spartans 4th with 9, Elgin City 2nd with 11. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartans 2.33 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Elgin City 3 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.6.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Spartans 5, draws 4, Elgin City 3, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Ainslie Park Stadium, capacity 3,612, hosted the game. Elgin City led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Spartans: Marc McNulty (30'), Marc McNulty (68'), Ricardo Dinanga (78') · Elgin City: Jack MacIver (34'), Kane Hester (43'), Kane Hester (49')
Key stats
Possession: Spartans 50% · Elgin City 50% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-3