Spartans vs Hamilton Academical

Hamilton Academical won 4-0 at Spartans in the Scotland Challenge Cup on Tuesday 8 September 2026, 0-1 at half-time.

Scotland Challenge Cup Tue 8 Sep 2026, 19:45 Save

Spartans

HT 0-1

Hamilton Academical

Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh Alastair Grieve

Spartans vs Hamilton Academical timeline

4' Sean Welsh 0-1 Own goal · Own Goal, Hamilton Academical
47' Dominic Thomas 0-2 Goal · Assist Andy Ryan · Right foot shot, Hamilton Academical
56' Matthew Mudie Yellow card, Spartans
60' Aaron Comrie Yellow card, Hamilton Academical
63' Kyle MacDonald 0-3 Goal · Assist Dominic Thomas · Right foot shot, Hamilton Academical
65' Andy Ryan 0-4 Goal · Assist Kai Smutek · Right foot shot, Hamilton Academical
81' Stuart Bannigan Yellow card, Hamilton Academical

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Spartans vs Hamilton Academical stats

1st Half 2nd Half

SpartansHamilton Academical

12% Possession 88%

37 Attacks 47

34 Dang. Attacks 36

6 Shots 15

3 Shots On Target 6

5 Corners 2

3 Saves 3

5 Fouls 11

1 Yellow Cards 2

0 Offsides 3

Spartans vs Hamilton Academical lineups

Confirmed

Spartans 4-4-1-1

21 Blair Carswell

2 Matthew Mudie
15 Ayrton Sonkur
23 Ben Heal
6 Bailey Dall

29 Mark Stowe
4 Sean Welsh
33 Bradley Whyte
10 Mackenzie Ross

18 Brogan Walls

9 Marc McNulty

Substitutes

1 Paddy Martin
11 Leo Purves 71'
16 Oscar Fitzsimmons 62'
19 Ethan Drysdale
28 James Craigen

Hamilton Academical 3-4-2-1

12 Josh Lane

2 Aaron Comrie
5 Fergus Owens
16 Kai Smutek

32 Aaron Eadie
8 Kyle MacDonald
6 Cameron Blues
21 Gregor Crookston

27 Stuart McKinstry
7 Dominic Thomas

29 Andy Ryan

Substitutes

3 Tony Gallacher
13 Liam Morgan 66'
17 Stuart Bannigan 76'
36 Dominic Shiels 66'
52 Michael Marks

Spartans and Hamilton Academical player stats

Spartans player stats

21 Blair Carswell GK	90	0	0
6 Bailey Dall DEF	90	0	0
18 Brogan Walls DEF	90	0	0
33 Bradley Whyte DEF	90	3	3
2 Matthew Mudie DEF	62	1	1
23 Ben Heal MID	90	0	0
4 Sean Welsh MID	71	0	0
29 Mark Stowe MID	62	0	0
15 Ayrton Sonkur MID	46	0	0
10 Mackenzie Ross FWD	90	1	1
9 Marc McNulty FWD	46	0	0
16 Oscar Fitzsimmons MID Sub	28	0	0

Hamilton Academical player stats

12 Josh Lane GK	90	0	0	0	0
2 Aaron Comrie DEF	90	0	0	1	1
5 Fergus Owens DEF	90	0	0	0	0
16 Kai Smutek DEF	90	0	1	0	0
21 Gregor Crookston DEF	90	0	0	4	4
32 Aaron Eadie DEF	90	0	0	0	0
7 Dominic Thomas MID	90	1	1	0	0
8 Kyle MacDonald MID	90	1	0	2	2
6 Cameron Blues MID	76	0	0	1	1
27 Stuart McKinstry MID	66	0	0	0	0
29 Andy Ryan FWD	66	1	1	1	1
36 Dominic Shiels DEF Sub	24	0	0	0	0
17 Stuart Bannigan MID Sub	14	0	0	1	1
13 Liam Morgan FWD Sub	24	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Spartans vs Hamilton Academical form

Spartans All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 2.6
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Hamilton Academical All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 0.2
Both teams scored: 0%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

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Spartans vs Hamilton Academical standings

Challenge Cup table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Clydebank	6	5	1	0	17	4	+13	16
2	Ross County	6	5	0	1	30	7	+23	15
3	Airdrieonians	6	5	0	1	21	8	+13	15
4	Cove Rangers	6	5	0	1	19	7	+12	15
5	Peterhead	6	5	0	1	12	4	+8	15
6	East Kilbride	6	4	1	1	19	13	+6	13
7	St. Mirren U21	6	4	0	2	19	8	+11	12
8	Elgin City	6	4	0	2	14	3	+11	12
9	Alloa Athletic	6	3	3	0	12	5	+7	12
10	Hamilton Academical	6	4	0	2	11	4	+7	12
11	Montrose	6	4	0	2	13	8	+5	12
12	Celtic II	6	3	3	0	18	14	+4	12
13	Queen of the South	6	3	2	1	11	5	+6	11
14	Stirling Albion	6	3	2	1	16	12	+4	11
15	Aberdeen U21	6	3	1	2	11	8	+3	10
16	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	6	3	1	2	9	11	-2	10
17	Edinburgh City	6	3	1	2	6	9	-3	10
18	Berwick Rangers	6	3	1	2	11	15	-4	10
19	Annan Athletic	6	2	3	1	9	5	+4	9
20	Formartine United	6	3	0	3	12	10	+2	9
21	Spartans	6	2	3	1	9	7	+2	9
22	Kelty Hearts	6	3	0	3	15	15	0	9
23	Hearts U21	6	3	0	3	17	29	-12	9
24	Stranraer	6	2	1	3	16	15	+1	7
25	East Fife	6	2	1	3	13	13	0	7
26	Forfar Athletic	6	2	1	3	6	9	-3	7
27	Banks O Dee FC	6	2	1	3	8	14	-6	7
28	Dumbarton	6	2	1	3	10	19	-9	7
29	Rangers U21	6	2	0	4	11	11	0	6
30	Clyde	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4	6
31	Kilmarnock II	6	1	2	3	11	16	-5	5
32	Cumbernauld Colts	6	1	2	3	6	14	-8	5
33	Clachnacuddin	6	1	1	4	11	17	-6	4
34	Fraserburgh	6	1	1	4	7	21	-14	4
35	Dundee U21	6	1	0	5	7	15	-8	3
36	Dundee United II	6	1	0	5	5	14	-9	3
37	Gala Fairydean Rovers	6	0	2	4	3	17	-14	2
38	Hibernian U21	6	0	1	5	4	14	-10	1
39	Cowdenbeath	6	0	0	6	6	15	-9	0
40	Motherwell U21	6	0	0	6	4	20	-16	0

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Challenge Cup 2026/2027 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 12:21 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

Pre-match probabilities

31%Spartans 25%Draw 45%Hamilton Academical

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Spartans or draw 56%
Hamilton Academical or draw 69%
Spartans or Hamilton Academical 76%

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Match info

Venue: Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh Capacity 3,612 · Grass
Weather: 13°C, few clouds Wind 17 km/h · Humidity 76%
Managers: Dougie Samuel Spartans Darian Mackinnon Hamilton Academical
Officials: Referee Alastair Grieve 1st Assistant E. Powton 2nd Assistant C. Lyle

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Spartans 4-4-1-1

Hamilton Academical 3-4-2-1

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Hamilton Academical goals 0.5 Pro

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Hamilton Academical goals 2.5 Pro

Hamilton Academical goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

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Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

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