Spartans vs Hearts U21

Spartans beat Hearts U21 5-0 in the Scotland Challenge Cup on Tuesday 25 August 2026, 3-0 at half-time. In their last 4 meetings, including this one, Hearts U21 won 0, Spartans won 3 and 1 was drawn.

Scotland Challenge Cup Tue 25 Aug 2026, 19:45 Save

Spartans

HT 3-0

Hearts U21

Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh Josh Hay

Spartans vs Hearts U21 timeline

9' Mark Stowe 1-0 Goal · Assist Cammy Russell, Spartans
20' Jordan Tapping Yellow card, Spartans
27' Mark Stowe 2-0 Goal · Assist Bailey Dall, Spartans
45+1' Cammy Russell 3-0 Goal, Spartans
49' Mark Stowe 4-0 Goal, Spartans
58' Jayden Mathie Yellow card, Hearts U21
76' Ouzy See 5-0 Goal · Assist Brogan Walls, Spartans

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

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Spartans vs Hearts U21 stats

1st Half 2nd Half

SpartansHearts U21

60% Possession 40%

116 Attacks 79

78 Dang. Attacks 40

30 Shots 6

20 Shots On Target 4

11 Corners 3

4 Saves 15

7 Fouls 17

2 Yellow Cards 2

2 Offsides 3

Spartans vs Hearts U21 lineups

Confirmed

Spartans 4-4-1-1

1 Blair Carswell

2 Matthew Mudie
5 Jordan Tapping
16 David McKay
6 Bailey Dall

29 Mark Stowe 3
4 Sean Welsh
23 Ben Heal
14 Ricardo Dinanga

11 Cammy Russell

18 Brogan Walls

Substitutes

7 Jamie Dishington
9 Trialist A 84'
10 Mackenzie Ross 46'
15 Ayrton Sonkur 46'
21 Paddy Martin
28 James Craigen
33 Bradley Whyte 46'

Hearts U21 4-2-3-1

20 Alfie Wilson
9 Connor Dow
2 Euan Glasgow

15 Cormac Daly

10 Tommy North

Substitutes

1 Jack Lyon

Spartans and Hearts U21 player stats

Spartans player stats

1 Blair Carswell GK	90	0	0
2 Matthew Mudie DEF	90	0	0
6 Bailey Dall DEF	90	0	1
18 Brogan Walls DEF	90	0	1
5 Jordan Tapping DEF	46	0	0
16 David McKay DEF	46	0	0
14 Ricardo Dinanga MID	90	0	0
23 Ben Heal MID	90	0	0
4 Sean Welsh MID	73	0	0
29 Mark Stowe MID	61	3	0
11 Cammy Russell MID	46	1	1
33 Bradley Whyte DEF Sub	44	0	0
15 Ayrton Sonkur MID Sub	44	0	0
10 Mackenzie Ross FWD Sub	44	0	0
9 Trialist A Sub	0	1	0

Hearts U21 player stats
								Rtg			xG	xGoT	KP	BCC	BCM	Drb	Off		Pass%	KP	F3rd	Crs	ACrs	LB	Tch	Tkl	Int	Clr	Blk	Rec	Duel	Aer	DrbP		FlsD	YC	Disp	Lost	Err	Sv	SvIn	HC	Tch	LB	Pass%
2 Euan Glasgow DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
20 Alfie Wilson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
15 Cormac Daly MID	84	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
10 Tommy North FWD	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
9 Connor Dow FWD	73	0	0	0	0	0	0		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 Hearts U21 form

Spartans All venues

1 W · 3 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Hearts U21 All venues

2 W · 0 D · 3 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 1.8
Conceded per game: 3.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 100%

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Hearts U21 vs Spartans head to head

0 Hearts U21 wins 1 draws 3 Spartans wins

2.8 goals per game 25% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Spartans vs Hearts U21 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 13 Nov 2026, 21:17 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

Pre-match probabilities

57%Spartans 20%Draw 24%Hearts U21

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Spartans or draw 76%
Hearts U21 or draw 44%
Spartans or Hearts U21 81%

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Match info

Venue: Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh Capacity 3,612 · Grass
Weather: 15°C, overcast clouds Wind 22 km/h · Humidity 80%
Managers: Dougie Samuel Spartans Angus Beith Hearts U21
Officials: Referee Josh Hay 1st Assistant J. McCluskey 2nd Assistant M. Catterson

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Spartans vs Hearts U21 stats

Spartans vs Hearts U21 lineups

Spartans 4-4-1-1

Hearts U21 4-2-3-1

Spartans and Hearts U21 player stats

Spartans vs Hearts U21 form

Hearts U21 vs Spartans head to head

Spartans vs Hearts U21 standings

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Spartans goals 0.5 Pro

Spartans goals 1.5 Pro

Spartans goals 2.5 Pro

Spartans goals 3.5 Pro

Hearts U21 goals 0.5 Pro

Hearts U21 goals 1.5 Pro

Hearts U21 goals 2.5 Pro

Hearts U21 goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro