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Spartans vs Hamilton: match report

Spartans FC hosted Hamilton Academical at Ainslie Park on Tuesday 8 September 2026, in the SPFL Challenge Cup (round 3). Alastair Grieve is the referee.

Result and scorers

Spartans 0-4 Hamilton. Goals: Sean Welsh 3' (own goal) for Hamilton; Dominic Thomas 47' for Hamilton; Kyle MacDonald 63' for Hamilton; Andy Ryan 65' for Hamilton. Attendance: 223.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 3' Own goal: Sean Welsh (Hamilton)
  • 47' Goal: Dominic Thomas (Hamilton)
  • 56' Yellow card: Matthew Mudie (Spartans)
  • 60' Yellow card: Trialist 3 (Hamilton)
  • 63' Goal: Kyle MacDonald (Hamilton)
  • 65' Goal: Andy Ryan (Hamilton)
  • 81' Yellow card: Stuart Bannigan (Hamilton)

Line-ups

Spartans 4-3-3

Coach: Mixu Paatelainen

  1. 1 Blair Carswell G
  2. 15 Aryton Sonkur CD-L
  3. 4 Sean Welsh CD-R
  4. 6 Bailey Dall LB
  5. 2 Matthew Mudie RB
  6. 18 Brogan Walls CM
  7. 33 Bradley Whyte LM
  8. 23 Benjamin Heal RM
  9. 29 Mark Stowe F
  10. 9 Marc McNulty LF
  11. 10 Mackenzie Ross RF

Bench

  • 17 Alexander Del Giacco SUB
  • 28 James Craigen SUB
  • 22 Lewis Halliday SUB
  • 14 Fraser Hewie SUB
  • 11 Leo Purves SUB
  • 16 Oscar Fitzsimmons SUB
  • 21 Paddy Martin SUB
  • 19 Ethan Drysdale SUB

Hamilton 4-3-3

Coach: Darian MacKinnon

  1. 12 Josh Lane G
  2. 5 Fergus Owens CD-L
  3. 16 Kai Smutek CD-R
  4. 24 Aaron Eadie LB
  5. 2 Trialist 3 RB
  6. 8 Kyle MacDonald CM
  7. 6 Cameron Blues LM
  8. 21 Gregor Crookston RM
  9. 29 Andy Ryan F
  10. 27 Stuart Mckinstry LF
  11. 7 Dominic Thomas RF

Bench

  • 3 Tony Gallacher SUB
  • 17 Stuart Bannigan SUB
  • 22 Dominic Shiels SUB
  • 18 Liam Morgan SUB
  • 52 Michael Marks SUB