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Hamilton vs Edinburgh City: match report

Hamilton Academical hosted Edinburgh City at New Douglas Park on Tuesday 25 August 2026, in the SPFL Challenge Cup (round 2). Daniel Graves is the referee.

Result and scorers

Hamilton 0-1 Edinburgh City. Goals: Jack Leitch 21' for Edinburgh City.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 21' Goal: Jack Leitch (Edinburgh City)
  • 24' Yellow card: Stephen Hendrie (Hamilton)
  • 42' Yellow card: Gregor Crookston (Hamilton)
  • 50' Yellow card: Jack Leitch (Edinburgh City)
  • 57' Yellow card: Aaron Eadie (Hamilton)
  • 63' Yellow card: Fergus Owens (Hamilton)
  • 74' Yellow card: Jordan McGregor (Edinburgh City)
  • 76' Yellow card: Lucas Quinn (Edinburgh City)
  • 80' Missed penalty: Dominic Thomas (Hamilton)
  • 87' Yellow card: Marcus Syme (Hamilton)

Line-ups

Hamilton 4-3-3

Coach: Darian MacKinnon

  1. 1 Dean Lyness G
  2. 5 Fergus Owens CD-L
  3. 16 Kai Smutek CD-R
  4. 33 Stephen Hendrie LB
  5. 19 Joshua Carson RB
  6. 8 Kyle MacDonald CM
  7. 24 Aaron Eadie LM
  8. 21 Gregor Crookston RM
  9. 10 Steven Bradley F
  10. 23 Marcus Syme LF
  11. 22 Dominic Shiels RF

Bench

  • 6 Cameron Blues SUB
  • 12 Michael Marks SUB
  • 27 Stuart Mckinstry SUB
  • 4 Dylan Mcgowan SUB
  • 20 Joe Mckay SUB
  • 7 Dominic Thomas SUB
  • 26 Darian MacKinnon SUB

Edinburgh City 4-1-3-2

Coach: Michael McIndoe

  1. 22 Shea Dowie G
  2. 21 Freddie Rowe CD-L
  3. 23 Jordan McGregor CD-R
  4. 6 Jack Leitch SW
  5. 3 Jamie Walker LB
  6. 2 Chris Mcginn RB
  7. 11 Innes Lawson CM
  8. 5 Josh Grigor LM
  9. 18 Murray Aiken RM
  10. 7 Lennon Walker CF-L
  11. 15 Callum Brodie CF-R

Bench

  • 17 Trialist 29
  • 26 Lucas Quinn
  • 4 Callum Waller
  • 12 Charlie Reid
  • 27 Loui Gardiner
  • 10 Mason Beattie
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 27 August 2025: Hamilton Academical 2-3 Edinburgh City
  • Saturday 9 March 2024: Hamilton Academical 1-0 Edinburgh City
  • Saturday 30 December 2023: Edinburgh City 2-5 Hamilton Academical
  • Saturday 21 October 2023: Hamilton Academical 1-1 Edinburgh City
  • Saturday 19 August 2023: Edinburgh City 0-3 Hamilton Academical