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Hamilton vs Celtic B: match report

Hamilton Academical hosted Celtic B at New Douglas Park on Wednesday 12 August 2026, in the SPFL Challenge Cup (round 1). Mark Daly is the referee.

Result and scorers

Hamilton 1-3 Celtic B. Goals: Lucas Clearie 43' for Celtic B; Trialist A 72' for Hamilton; Rhys Dargie 75' for Celtic B; Thomas Hatton 78' for Celtic B. Attendance: 306.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 2' Missed penalty: Lucas Clearie (Celtic B)
  • 2' Missed penalty: Michael Marks (Hamilton)
  • 29' Yellow card: Joseph Haney (Celtic B)
  • 43' Goal: Lucas Clearie (Celtic B)
  • 48' Missed penalty: Rhys Dargie (Celtic B)
  • 72' Goal: Trialist A (Hamilton)
  • 74' Yellow card: Liam Kennedy (Celtic B)
  • 75' Goal: Rhys Dargie (Celtic B)
  • 78' Goal: Thomas Hatton (Celtic B)
  • 88' Yellow card: Lennon Watt (Celtic B)

Line-ups

Hamilton 3-4-2-1

Coach: Darian MacKinnon

  1. 12 Michael Marks G
  2. 5 Fergus Owens CD
  3. 22 Dominic Shiels CD-L
  4. 16 Kai Smutek CD-R
  5. 17 Stuart Bannigan CM-L
  6. 21 Gregor Crookston CM-R
  7. 24 Aaron Eadie LM
  8. 3 Joshua Carson RM
  9. 9 Taylor Sutherland F
  10. 10 Steven Bradley CF-L
  11. 20 Trialist A CF-R

Bench

  • 27 Stuart Mckinstry SUB
  • 7 Dominic Thomas SUB
  • 33 Stephen Hendrie SUB
  • 1 Dean Lyness SUB
  • 15 Cian Newbury SUB
  • 8 Kyle MacDonald SUB
  • 2 Trialist 3 SUB
  • 6 Cameron Blues SUB
  • 4 Dylan Mcgowan SUB

Celtic B 4-3-3

Coach: Steven Hammell

  1. 1 Marcus Gill G
  2. 5 Samuel Sedwell CD-L
  3. 4 Jacob Cameron CD-R
  4. 3 Joseph Haney LB
  5. 2 Lassina Dembele Daly RB
  6. 6 Liam Kennedy CM
  7. 8 Francis Turley LM
  8. 10 Sean Mcardle RM
  9. 9 Lucas Clearie F
  10. 11 Thomas Hatton LF
  11. 7 Rhys Dargie RF

Bench

  • 16 Nathan Meechan SUB
  • 15 Calvin Keenan SUB
  • 17 Cayden Anderson SUB
  • 12 Kayden Daly SUB
  • 14 Isaac English SUB
  • 19 Lennon Watt SUB
  • 13 Corey Shaw SUB
  • 18 Conor Daly SUB
  • 20 Emmanuel Obidiwe SUB