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Cowdenbeath

Edinburgh City vs Cowdenbeath: match report

Edinburgh City hosted Cowdenbeath at Meadowbank Stadium on Tuesday 11 August 2026, in the SPFL Challenge Cup (round 1). Daniel Graves is the referee.

Result and scorers

Edinburgh City 3-1 Cowdenbeath. Goals: Innes Lawson 22' for Edinburgh City; Innes Lawson 23' for Edinburgh City; Murray Aiken 31' for Edinburgh City; Rhys Walker 82' (pen) for Cowdenbeath. Attendance: 162.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 22' Goal: Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City)
  • 23' Goal: Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City)
  • 31' Goal: Murray Aiken (Edinburgh City)
  • 58' Yellow card: Finlay Ness (Cowdenbeath)
  • 59' Yellow card: Murray Aiken (Edinburgh City)
  • 82' Penalty: Rhys Walker (Cowdenbeath)
  • 82' Yellow card: Callum Law (Edinburgh City)
  • 87' Yellow card: Jack Allan (Cowdenbeath)

Line-ups

Edinburgh City 4-1-3-2

Coach: Michael McIndoe

  1. 22 Shea Dowie G
  2. 21 Freddie Rowe CD-L
  3. 5 Josh Grigor CD-R
  4. 6 Jack Leitch SW
  5. 2 Chris Mcginn LB
  6. 15 Callum Brodie RB
  7. 11 Innes Lawson CM
  8. 8 Robbie Leitch LM
  9. 18 Murray Aiken RM
  10. 17 Trialist 29 CF-L
  11. 7 Lennon Walker CF-R

Bench

  • 4 Callum Waller
  • 12 Jack Dewar
  • 9 Dillon Thomson
  • 25 Callum Law
  • 14 Frank Arthur
  • 24 Lucas Quinn

Cowdenbeath 3-5-2

Coach: Paul McLean

  1. 1 Dion Gear G
  2. 4 Jack Denham CD
  3. 15 Scott Cameron CD-L
  4. 5 Conley Adamson CD-R
  5. 8 Jack Allan CM-L
  6. 11 Stuart Mcdowell CM-R
  7. 10 Lewis Milne AM
  8. 2 Finlay Ness LM
  9. 3 Liam Hoggan RM
  10. 9 Mark Ferrie CF-L
  11. 7 Rhys Walker CF-R

Bench

  • 18 Callen Robb SUB
  • 21 Blair Gallagher SUB
  • 17 Max Williamson SUB
  • 16 Dylan Mauchin SUB
  • 19 Bryan Mwangi SUB
  • 12 Harvey Petrie SUB
  • 14 Paul Mclean SUB
  • 6 Nathaniel Wedderburn SUB
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 20 July 2022: Edinburgh City 3-0 Cowdenbeath
  • Saturday 16 April 2022: Cowdenbeath 0-0 Edinburgh City
  • Friday 25 February 2022: Edinburgh City 1-0 Cowdenbeath
  • Wednesday 22 December 2021: Cowdenbeath 1-2 Edinburgh City
  • Friday 1 October 2021: Edinburgh City 1-1 Cowdenbeath