Get the app
Stirling
Scottish Cup
14:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
Elgin

Stirling vs Elgin: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Stirling University host Elgin City at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the Scottish Cup (round 2). Stirling have had 21 days of rest since playing Forres Mechanics (Scottish Cup); Elgin have had 10 after facing Aberdeen and travel about 174 km. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C with rain and windy.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Stirling 4-2-3-1

Coach: Chris Geddes

  1. 1 Alex Sutherland GK
  2. 2 Alex Jeanes DEF
  3. 4 Calan Ledingham DEF
  4. 3 Duncan Laird DEF
  5. 5 Euan Walker DEF
  6. 8 Gregor Burn MID
  7. 6 Harry Smith MID
  8. 7 Liam Trotter FWD
  9. 10 Sam Martin MID
  10. 11 Ashley Alban Koli FWD
  11. 9 Thomas Vonk FWD

Bench

  • 21 Bobby Fasano-Barton GK
  • 12 Lluc Vila MID
  • 17 Alex O'Hagan MID
  • 14 Chulainn Doan FWD
  • 15 Finn Regan FWD
  • 16 Liam Van Meer MID
  • 18 Blair Flood FWD

Elgin 3-4-2-1

Coach: Stefan Laird

  1. 1 Tom Ritchie GK
  2. 5 Kyle Girvan DEF
  3. 2 Morgyn Neill DEF
  4. 6 Jack Murray DEF
  5. 23 Matthew Grant MID
  6. 10 Mark Gallagher MID
  7. 77 Liam Scullion MID
  8. 40 Darryl McHardy DEF
  9. 7 Russell Dingwall MID
  10. 22 Jack MacIver FWD
  11. 9 Kane Hester FWD

Bench

  • 19 Jayden Camara
  • 27 Joe Morrison GK
  • 12 Owen Cairns DEF
  • 18 Aaron Cummings MID
  • 24 Lewis Mackay MID
  • 17 Kieron Willox FWD
  • 11 Oliver Colloty FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 24 November 2018: Stirling University 0-4 Elgin City