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01/02/2028, Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, Live on National TV
League Cup, R16

Hibernian Vs Montrose

Hibernian play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Osita (GK) , F Frew (CB) , B McBay (CB) , J Coleman (CB) , F Cairncross (RB) , F Connolly (LB) , G MacAlpine (CDM) , K McNevin (CAM) , R Elias (RM) , J MacNair (LM) , M McAlinden (ST) And the subs are: J McIntyre (CB) , A McCamish (CB) , S McCartt (CM) , A McAllister (CM) , A Kerr (ST)

Montrose play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B McBay (GK) , J McVey (CB) , A Phillips (CB) , G McConchie (RB) , D Bain (LB) , P McSpadden (CDM) , B McCausland (CAM) , R McCaskey (RM) , P MacMichael (LM) , D Morris (ST) , C McBeath (ST) And the subs are: P Winstone (CB) , I Entwistle (CB) , F Daley (CM) , P McClimon (CM) , K McNiff (ST)

Welcome to Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland where Hibernian will face Montrose.  This is R16 of the League Cup.  The attendance is 12629.

1' - Hibernian kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Kieran McNevin passes the ball to John MacNair.  John MacNair plays the ball to Bruce McBay.  Bruce McBay plays the ball to Fraser Frew.  Fraser Frew plays a short pass to Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin tries to beat Alex Phillips using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

7' - Kieran McNevin attempts to use his skills to beat Alex Phillips.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

9' - Kieran McNevin attempts to beat Gethin McConchie using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

10' - Kieran McNevin spots a run from John MacNair.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and John MacNair is able to control the ball.  John MacNair hits a shot...and John MacNair scores!  Its a goal for Hibernian!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

11' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

21' - Bruce McBay chips a long ball to Fraser Frew.  Alex Phillips successfully tackles Fraser Frew and the ball goes loose.  Pat McSpadden plays a long pass to Bruce McCausland.  Jordan Coleman successfully tackles Bruce McCausland and the ball goes loose.  Jordan Coleman finds Bruce McBay with a long pass.  Bruce McBay passes to John MacNair.  John MacNair sees Kieran McNevin making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

24' - John MacNair finds Gordon MacAlpine with a short pass.  Gordon MacAlpine tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Gordon MacAlpine for Hibernian!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

25' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

35' - Bruce McBay plays a short pass to Gordon MacAlpine.  Gordon MacAlpine plays a long ball to Kieran McNevin.  With a turn of pace, Kieran McNevin beats Pat McSpadden.  

36' - Kieran McNevin curls in a cross and finds Ron Elias.  Ron Elias attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Ron Elias for Hibernian!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

37' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Gordon MacAlpine attempts to beat Gethin McConchie using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

40' - Gordon MacAlpine whips in a cross, but Gethin McConchie intercepts the ball.  

44' - Gethin McConchie plays a long ball to Alex Phillips.  Alex Phillips slides the ball to Daniel Morris.  Daniel Morris plays a short pass to Pat McSpadden.  Pat McSpadden crosses the ball into the box, but Jordan Coleman intercepts the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Montrose kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Dennis Bain finds Joseph McVey with a short pass.  Joseph McVey passes to Dennis Bain.  Dennis Bain plays a long ball to Bruce McCausland.  Bruce McCausland spots a run from Colin McBeath.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Colin McBeath takes the ball.  Colin McBeath takes a shot towards goal...but its wide!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Malcolm McAlinden is going to be taken off.  Alexander Kerr is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frank Cairncross will come off.  Angus McCamish is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joseph McVey is going to be taken off.  Iain Entwistle is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bruce McCausland is going to be taken off.  Ken McNiff joins the game from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pat McSpadden is going to be taken off.  Fraser Daley is going to be brought on.  

60' - Kieran McNevin finds Gordon MacAlpine with a short pass.  Gordon MacAlpine plays a long ball to Angus McCamish.  Angus McCamish sees John MacNair making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and John MacNair takes the ball.  John MacNair looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and John MacNair scores!  That's a fine goal from the Hibernian player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

61' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - Iain Entwistle slides the ball to Ken McNiff.  Ken McNiff slides the ball to Rob McCaskey.  Rob McCaskey sees Colin McBeath making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

68' - Angus McCamish passes the ball to Fraser Connolly.  Fraser Connolly finds Bruce McBay with a long pass.  Bruce McBay passes to Ron Elias.  Ron Elias curves the ball into the box, finding John MacNair.  John MacNair takes a shot towards goal...and John MacNair scores!  That's a fine goal from the Hibernian player!  The keeper had no chance!

69' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

76' - Daniel Morris looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is parried by James Osita!  Fraser Daley pounces on the loose ball...Fraser Daley tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Fraser Daley for Montrose!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

76' - Hibernian kick the ball off for the restart.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraser Frew is going to be taken off.  John McIntyre is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Gordon MacAlpine uses his pace to beat Ken McNiff.  

82' - Gordon MacAlpine curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin directs a powerful header attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Hibernian.  Angus McCamish places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, finding Gordon MacAlpine.  Gordon MacAlpine directs a powerful header down towards the bottom corner...but the ball flies wide of the post!

86' - Brin McBay sees a run from Pat MacMichael.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Pat MacMichael is able to control the ball.  Pat MacMichael takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Angus McCamish manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Hibernian 5 - 1 Montrose.