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20/12/2025, Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scottish Cup, Round 3

Edinburgh City Vs Stirling Albion

Edinburgh City play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J MacGowan (GK) , J Brady (CB) , T Mullins (CB) , M McAda (CB) , O Markey (RB) , A MacRae (LB) , G McCosh (CDM) , I Walsh (CAM) , E McVittie (RM) , F MacBeth (LM) , H MacInnes (ST) And the subs are: H McQuay (CB) , M Gallagher (CB) , N Miller (CM) , T Elder (CM) , D McBean (ST)

Stirling Albion play in a 4-4-2 Flat formation, and line up with: M Salmon (GK) , I McRorie (CB) , O Flanagan (CB) , M McCombie (RB) , P Murphy (LB) , S Watts (CM) , N McTyre (CM) , G McClenathan (RM) , M Weir (LM) , S Corcoran (ST) , C Cavanaugh (ST) And the subs are: G Laing (CB) , W Neil (CB) , C Walters (CM) , L MacNeill (CM) , A Mahoney (ST)

Welcome to Ainslie Park Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland where Edinburgh City will face Stirling Albion.  This is round 3 of the Scottish Cup.  The attendance is 2499.

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

15' - Ian McRorie hits the ball long to Owen Flanagan.  Owen Flanagan sees Charlie Cavanaugh making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

18' - Hugh MacInnes plays a long pass to Oscar Markey.  Oscar Markey plays the ball to Hugh MacInnes.  Hugh MacInnes slides the ball to Ed McVittie.  Ed McVittie fires a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

21' - Martin Salmon finds Stuart Watts with a long ball.  Thomas Mullins dispossesses Stuart Watts and takes the ball.  Thomas Mullins hits the ball long to Alexander MacRae.  Alexander MacRae sees Gavin McCosh making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Gavin McCosh can't get to the ball!  

28' - Stuart Watts passes the ball to Paul Murphy.  Paul Murphy passes to Stuart Watts.  Stuart Watts whips in a cross, but James Brady intercepts the ball.  

30' - James Brady hits the ball long to Alexander MacRae.  Alexander MacRae passes to Gavin McCosh.  Gavin McCosh crosses the ball into the box, but Ian McRorie intercepts and takes possession.  

34' - Gavin McCosh plays a short pass to Fraser MacBeth.  Fraser MacBeth spots a run from Hugh MacInnes.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Hugh MacInnes is able to take the ball.  Hugh MacInnes looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

36' - Martin Salmon plays a long ball to Sam Corcoran.  Sam Corcoran passes the ball to Charlie Cavanaugh.  Charlie Cavanaugh sees a run from Neil McTyre.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Neil McTyre is caught offside!  

39' - Marcus McAda plays a short pass to Thomas Mullins.  Thomas Mullins plays the ball to Ed McVittie.  Ed McVittie attempts to speed past Gordon McClenathan, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Edinburgh City.  

39' - Hugh MacInnes prepares to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Martin McCombie intercepts and makes a clearance.  

43' - Iain Walsh passes to Fraser MacBeth.  Ian McRorie tackles Fraser MacBeth and the ball goes loose.  Paul Murphy slides the ball to Owen Flanagan.  Owen Flanagan plays a long pass to Stuart Watts.  Stuart Watts spots a run from Gordon McClenathan.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - Hugh MacInnes passes the ball to Thomas Mullins.  Thomas Mullins plays a long pass to Marcus McAda.  Marcus McAda curves the ball into the box, but Owen Flanagan intercepts and takes possession.  

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

45' - Stirling Albion kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Ian McRorie passes the ball to Gordon McClenathan.  Gordon McClenathan passes to Stuart Watts.  Stuart Watts sees Charlie Cavanaugh making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Charlie Cavanaugh has strayed offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Stuart Watts is going to be taken off.  Colin Walters is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sam Corcoran is going to be taken off.  Alan Mahoney is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Alan Mahoney tries to use ball skills to beat Oscar Markey and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

53' - Alan Mahoney strikes the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Thomas Mullins manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hugh MacInnes is going to be taken off.  Dylan McBean is going to be brought on.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil McTyre will come off.  Leo MacNeill joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Brady is going to be taken off.  Mark Gallagher is going to be brought on.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Marcus McAda is going to be taken off.  Hugh McQuay is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Leo MacNeill passes to Alan Mahoney.  Alan Mahoney sees Malcolm Weir making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Malcolm Weir is able to take the ball.  Malcolm Weir tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Thomas Mullins manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

62' - Gavin McCosh sees a run from Fraser MacBeth.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Fraser MacBeth runs on to the ball.  Fraser MacBeth attempts the cutback, but the keeper, Martin Salmon, manages to get to the ball first!  

67' - Owen Flanagan finds Leo MacNeill with a long ball.  Leo MacNeill finds Gordon McClenathan with a short pass.  Gordon McClenathan passes the ball to Leo MacNeill.  Leo MacNeill spots a run from Alan Mahoney.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Alan Mahoney takes the ball.  Alan Mahoney hits a shot...but the shot is offtarget!

68' - Jim MacGowan plays a long ball to Iain Walsh.  Iain Walsh spots a run from Dylan McBean.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Dylan McBean is caught offside!  

79' - Malcolm Weir successfully tackles Gavin McCosh and the ball goes loose.  Stirling Albion launch a counter attack.  Malcolm Weir attempts to beat Mark Gallagher using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

79' - Malcolm Weir spots a run from Charlie Cavanaugh.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

85' - Stirling Albion try to launch a quick counter attack.  Ian McRorie chips a long ball to Owen Flanagan.  Owen Flanagan passes to Leo MacNeill.  Leo MacNeill slides the ball to Colin Walters.  Colin Walters plays the ball to Alan Mahoney.  Alan Mahoney attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Alan Mahoney scores!  That's a good goal from the Stirling Albion player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

85' - Edinburgh City kick the ball off for the restart.  

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



The match has ended Edinburgh City 0 - 1 Stirling Albion.