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15/12/2026, Ainslie Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
League Cup, G5

The Spartans Vs Greenock Morton

The Spartans play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A McPherson (GK) , R Finn (CB) , S Trumbull (CB) , D Stackpoole (CB) , E Noyce (RB) , G McAlister (LB) , N Gill (CDM) , D Clapperton (CAM) , G McClements (RM) , J Neagle (LM) , W Ready (ST) And the subs are: G McColloch (GK) , E Salmon (CB) , J McCallister (CM) , J McWethy (CM) , R McWatters (ST)

Greenock Morton play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A McClymonds (GK) , M Lipton (CB) , A MacMasters (CB) , P Lipton (CB) , B McCornack (RB) , J McCorkel (LB) , A McNelly (CDM) , G MacGowan (CAM) , C McNiven (RM) , E Johns (LM) , C Byrne (ST) And the subs are: E McCollister (CB) , R McConchie (CB) , R Griffith (CM) , B McAskill (CM) , E McGuinness (ST)

Welcome to Ainslie Park in Edinburgh, Scotland where The Spartans will face Greenock Morton.  This is a group stage match of the League Cup.  The attendance is 3000.

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

12' - Ed Johns passes a long ball to Mark Lipton.  Ed Noyce dispossesses Mark Lipton and the ball goes loose.  Gordon MacGowan sees a run from Charlie Byrne.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

15' - David Clapperton chips a long ball to Ronald Finn.  Ronald Finn finds Sammy Trumbull with a long pass.  Sammy Trumbull sees William Ready making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and William Ready takes the ball.  William Ready tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

29' - William Ready passes the ball to David Clapperton.  Bruce McCornack successfully tackles David Clapperton and takes the ball.  Bruce McCornack finds Gordon MacGowan with a long pass.  Gordon MacGowan plays the ball to Ed Johns.  Ed Johns hits the ball long to Angus McNelly.  Angus McNelly slides the ball to Charlie Byrne.  Charlie Byrne sees a run from Gordon MacGowan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

35' - Greenock Morton attempt a quick counter attack.  Angus MacMasters plays the ball to Bruce McCornack.  Bruce McCornack passes a long ball to Angus McNelly.  Angus McNelly passes to Charlie Byrne.  Charlie Byrne takes the ball past Sammy Trumbull with a turn of pace.  

36' - Charlie Byrne curves the ball into the box and finds Angus McNelly.  Angus McNelly gets above the defence and heads the ball towards goal...and Angus McNelly scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Greenock Morton player!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

37' - The Spartans kick the ball off for the restart.  

41' - Noah Gill passes the ball to Ronald Finn.  Ronald Finn slides the ball to David Clapperton.  David Clapperton attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Alen McClymonds!  

44' - Alen McClymonds passes a long ball to Gordon MacGowan.  Gordon MacGowan finds Angus McNelly with a long ball.  Angus McNelly crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

45' - Noah Gill sees William Ready making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but William Ready  is unable to take the ball down!  

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

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

49' - Jamie McCorkel passes the ball to Angus McNelly.  Angus McNelly finds Angus MacMasters with a short pass.  Angus MacMasters hits the ball long to Pat Lipton.  Pat Lipton spots a run from Charlie Byrne.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Charlie Byrne is caught offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noah Gill will come off.  John McWethy is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gordon McClements will come off.  Joseph McCallister is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Jamie McCorkel strikes the ball from distance towards goal...and Jamie McCorkel scores!  That's a nice goal from the Greenock Morton player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Angus MacMasters is going to be taken off.  Edward McCollister is brought on from the bench.  

55' - The Spartans kick the ball off for the restart.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like William Ready is going to be taken off.  Rob McWatters is going to be brought on.  

68' - Gordon MacGowan plays the ball to Pat Lipton.  Pat Lipton passes the ball to Angus McNelly.  Angus McNelly sees Gordon MacGowan making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Gordon MacGowan takes the ball.  Gordon MacGowan tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

73' - Andy McPherson plays a short pass to Ronald Finn.  Ronald Finn passes a long ball to John McWethy.  John McWethy speeds past Jamie McCorkel.  

75' - John McWethy plays the ball to James Neagle.  James Neagle uses his pace to beat Pat Lipton.  

76' - James Neagle crosses the ball, but Mark Lipton intercepts and clears the ball.  

77' - With a turn of pace, David Clapperton beats Angus McNelly.  

77' - David Clapperton spots a run from Rob McWatters.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Rob McWatters runs on to the ball.  Rob McWatters reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but James Neagle is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Pat Lipton is going to be taken off.  Ronald McConchie joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ed Johns will come off.  Bryan McAskill is brought on from the bench.  

86' - Joseph McCallister passes the ball to John McWethy.  John McWethy finds Joseph McCallister with a short pass.  Joseph McCallister crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Mark Lipton.  

88' - Mark Lipton plays a long pass to Gordon MacGowan.  Gordon MacGowan brings the ball forward, outpacing Darryl Stackpoole.  

90' - Gordon MacGowan spots a run from Chris McNiven.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Chris McNiven takes the ball.  Chris McNiven attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Andy McPherson deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Greenock Morton.  Jamie McCorkel will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Charlie Byrne.  Charlie Byrne gets above the defence and directs a header attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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



The match has ended The Spartans 0 - 2 Greenock Morton.