GOAL Brechin City 0-6 FALKIRKpublished at 16:42 BST 12 July
Dylan Tait
Midfielder Dylan Tait completes his hat-trick as Premiership returnees Falkirk hit Highland League runners-up Brechin for six.
Summary
Shankland penalty double gives Hearts 3-1 lead, Kingsley adds fourth in added time
Wilson curled early opener; Cooper slid in low shot to level for Pars
Falkirk hammer Brechin City 7-0
Dundee stunned by Championship Airdrieonians in 1-0 defeat; St Mirren lose on penalties to Arbroath
Motherwell win shootout to see off Clyde following 2-2 stalemate
Kilmarnock beat Brora Rangers 2-0 and Livingston see off East FIfe 2-1 in Group H
GOAL Brechin City 0-6 FALKIRKpublished at 16:42 BST 12 July
GOAL East Kilbride 1-3 ST JOHNSTONEpublished at 16:40 BST 12 July
Mackenzie Kirk
Saints look to have secured the three points against the Lowland League champions as forward Mackenzie Kirk extends the lead.
GOAL Brora Rangers 0-2 KILMARNOCKpublished at 16:39 BST 12 July
Djenairo Daniels
The Premiership visitors at last put some distance between themselves and the Highland League champions as Djenairo Daniels, their striker arrival from Cork City, extends their lead.
GOAL Elgin City 1-5 RAITH ROVERSpublished at 16:37 BST 12 July
Joshua Mullin
GOAL STRANRAER 1-1 Ross County 1published at 16:37 BST 12 July
Tommy Sharp
The League 2 hosts are back level with their Championship visitors.
GOAL Peterhead 1-4 GREENOCK MORTONpublished at 16:36 BST 12 July
Zak Delaney
GOAL Brechin City 0-5 FALKIRKpublished at 16:35 BST 12 July
Dylan Tait
GOAL ANNAN ATHLETIC 1-1 Forfar Athleticpublished at 16:30 BST 12 July
Aidan Smith (Pen)
Annan are back level from the penalty spot in the battle between two League 2 rivals.
GOAL Elgin City 1-4 RAITH ROVERSpublished at 16:26 BST 12 July
Dylan Easton (Pen)
Dylan Easton's second goal comes from the penalty spot as Rovers restore their three-goal advantage.
Back levelpublished at 16:24 BST 12 July
Clyde 2-2 Motherwell
Image source, SNSImage caption, Tawanda Maswanhise's second goal put Motherwell 2-1 ahed
Image source, SNSImage caption, Liam Scullion dived in to head Clyde level again
GOAL ELGIN CITY 1-3 Raith Roverspublished at 16:21 BST 12 July
Jack Murray
League 2 hosts Elgin have a goal back against the Championship visitors.
GOAL Stirling Albion 0-2 HAMILTON ACADEMICALpublished at 16:20 BST 12 July
Kyle MacDonald
Hamilton are putting their off-field woes behind them by extending their lead.
GOAL East Kilbride 1-2 ST JOHNSTONEpublished at 16:19 BST 12 July
Adama Sidibeh
The Championship side have come from behind to lead against the Lowland League champions.
GOAL Peterhead 1-3 GREENOCK MORTONpublished at 16:18 BST 12 July
Ali Crawford
Evergreen midfielder Ali Crawford extends Morton's lead.
GOAL EAST FIFE 1-2 Livingstonpublished at 16:16 BST 12 July
Pat Slattery
The League 1 hosts reduce the arrears against the Premiership side.
GOAL Stirling Albion 0-1 HAMILTON ACADEMICALpublished at 16:13 BST 12 July
Connor Smith
GOAL East Kilbride 1-1 ST JOHNSTONEpublished at 16:12 BST 12 July
Jamie Gullan
Jamie Gullan, Saints' summer signing from Raith Rovers, levels against the Lowland League champions.
GOAL CLYDE 2-2 Motherwellpublished at 16:11 BST 12 July
Liam Scullion
Liam Scullion pounces at the back post, diving to head in a cross and level for the League 1 hosts against the Premiership side.
GOAL East Fife 0-2 LIVINGSTONpublished at 16:08 BST 12 July
Macaulay Tait
Hearts loanee midfielder Macaulay Tait extends Livingston's lead.
GOAL Clyde 1-2 MOTHERWELLpublished at 16:07 BST 12 July
Tawanda Maswanhise
Tawanda Maswanhise scores his second of the game to fire Motherwell ahead, but Clyde are their own worst enemies.
Clyde goalkeeper Brian Kinnear is slow with his clearance in front of goal, it is blocked and the Zimbabwe winger has the easy task of rolling the ball home.
League Cup Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 12th July
League Cup Table
On Saturday 12th July
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Hearts, Position 1, Points 3
- Dunfermline Athletic, Position 5, Points 0
Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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5 Brora Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : 8th Finals
- Position 2 : Possible 8th Finals
Team Lineups
home team, Hearts
Manager: Derek McInnes
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 28, Clark, Goalkeeper
- 31, McEntee, Defender2, Kent, Defender4, Halkett, Defender18, Milne, Defender
- 17, Forrest, Midfielder14, Devlin, Midfielder6, Baningime, Midfielder10, Cláudio Braga, Midfielder
- 9, Shankland, Striker21, Wilson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark
- Number 18, H. Milne
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 31, O. McEntee , substituted for C. Borchgrevink at 64 minutes
- Number 10, Cláudio Braga , substituted for B. Spittal at 64 minutes
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 14, C. Devlin , substituted for C. Nieuwenhof at 77 minutes
- Number 17, A. Forrest
- Number 21, J. Wilson , substituted for E. Kabangu at 77 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain, substituted for S. Kingsley at 87 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Hearts
- Number 12, C. Borchgrevink
- Number 20, Y. Dhanda
- Number 30, R. Fulton
- Number 7, E. Kabangu
- Number 3, S. Kingsley
- Number 89, A. Kyziridis
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof
- Number 16, B. Spittal
- Number 15, M. Steinwender
away team, Dunfermline Athletic
Manager: Neil Lennon
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Mehmet, Goalkeeper
- 4, Benedictus, Defender2, Chilokoa-Mullen, Defender31, John Tod, Defender
- 7, Ritchie-Hosler, Midfielder14, Alfons Amade, Midfielder35, Oakley-Boothe, Midfielder6, Otoo, Midfielder
- 8, Gilmour, Attacking Midfielder
- 20, Kane, Striker33, Cooper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Mehmet , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 31, J. Tod
- Number 2, J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- Number 4, K. Benedictus , Captain
- Number 6, E. Otoo
- Number 35, T. Oakley-Boothe , substituted for M. Todd at 74 minutes
- Number 14, Alfons Amade , substituted for K. Ngwenya at 54 minutes
- Number 7, K. Ritchie-Hosler
- Number 8, C. Gilmour , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 33, J. Cooper , substituted for C. Young at 74 minutes
- Number 20, C. Kane , substituted for S. Kearney at 64 minutes
away team, Dunfermline Athletic
- Number 22, K. Bray
- Number 23, A. Davidson
- Number 34, L. Fyfe
- Number 5, C. Hamilton
- Number 11, S. Kearney , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 36, T. Margetts
- Number 3, K. Ngwenya
- Number 10, M. Todd
- Number 17, C. Young
home team, Hearts
Manager: Derek McInnes
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 28, Clark, Goalkeeper
- 31, McEntee, Defender2, Kent, Defender4, Halkett, Defender18, Milne, Defender
- 17, Forrest, Midfielder14, Devlin, Midfielder6, Baningime, Midfielder10, Cláudio Braga, Midfielder
- 9, Shankland, Striker21, Wilson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 28, Z. Clark
- Number 18, H. Milne
- Number 4, C. Halkett
- Number 2, F. Kent
- Number 31, O. McEntee , substituted for C. Borchgrevink at 64 minutes
- Number 10, Cláudio Braga , substituted for B. Spittal at 64 minutes
- Number 6, B. Baningime
- Number 14, C. Devlin , substituted for C. Nieuwenhof at 77 minutes
- Number 17, A. Forrest
- Number 21, J. Wilson , substituted for E. Kabangu at 77 minutes
- Number 9, L. Shankland , Captain, substituted for S. Kingsley at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, C. Borchgrevink
- Number 20, Y. Dhanda
- Number 30, R. Fulton
- Number 7, E. Kabangu
- Number 3, S. Kingsley
- Number 89, A. Kyziridis
- Number 8, C. Nieuwenhof
- Number 16, B. Spittal
- Number 15, M. Steinwender
away team, Dunfermline Athletic
Manager: Neil Lennon
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Mehmet, Goalkeeper
- 4, Benedictus, Defender2, Chilokoa-Mullen, Defender31, John Tod, Defender
- 7, Ritchie-Hosler, Midfielder14, Alfons Amade, Midfielder35, Oakley-Boothe, Midfielder6, Otoo, Midfielder
- 8, Gilmour, Attacking Midfielder
- 20, Kane, Striker33, Cooper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Mehmet , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 31, J. Tod
- Number 2, J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- Number 4, K. Benedictus , Captain
- Number 6, E. Otoo
- Number 35, T. Oakley-Boothe , substituted for M. Todd at 74 minutes
- Number 14, Alfons Amade , substituted for K. Ngwenya at 54 minutes
- Number 7, K. Ritchie-Hosler
- Number 8, C. Gilmour , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 33, J. Cooper , substituted for C. Young at 74 minutes
- Number 20, C. Kane , substituted for S. Kearney at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, K. Bray
- Number 23, A. Davidson
- Number 34, L. Fyfe
- Number 5, C. Hamilton
- Number 11, S. Kearney , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 36, T. Margetts
- Number 3, K. Ngwenya
- Number 10, M. Todd
- Number 17, C. Young
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Lloyd Wilson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ross MacLeod
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alastair Taylor
Match Stats
Key, Hearts v DunfermlineOverall possession
Shots
Hearts 19Dunfermline Athletic 3Shots on target
Hearts 7Dunfermline Athletic 1Goalkeeper saves
Hearts 0Dunfermline Athletic 3Fouls committed
Hearts 7Dunfermline Athletic 14Corners
Hearts 6Dunfermline Athletic 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Hearts 19Dunfermline Athletic 3Shots on target
Hearts 7Dunfermline Athletic 1Shots off target
Hearts 8Dunfermline Athletic 2Attempts out of box
Hearts 5Dunfermline Athletic 1Hit woodwork
Hearts 1Dunfermline Athletic 0Total offsides
Hearts 3Dunfermline Athletic 2Distribution
Total long balls
Hearts 4Dunfermline Athletic 15Successful final third passes
Hearts 5Dunfermline Athletic 5Total crosses
Hearts 6Dunfermline Athletic 2Defence
Fouls committed
Hearts 7Dunfermline Athletic 14Total yellow cards
Hearts 0Dunfermline Athletic 3Season so far
League Cup
Key, Hearts v Dunfermline
Goals scored
Hearts 17Dunfermline Athletic 9Form guide
All competitions
Hearts won
v Crawley Town
3
1
Club Friendlies
Dunfermline Athletic won
v East Fife
1
3
Club Friendlies
Hearts won
v Kilmarnock
0
1
Premiership
Dunfermline Athletic won
v Kelty Hearts
1
3
Club Friendlies
Hearts won
v St. Johnstone
2
1
Premiership
Dunfermline Athletic lose
v East Kilbride
1
0
Club Friendlies
Hearts won
v Motherwell
3
0
Premiership
Dunfermline Athletic draw
v Slavia Sofia
1
1
Club Friendlies
Hearts won
v Ross County
1
3
Premiership
Dunfermline Athletic lose
v Greenock Morton
2
0
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Hearts and Dunfermline AthleticHearts Won 31Dunfermline Athletic Won 10Draw 11
Played 52
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Dunfermline Athletic 1 , Hearts 1 on the 9th of July 2023
Dunfermline Athletic
Hearts
9th of July 2023
Championship
Dunfermline Athletic 0 , Hearts 0 on the 3rd of April 2021
Dunfermline Athletic
Hearts
3rd of April 2021
Hearts 1 , Dunfermline Athletic 0 on the 30th of January 2021
Hearts
Dunfermline Athletic
30th of January 2021