Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, The Spartans 1, Edinburgh City 0.
Scottish League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 28th December
Scottish League Two Table
On Saturday 28th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Edinburgh City, Position 4, Points 25
- Spartans, Position 6, Points 22
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 32 |
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| 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 31 |
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| 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 30 |
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| 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
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| 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24 |
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| 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 |
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| 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 19 |
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| 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
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| 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 18 |
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| 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 10 : Relegation Play-off
- SPFL Rule breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Spartans
Manager: Dougie Samuel
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Carswell, Goalkeeper
22, Whittaker, Defender
8, Hunter, Defender
4, Waugh, Defender
3, Booth, Defender
28, Craigen, Defensive Midfielder
6, Scott, Midfielder
18, Walls, Midfielder
33, Whyte, Midfielder
9, Henderson, Striker
11, Russell, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, B. Carswell
- Number 3, C. Booth , Red Card at 71 minutes
- Number 4, K. Waugh , Captain
- Number 8, L. Hunter
- Number 22, R. Whittaker
- Number 28, J. Craigen
- Number 33, B. Whyte , Yellow Card at 14 minutes
- Number 18, B. Walls
- Number 6, A. Scott , substituted for M. Stowe at 79 minutes
- Number 11, C. Russell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 9, B. Henderson , substituted for D. Denholm at 79 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Spartans
- Number 10, H. Chisholm
- Number 5, J. Cunningham
- Number 14, D. Denholm
- Number 21, A. Meek
- Number 29, M. Stowe , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 17, A. Wylie
away team, Edinburgh City
Manager: Michael McIndoe
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Weir, Goalkeeper
6, Lynch, Defender
5, McArthur, Defender
2, Gormley, Defender
23, Grigor, Defender
8, Jones, Defensive Midfielder
11, Lawson, Midfielder
10, Jarvis, Midfielder
3, Mitchell, Midfielder
7, Stokes, Striker
9, Connor Young, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Weir
- Number 23, J. Grigor , substituted for S. Scally at 81 minutes
- Number 2, S. Gormley , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 5, L. McArthur , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 6, E. Lynch , Captain
- Number 8, S. Jones
- Number 3, Q. Mitchell , substituted for R. Hamilton at 74 minutes
- Number 10, J. Jarvis , substituted for O. See at 74 minutes
- Number 11, I. Lawson
- Number 9, C. Young
- Number 7, J. Stokes , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
away team, Edinburgh City
- Number 12, D. Beveridge
- Number 20, R. Hamilton
- Number 18, S. Mair
- Number 14, K. McKinstray
- Number 19, C. Pitt
- Number 17, J. Rennie
- Number 15, S. Scally , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 33, O. See
- Number 16, R. Walker
home team, Spartans
Manager: Dougie Samuel
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Carswell, Goalkeeper
22, Whittaker, Defender
8, Hunter, Defender
4, Waugh, Defender
3, Booth, Defender
28, Craigen, Defensive Midfielder
6, Scott, Midfielder
18, Walls, Midfielder
33, Whyte, Midfielder
9, Henderson, Striker
11, Russell, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, B. Carswell
- Number 3, C. Booth , Red Card at 71 minutes
- Number 4, K. Waugh , Captain
- Number 8, L. Hunter
- Number 22, R. Whittaker
- Number 28, J. Craigen
- Number 33, B. Whyte , Yellow Card at 14 minutes
- Number 18, B. Walls
- Number 6, A. Scott , substituted for M. Stowe at 79 minutes
- Number 11, C. Russell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 9, B. Henderson , substituted for D. Denholm at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, H. Chisholm
- Number 5, J. Cunningham
- Number 14, D. Denholm
- Number 21, A. Meek
- Number 29, M. Stowe , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 17, A. Wylie
away team, Edinburgh City
Manager: Michael McIndoe
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Weir, Goalkeeper
6, Lynch, Defender
5, McArthur, Defender
2, Gormley, Defender
23, Grigor, Defender
8, Jones, Defensive Midfielder
11, Lawson, Midfielder
10, Jarvis, Midfielder
3, Mitchell, Midfielder
7, Stokes, Striker
9, Connor Young, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Weir
- Number 23, J. Grigor , substituted for S. Scally at 81 minutes
- Number 2, S. Gormley , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 5, L. McArthur , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 6, E. Lynch , Captain
- Number 8, S. Jones
- Number 3, Q. Mitchell , substituted for R. Hamilton at 74 minutes
- Number 10, J. Jarvis , substituted for O. See at 74 minutes
- Number 11, I. Lawson
- Number 9, C. Young
- Number 7, J. Stokes , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, D. Beveridge
- Number 20, R. Hamilton
- Number 18, S. Mair
- Number 14, K. McKinstray
- Number 19, C. Pitt
- Number 17, J. Rennie
- Number 15, S. Scally , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 33, O. See
- Number 16, R. Walker
- Referee:
- Greg Soutar
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ian Hart
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alex Ross
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Spartans v Edinburgh CityOverall possession
ShotsSpartans 17Edinburgh City 6
Shots on targetSpartans 4Edinburgh City 2
Goalkeeper savesSpartans 2Edinburgh City 3
FoulsSpartans 20Edinburgh City 8
CornersSpartans 6Edinburgh City 1
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsSpartans 17Edinburgh City 6
Shots on targetSpartans 4Edinburgh City 2
Shots off targetSpartans 11Edinburgh City 1
Blocked shotsSpartans 2Edinburgh City 3
Hit woodworkSpartans 2Edinburgh City 0
Defense
FoulsSpartans 20Edinburgh City 8
Total yellow cardsSpartans 3Edinburgh City 4
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesSpartans 2Edinburgh City 3
Diving savesSpartans 0Edinburgh City 1
Saved shots from inside the boxSpartans 1Edinburgh City 2
Saved shots from outside the boxSpartans 1Edinburgh City 1
Goal kicksSpartans 6Edinburgh City 14
Season so far
Scottish League Two
Key, Spartans v Edinburgh City
League position, Spartans 7th, Edinburgh City 4thTotal points, Spartans 0, Edinburgh City 0
Form guide
All competitions
Spartans lose
v East Fife
5
1
League Two
Edinburgh City won
v Elgin City
1
0
League Two
Spartans won
v Clyde
3
2
League Two
Edinburgh City draw
v Stranraer
0
0
League Two
Spartans lose
v Stranraer
1
3
League Two
Edinburgh City won
v Stirling Albion
0
3
League Two
Spartans won
v Stirling Albion
3
0
League Two
Edinburgh City lose
v Dunfermline Athletic
1
2
Scottish Cup
Spartans won
v Forfar Athletic
0
3
League Two
Edinburgh City won
v Peterhead
2
3
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Spartans and Edinburgh CitySpartans Won 11Edinburgh City Won 6Draw 6
Played
23
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