Falkirk vs Stranraer, 2026-27 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

32': Ryan Strain
41': Liam Henderson
59': Ben Parkinson

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3 - 0

About

Falkirk are hosting Stranraer at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

32': Ryan Strain (Falkirk) Goal at 32'
41': Liam Henderson (Falkirk) Goal at 41'
51': Paul Mcgovern (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 51'
59': Ben Parkinson (Falkirk) Goal at 59'
66': Aodhan Doherty (Falkirk) Substitution at 66'
66': Ross Maciver (Falkirk) Substitution at 66'
67': James Dolan (Stranraer) Substitution at 67'
67': Jordan Stuart (Stranraer) Substitution at 67'
68': Ryan Strain (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 68'
70': Finn Ecrepont (Stranraer) Substitution at 70'
72': Brad Spencer (Falkirk) Substitution at 72'
72': Finn Yeats (Falkirk) Substitution at 72'
77': Connor Allan (Falkirk) Substitution at 77'
82': Dean Clelland (Stranraer) Substitution at 82'
82': Murray Binnie (Stranraer) Substitution at 82'

Statistics

STR		FALK
14	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	0
52	Possession	48
2	SHOTS	14
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 1,502

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ayr United	4	+8	12
2	Falkirk	4	+7	7
3	Edinburgh City	4	-4	6
4	Alloa Athletic	4	-5	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Falkirk (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nicky Hogarth (GK)
5	Liam Henderson
22	Ryan Strain
3	Leon Mccann
4	Jack McMillan
10	Craig Sibbald
21	Deniss Melniks
23	Ethan Ross
12	Ethan Laidlaw
11	Paul Mcgovern
7	Ben Parkinson

Falkirk Substitutes:

Joe Hastings, Brad Spencer, Coll Donaldson, Finn Yeats, Ross Maciver, Scott Tanser, Lewis Neilson, Connor Allan, Aodhan Doherty.

Stranraer (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Max Currie (GK)
21	Lewis Gillie
5	Kenzi Nair
22	Bernard Coll
2	Evan Dunne
14	Zach Bruce
12	Archie Traynor
8	Aaron Quigg
16	Lewis Dobbie
11	Aaron Healy
15	Ronan Hughes

Stranraer Substitutes:

Dean Clelland, Edin Lynch, Mark Mcluckie, Jordan Stuart, Ewan Henderson, James Dolan, Murray Binnie, Finn Ecrepont, Thomas Falconer.

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