Stirling Albion vs Heart of Midlothian, 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Stirling Albion
    FT
    0 - 2
    Heart of Midlothian
    • 31': Liam Boyce
    • 74': Finlay Pollock

    About

    Stirling Albion are hosting Heart of Midlothian at Forthbank Stadium, Stirling, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 3': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Craig Halkett.
    • 4': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Sean Heaver (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 7': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jordan McGregor.
    • 8': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kyle Banner.
    • 8': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kyle Banner.
    • 16': Hand ball by Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 24': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jordan McGregor.
    • 25': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Martin McNiff.
    • 26': Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 26': Kurtis Roberts (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Goal! Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Mackay-Steven.
    • 32': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 32': Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Foul by Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion).
    • 34': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 40': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Blair Currie.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Martin McNiff.
    • 44': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Craig Halkett.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Michael Smith.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Dale Carrick (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
    • 47': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Josh Ginnelly.
    • 49': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 51': Foul by Martin McNiff (Stirling Albion).
    • 51': Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion).
    • 52': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Martin McNiff (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 61': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 61': Sean Heaver (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
    • 62': Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 65': Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 65': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Paul McLean replaces Marc Laird.
    • 66': Foul by Jordan McGregor (Stirling Albion).
    • 66': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion).
    • 68': John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Peter Haring.
    • 68': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Finlay Pollock replaces Josh Ginnelly.
    • 71': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kurtis Roberts.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 74': Goal! Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Finlay Pollock (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 75': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Adam Cummins replaces Jordan McGregor.
    • 75': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Nathan Flanagan replaces Jack Leitch.
    • 75': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Dale Carrick (Stirling Albion).
    • 78': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie Walker replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
    • 80': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aaron McEneff replaces Liam Boyce.
    • 82': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Kyle Johnston replaces Kurtis Roberts.
    • 82': Substitution, Stirling Albion. James Creaney replaces Martin McNiff.
    • 83': Dylan Bikey (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 85': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Connor Smith replaces Alex Cochrane.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 89': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kyle Banner.
    • 90': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Sean Heaver (Stirling Albion).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sean Heaver (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Stirling Albion 0, Heart of Midlothian 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Cup

    Venue: Forthbank Stadium
    Location: Stirling, Scotland
    Attendance: 211

    Scottish League Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Falkirk 1 +7 3
    2 Spartans FC 1 +1 3
    3 Cove Rangers 0 0 0
    4 Queen's Park 1 -1 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    STI Stirling Albion (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Blair Currie (GK)
    4 Kyle Banner
    5 Jordan McGregor
    6 Marc Laird
    3 Martin McNiff
    2 Ross McGeachie Yellow Card
    8 Kurtis Roberts
    10 Jack Leitch
    7 Dylan Nguene Bikey
    11 Sean Heaver
    9 Dale Carrick
    Stirling Albion Substitutes:
    Paul Mclean, Ciaran Summers, Nathan Flanagan, Adam Cummins, Kyle Johnston, Callum Law, James Creaney, Dylan Mackin, Kieran Moore.

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    19 Craig Halkett
    3 Stephen Kingsley
    4 John Souttar
    16 Andy Halliday
    5 Peter Haring
    17 Alex Cochrane
    2 Michael Smith
    10 Liam Boyce
    11 Gary Mackay-Steven
    30 Josh Ginnelly
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Euan Henderson, Connot Smith, Jamie Walker, Aaron McEneff, Armand Gnanduillet, Loïc Damour, Finlay Pollock, Mihai Popescu, Ross Stewart.

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