Edinburgh City vs Kelty Hearts, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

Edinburgh City

4': Scott Mercer
7': Russell Mclean
20': Russell Mclean

FT
3 - 5

Kelty Hearts

27': Craig Johnston
42': Tiwi Daramola
45'+3': Tiwi Daramola
49': Craig Johnston
54': Ross Cunningham

About

Edinburgh City are hosting Kelty Hearts at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 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 blocked. Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
3': Foul by Billy Owens (Kelty Hearts).
3': Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Attempt blocked. Kieran MacDonald (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Goal! Edinburgh City 1, Kelty Hearts 0. Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Innes Murray following a set piece situation.
7': Goal! Edinburgh City 2, Kelty Hearts 0. Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Handling.
9': Foul by Russell McLean (Edinburgh City).
9': Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts).
12': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Kieran MacDonald.
16': Attempt blocked. Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Kyle Jacobs.
16': Foul by Adam Corbett (Kelty Hearts).
16': Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Adam Corbett (Kelty Hearts) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Attempt blocked. Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 0. Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
20': Attempt saved. Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
23': Billy Owens (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Innes Murray (Edinburgh City).
23': Attempt missed. Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
24': Foul by Russell McLean (Edinburgh City).
24': Michael Tidser (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Quinn Mitchell.
25': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
26': Attempt saved. Ben Stirling (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
26': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Kyle Gourlay.
27': Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
27': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 1. Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
30': Foul by Russell McLean (Edinburgh City).
30': Michael Tidser (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts).
31': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City).
33': Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt saved. Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
35': Foul by Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts).
35': Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts).
37': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Quinn Mitchell (Edinburgh City).
39': Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts) header from the centre of the box is too high.
41': Foul by Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts).
41': Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Billy Owens.
42': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 2. Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Corbett following a fast break.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Stirling (Edinburgh City).
44': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Ciarán Brian replaces Ben Stirling because of an injury.
45': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
45'+1': Foul by Adam Corbett (Kelty Hearts).
45'+1': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Billy Owens (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Innes Murray (Edinburgh City).
45'+3': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 3. Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 3.
45': Second Half begins Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 3.
48': Foul by Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts).
48': Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Daniel Handling (Edinburgh City).
49': Thomas O'Ware (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 4. Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
50': Foul by Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts).
50': Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Foul by Michael Tidser (Kelty Hearts).
51': Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Michael Tidser (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Goal! Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 5. Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Tidser.
57': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Adam Corbett.
58': Foul by Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts).
58': Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Innes Murray (Edinburgh City).
59': Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt missed. Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
63': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mahon (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
65': Attempt missed. Robbie Mahon (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
65': Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Lewis Moore replaces Ross Cunningham.
72': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
74': Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Botti Biabi replaces Craig Johnston.
77': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Cai McNamara replaces Robbie Mahon.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Innes Murray (Edinburgh City).
79': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Struan Mair replaces Innes Murray because of an injury.
81': Foul by Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts).
81': Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) is shown the yellow card.
86': Attempt saved. Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
86': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Sam Ramsbottom.
86': Attempt saved. Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
88': Attempt missed. Lewis Moore (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
89': Attempt saved. Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+1': Daniel Handling (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts).
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 5.
0': Match ends, Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 5.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 5.
0': Match ends, Edinburgh City 3, Kelty Hearts 5.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Meadowbank Stadium
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 426

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Mirren	4	+8	10
2	Ayr United	4	+11	9
3	Arbroath	4	+1	5
4	Forfar Athletic	4	-3	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Edinburgh City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Donervon Daniels (GK)
20	Ben Stirling
4	Lee Hamilton
2	Kieran MacDonald
5	Scott Mercer
23	Innes Murray
13	Kyle Jacobs
25	Quinn Mitchell
7	Robert Mahon
17	Russell Mclean
10	Daniel Handling

Edinburgh City Substitutes:

Ciaran Brian, Struan Mair, Cai Mcnamara, Callum Crane, Cameron Quate, Robbie Leitch.

Kelty Hearts (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kyle Gourlay (GK)
4	Thomas O'Ware
5	Jason Thomson
17	Billy Owens
2	Adam Corbett
12	Michael Tidser
8	Reece Lyon
11	Stefan Mccluskey
7	Tiwi Daramola
10	Ross Cunningham
9	Craig Johnston

Kelty Hearts Substitutes:

Liam Campbell, Lewis Owens, Lewis Moore, Finlay Shearer, Scott Cameron, Botti Biabi.

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