Elgin City vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, League Phase

· Scottish League Challenge Cup

Elgin City

85': Mark Gallagher

FT
1 - 4

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

47': Alfie Bavidge
50': Robbie Thompson
62': Paul Allan (P)
90'+5': Alfie Bavidge (P)

About

Elgin City are hosting Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Borough Briggs, Elgin, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

40': Matthew Cooper (Elgin City) Yellow Card at 40'
47': Alfie Bavidge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 47'
50': Robbie Thompson (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 50'
59': Ryan Sargent (Elgin City) Substitution at 59'
59': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) Substitution at 59'
59': Jack Maciver (Elgin City) Substitution at 59'
62': Paul Allan (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Penalty - Scored at 62'
63': Ben Gardiner (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 63'
66': Kane Hester (Elgin City) Yellow Card at 66'
68': Mark Gallagher (Elgin City) Yellow Card at 68'
74': Adam Mackinnon (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 74'
74': Luis Longstaff (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 74'
77': Oliver Mcdonald (Elgin City) Substitution at 77'
77': Liam Macdonald (Elgin City) Substitution at 77'
85': Mark Gallagher (Elgin City) Goal at 85'
90'+5': Alfie Bavidge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Penalty - Scored at 95'

Statistics

ICT		ELG
17	Fouls	20
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	4
56	Possession	44
13	SHOTS	10
8	ON GOAL	4
0.6	On Target %	0.4
2	Penalty Goals	0
2	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
2	Blocked Shots	1
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 Challenge Cup

Venue: Borough Briggs
Location: Elgin, Scotland
Attendance: 852

SPFL Challenge Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Montrose	1	+3	3
2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1	+3	3
3	East Fife	1	+3	3
4	Dundee United B	1	+3	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Elgin City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tom Ritchie (GK)
6	Jack Murray
15	Connal Ewan
3	Lyall-Robert Booth
2	Matthew Cooper
9	Kane Hester
10	Mark Gallagher
4	Miko Virtanen
16	Dylan Gavin
24	Josh Walker
14	Josh O'Connor

Elgin City Substitutes:

Ross Draper, Ryan Sargent, Brian Cameron, Tom McHale, Jack Maciver, Oliver Mcdonald, Liam Macdonald.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
21	Logan Ross (GK)
12	Mitchell Robertson
5	Remi Savage
15	Matthew Strachan
32	James Clark
7	Paul Allan
24	Samuel Thompson
23	Jordan Alonge
27	Chanka Zimba
26	Alfie Bavidge
16	Robbie Thompson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Substitutes:

Daniel Devine, Ross Munro, David Wotherspoon, Calum Macleod, Luis Longstaff, Joe Chalmers, Ben Gardiner, Adam Mackinnon, Oscar Macintyre.

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