Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Stirling Albion, 2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, League Phase

· Scottish League Challenge Cup
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • 35': Chanka Zimba
  • 90'+4': Liam Sole
FT
2 - 1
Stirling Albion
  • 31': Ross Cunningham
  • Red Card 76': Stewart Murdoch

About

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hosting Stirling Albion at Sarens PSG Stadium, Inverness, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 31': Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) Goal at 31'
  • 35': Chanka Zimba (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 35'
  • 52': David Wotherspoon (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Yellow Card at 52'
  • 59': Jack Harkness (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 59'
  • 63': Luis Longstaff (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 63'
  • 72': Robbie McNab (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 72'
  • 72': Adam Mackinnon (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 72'
  • 72': Sam Featherstone (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 72'
  • 72': Kyle Banner (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 72'
  • 76': Stewart Murdoch (Stirling Albion) Red Card at 76'
  • 84': Jordan Alonge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 84'
  • 90'+4': Liam Sole (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 94'

Statistics

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4 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 16
4 Saves 3
34 Possession 66
6 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.3
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
1 Blocked Shots 8
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: Sarens PSG Stadium
Location: Inverness, Scotland

SPFL Challenge Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 +7 9
2 Stenhousemuir 3 +7 9
3 Montrose 3 +6 9
4 Edinburgh City 3 +4 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ICT Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ross Munro (GK)
12 Mitchell Robertson
6 Daniel Devine
17 Liam Sole
3 Oscar Macintyre
10 David Wotherspoon Yellow Card
14 Calum Macleod
18 Joe Chalmers
9 Billy McKay
36 Alfie Bavidge
23 Chanka Zimba
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Substitutes:
Adam Mackinnon, Jordan Alonge, Logan Ross, Samuel Thompson, Luis Longstaff, Matthew Strachan, Archie Kerr, Remi Savage, Ross Millen.

STI Stirling Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Robert Duffy (GK)
4 Lee Hamilton
2 Ross McGeachie
3 Stewart Murdoch Red Card
10 Ross Cunningham
28 Aidan Cannon
8 Mackenzie Carse
14 Harley Ewen
7 Corey Thomson
11 Adam Brown
17 Russell Mclean
Stirling Albion Substitutes:
Robbie McNab, Jack Harkness, Kane Thomson, Derek Gaston, Sam Featherstone, Cooper Knox, Kyle Banner.

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