Montrose vs Spartans FC: 2–1
Montrose beat Spartans FC 2–1 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Monday, 22 December 2025 at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Round of 32)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Attendance: 162
- Teams: Montrose (home), Spartans FC (away)
Goals
- 10' — Craig Brown (Montrose)
- 63' — Murray Aiken (Spartans FC)
- 75' — Blair Lyons (Montrose)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Montrose | Spartans FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54 | 46 |
| Shots | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Montrose (4-1-4-1): Cameron Gill (G), Andrew Steeves (CD-L), Aidan Quinn (CD-R), Ross Clark (DM), Keir Bertie (LB), Kieran Freeman (RB), Craig Brown (CM-L), Callum Sandilands (CM-R), Blair Lyons (LM), Matheus Machado (RM), Kyle Mcclenents (F).
Spartans FC (4-3-3): Blair Carswell (G), Kenzi Nair (CD-L), Kieran Watson (CD-R), Bailey Dall (LB), Finlay Hoy (RB), Niall Mcfadden (CM), Archie Wylie (LM), Murray Aiken (RM), Mackenzie Scott (F), Given Ndlovu (LF), Olá Benson (RF).
Recent form
Montrose: won 2–1 away to Stirling Albion (23 Sept); won 2–1 vs Queen of the South (27 Sept); won 3–1 vs Spartans FC (11 Oct); drew 4–4 vs Hibernian B (17 Nov); won 3–0 away to Benburb (29 Nov).
Spartans FC: won 3–2 away to Elgin City (27 Sept); lost 3–1 away to Montrose (11 Oct); won 2–1 vs East Kilbride (25 Oct); won 5–2 vs Aberdeen B (11 Nov); won 2–1 away to Bonnyrigg Rose (29 Nov).