Hamilton Academical vs Raith Rovers, 2026-27 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage
· Hamilton Academical win 5-4 on penalties1 - 1
Hamilton Academical win 5-4 on penalties
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Match Commentary
- 23': Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 23'
- 26': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) Penalty - Scored at 26'
- 32': Cameron Blues (Hamilton Academical) Goal at 32'
- 55': Stephen Hendrie (Hamilton Academical) Yellow Card at 55'
- 64': Trialist 3 (Hamilton Academical) Yellow Card at 64'
- 66': Aaron Lyall (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Paul McMullan (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Gregor Crookston (Hamilton Academical) Substitution at 73'
- 82': Lewis Gibson (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Trialist 1 (Hamilton Academical) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Trialist A (Hamilton Academical) Substitution at 83'
- 91': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) Penalty - Scored at 91'
- 92': Stephen Hendrie (Hamilton Academical) Penalty - Scored at 92'
- 92': Paul McMullan (Raith Rovers) Penalty - Scored at 92'
- 93': Dominic Thomas (Hamilton Academical) Penalty - Scored at 93'
- 93': John Robertson (Raith Rovers) Penalty - Scored at 93'
- 94': Trialist A (Hamilton Academical) Penalty - Scored at 94'
- 95': Ross Millen (Raith Rovers) Penalty - Scored at 95'
- 95': Kyle MacDonald (Hamilton Academical) Penalty - Scored at 95'
- 96': Stuart Bannigan (Hamilton Academical) Penalty - Scored at 96'
Statistics
 RRFC |
HAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 | 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
Venue: New Douglas Park
Location: Hamilton, Scotland
Attendance: 1,100
Scottish League Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | +5 | 8 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Peterhead | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Hamilton Academical (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Dean Lyness (GK) |
| 3 | Tony Gallacher |
| 16 | Kai Smutek |
| 33 | Stephen Hendrie  |
| 2 | Trialist 3 |
| 6 | Cameron Blues |
| 15 | Cian Newbury |
| 8 | Kyle MacDonald |
| 11 | Kalvin Orsi |
| 27 | Stuart Mckinstry |
| 7 | Dominic Thomas |
Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rae (GK) |
| 5 | Callum Fordyce |
| 2 | Jai Rowe |
| 3 | Zak Delaney |
| 22 | Ross Millen |
| 25 | Kai Montagu |
| 8 | Kyle Turner |
| 21 | Charles Telfer |
| 10 | Lewis Vaughan |
| 23 | Dylan Easton |
| 11 | John Robertson |
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