Inverness CT vs Stirling Albion; Scottish Challenge Cup First Round

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Inverness CT vs Stirling Albion. Scottish Challenge Cup First Round.

8:00pm, Friday 5th September 2025.

Tulloch Caledonian StadiumAttendance543.

Inverness CT 2

C Zimba (35th minute)
L Sole (94th minute)

Stirling Albion 1

R Cunningham (31st minute)
S Murdoch (sent off 76th minute)

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Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Stirling Albion 1.
90'+6

Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Stirling Albion 1.
90'+6

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+4
Goal

Goal! Inverness CT 2, Stirling Albion 1. Liam Sole (Inverness CT) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner following a corner.

goal:

Liam Sole
90'+4

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
90'+4

Attempt blocked. Calum MacLeod (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Kyle Banner.
90'+3

Attempt blocked. Liam Sole (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
90'+1

Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+1

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
90'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
88'

Attempt blocked. Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86'

Attempt missed. Mitchell Robertson (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
85'

Attempt blocked. Mitchell Robertson (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
84'
Substitution

Substitution, Inverness CT. Jordan Alonge replaces Joe Chalmers.

sub-on:

Jordan Alonge

sub-off:

Joe Chalmers
84'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
83'

Attempt missed. Liam Sole (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
82'

Foul by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
82'

Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Robbie McNab.
78'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76'

Delay in match because of an injury Oscar MacIntyre (Inverness CT).
76'
Red Card

Stewart Murdoch (Stirling Albion) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

red-card:

Stewart Murdoch
76'

Oscar MacIntyre (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76'

Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Stirling Albion).
72'
Substitution

Substitution, Stirling Albion. Kyle Banner replaces Corey Thomson.

sub-on:

Kyle Banner

sub-off:

Corey Thomson
72'
Substitution

Substitution, Stirling Albion. Sam Featherstone replaces Harley Ewen.

sub-on:

Sam Featherstone

sub-off:

Harley Ewen
72'
Substitution

Substitution, Inverness CT. Adam Mackinnon replaces Chanka Zimba.

sub-on:

Adam Mackinnon

sub-off:

Chanka Zimba
72'
Substitution

Substitution, Stirling Albion. Robbie McNab replaces Lee Hamilton.

sub-on:

Robbie McNab

sub-off:

Lee Hamilton
67'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
67'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
67'

Attempt blocked. Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
64'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
63'
Substitution

Substitution, Inverness CT. Luis Longstaff replaces Alfie Bavidge.

sub-on:

Luis Longstaff

sub-off:

Alfie Bavidge
62'

Foul by Alfie Bavidge (Inverness CT).
62'

Aidan Cannon (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60'

Attempt blocked. Alfie Bavidge (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
59'
Substitution

Substitution, Stirling Albion. Jack Harkness replaces Russell McLean.

sub-on:

Jack Harkness

sub-off:

Russell McLean
54'

Attempt saved. Russell McLean (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ross Munro (Inverness CT).
52'
Yellow Card

David Wotherspoon (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

David Wotherspoon
52'

Foul by David Wotherspoon (Inverness CT).
52'

Adam Brown (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'

Foul by Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT).
50'

MacKenzie Carse (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Robert Duffy.
47'

Attempt saved. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Robert Duffy (Stirling Albion).
46'

Chanka Zimba (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46'

Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
Second Half begins Inverness CT 1, Stirling Albion 1.
45'+1

First Half ends, Inverness CT 1, Stirling Albion 1.
45'+1

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1

Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
45'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
44'

Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
43'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Stewart Murdoch.
40'

Attempt saved. Chanka Zimba (Inverness CT) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Duffy (Stirling Albion).
35'
Goal

Goal! Inverness CT 1, Stirling Albion 1. Chanka Zimba (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Sole.

goal:

Chanka Zimba

assist:

Liam Sole
33'

Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
31'
Goal

Goal! Inverness CT 0, Stirling Albion 1. Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.

goal:

Ross Cunningham
30'

Attempt saved. Liam Sole (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Duffy (Stirling Albion).
30'

Attempt blocked. Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
27'

Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
27'

Chanka Zimba (Inverness CT) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
27'

Attempt blocked. Alfie Bavidge (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
23'

Attempt saved. Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Duffy (Stirling Albion).
23'

Chanka Zimba (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23'

Foul by Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion).
18'

Foul by Calum MacLeod (Inverness CT).
18'

Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17'

Attempt saved. Adam Brown (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ross Munro (Inverness CT).
16'

Foul by David Wotherspoon (Inverness CT).
16'

Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14'

Attempt missed. Alfie Bavidge (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
12'

David Wotherspoon (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12'

Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
11'

Attempt blocked. Danny Devine (Inverness CT) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
10'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
9'

Attempt missed. Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
5'

Attempt saved. Ross Cunningham (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ross Munro (Inverness CT).
2'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Stewart Murdoch.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.