Montrose vs Spartans match stats & report

0–2 Full time

League Cup · Scotland · Group Stage · Links Park, Montrose

Montrose stats & fixtures · Spartans stats & fixtures

Montrose lost to Spartans 0–2 in the League Cup (Group Stage) on 25 July 2026. Spartans had 51% of the ball.

Montrose vs Spartans match statistics

MontroseSpartans

49% Ball possession 51%
9 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 8
4 Shots inside the box 3
6 Corners 6
9 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

11' Goal J. Craigen Spartans
35' Yellow card D. McKay Spartans
77' Goal M. Ross (assist B. Walls) Spartans

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Spartans win 6 corners a game — 85th percentile in this competition.
Spartans score 1.5 a game — 69th percentile in this competition.

Team news & lineups

Montrose

Confirmed Stewart Petrie

1 C. Gill —
12 K. Freeman Defender
4 A. Quinn Defender
5 S. McGinty —
7 G. Webster Midfielder
6 S. Byrne Midfielder
8 J. Barjonas Midfielder
11 B. Lyons Midfielder
19 G. Oliver Midfielder
3 F. Duffy —
9 E. Loudon —

Bench M. Campbell , K. Bertie , S. Dillon , F. Donaldson , R. Clark , H. Craig , K. McClements , A. Mochrie , A. Clelland

Spartans

Confirmed Douglas Samuel

21 P. Martin Goalkeeper
15 A. Sonkur Defender
16 D. McKay Defender
5 J. Tapping —
28 J. Craigen Midfielder
9 M. McNulty Attacker
18 B. Walls Attacker
33 B. Whyte —
7 J. Dishington —
4 S. Welsh —
10 M. Ross —

Bench R. Campbell , M. Mudie , B. Dall , O. Fitzsimmons , E. Drysdale , H. Chisholm , B. Heal , O. See

Form now

Each side's form as of 3 November 2026, from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Montrose at home

8–0–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.0 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: not available
Shots on target: not available

10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Spartans away

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

Montrose vs Spartans head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
22 Dec 25	Montrose v Spartans	2–1
11 Oct 25	Montrose v Spartans	3–1
6 Jul 24	Spartans v Montrose	2–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Montrose vs Spartans head-to-head record