| Date | Tuesday, 11 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Competition | KDM Evolution Trophy |
| Fixture/Score | Elgin City 1:2 Ross County |
| Venue | Borough Briggs |
| Referee | Joel Kennedy |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Stuart (Ketts) Kettlewell |
| Starting 11 | 31: Bradley Wade, 2: Adam Forrester, 5: Lewis Reid, 6: Connor Randall, 7: Richard Chin 1, 8: Dean Cornelius, 11: Kieran Phillips, 18: Andrew MacLeod, 24: Lewis Jamieson, 28: Jamie Williamson, 43: Josh Reid 1 |
| Bench | 1: Bradley Foster, 3: Lewis Strapp, 9: Brian Graham, 10: Jamie Lindsay, 15: Dylan Smith, 16: Chris Hamilton 1, 19: Luke McCarvel, 20: Jack Turner, 22: Adam Emslie 1 |
| Elgin City | |
| Manager | Stefan Laird |
| Starting 11 | Joe Morrison, Owen Cairns, Kyle Girvan, Morgyn Neill, Evan Towler, Lewis Mackay, Liam Scullion, Lewis Hyde, Jack MacIver, Matty Grant, Oliver Colloty 1 1 |
| Bench | Lyall Booth, Liam MacDonald, Matheus Machado, Kieron Willox, Calum Brown, Tom Ritchie, Jack Murray, Kane Hester, Sam Rothnie |
| Attendance | 654 |
| Match Report | Ross County Goal Scorers: Richard Chin (40') Adam Emslie (92') Ross County Substitutions: Chris Hamilton for Luke Jamieson (64') Luke McCarvel for Andrew MacLeod (72') Adam Emslie for Dean Cornelius (72') Jamie Lindsay for Connor Randall (77') Brian Graham for Richard Chin (77') Ross County Cautions: Josh Reid (83') Chris Hamilton (85') Elgin City Goal Scorer: Oliver Colloty (17') Elgin City Substitutions: Lyall Booth for Evan Towler (46') Kieron Willox for Matty Grant (62') Matheus Machado for Lewis Hyde (76') Liam MacDonald for Liam Scullion (81') Calum Brown for Oliver Colloty (81') Elgin City Caution: Oliver Colloty (19') Report by Paul Chalk for the Press & Journal. Elgin City 1 Ross County 2 League One side Ross County kicked off their KDM Evolution Trophy campaign with a nail-biting last-gasp 2-1 victory at League Two Elgin City. Oli Colloty fired the Moray men in front after a bright start, but the Dingwall team’s pressure paid off with a Richard Chin equaliser late in the first half. With the match heading for a share of the spoils, Adam Emslie’s deflected drive sealed three points for County. It was nip and tuck in the second half, with Elgin asking plenty of questions and they will be delighted to have shown up so well against their higher ranked opponents but gutted with the way it ended. Elgin made six changes and the Staggies 10 to their line-ups for this first round group game, coming on the back of strong starts to their respective league seasons. County have won their opening two league fixtures, while City have taken four points from their opening two matches. Ross County youngsters Lewis Mackay and Calum Brown, who are on cooperation loans with the Moray side, were both included for the hosts, with the former starting. There was a place on the visitors’ bench for defensive midfielder Chris Hamilton, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since joining Stuart Kettlewell’s side this summer from Dunfermline Athletic. He made his debut midway through the second half. The evening began with a minute’s applause following the passing of former goalkeeper Steve Marsella, who died aged 59 at the weekend. He also was chief scout for Terry Butcher at Inverness, helping find many of their 2015 Scottish Cup winners. |