Ten-man Kilmarnock leave it late against Elgin - League Cup round-up

What the report says

BBC Sport reported that Kilmarnock, reduced to 10 men before half-time, scored in stoppage time to beat Elgin City 1-0 in the Premier Sports Cup group stage on 18 July 2026. Jamie Brandon was sent off in the 37th minute for the Premiership side, but Joe Hugill struck in the 93rd minute at Elgin to secure the points.

The round-up also highlighted wins for several top-flight and higher-league clubs. St Johnstone defeated Greenock Morton 3-0 at McDiarmid Park, with Jamie Gullan scoring twice from penalties after the opener came in the 69th minute. Holders St Mirren maintained a perfect group record by winning 4-0 away to Cove Rangers, while Aberdeen beat Queen’s Park 2-1 after early goals from Dan Happe and Lewis Smith.

Elsewhere, Dundee United responded to a midweek loss by beating Arbroath 3-0, and East Kilbride came through an eight-goal match against Dumbarton, winning 5-3 after Cameron Elliott’s hat-trick and late goals from Darragh O’Connor and Craig McGuffie. BBC Sport also listed victories for Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Montrose, Queen of the South, Ross County and Stenhousemuir, while Partick Thistle, Alloa and Hamilton Academical earned bonus points via shoot-outs after drawn matches.

The Premier Sports Cup group stage is an early-season competition in Scottish football, often pairing Premiership sides with lower-division opponents. Saturday’s results mattered for group positioning, with BBC Sport noting Dundee United were top of Group B on goal difference and St Mirren still perfect in Group C.