Edinburgh City FC finished the job away to Stranraer with a 2-0 League Cup win, and the closing stages were every bit as tidy as the scoreline suggests. It was not a match defined by late drama, but by control: Edinburgh City already had the result in hand before the final whistle, then managed the last few minutes without giving Stranraer a way back in.
Near the end of the match, the fourth official announced 2 minutes of added time, a brief spell that did little to change the shape of the contest. At the end of the match, Callum Pitt replaced Jack Leitch, while Callum Brodie was shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Those final moments summed up the evening well for Edinburgh City: secure, disciplined, and with enough composure to see out a clean two-goal victory.
Closing stages
The visible action late on was limited, but it still told its own story. Edinburgh City did not need to chase the game, protect a fragile lead or survive a sustained push. Instead, they could make a late substitution and absorb a stoppage-time booking without losing control of the result. In a cup tie, that matters. A 2-0 lead is not just a scoreline; it is a sign that the team had already done the important work before the endgame arrived.
For Stranraer, the final phase offered little room for recovery. For Edinburgh City, it was enough to confirm the win and move on with the confidence that comes from a match closed out cleanly away from home.
