Edinburgh University FC 3-3 Irvine Meadow
Scottish Cup, Saturday 22 August 2026

Edinburgh University FC and Irvine Meadow played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in an action-packed Scottish Cup first-round tie at New Peffermill. The two sides shared six goals in an entertaining contest that leaves the tie finely balanced heading into a possible replay.

The hosts made a fast start, taking the lead inside the opening exchanges with a well-taken finish. Irvine Meadow responded strongly, however, and turned the game around with two quick goals before half-time. Edinburgh University then equalised early in the second half to make it 2-2, setting up a frantic finish.

Late drama

Both teams pushed for a winner as the match swung from end to end. Edinburgh University thought they had secured the victory when they grabbed a third goal late on, but Irvine Meadow struck back immediately with a fine equaliser to force a share of the spoils. The final score was 3-3, leaving the two clubs with plenty to ponder ahead of the replay.

There was little to separate the sides over the 90 minutes, and the replay promises to be another closely fought encounter. For now, both sets of supporters will reflect on an entertaining Scottish Cup afternoon that had everything.