Recap

* Cumbernauld Colts were awarded a retrospective 3-0 victory after St Mirren B fielded an ineligible player.

Match report

Colts suffered a 2-4 defeat to St Mirren B at Broadwood in Matchday 5 of their KDM Evolution Trophy campaign.

The visitors got off to a rapid start, finding the opening goal after just two minutes via Taylor Hogarth. St Mirren kept up the momentum, doubling their cushion in the 28th minute when Ben Stoddart made the most of a defensive mix-up.

Things went from bad to worse for Colts before the break as a 40th-minute foul inside the box handed Rory Mackay the chance from the penalty spot to make it three. The visitors struck once more prior to the interval, leaving the hosts trailing by three with a long road back heading into the break.

The second half began much less eventful on paper than the first, and Colts made their first change in the 67th minute, introducing Curtis Smith in place of Jamie Semple in an attempt to spark a comeback.

St Mirren added a fourth via Rory Mackay just three minutes later, prompting a further double substitution from Colts as Liam Brown and Abraham Osemeke replaced Jake Williams and Harrison Howe.

Colts began to enjoy a better spell of attacking momentum as the half wore on, with Aiden McLaughlin pulling off a beautiful finish in the 77th minute to steal one back.

More changes quickly followed as Patrick Moy and Daniel Hatfield were introduced for Callum Home and Thomas Horn to see out the remaining minutes.

Jack Devlin then found the net in the 86th minute to reduce the gap by half but ultimately, despite the late push, St Mirren B held firm to wrap up the points at Broadwood.

Aiden McLaughlin was named Man of the Match after claiming a goal in trying circumstances.

Full Time: Cumbernauld Colts 2 – 4 St Mirren B