CONGRATULATIONS to North Edinburgh’s own community club The Spartans, who yesterday created their own piece of history when they defeated top-flight team Ross County at Ainslie Park.
League Two Spartans hard-fought 1-0 victory sees the local side progress into the quarter finals for the first time in their history.
Blair Henderson’s looping header in the first minute of the second half proved to be the difference between the two teams but the result was no fluke – County manager Don Cowie acknowledged well-organised Spartans thoroughly deserved their win.
With a toothless Hearts losing tamely at Falkirk yesterday and Hibs facing the might of Celtic in Glasgow this afternoon, Spartans are likely to be the only capital club left in the competition.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the @PremSportsTV Cup will take place today after the Celtic v Hibernian tie.
Quarter-final ties are due to be played on the weekend of 21/22 September.