Elgin City's conquerors Edinburgh City lose the first leg of the SPFL League 1 play-off final at home to Dumbarton

By Craig Christie

- craig.christie@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 10:13, 18 May 2021

| Updated: 10:14, 18 May 2021

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EDINBURGH City will stay in League 2 next season if they can't overturn a 3-1 first leg deficit against Dumbarton.

Edinburgh City beat Elgin City but need to overturn a 3-1 deficit against Dumbarton to gain promotion from League 2. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The team that knocked Elgin City out of the play-offs last Tuesday with a late goal have it all to do in Thursday's second leg of the final.

Dumbarton, who finished second bottom in League 1 and defeated Stranraer 1-0 on aggregate in the play-off semis, proved a tough nut for Edinburgh to crack last night.

The capital side led at half time on home soil through a Robbie McIntyre strike.

However Jim Duffy's men hit back with goals by Ryan McGeever, Tomas Brindley and Morgyn Neill to give themselves a great chance of staying in League 1 next term.

Edinburgh beat Elgin 3-2 on aggregate, as Josh Campbell's 88th minute wonder strike ended the Black and Whites' campaign at the penultimate stage.

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