Scottish League Two PREVIEW 10 Oct 2026: Spartans go to Edinburgh City under an interim head coach after the SPFL's longest-serving manager left following a misconduct investigation

Edinburgh City host Spartans, who travel under interim head coach Paul Thomson after Douglas Samuel - in charge since 2012 and the longest-serving manager in the SPFL - left the club in September following an independent investigation into misconduct allegations; the club has not detailed the findings and Thomson has been in charge since. Spartans lost 2-0 at home to Kelty Hearts in their last match.