EDINBURGH, Scotland (Feb. 1, 2026) (Interstat) — Arniston Rangers delivered a surprising 3-1 victory over Edinburgh South in the South Challenge Cup on Sunday at Paties Road Stadium. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the home side.

Marco Zunno opened the scoring for the visitors in the 38th minute. Vinicius doubled the lead just before halftime, scoring in the fourth minute of added time. Arniston Rangers added a third goal after the break before Edinburgh South managed a lone consolation score.

The win gives Arniston Rangers a 1-0 start in the cup competition, while Edinburgh South begins its campaign 0-1. Interstat’s pre-game metrics had projected a narrow Arniston win and gave Edinburgh South a 61.7% probability of victory.