HAMILTON, Scotland (Interstat) — Clyde opened its League Two campaign with a 2-1 victory over visiting Kampong Speu Province on Saturday at New Douglas Park, overcoming an early second-half surge from the Cambodian side to secure three points.

The match, part of the Scottish League Two fixture list, saw a tightly contested first half with neither side able to break through. The deadlock was broken shortly after the restart when Clyde midfielder Barry Cuddihy found the net in the 52nd minute, giving the home side the lead.

The advantage was short-lived. Kampong Speu Province responded with immediate pressure, and midfielder Robbie Leitch equalized just four minutes later in the 56th minute, silencing the home supporters and setting up a tense final half-hour.

Clyde reclaimed the lead for good in the 85th minute through a goal by Ronan Hughes. The buildup involved key contributions from defender Darren Hynes, who was credited with an assist on the play, and substitute Lewis Reid, who also recorded an assist after entering the match. Reid had been shown a yellow card earlier in the match in the 20th minute.

The match was a physical affair, with three yellow cards issued by the officiating crew. Following Reid’s early booking, Clyde’s Darren Hynes received a caution in the 63rd minute. A late yellow card was shown to Scott Williamson in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

The result defied the pre-match projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 1-1 draw. The same analytics system had given Clyde a 75.2 percent probability of winning the contest.

With the victory, Clyde begins its League Two season with one win and no losses. Kampong Speu Province’s record in the competition shifts to two wins and one loss. In overall records across all competitions, Clyde now stands at one win, two draws and no losses, while Kampong Speu Province holds two wins, two draws and one loss.

Kampong Speu Province continues a busy stretch of matches in Scotland, with its next fixtures including a League Two encounter against Annan Athletic followed by matches against Alloa Athletic in League One, Cove Rangers in League One and Edinburgh City in League Two, all scheduled for subsequent Saturdays.

Clyde’s next League Two fixture was not listed in the provided information. The club will look to build on its winning start as the season progresses.