Latest News About Stenhousemuir FC Clinches Historic Promotion to Scottish Championship

Stenhousemuir Football Club has achieved a historic milestone by securing promotion to the Scottish Championship, the second tier of Scottish football, on May 16, 2026. The Club earned a 3-2 aggregate victory over Alloa Athletic in the Championship Play-off Final, having forged a 3-1 lead in the away leg on May 13. Goals from Ross Taylor, Matthew Aitken, and Michael Anderson helped build the cushion that carried them through despite a 1-0 loss in the return leg at Ochilview Park. The promotion follows a strong 2025-26 League One campaign in which Stenhousemuir finished as runners-up, finishing just two points behind champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle before triumphing in the play-offs.