Airdrieonians vs Cove Rangers, 2020-21 Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Airdrieonians advance 4-3 on aggregate
Airdrieonians
  • 19': Calum Gallagher
  • 90'+4': Jack McKay
  • 108': Calum Gallagher
FT - ET
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Airdrieonians advance 4-3 on aggregate
Cove Rangers
  • 15': Mitchel Megginson
  • 90'+2': Rory McAllister

About

Airdrieonians are hosting Cove Rangers at Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians).
  • 6': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Kyle Connell replaces Paul Paton because of an injury.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Dean Ritchie (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
  • 13': Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).
  • 13': Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
  • 13': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Dean Ritchie (Airdrieonians).
  • 14': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Goal! Airdrieonians 0, Cove Rangers 1. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Scully with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Cove Rangers 1. Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Connell.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Foul by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 22': Ross Graham (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Connor Smith replaces Mitch Megginson because of an injury.
  • 25': Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kieran Ngwenya (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 29': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Paul McKay.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Max Currie.
  • 35': Foul by Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers).
  • 35': Josh Kerr (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Scott Walker (Airdrieonians).
  • 37': Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Callum Fordyce.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Ryan Strachan (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Turner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 45'+1': Ross Graham (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 1, Cove Rangers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 1, Cove Rangers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Sean Crighton replaces Josh Kerr because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
  • 47': Scott Walker (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kieran Ngwenya.
  • 51': Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Leon McCann (Airdrieonians).
  • 53': Hand ball by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 55': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
  • 55': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).
  • 62': Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ross Graham (Cove Rangers).
  • 67': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Thomas Robert replaces Dean Ritchie.
  • 67': Foul by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 67': Ross Graham (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sean Crighton (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 71': Foul by Kieran Ngwenya (Cove Rangers).
  • 71': Kyle Connell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Thomas Robert (Airdrieonians).
  • 73': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Broque Watson replaces Leighton McIntosh.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 79': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 79': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Jack McKay replaces Kyle Connell because of an injury.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul McKay (Airdrieonians).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Cove Rangers 2. Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blair Yule.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Airdrieonians 2, Cove Rangers 2. Jack McKay (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Airdrieonians 2, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 91': Foul by Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers).
  • 91': Sean Crighton (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 93': Foul by Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians).
  • 93': Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 94': Foul by Thomas Robert (Airdrieonians).
  • 94': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 96': Attempt missed. Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 97': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Turner.
  • 98': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Scott Ross.
  • 99': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Craig Thomson replaces Dale Carrick.
  • 99': Attempt missed. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 102': Foul by Jack McKay (Airdrieonians).
  • 102': Ryan Strachan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 103': Foul by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 103': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 103': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 104': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Max Currie.
  • 105': Connor Smith (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 105': Foul by Scott Walker (Airdrieonians).
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Airdrieonians 2, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Airdrieonians 2, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 106': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
  • 106': Scott Walker (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 106': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 108': Goal! Airdrieonians 3, Cove Rangers 2. Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Thomson.
  • 112': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Foul by Jack McKay (Airdrieonians).
  • 112': Jack McKay (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
  • 113': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Jack McKay.
  • 113': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Scott Walker.
  • 114': Ross Graham (Cove Rangers) hits the left post with a header from very close range.
  • 114': Foul by Thomas Robert (Airdrieonians).
  • 114': Kieran Ngwenya (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 117': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Callum Fordyce.
  • 118': Foul by Broque Watson (Cove Rangers).
  • 118': Kyle Turner (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kieran Ngwenya.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Airdrieonians 3, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 3, Cove Rangers 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Albert Bartlett Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland

Line-Ups

AIR Airdrieonians (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Max Currie (GK)
4 Joshua Kerr
6 Callum Fordyce Yellow Card
8 Paul McKay
13 Dean Ritchie
2 Kyle Turner Yellow Card
27 Paul Paton
3 Leon Mccann
19 Scott Walker
15 Dale Carrick
9 Calum Gallagher
Airdrieonians Substitutes:
Thomas Roberts, Craig Thomson, Sean Crighton, Alistair Roy, Jack McKay, Kyle Connell, Andrew Mcneil.

COVE Cove Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Stuart McKenzie (GK)
20 Ross Graham
6 Ryan Strachan
26 Kieran Ngwenya
5 Scott Ross Yellow Card
4 Conor Scully Yellow Card
24 Fraser Fyvie Yellow Card
11 Leighton Mcintosh
8 Blair Yule
13 Rory McAllister
9 Mitchel Megginson
Cove Rangers Substitutes:
Broque Watson, Cammy Logan, Connot Smith, Sebastian Ross, Balint Demus, Daniel Higgins, Adam Livingstone.

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