Albion Rovers vs Cove Rangers, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Albion Rovers
  • 31': Mark Reynolds (OG)
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1 - 2
Cove Rangers
  • 43': Robbie Leitch
  • 67': Conor Scully

About

Albion Rovers are hosting Cove Rangers at The Reigart Stadium, Coatbridge, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Blair Malcolm (Albion Rovers).
  • 6': Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ayrton Sonkur.
  • 8': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Adam Fernie.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
  • 9': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Jack Leighfield.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Michael Paton (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Scott Ross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Scott Roberts (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Blair Malcolm (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Blair Malcolm.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Shay Logan (Cove Rangers).
  • 25': Scott Roberts (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 29': Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Shay Logan.
  • 31': Own Goal by Mark Reynolds, Cove Rangers. Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 0.
  • 33': Hand ball by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
  • 34': Foul by Ayrton Sonkur (Albion Rovers).
  • 34': Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Blair Malcolm.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 36': Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Lewis Kidd (Albion Rovers).
  • 42': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Blair Malcolm.
  • 42': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ayrton Sonkur.
  • 43': Goal! Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 1. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers).
  • 44': Michael Paton (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 45': Michael Paton (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 1.
  • 48': Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 55': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
  • 55': Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Shay Logan (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 59': Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Evan Towler (Cove Rangers).
  • 59': Blair Malcolm (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
  • 60': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Jamie Masson replaces Leighton McIntosh.
  • 61': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
  • 61': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Barry Duncan replaces Lewis Kidd.
  • 62': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Kieran Dolan replaces Michael Paton.
  • 64': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
  • 64': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Goal! Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 2. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitch Megginson.
  • 68': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Iain Vigurs replaces Mitch Megginson.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Foul by Kyle Fleming (Albion Rovers).
  • 70': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Rory McAllister replaces Gerry McDonagh.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Scott Roberts (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Amaury Testa replaces Scott Roberts.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kyle Fleming (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Barry Duncan (Albion Rovers).
  • 80': Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Amaury Testa (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Barry Duncan (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 84': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Gourlay.
  • 85': Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
  • 85': Kyle Fleming (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers).
  • 86': Scott Roberts (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Kieran Dolan (Albion Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Barry Duncan (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Evan Towler (Cove Rangers).
  • 90': Evan Towler (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Penalty Cove Rangers. Shay Logan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Ayrton Sonkur (Albion Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Rory McAllister (Cove Rangers).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albion Rovers 1, Cove Rangers 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: The Reigart Stadium
Location: Coatbridge, Scotland
Attendance: 288

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Motherwell 4 +5 11
2 Greenock Morton 4 +5 9
3 Clyde 4 -2 6
4 Stenhousemuir 4 -3 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARFC Albion Rovers (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Leighfield (GK)
4 Aryton Sonkur
5 Sean Fagan
3 Blair Malcolm
2 Adam Fernie
6 Kyle Fleming
7 Callum Wilson
8 Lewis Kidd
9 Scott Roberts
11 Charlie Reilly
10 Michael Paton
Albion Rovers Substitutes:
Luca Sandberg, Barry Duncan, Amaury Testa, Kieran Dolan, Devan Mccall.

COVE Cove Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Kyle Gourlay (GK)
26 Mark Reynolds
5 Scott Ross
3 Evan Towler Yellow Card
2 Shaleum Logan
4 Conor Scully
24 Fraser Fyvie
20 Robbie Leitch
11 Leighton Mcintosh
9 Mitchel Megginson
7 Gerry McDonagh
Cove Rangers Substitutes:
Rory McAllister, Morgyn Neil, Jamie Masson, Rhys Thomas, Stuart McKenzie, Iain Vigurs.

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