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

· Scottish League Cup
  • 45'+1': Iain Vigurs
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1 - 2
  • Red Card 25': Esmaël Gonçalves
  • 48': Stephen Ayomide Obileye
  • 88': Nicky Devlin

About

Cove Rangers are hosting Livingston at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 2': Nicky Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 5': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Morgyn Neill.
  • 6': Foul by Evan Towler (Cove Rangers).
  • 6': Esmael Gonçalves (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Hand ball by Esmael Gonçalves (Livingston).
  • 12': Foul by Joel Nouble (Livingston).
  • 12': Shay Logan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Evan Towler (Cove Rangers).
  • 17': Nicky Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 20': Foul by Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
  • 20': Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Scott Ross.
  • 24': Dangerous play by Esmael Gonçalves (Livingston).
  • 24': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Esmael Gonçalves (Livingston) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 27': Foul by Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers).
  • 27': Jack Fitzwater (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
  • 33': Foul by Sean Kelly (Livingston).
  • 33': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dylan Bahamboula (Livingston) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Livingston).
  • 37': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
  • 39': Nicky Devlin (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Sean Kelly.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Shinnie.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 0. Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Livingston. Bruce Anderson replaces Dylan Bahamboula.
  • 46': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Scott Ross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 48': Goal! Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 1. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruce Anderson.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
  • 54': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Livingston).
  • 54': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Hand ball by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
  • 56': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
  • 56': Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ivan Konovalov.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Robbie Leitch (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Morgyn Neill.
  • 69': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Cristian Montaño.
  • 69': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ivan Konovalov.
  • 72': Substitution, Livingston. Stephane Omeonga replaces Sean Kelly.
  • 73': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 77': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Foul by Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers).
  • 79': Stephane Omeonga (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Rory McAllister replaces Gerry McDonagh.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nicky Devlin (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 85': Substitution, Livingston. Jason Holt replaces Andrew Shinnie.
  • 85': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Leighton McIntosh replaces Robbie Leitch.
  • 88': Goal! Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 2. Nicky Devlin (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephane Omeonga.
  • 89': Substitution, Livingston. Scott Bitsindou replaces Bruce Anderson.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Evan Towler.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 1, Livingston 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Balmoral Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 797

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

COVE Cove Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stuart McKenzie (GK)
6 Morgyn Neil
5 Scott Ross
3 Evan Towler
2 Shaleum Logan
24 Fraser Fyvie
4 Conor Scully
16 Iain Vigurs
9 Mitchel Megginson
7 Gerry McDonagh
20 Robbie Leitch

LIV Livingston (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ivan Konovalov (GK)
6 Stephen Ayomide Obileye
5 Jack Fitzwater
11 Cristian Montano
2 Nicky Devlin
24 Sean Kelly
8 Scott Pittman
22 Andrew Shinnie
10 Esmaël Gonçalves Red Card
19 Joel Jonathan Nouble
7 Dylan Bahamboula

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