Cove Rangers vs Ayr United, 2022-23 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 21': Nicholas Mcallister
- 55': Ben Dempsey
- 61': Josh Mullin
- 82': Fraser Bryden
- 89': Josh Mullin
About
Cove Rangers are hosting Ayr United
at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
- 3': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
- 7': Kyle McClelland (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
- 14': Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).
- 14': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Substitution, Ayr United. Jordan Houston replaces Paddy Reading because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt saved. Charlie Albinson (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Morgyn Neill.
- 19': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Leighton McIntosh.
- 19': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kyle McClelland.
- 21': Foul by Kyle McClelland (Cove Rangers).
- 21': Josh Mullin (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Kyle McClelland (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 1. Nick McAllister (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 24': Hand ball by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
- 34': Brody Paterson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
- 39': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
- 39': Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Miko Virtanen replaces Kyle McClelland.
- 51': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
- 51': Tony Weston (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jason Naismith (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Alex Kirk.
- 55': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 2. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Mullin.
- 58': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
- 58': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Luis Longstaff replaces Tony Weston.
- 60': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 3. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dipo Akinyemi.
- 64': Foul by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United).
- 64': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
- 65': Foul by Shay Logan (Cove Rangers).
- 65': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
- 70': Attempt saved. Brody Paterson (Cove Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Ayr United. David Bangala replaces Paul Smith.
- 76': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Declan Glass replaces Mitch Megginson.
- 76': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Iain Vigurs replaces Connor Scully.
- 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Dipo Akinyemi.
- 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Michael Hewitt.
- 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Jayden Mitchell-Lawson.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jason Naismith.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 4. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mark McKenzie.
- 84': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 88': David Bangala (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
- 89': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 5. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Declan Glass (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 5.
- 0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 5.
- 0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 0, Ayr United 5.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Balmoral Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 785
Venue: Balmoral Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 785
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 21 | +26 | 45 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 22 | +8 | 40 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 22 | +3 | 36 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 21 | +3 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Cove Rangers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Scott Fox (GK) |
| 6 | Morgyn Neil |
| 15 | David McClelland  |
| 3 | Jason Naismith |
| 4 | Conor Scully |
| 8 | Blair Yule |
| 9 | Mitchel Megginson |
| 28 | Brody Paterson |
| 2 | Shaleum Logan |
| 11 | Leighton Mcintosh |
| 18 | Tony Weston |
Ayr United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Charlie Albinson (GK) |
| 5 | Sean McGinty |
| 15 | Alex Kirk |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 17 | Nicholas Mcallister |
| 31 | Paul Smith |
| 20 | Michael Hewitt |
| 11 | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson |
| 14 | Josh Mullin |
| 9 | Dipo Akinyemi |
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