Cove Rangers vs Raith Rovers, 2022-23 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Third Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup
Cove Rangers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Raith Rovers
    • 11': Connor McBride

    About

    Cove Rangers are hosting Raith Rovers at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers).
    • 2': Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 7': Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Scott Brown (Raith Rovers).
    • 11': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Raith Rovers 1. Connor McBride (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quinn Coulson.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).
    • 16': Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 20': Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
    • 25': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
    • 25': Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 29': Foul by Kieran Ngwenya (Raith Rovers).
    • 29': Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Connor O'Riordan (Raith Rovers).
    • 30': Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Cieran Dunne (Cove Rangers).
    • 34': Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers).
    • 37': Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 41': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
    • 41': Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 44': Foul by Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers).
    • 44': Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Connor McBride (Raith Rovers).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Raith Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cove Rangers 0, Raith Rovers 1.
    • 46': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
    • 46': Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 48': Connor McBride (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Cieran Dunne (Cove Rangers).
    • 49': Foul by Ross Millen (Raith Rovers).
    • 49': Max Johnston (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Cieran Dunne.
    • 52': Foul by Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers).
    • 52': Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Connor O'Riordan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers).
    • 56': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Max Johnston (Cove Rangers).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Cieran Dunne (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Liam Dick.
    • 60': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ross Millen.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kieran Ngwenya (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 63': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Stuart McKenzie.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 66': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Jamie Masson replaces Gerry McDonagh.
    • 69': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Blair Yule.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
    • 73': Kieran Ngwenya (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 74': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Dylan Easton replaces Connor McBride.
    • 75': Connor O'Riordan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
    • 76': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Kieran Ngwenya.
    • 76': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Mitch Megginson replaces Leighton McIntosh.
    • 77': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ryan Nolan replaces Kieran Ngwenya because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Robbie Leitch replaces Blair Yule.
    • 78': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aidan Connolly replaces Ethan Ross.
    • 82': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ross Matthews replaces Brad Spencer.
    • 82': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kieran Mitchell replaces Kyle Connell.
    • 85': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
    • 85': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Max Johnston (Cove Rangers).
    • 86': Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Ryan Nolan (Raith Rovers).
    • 88': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ryan Nolan (Raith Rovers).
    • 89': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ross Millen.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers).
    • 90'+6': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers).
    • 90'+7': Quinn Coulson (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Raith Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 0, Raith Rovers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

    Venue: Balmoral Stadium
    Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Attendance: 405

    Line-Ups

    COVE Cove Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Stuart McKenzie (GK)
    26 Mark Reynolds
    6 Morgyn Neil
    22 Cieran Dunne
    27 Max Johnston
    4 Conor Scully
    16 Iain Vigurs
    8 Blair Yule
    7 Gerry McDonagh
    11 Leighton Mcintosh
    17 Luis Longstaff
    Cove Rangers Substitutes:
    Rhys Thomas, Jamie Masson, Mitchel Megginson, Shaleum Logan, Robbie Leitch, Kyle Gourlay.

    RRFC Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    17 Robbie Thomson (GK)
    3 Liam Dick
    14 Connor O'Riordan
    15 Kieran Ngwenya
    4 Ross Millen
    22 Ethan Ross
    6 Brad Spencer Yellow Card
    20 Scott Brown
    18 Kyle Connell
    11 Connor McBride
    27 Quinn Coulson Yellow Card
    Raith Rovers Substitutes:
    Kieran Mitchell, Aidan Connolly, Dylan Easton, Jamie McDonald, Adam Masson, Ryan Nolan, Ross Matthews.

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