Cove Rangers vs Livingston, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

FT
0 - 5

44': Tom Parkes
55': Stephen Ayomide Obileye
59': Bruce Anderson
81': Stephen Kelly
90'+2': Stephen Kelly

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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.
1': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by William Gillingham.
4': Attempt blocked. Dajon Golding (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
5': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
5': Foul by Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers).
5': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
9': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Michael Devlin (Livingston).
10': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
10': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
12': Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
12': Paul McGowan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Foul by Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
17': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt saved. Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
18': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
18': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt missed. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
21': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
21': Paul McGowan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
25': Ayo Obileye (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers).
27': Attempt blocked. Joel Nouble (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
27': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Josh Kerr.
27': Attempt blocked. Michael Devlin (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Josh Kerr.
29': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
29': Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
31': Attempt blocked. Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
31': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
32': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
32': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by William Gillingham (Cove Rangers).
32': Tom Parkes (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
36': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Shinnie.
37': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
37': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Jason Holt (Livingston).
39': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Jason Holt (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers).
40': Foul by Dajon Golding (Cove Rangers).
40': Tom Parkes (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
41': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers).
41': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) is shown the yellow card.
43': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
44': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 1. Tom Parkes (Livingston) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ayo Obileye following a set piece situation.
45': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by William Gillingham.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
45'+1': First Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 1.
45': Second Half begins Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 1.
48': Foul by Tom Parkes (Livingston).
48': Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt blocked. Dajon Golding (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
50': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
51': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
53': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Paul McGowan (Cove Rangers).
53': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by William Gillingham (Cove Rangers).
54': William Gillingham (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by William Gillingham.
55': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 2. Ayo Obileye (Livingston) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Penrice following a corner.
57': Attempt missed. Jason Holt (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
57': Bruce Anderson (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers).
58': Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 3. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Parkes.
62': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
62': Attempt saved. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
64': Attempt missed. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
65': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Rumarn Burrell replaces Dajon Golding.
65': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Jacob Jones replaces Mark Gallagher.
66': Substitution, Livingston. Luiyi De Lucas replaces Michael Devlin.
67': Substitution, Livingston. Stephen Kelly replaces Scott Pittman.
67': Attempt missed. Bruce Anderson (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
68': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Luiyi De Lucas.
69': Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
69': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
70': Foul by William Gillingham (Cove Rangers).
70': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers).
71': Tom Parkes (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Livingston. Kurtis Guthrie replaces Bruce Anderson.
73': Substitution, Livingston. Mohammed Sangare replaces Andrew Shinnie.
75': Attempt saved. James Penrice (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
75': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Balint Demus.
78': Substitution, Livingston. Jamie Brandon replaces Cristian Montaño.
79': Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
79': Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers).
79': Tom Parkes (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Parkes (Livingston).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Tyler Mykyta replaces Mouhamed Niang.
80': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Stephen Kelly (Livingston).
81': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 4. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kurtis Guthrie.
84': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by William Gillingham.
84': Attempt blocked. Luiyi De Lucas (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
85': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
87': Foul by Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers).
87': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt blocked. Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
87': Attempt missed. Mohammed Sangare (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
88': Attempt saved. Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90': Attempt missed. Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Joel Nouble (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+2': Ayo Obileye (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers).
90'+2': Foul by Jacob Jones (Cove Rangers).
90'+2': Jamie Brandon (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Jacob Jones (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 5. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 5.
0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 0, Livingston 5.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Balmoral Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 683

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Alloa Athletic	4	+4	12
2	Airdrieonians	4	+4	9
3	Dundee	4	+5	6
4	Montrose	4	-4	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cove Rangers (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
21	Balint Demus (GK)
6	William Gillingham
26	Mark Reynolds
17	Joshua Kerr
5	Mouhamed Niang
22	Mark Gallagher
7	Paul Mcgowan
4	Conor Scully
15	Arron Darge
19	Dajon Golding
11	Kyle Connell

Cove Rangers Substitutes:

Milosz Ochmanski, Miles Gaffney, Jacob Jones, Nick Suman, Rumarn Burrell, Iain Vigurs, Tyler Mykyta, Jason Naismith.

Livingston (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Shamal George (GK)
6	Stephen Ayomide Obileye
4	Tom Parkes
5	Michael Devlin
22	Andrew Shinnie
18	Jason Holt
29	James Penrice
3	Cristian Montano
19	Joel Jonathan Nouble
8	Scott Pittman
9	Bruce Anderson

Livingston Substitutes:

Jack Hamilton, Mo Sangare, Morgan Boyes, Stephen Kelly, Jamie Brandon, Luiyi de Lucas, Miles Welch-Hayes, Calan Ledingham, Kurtis Guthrie.

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