Cove Rangers vs Montrose, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Third Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup
Cove Rangers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Montrose
    • 58': Craig Brown
    • 87': Kane Hester

    About

    Cove Rangers are hosting Montrose 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.
    • 3': Craig Batchelor (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers).
    • 6': Foul by Craig Batchelor (Montrose).
    • 6': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
    • 16': Ryan Williamson (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 22': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Seán Dillon.
    • 23': Foul by Paul Watson (Montrose).
    • 23': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Mark Gallagher.
    • 25': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
    • 25': Blair Lyons (Montrose) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Craig Batchelor (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 26': Aidan Quinn (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers).
    • 28': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
    • 28': Miller Thomson (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Paul Watson (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ali Shrive.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Seán Dillon.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 38': Blair Lyons (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers).
    • 39': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Arron Darge.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Foul by Paul Watson (Montrose).
    • 43': Paul McGowan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Matheus Machado (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Paul McGowan.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Aidan Quinn (Montrose) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Montrose. Graham Webster replaces Ali Shrive.
    • 46': Foul by Ryan Williamson (Montrose).
    • 46': Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Ross Matthews.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Graham Webster (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 57': Blair Lyons (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
    • 58': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 1. Craig Brown (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Watson.
    • 61': Substitution, Montrose. Kane Hester replaces Craig Batchelor.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Blair Yule replaces Mouhamed Niang because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Montrose. Michael Gardyne replaces Matheus Machado.
    • 65': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Kyle Connell replaces Mark Gallagher.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Arron Darge.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Miller Thomson (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 74': Aidan Quinn (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Scott Williamson (Cove Rangers).
    • 74': Substitution, Montrose. Liam Callaghan replaces Blair Lyons.
    • 75': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Tyler Mykyta replaces Scott Williamson.
    • 78': Foul by Michael Gardyne (Montrose).
    • 78': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 82': Foul by Kane Hester (Montrose).
    • 82': William Gillingham (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Quinn (Montrose).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Goal! Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 2. Kane Hester (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seán Dillon.
    • 89': Foul by Michael Gardyne (Montrose).
    • 89': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Liam Callaghan (Montrose).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Kane Hester (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Callaghan (Montrose).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cove Rangers 0, Montrose 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

    Venue: Balmoral Stadium
    Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Attendance: 520

    Line-Ups

    COVE Cove Rangers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Suman (GK)
    26 Mark Reynolds
    6 William Gillingham
    4 Conor Scully
    15 Arron Darge
    5 Mouhamed Niang
    22 Mark Gallagher
    7 Paul Mcgowan
    9 Mitchel Megginson
    29 Scott Williamson
    10 Rumarn Burrell
    Cove Rangers Substitutes:
    Balint Demus, Tyler Mykyta, Blair Yule, Mikey Milnes, Cameron Stewart, Milosz Ochmanski, Kyle Connell.

    MON Montrose (3-4-3-d)

    No. Name
    21 Ross Matthews (GK)
    4 Aidan Quinn
    14 Sean Dillon
    2 Ryan Williamson
    22 Craig Brown
    20 Miller Thomson
    23 Matheus Machado
    8 Paul Watson
    16 Craig Batchelor
    11 Blair Lyons Yellow Card
    17 Ali Shrive
    Montrose Substitutes:
    Michael Gardyne, Graham Webster, Cameron Gill, Liam Callaghan, Kane Hester.

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