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26/08/2025, Ainslie Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
League Cup, G1

The Spartans Vs Cove Rangers

The Spartans play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: G McColloch (GK) , S Trumbull (CB) , A McClement (CB) , R Finn (CB) , M McClees (RB) , G McAlister (LB) , N Gill (CDM) , G McClements (CAM) , S Prichard (RM) , C McCalmon (LM) , T McNelly (ST) And the subs are: B MacBeth (GK) , D Stackpoole (CB) , B MacDiarmid (CM) , B McColl (CM) , W Ready (ST)

Cove Rangers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C McDermott (GK) , A McCalmont (CB) , P Edward (CB) , B Delany (RB) , C Cookston (LB) , J MacLachlan (CDM) , L MacNeal (CAM) , F Chisholm (RM) , G McColl (LM) , P McCartney (ST) , T Murdoch (ST) And the subs are: D Bryce (CB) , H MacMasters (CB) , T MacIntyre (CM) , M McPheeters (CM) , P McBride (ST)

Welcome to Ainslie Park in Edinburgh, Scotland where The Spartans will face Cove Rangers.  This is a group stage match of the League Cup.  The attendance is 3000.

1' - The Spartans kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

10' - Ronald Finn dispossesses Lewis MacNeal and the ball goes loose.  Sammy Trumbull finds Ronald Finn with a long pass.  Pat Edward tackles Ronald Finn and takes the ball.  Pat Edward finds Cole Cookston with a long ball.  Cole Cookston passes to James MacLachlan.  James MacLachlan curls in a cross, but the ball misses everyone.  

19' - Colin McCalmon finds Noah Gill with a short pass.  Noah Gill spots a run from Tommy McNelly.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Tommy McNelly is caught offside!  

21' - Frank Chisholm passes a long ball to Pat Edward.  Pat Edward spots a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

24' - Lewis MacNeal finds James MacLachlan with a long pass.  James MacLachlan runs with the ball, beating Sid Prichard.  

25' - James MacLachlan sees a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

29' - Gavin McColl hits the ball long to Cole Cookston.  Cole Cookston spots a run from Pat McCartney.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Pat McCartney runs on to the ball.  Pat McCartney fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

31' - Sid Prichard attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

35' - Alan McCalmont plays the ball to Pat Edward.  Pat Edward slides the ball to Alan McCalmont.  Alan McCalmont finds Frank Chisholm with a short pass.  Frank Chisholm runs with the ball, beating Andrew McClement.  

35' - Frank Chisholm sees Pat McCartney making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Pat McCartney has strayed offside!  

39' - Colin McCalmon curls in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Pat Edward finds Lewis MacNeal with a short pass.  Lewis MacNeal passes the ball to Alan McCalmont.  Tommy McNelly dispossesses Alan McCalmont and takes possession.  Tommy McNelly speeds past Alan McCalmont.  

51' - Gordon McClements sees a run from Tommy McNelly.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tommy McNelly is going to be taken off.  William Ready joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ronald Finn is going to be taken off.  Darryl Stackpoole is going to be brought on.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Delany is going to be taken off.  Dillon Bryce is brought on from the bench.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Colin McCalmon is going to be taken off.  Bryn McColl is going to be brought on.  

61' - Alan McCalmont passes the ball to James MacLachlan.  Noah Gill successfully tackles James MacLachlan and takes possession.  Noah Gill sees Gordon McClements making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Gordon McClements is unable to control the ball!  

62' - Sid Prichard successfully tackles Lewis MacNeal and the ball goes loose.  The Spartans attempt to counter.  William Ready attempts to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's a lovely goal from William Ready for The Spartans!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pat Edward is going to be taken off.  Hamish MacMasters joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Thomas Murdoch is going to be taken off.  Pat McBride joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Lewis MacNeal tries to beat Noah Gill using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

67' - Lewis MacNeal spots a run from James MacLachlan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but James MacLachlan  is unable to take the ball down!  

77' - George McAlister hits the ball long to Sammy Trumbull.  Sammy Trumbull passes to Sid Prichard.  Sid Prichard plays a short pass to Gordon McClements.  Gordon McClements passes the ball to William Ready.  William Ready finds Gordon McClements with a short pass.  Alan McCalmont dispossesses Gordon McClements and the ball goes loose.  Alan McCalmont passes to Hamish MacMasters.  Hamish MacMasters chips a long ball to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal plays the ball to Pat McBride.  Pat McBride passes to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal fires a shot from outside the area...and Lewis MacNeal scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Cove Rangers player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

78' - The Spartans kick the ball off for the restart.  

90' - Darryl Stackpoole plays a long pass to Bryn McColl.  Bryn McColl passes the ball to Noah Gill.  Hamish MacMasters dispossesses Noah Gill and the ball goes loose.  Gordon McClements plays a short pass to William Ready.  William Ready curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Lewis MacNeal takes possession.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended The Spartans 1 - 1 Cove Rangers.