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04/10/2025, Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scottish Cup, Round 2

Cove Rangers Vs Inverness

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) , A Burns (LB) , C Cookston (CDM) , L MacNeal (CAM) , M Owen (RM) , G McColl (LM) , P McCartney (ST) , T Murdoch (ST) And the subs are: D Bryce (CB) , H MacMasters (CB) , M McPheeters (CM) , F Chisholm (CM) , P McBride (ST)

Inverness play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: C Laidlaw (GK) , R Sutherland (CB) , D McCaskill (CB) , K McCamy (RB) , B Rhydderch (LB) , L Whelan (CM) , J McBurney (CDM) , M MacAdam (CDM) , H MacGibbon (RW) , J McCoun (LW) , H Lithgow (ST) And the subs are: N Johns (CB) , C McPhatter (CB) , J Beattie (CM) , B Anderson (CM) , R Maxwell (ST)

Welcome to Balmoral Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland where Cove Rangers will face Inverness.  This is round 2 of the Scottish Cup.  The attendance is 6632.

1' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Lewis MacNeal passes the ball to Pat Edward.  Pat Edward plays a short pass to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal sees Pat McCartney making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Pat McCartney is able to control the ball.  Pat McCartney shoots, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

9' - Lewis MacNeal passes the ball to Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl tries to beat John McBurney using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

10' - Gavin McColl sees Pat McCartney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Pat McCartney is able to take the ball.  Pat McCartney tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but Colin Laidlaw gets down to stop the shot!  

14' - Colin Laidlaw finds Barry Rhydderch with a long ball.  Barry Rhydderch plays the ball to Hugh Lithgow.  Lewis MacNeal dispossesses Hugh Lithgow and gains possession for his team.  Lewis MacNeal spots a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Thomas Murdoch is caught offside!  

16' - Barry Rhydderch plays the ball to Lewis Whelan.  Gavin McColl tackles Lewis Whelan and the ball goes loose.  Cove Rangers try to launch a quick counter attack.  Pat McCartney curls in a cross, but opposing player Mel MacAdam takes possession.  

27' - Alan McCalmont plays a long ball to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal tries to beat Lewis Whelan using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

29' - Lewis MacNeal spots a run from Pat McCartney.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Pat McCartney runs on to the ball.  Pat McCartney shoots...but Colin Laidlaw deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Cove Rangers.  Bruce Delany will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal flicks a header towards goal...but the ball flies over the bar!

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

45' - Inverness kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Cole Cookston passes to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal passes the ball to Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl spots a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Max Owen will come off.  Frank Chisholm joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hugh Lithgow will come off.  Rob Maxwell is going to be brought on.  

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

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James McCoun is going to be taken off.  John Beattie joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Kieran McCamy plays a long pass to Lewis Whelan.  Lewis Whelan curves the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Pat Edward is going to be taken off.  Hamish MacMasters is going to be brought on.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob Sutherland will come off.  Connor McPhatter joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Lewis Whelan passes the ball to Mel MacAdam.  Mel MacAdam spots a run from John Beattie.  He attempts a quick throughball, but John Beattie is caught offside!  

83' - Pat McCartney tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

86' - Colin Laidlaw hits the ball long to Kieran McCamy.  Hamish MacMasters successfully tackles Kieran McCamy and the ball goes loose.  John McBurney curls in a cross, but Dillon Bryce intercepts and takes possession.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

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

94' - Alan Burns finds Hamish MacMasters with a short pass.  Hamish MacMasters plays a short pass to Alan McCalmont.  Alan McCalmont passes the ball to Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl tries to use ball skills to beat Mel MacAdam.  The opposing player is unable to stop Gavin McColl who takes the ball forward!  

95' - Gavin McColl sees Frank Chisholm making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Frank Chisholm is able to control the ball.  Frank Chisholm reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but John McBurney manages to get to the ball first!  

104' - Hamish MacMasters passes to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal plays a long ball to Alan McCalmont.  Alan McCalmont passes to Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl slides the ball to Thomas Murdoch.  Thomas Murdoch curves the ball into the box, finding Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl jumps up and gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Gavin McColl for Cove Rangers!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

105' - Inverness kick the ball off for the restart.  

106' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

106' - Inverness kick the ball off for the restart.  

117' - Cove Rangers attempt a quick counter attack.  Mel MacAdam dispossesses Cole Cookston and gains possession for his team.  Inverness attempt to counter.  Mel MacAdam passes to Rob Maxwell.  With a turn of pace, Rob Maxwell beats Lewis MacNeal.  

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 



The match has ended Cove Rangers 1 - 0 Inverness.