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25/10/2025, Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
League One, Scottish Football League

Cove Rangers Vs Montrose

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

Montrose play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M McNiel (GK) , A McNamara (CB) , J McVey (CB) , G McConchie (RB) , J McCord (LB) , M McFarland (CDM) , G MacKenzie (CAM) , G McCalley (RM) , P MacMichael (LM) , E Leary (ST) , E MacLaughlin (ST) And the subs are: B McBay (GK) , A McAleer (CB) , P McCambridge (CM) , T McClane (CM) , P McIntosh (ST)

Welcome to Balmoral Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland where Cove Rangers will face Montrose.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, Scottish Football League.  The attendance is 10554.

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

19' - Bruce Delany plays a long ball to Max Owen.  Max Owen tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot goes wide!

26' - Malcolm McNiel finds Mark McFarland with a short pass.  Mark McFarland finds Gethin McConchie with a short pass.  Gethin McConchie finds Joseph McVey with a long ball.  Joseph McVey passes to Ed MacLaughlin.  Ed MacLaughlin sees a run from Ed Leary.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Ed Leary is able to take the ball.  Ed Leary looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Corey McDermott!  Mark McFarland is first to the loose ball...Mark McFarland looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

28' - Corey McDermott passes a long ball to Alan Burns.  Alan Burns slides the ball to Thomas Murdoch.  Thomas Murdoch runs with the ball, beating Mark McFarland.  

29' - Thomas Murdoch whips in a cross, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

31' - Andrew McNamara plays a long ball to Gordon MacKenzie.  Gordon MacKenzie attempts to use his skills to beat Lewis MacNeal, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

33' - Mark McFarland spots a run from Ed Leary.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Bruce Delany passes the ball to Alan Burns.  Gethin McConchie tackles Alan Burns and takes the ball.  Montrose launch a counter attack.  Gethin McConchie passes the ball to Ed MacLaughlin.  Ed MacLaughlin crosses the ball, but Bruce Delany intercepts and takes possession.  

41' - Lewis MacNeal sees a run from Max Owen.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

46' - Gordon McCalley passes a long ball to Andrew McNamara.  Andrew McNamara passes to Gordon McCalley.  Gordon McCalley sees a run from Mark McFarland.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Mark McFarland takes the ball.  Mark McFarland attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Corey McDermott manages to stop the shot!  

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

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

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joseph McVey is going to be taken off.  Andrew McAleer joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Alan Burns passes to Bruce Delany.  Bruce Delany passes the ball to Lewis MacNeal.  Lewis MacNeal plays the ball to Gavin McColl.  Gavin McColl tries to beat Mark McFarland using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

54' - Gavin McColl sees a run from Thomas Murdoch.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Thomas Murdoch is able to take the ball.  Thomas Murdoch reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Lewis MacNeal overshoots the ball and it goes loose! There is going to be a subsitution.  Ed MacLaughlin is going to be taken off.  Pat McIntosh is going to be brought on.  

55' - Thomas Murdoch looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Thomas Murdoch for Cove Rangers!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Max Owen will come off.  Frank Chisholm is going to be brought on.  

56' - Montrose kick the ball off for the restart.  

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

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pat Edward is going to be taken off.  Cole Cookston joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Thomas Murdoch tries to beat Andrew McAleer using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Thomas Murdoch runs with the ball!  

60' - Thomas Murdoch sees Frank Chisholm making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

67' - Andrew McAleer finds Mark McFarland with a short pass.  Mark McFarland finds Gordon McCalley with a long ball.  Gordon McCalley attempts a shot from outside the area...but the ball flies wide of the post!

82' - Andrew McAleer passes a long ball to Jamie McCord.  Jamie McCord finds Mark McFarland with a short pass.  Mark McFarland slides the ball to Pat McIntosh.  Lewis MacNeal tackles Pat McIntosh and takes the ball.  Lewis MacNeal tries to beat Mark McFarland using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

83' - Lewis MacNeal strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Mark McFarland is first to the ball and makes the clearance.



The match has ended Cove Rangers 1 - 0 Montrose.