Cove Rangers vs Kelty Hearts, 2024-25 Scottish League One

· Scottish League One

Cove Rangers

30': Adam Emslie
37': Mitchel Megginson (P)

FT
2 - 2

Kelty Hearts

61': Craig Johnston
68': Ross Cunningham

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Match Commentary

30': Adam Emslie (Cove Rangers) Goal at 30'
37': Mitchel Megginson (Cove Rangers) Penalty - Scored at 37'
57': Robbie Cole (Kelty Hearts) Substitution at 57'
57': Connor Allan (Kelty Hearts) Substitution at 57'
61': Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts) Goal at 61'
67': Michael Doyle (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 67'
68': Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) Goal at 68'
74': Liam Parker (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 74'
88': Declan Glass (Cove Rangers) Substitution at 88'
90': Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 90'

Statistics

KEL		COVE
12	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	1
47	Possession	53
8	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	7
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League One

Venue: Balmoral Stadium
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Attendance: 389

SPFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arbroath	36	+16	64
2	Cove Rangers	36	+18	57
3	Queen of the South	36	+5	55
4	Stenhousemuir	36	+3	53

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Cove Rangers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Nick Suman (GK)
3	Michael Doyle
6	William Gillingham
15	Arron Darge
32	Liam Parker
7	Ryan Harrington
8	Blair Yule
22	Adam Emslie
18	Dylan Lobban
9	Mitchel Megginson
24	Fraser Fyvie

Cove Rangers Substitutes:

Declan Glass, Finlay Murray, Findlay Marshall, Miles Gaffney, Grady Mcgrath, Quinn Coulson, Balint Demus.

Kelty Hearts (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ruairidh Adams (GK)
5	Callum Flatman
4	Thomas O'Ware
3	Brody Paterson
23	Lewis Moore
7	Scott Allan
16	Murray Thomas
10	Ross Cunningham
15	J. MacIntyre
9	Craig Johnston
17	Luke Mccarvel

Kelty Hearts Substitutes:

Billy Owens, James Lyon, Ryan Adamson, Scott Mercer, Connor Allan, Corrie Fellows, Ben Hobbs, Robbie Cole.

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