Brechin City vs Cove Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

Brechin City

30': Grady Mcgrath
39': Ewan Loudon (P)

FT
2 - 3

Cove Rangers

34': Mark Reynolds
74': Kyle Connell
81': Kyle Connell

About

Brechin City are hosting Cove Rangers at The Carnegie Fuels Stadium at Glebe Park, Brechin, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
3': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
3': Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Hamish Thomson.
9': Foul by Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers).
9': Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Hamish Thomson.
13': Attempt missed. Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
15': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Michael Cruickshank (Brechin City).
16': Foul by Michael Cruickshank (Brechin City).
16': Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt missed. Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
18': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Mark Reynolds.
19': Foul by Marc Scott (Brechin City).
19': Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
20': Attempt missed. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
22': Euan Spark (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers).
25': Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
25': Attempt missed. Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
27': Attempt missed. William Gillingham (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
28': Foul by Hamish Thomson (Brechin City).
28': Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt missed. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
29': Attempt saved. Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
30': Goal! Brechin City 1, Cove Rangers 0. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fraser Macleod.
32': Euan Spark (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers).
33': Attempt saved. Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Jamie McCabe.
33': Foul by Hamish Thomson (Brechin City).
33': Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Goal! Brechin City 1, Cove Rangers 1. Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
39': Penalty Brechin City. Ewan Loudon draws a foul in the penalty area.
39': Penalty conceded by Nick Suman (Cove Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
39': Goal! Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 1. Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
40': Attempt missed. Mark Gallagher (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
42': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Michael Cruickshank.
42': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Hamish Thomson.
43': Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
44': Foul by Marc Scott (Brechin City).
44': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
45'+1': First Half ends, Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 1.
45': Second Half begins Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 1.
48': Attempt saved. Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Fraser Macleod (Brechin City).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Euan Spark.
51': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Ewan Loudon (Brechin City).
52': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Cove Rangers).
52': Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Arron Darge (Cove Rangers).
54': Attempt missed. Hamish Thomson (Brechin City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
54': Foul by Michael Cruickshank (Brechin City).
54': Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt blocked. Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
56': Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Foul by Hamish Thomson (Brechin City).
57': William Gillingham (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Marc Scott (Brechin City).
58': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Josh Kerr replaces Mouhamed Niang.
64': Attempt blocked. Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by William Gillingham.
65': Attempt blocked. Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Hand ball by William Gillingham (Cove Rangers).
67': Foul by Grady McGrath (Brechin City).
67': Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Fraser Macleod (Brechin City).
67': Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Iain Vigurs replaces Mark Gallagher.
73': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
74': Goal! Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 2. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitch Megginson.
78': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
78': Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by William Gillingham (Cove Rangers).
79': Attempt blocked. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Arron Darge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Ewan Loudon (Brechin City).
81': Goal! Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 3. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Kerr.
82': Foul by Marc Scott (Brechin City).
82': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Brechin City. Stuart Heenan replaces Seth Patrick.
86': Foul by Marc Scott (Brechin City).
86': Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Grady McGrath (Brechin City).
87': Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Lewis Martin (Brechin City).
89': Tyler Mykyta (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Lewis Martin (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card.
90': Attempt blocked. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Attempt blocked. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Stuart Heenan.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 3.
0': Match ends, Brechin City 2, Cove Rangers 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: The Carnegie Fuels Stadium at Glebe Park
Location: Brechin, Scotland
Attendance: 544

Scottish League Cup Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Hibernian	4	+12	9
2	Queen's Park	4	+11	9
3	Peterhead	4	-6	6
4	Kelty Hearts	4	-6	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Brechin City (5-4-1)

No.	Name
23	Jamie Mccabe (GK)
5	Hamish Thomson
4	Lewis Martin
6	Euan Spark
12	Michael Cruickshank
7	Mark Scott
17	John Moreland
8	Seth Patrick
18	Ewan Loudon
11	Fraser Macleod
9	Grady Mcgrath

Brechin City Substitutes:

Ewan White, Chris Mudie, Lenny Wilson, Stuart Heenan, Michael Mcarthur.

Cove Rangers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Nick Suman (GK)
26	Mark Reynolds
6	William Gillingham
4	Conor Scully
15	Arron Darge
5	Mouhamed Niang
22	Mark Gallagher
11	Kyle Connell
18	Tyler Mykyta
9	Mitchel Megginson
10	Rumarn Burrell

Cove Rangers Substitutes:

Milosz Ochmanski, Balint Demus, Iain Vigurs, Miles Gaffney, Joshua Kerr.

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