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Cove Rangers
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Inverness CT
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Reuben McAllister -> Findlay Marshall (70)
Declan Glass -> Dylan Lobban (70)
Myles Gaffney -> Mitch Megginson (90) |
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Fraser Fyvie (90+2) |
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Appearances & Goals To Date
Starting Lineup
| Youngest Player: | Keith Bray (18 years 227 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Billy Mckay (36 years 27 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 24 years 183 days |
| Domestic Players: | 5 (45.45 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
| Youngest Player: | Keith Bray (18 years 227 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Sam Reid (2026 years 106 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 22 years 359 days |
| Domestic Players: | 11 (61.11 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
Caley Jags Get Vital Win
Top versus bottom ended in victory for the Caley Jags who climb into positive numbers at the foot of the table. Cove had made one change from the win at Dumbarton as they looked for their fifth win on the trot. Findlay Marshall replaced Arron Darge. For Inverness, graduate Sam Reid took his place on the bench with Lewis Nicolson missing. On the field, Charlie Gilmour returned to midfield to bolster the squad with Connal Ewan out injured and boss Scott Kellacher would be looking to get into positive numbers with his positive team talks. However, it only took Cove ten minutes to get in front through top scorer Mitch Megginson. Megginson failed to convert a first half penalty with Dibaga saving and two minutes later it was all square when Adam MacKinnon drilled high into the net. With 25 minutes left, Keith Bray popped up with a much needed and deserved winner.
This was a great result played out at Cove, sharpened at Inverness but made in the Isle of Lewis.
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A fine afternoon for a game of football and after a minutes silence it was game on. Billy Mckay brought out the first save of the game but one minute later we were behind. A bit of hesitancy in defence, but no surprise for guessing that Mitch Megginson opened the scoring. The on form striker fired home after Fraser Fyvie threaded a ball to Blair Yule who unselfishly teed up Megginson to open the scoring. Half an hour gone and chances were difficult to come by with Cove not shy to halt our attacks by fair or foul means. Touch wood and Cove had the opportunity to double their lead when Megginson stepped up to take a penalty after he was fouled by Jake Davidson. Musa Dibaga saved his spot kick and two minutes later we were level when Adam MacKinnon's shot from outside the box found the net. Just before the break Luis Longstaff slashed wide after James Nolan headed down to him in the box.
HALF TIME: 1-1
Longstaff and Billy Mckay missed the target and Nolan had his attempt saved as the visitors started the second period on the front foot. Goal scorer MacKinnon was unfortunate as his long range shot came back off the post and Nolan missed the target after good work by Jake Davidson. Megginson brought Dibaga into action as the big keeper denied the strikers low shot towards the bottom corner, the keeper saving comfortably. Charlie Gilmour's deflected shot from range at the opposite end had the same result, Demus saving. However, the visitors persistence paid off when Keith Bray drilled in from outside the box. Gilmour shot over and Mckay saw his shot saved as the visitors looked for a wee cushion in the final quarter of the game. Into the final ten and substitute Declan Glass fired just over as Cove looked to level the game. In the final minutes Glass saw Dibaga save from close range at the expense of a corner as the visitors held firm for an important three points.
FULL TIME: 1-2
Good performance from the Caley Jags and a deserved win on the road after a swashbuckling second half performance from the visitors. Great to see the young team scoring the goals today in Adam MacKinnon and Keith Bray. Goals made in the Western Isles. Musa Dibaga saved his second penalty of the season and made a crucial late block to deny Declan Glass as Cove tried to salvage something. Into plus numbers in the table; onwards and upwards hopefully.
Match report written by tm4tj
