Match Report
Cove Rangers, 7th on 38 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Alloa Athletic (4th, 53). The last five rounds placed Cove Rangers 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.25 for Cove Rangers and 1.39/1.06 for Alloa Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
13 meetings are on record — 4 won by Cove Rangers, 6 by Alloa Athletic, 3 drawn, at 2.92 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 62% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 62%.
Balmoral Stadium, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Alloa Athletic: Kurtis Roberts (53')
Key stats
Possession: Cove Rangers 54% · Alloa Athletic 46% · Total shots: 3-8 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 8-0




