Match Report
In the standings it was Cove Rangers 19th on 8 points, Dundee U21 30th on 0 — separated by 8. Dundee U21's recent output outran their position: 26th on form over five rounds, 30th in the table. Per game in the league, Cove Rangers were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1, Dundee U21 0.67 and 3.5, against a competition average of 1.88 goals per team per game.
Cove Rangers had not won in 6 games. Cove Rangers had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Dundee U21, 8.
The venue was Balmoral Stadium in Aberdeen, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.