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Cove Rangers vs Forfar AthleticLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Challenge Cup2025/20262025/2026
Cove Rangers

Cove Rangers

McAllister65'
1
-FT
2
Nov 11, 2025
Balmoral Stadium
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Forfar Athletic

Forfar Athletic

Whatley13'
Whatley36'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+3Yellow Card
Liam Parker
Liam Parker
Cove Rangers
90'+1Yellow Card
Harry McLinden
Harry McLinden
Forfar Athletic
87'Yellow Card
Reuben McAllister
Reuben McAllister
Cove Rangers
85'Yellow Card
Angus Mailer
Angus Mailer
Forfar Athletic
69'Substitution
Harry McLinden
Harry McLinden· In
Mark Whatley
Mark Whatley· Out
Forfar Athletic
69'Substitution
Angus Mailer
Angus Mailer· In
Martin Rennie
Martin Rennie· Out
Forfar Athletic
Goal!
1-2
Reuben McAllister
Reuben McAllister
65'·Cove Rangers
⚽
46'Substitution
Jamie Richardson
Jamie Richardson· In
Nathan Cannon
Nathan Cannon· Out
Forfar Athletic
46'Substitution
Jake Sutherland
Jake Sutherland· In
Scott Shepherd
Scott Shepherd· Out
Forfar Athletic
Goal!
0-2
Mark Whatley
Mark Whatley
36'·Forfar Athletic
⚽
34'Yellow Card
Jake Dolzanski
Jake Dolzanski
Forfar Athletic
Goal!
0-1
Mark Whatley
Mark Whatley
13'·Forfar Athletic
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
66%Ball Possession34%
13Shots Total7
4Shots On Target4
8Corners4
5Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
3Saves2
6Shots Off Target1
53Attacks37
50Dangerous Attacks25
1Goals2
13Free Kicks8
3Shots Blocked2
0Substitutions4

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Layton Bisland
Layton Bisland
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mackenzie Strachan
Mackenzie Strachan
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Justin Eguaibor
Justin Eguaibor
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Ryan Harrington
Ryan Harrington
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Blair Yule
Blair Yule
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Reuben McAllister
Reuben McAllister
MF
-90'10-
-
-
-
Adam Emslie
Adam Emslie
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
David Eguaibor
David Eguaibor
FW
-90'00-
-
-
-
Bálint Demus
Bálint Demus
GK
-90'00-
-
-
-
Lewis O'Donnell
Lewis O'Donnell
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Liam Parker
Liam Parker
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-

Cove Rangers vs Forfar Athletic — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cove Rangers15L202026/159-5
Forfar Athletic15D112335/155-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cove Rangers — last 5 games
  1. W5-1 vs Dundee United II2025-10-11
  2. L0-1 vs Stenhousemuir2025-10-18
  3. W3-0 @ Montrose2025-10-25
  4. L1-2 vs Peterhead2025-11-01
  5. L0-1 @ Inverness CT2025-11-08
Forfar Athletic — last 5 games
  1. L1-4 vs Inverness CT2025-10-11
  2. D0-0 vs Clyde2025-10-18
  3. W2-1 @ Musselburgh Athletic2025-10-25
  4. L1-3 @ Stranraer2025-11-01
  5. D1-1 vs Spartans2025-11-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2024-07-20 – 2025-01-18
Cove Rangers wins
1
Draws
1
Forfar Athletic wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2024-07-20 – 2025-01-18) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-01-18Cove Rangers2-0Forfar Athletic
2024-07-20Forfar Athletic1-1Cove Rangers
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cove Rangers19683WLDWL18+1
Forfar Athletic76122LWWLW12-5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
4 ptsCove Rangers 8 · Forfar Athletic 12
Positions
#19 vs #7
Goals per game
1.5/1 vs 1.67/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.88

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-11-11

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Cove Rangers
Won 50%
(1/2)
Draw 50%
(1/2)
Forfar Athletic
Won 0%
(0/2)
Goals
3-1
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

1
Cove Rangers wins
1
Draws
0
Forfar Athletic wins
Goals Scored
3 - 1
Jan 18, 2025 • Scottish Cup
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
2-0
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
Jul 20, 2024 • League Cup
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
1-1
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers

Fixtures

Matchday 6 — Challenge Cup

Match Report

In the standings it was Cove Rangers 19th on 8 points, Forfar Athletic 7th on 12 — separated by 4. Forfar Athletic ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Cove Rangers ran at 1.5 scored and 1 conceded, Forfar Athletic at 1.67 and 1.33.

The venue was Balmoral Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. Forfar Athletic led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Cove Rangers: Reuben McAllister (65') · Forfar Athletic: Mark Whatley (13'), Mark Whatley (36')

Key stats

Possession: Cove Rangers 66% · Forfar Athletic 34% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-4

More details:

Cove Rangers — live results and scheduleForfar Athletic — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cove Rangers vs Forfar Athletic?
Cove Rangers 1-2 Forfar Athletic. Challenge Cup match.
What league is Cove Rangers vs Forfar Athletic in?
This match is part of the Challenge Cup. The match was played at Balmoral Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic?
In 2 meetings between 2024 and 2025: Cove Rangers has 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Forfar Athletic.
Where was Cove Rangers vs Forfar Athletic played?
The match was played at Balmoral Stadium.