Match summary
Cove Rangers beat Formartine United 2-1 in the Challenge Cup, League Stage.
Cove Rangers vs Formartine UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
73'Substitution
Mark Lawrence· In
Formartine United
64'Substitution
Formartine United
64'Substitution
Formartine United
56'Yellow Card
Formartine United
52'Yellow Card
Stuart Anderson
Formartine United
38'Substitution
Cove Rangers
Goal!
2-0
Ackeme Francis-Burrell
28'·Cove Rangers
⚽
13'Yellow Card
Cove Rangers
Goal!
1-0
M. Keir
9'·Cove Rangers
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Formartine United
43%Ball Possession57%
9Shots Total8
4Shots On Target4
5Corners6
15Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
3Saves2
4Shots Off Target3
52Attacks48
42Dangerous Attacks41
2Goals1
14Free Kicks15
1Shots Blocked1
2Substitutions5
2Assists1
Team Lineups
Manager: Paul Hartley
Starting XI
21
BD
Bálint Demus2
LB
Layton Bisland15
AD
Arron Darge32
LP
Liam Parker8
AF
Ackeme Francis-Burrell12
MK
M. Keir18
EO
Edimondo Oppong9
DO
Destiny OladipoSubstitutes
Manager: Stuart Anderson
Starting XI
2
FM
Finlay Murray5
RT
Rhys Thomas4
GM
Glenn Murison3
CP
Chris Parton6
TM
Tyler Mykyta8
JB
Jack Brown10
HR
Hamish Ritchie11
GA
Gafar Abari9
MD
Michael DanganaSubstitutes
15
ML
Mark Lawrence16
LS
Luke Strachan17
AM
Aidan McCormick18
VA
Victory Asekomeh19
FM
Finlay Morris21
GC
Grant CorbettPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Layton Bisland DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Ackeme Francis-Burrell MF | - | 57' | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Destiny Oladipo FW | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
M. Keir FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Arron Darge DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Edimondo Oppong FW | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Bálint Demus GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Liam Parker DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cove Rangers vs Formartine United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7/15 | 11-8 |
| Formartine United | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12/15 | 8-3 |
- L0-2 vs Ross County2026-09-19
- W5-0 @ Fraserburgh2026-09-22
- W2-1 vs Aberdeen U212026-09-26
- L3-4 @ Queen of the South2026-10-03
- D1-1 vs East Fife2026-10-10
- W2-0 vs Edinburgh City2026-09-26
- L0-2 @ Forfar Athletic2026-09-29
- W2-0 @ Civil Service Strollers2026-10-03
- W2-1 vs Deveronvale2026-10-07
- W2-0 @ Inverurie Loco Works2026-10-10
- Meetings on record
- 4
- Period covered
- 2018-01-30 – 2024-07-09
- Cove Rangers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Formartine United wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.75
- Over 2.5 goals
- 25%
- Both teams scored
- 0%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Cove Rangers | 2-0 | Formartine United |
| 2023-07-01 | Cove Rangers | 3-0 | Formartine United |
| 2019-02-27 | Formartine United | 0-0 | Cove Rangers |
| 2018-01-30 | Formartine United | 0-2 | Cove Rangers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | LWWWW | 2 | +3 |
| Formartine United | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | WLWWL | 12 | +3 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsCove Rangers 12 · Formartine United 9
- Positions
- #5 vs #15
- Goals per game
- 3.4/1.2 vs 2.2/1.6scored/conceded per game · league average 2.03
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 4 matches
Goals
7-0
Total matches
4Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 4 matches
3
Cove Rangers wins
1
Draws
0
Formartine United wins
Goals Scored
7 - 0
Matchday 6 — Challenge Cup
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