Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Greenock Morton (5th, 57 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Cove Rangers (10th, 31 pts). Recent form flatters Cove Rangers's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th. Per game in the league, Cove Rangers were scoring 1.06 and conceding 2.08, Greenock Morton 1.47 and 1.19, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
5 matches unbeaten backed Greenock Morton's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Cove Rangers had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Greenock Morton, 11.
The venue was Balmoral Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Cove Rangers: D. Glass (45') · Greenock Morton: J. Baird (2'), R. Muirhead (73')
Key stats
Possession: Cove Rangers 50% · Greenock Morton 50% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-3