Match Report
In the standings it was Cove Rangers 19th on 8 points, Hibernian U21 23rd on 5 — separated by 3. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1 for Cove Rangers and 1.83/2.33 for Hibernian U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.88.
Cove Rangers arrived off three straight defeats. Hibernian U21 entered with three losses in a row.
The match was played at Balmoral Stadium in Aberdeen (capacity 2,000). The referee was G. Soutar, with 72 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.