Epic Stan (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Mownt Taranaki (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Cove Rangers                              Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mump Stitchell            32  7  n     GK Wern Side                 28 10  n
SW Pluto Neill               23  8  n     SW Ever Rest                 21  6  n
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19  9  n     DF A. Brasiliensis           30 10  n
DF Scott Mercer              19 10  n     DF High-Cup Nick             29  9  n
DF Ryan Harrington           19  7  n     DF Inis Pocket               25  9  n
MF Mikey Milnes              25  8  n     MF Sgurr Alasdair            21  6  n
MF Rumarm Burrell            19  6  n     MF Matter Horn               21  8  n
WG Distinctly Minty          30  6  n     MF Crabby Wilkins            17  6  n
WG David Templeton           25  9  n     WG B. Cereus                 30  8  n
FW Boel Jitonio              35  8  n     FW L. Lactis                 30 10  n
FW Mark Dalgety              26  8  n     FW Mownt Cook                15  6  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Athletic will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 4: Mark Dalgety (COV) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Wern Side...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Highlanders...
        ...score now: COV 1 - ANN 0
Min 7: Inis Pocket (ANN) bends his shot past Mump Stitchell and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Annan draw level....
        ...score now: COV 1 - ANN 1
Min 21: Mownt Cook (ANN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Pluto Neill (COV).
Min 24: L. Lactis (ANN) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Mump Stitchell just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 29: Mark Dalgety (COV) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Wern Side who makes the save.
Min 29: Matter Horn (ANN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Pluto Neill (COV) clears with ease.
Min 31: Now the ball comes to B. Cereus (ANN)...
        ...L. Lactis has space on the left and B. Cereus tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ryan Harrington (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 34: Boel Jitonio (COV) hooks the ball away from A. Brasiliensis...
        ...and David Templeton dives in...
        ...and heads down but Wern Side was there for the save!
Min 34: L. Lactis almost penetrates Highlanders's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Pluto Neill would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 38: A. Brasiliensis's appalling clearance goes right to Mark Dalgety (COV)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Distinctly Minty...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...the Cove side are up...
        ...score now: COV 2 - ANN 1
Min 38: A. Brasiliensis (ANN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Cove Mump Stitchell is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 45: Sconnor Cully on for David Templeton(WG)...
        ...Sconnor Cully will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 2 - Annan 1

Min 49: Highlanders build down the left...
        ...Scott Mercer sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Ikiaki Sa beats A. Brasiliensis to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Wern Side who catches the ball.
Min 53: Rumarm Burrell (COV) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Crabby Wilkins (ANN)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 54: Mark Dalgety (COV) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ever Rest (ANN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 62: Great tackle by Inis Pocket (ANN)...
        ...to prevent Boel Jitonio (COV) from latching onto Rumarm Burrell's pass. 
Min 69: Mikey Milnes (COV) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 72: Boel Jitonio (COV) nods the ball down for Mark Dalgety on the edge of the box...
        ...Mark Dalgety takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Wern Side rushes of his line...
        ...Mark Dalgety gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert A. Brasiliensis (ANN)!
Min 78: Mownt Cook (ANN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for A. Brasiliensis but it evades him...
        ...Scott Mercer (COV) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 81: Boel Jitonio (COV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Mikey Milnes but it evades him...
        ...Inis Pocket (ANN) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 82: Matter Horn (ANN) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Crabby Wilkins...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 87: B. Cereus (ANN) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Mump Stitchell--superb save!


FINAL SCORE: Cove 2 - Annan 1


Man Of The Match: Mark Dalgety (COV)

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mump Stitchell            32 32 32 14  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Pluto Neill               23 23 23 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Mercer              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rumarm Burrell            19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Distinctly Minty          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG David Templeton           25 25 25 22  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Sconnor Cully             25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Boel Jitonio              35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark Dalgety              26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Wern Side                 28 28 28 12  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Ever Rest                 21 21 21 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Inis Pocket               25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF High-Cup Nick             29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF A. Brasiliensis           30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            17 17 17 15  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Matter Horn               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sgurr Alasdair            21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW L. Lactis                 30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mownt Cook                15 15 15 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COV ANN
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    5   4
Shots              5   5
Saves              3   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  81
Revenue           96  96

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  51.50 117.59 203.59 
  1  ANN  N  63.00 146.75 164.50 

 Trainer's Report
Pluto Neill (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
High-Cup Nick (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.