Pre Game Suspension: Scott Mercer (COV) on for the suspended Scott McKenna at DF.
Hibernian                                 Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Slater               26  5  n     GK Mump Stitchell             8 10  n
SW Peter Marinello           19  8  n     SW Will Gillingham           19 10  n
DF Cris Cadden               26  5  n     DF Arron Darge               27  5  n
DF Carl Kennedy              24  5  n     DF Mark McGuiness            23  5  n
DF Ryan Ferguson             24  5  n     DF Scott Mercer               4 10  n
MF John Collins              26  5  n     MF Billy Dodds               31  2  n
MF Dylan Levitt              18  5  a     MF Findlay Marshall          26  8  n
MF Graham Milne              16  4  a     MF Dylan Lobban              23  5  n
WG Jim Watson                17  6  n     WG Blair Yule                25  8  n
FW Neil Marten               27 10  n     FW Mitch Megginson           26  3  n
FW Kieron Bowie              27  4  n     FW Boel Jitonio              20  8  n

Min 0: Hibs opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Neil Marten (HIB) nods the ball down for Kieron Bowie on the edge of the box...
        ...Kieron Bowie takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mump Stitchell rushes of his line...
        ...Kieron Bowie gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Will Gillingham (COV)!
Min 3: Superb sliding block by Carl Kennedy (HIB) denies Billy Dodds a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Boel Jitonio in the Hibs box.
Min 5: Billy Dodds (COV) finds Mitch Megginson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Cris Cadden  (HIB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 6: Now the ball comes to Ryan Ferguson (HIB)...
        ...Neil Marten has space on the left and Ryan Ferguson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Mark McGuiness (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 7: Superb sliding block by Ryan Ferguson (HIB) denies Blair Yule a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Billy Dodds in the Hibs box.
Min 12: Jim Watson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cris Cadden  who heads the ball...
        ...but Arron Darge (COV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 12: Blair Yule (COV) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Australian keeper...
        ...finds Findlay Marshall busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Phil Slater!
Min 15: Dylan Levitt (HIB) bends his shot past Mump Stitchell and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Hi-Bees...
        ...score now: HIB 1 - COV 0
Min 15: Nick Suman on for Mump Stitchell(GK)...
        ...Nick Suman will play GK.
Min 16: Findlay Marshall opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ryan Ferguson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 18: Findlay Marshall opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ryan Ferguson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 19: Superb sliding block by Mark McGuiness (COV) denies Dylan Levitt a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kieron Bowie in the Cove box.
Min 23: Neil Marten and Jim Watson weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Cove defense and lifts a classy finish over Nick Suman and over the bar too!
Min 29: Mitch Megginson (COV) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 36: John Collins volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Nick Suman gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 41: John Collins (HIB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Neil Marten...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Hibs are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HIB 2 - COV 0
Min 42: The ball is hooked on towards Scott Mercer (COV)...
        ...who takes on Carl Kennedy on the edge of the area...
        ...Carl Kennedy  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 44: Mark McGuiness (COV) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 45: Neil Marten (HIB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Jim Watson...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 45: Jimmy ORourke on for Graham Milne(MF)...
        ...Jimmy ORourke will play MF.
Min 45: Jerry Milton on for Cris Cadden (DF)...
        ...Jerry Milton will play DF.
Min 45: HIB now playing Opportunistic


HALFTIME SCORE: Hibs 2 - Cove 0

Min 46: Jim Watson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nick Suman palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Neil Marten who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Hibs; Coach Josh Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: HIB 3 - COV 0
Min 47: The Hi-Bees sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Blair Yule's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Peter Marinello (HIB).
Min 48: Ryan Ferguson (HIB) nods the ball down for Kieron Bowie on the edge of the box...
        ...Kieron Bowie takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Kieron Bowie gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mark McGuiness (COV)!
Min 54: Findlay Marshall (COV) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Billy Dodds takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Phil Slater is there to handle the danger.
Min 55: Neil Marten (HIB) nods the ball down for Jimmy ORourke on the edge of the box...
        ...Jimmy ORourke takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Jimmy ORourke gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Nick Suman...
        ...but Nick Suman just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 61: Carl Kennedy (HIB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Will Gillingham (COV) clears with ease.
Min 73: The Ref pulls John Collins (HIB) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 74: Jim Watson (HIB) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Nick Suman in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 75: Billy Dodds (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Carl Kennedy (HIB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 75: HIB now playing Normal
Min 76: Dylan Lobban (COV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Phil Slater...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Cove pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: HIB 3 - COV 1
Min 82: Jim Watson (HIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 86: Jimmy ORourke (HIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.


FINAL SCORE: Hibs 3 - Cove 1


Man Of The Match: Neil Marten (HIB)

Hibernian
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Slater               26 26 26 11 -1  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Peter Marinello           19 19 19 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Carl Kennedy              24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cris Cadden               26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ryan Ferguson             24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jerry Milton              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dylan Levitt              18 22 22 16 -3  a  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF John Collins              26 26 26 23 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Graham Milne              16 20 20 14  0  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jimmy ORourke             17 21 21 17  0  a  4  0  0  1 45  6
WG Jim Watson                17 17 17 15  0  n  4  0  0  3 90  6
FW Neil Marten               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Kieron Bowie              27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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             8  8  8  3  9  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
GK Nick Suman                26 26 26 11 -3  n  0  3  0  0 75  6
SW Will Gillingham           19 19 19 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Mercer               4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark McGuiness            23 23 23 18 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Arron Darge               27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dylan Lobban              23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Billy Dodds               31 24 24 31 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Findlay Marshall          26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Blair Yule                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mitch Megginson           26 26 26 26 -3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HIB COV
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              8   3
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  70
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HIB  N  56.00 147.96 168.26 
  1  COV  N  46.00 115.39 155.14 
 46  HIB  O  51.25 166.21 155.51 
 76  HIB  N  56.00 148.46 169.01 

 Trainer's Report
HIB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Kieron Bowie (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Milne (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jim Watson (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Arron Darge (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Dodds (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (COV) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.