Cove Rangers                              Saint Mirren
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Emiliano Martinez         25 10  n     GK Nowt Matters              12 10  n
DF Scott McKenna             26  9  n     SW Alan Barsteward            9  6  n
DF Justin Eguaibor           23  9  n     DF Phil Dent                 18 10  n
DF Matty Cash                22  8  n     DF Sandy Hartson             15 10  n
DF Arron Darge               19  7  n     DF Alan Partridge            10 10  n
DF Quinn Mitchell            17  7  n     DF John Smith                 8 10  n
MF John McGinn               26  7  n     MF He Rick Larson             5 10  n
MF Dylan Lobban              22 10  n     MF Danny Wilson               3 10  n
MF David Harris              16 10  n     FW Cameron Archer            25  6  n
FW Jackson Mylchreest        28  5  n     FW Cole Palmer               15  6  n
FW Ollie Watkins             18  7  n     FW Jonah Ayunga               8  4  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Paisley Buddies will play a 5-2-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 6: Ollie Watkins finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nowt Matters palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to John McGinn who heads the ball...
        ...but Alan Barsteward (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 10: Brilliant play by John McGinn (COV) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Matty Cash...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 15: One pass too many from St. Mirren and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...David Harris (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 16: John McGinn (COV) reads Ollie Watkins's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 19: Matty Cash (COV) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Quinn Mitchell...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Nowt Matters. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Highlanders...
        ...score now: COV 1 - SM 0
Min 27: John McGinn (COV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alan Partridge (SM).
Min 28: Jackson Mylchreest (COV) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Nowt Matters doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...John McGinn rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Cove are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COV 2 - SM 0
Min 31: Dylan Lobban (COV) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Ollie Watkins takes advantage to fire past Nowt Matters from close range GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cove; Coach Malcolm MacLaren is furious...
        ...score now: COV 3 - SM 0
Min 35: Highlanders build down the left...
        ...Matty Cash sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Dylan Lobban beats John Smith to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Nowt Matters but wide of the net.
Min 40: Jackson Mylchreest (COV) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Dylan Lobban...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Nowt Matters can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 45: Andy Joiner on for Arron Darge(DF)...
        ...Andy Joiner will play DF.
Min 45: Mitch Megginson on for Jackson Mylchreest(FW)...
        ...Mitch Megginson will play FW.
Min 45: Morgan Rogers on for David Harris(MF)...
        ...Morgan Rogers will play MF.
Min 45: Chic Young on for Jonah Ayunga(FW)...
        ...Chic Young will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 3 - St. Mirren 0

Min 47: Matty Cash(COV) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 57: Chic Young (SM) finds Cole Palmer...
        ...but he hesitates and Justin Eguaibor (COV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 60: Cameron Archer (SM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Scott McKenna (COV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 61: Mitch Megginson (COV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Phil Dent (SM).
Min 62: John McGinn (COV) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...Malcolm MacLaren suggests to Nowt Matters that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: COV 4 - SM 0
Min 67: John McGinn (COV) nods the ball down for Ollie Watkins on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Watkins takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nowt Matters rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Watkins gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Phil Dent (SM)!
Min 69: Cole Palmer (SM) swings a ball in to the Cove box...
        ...but the presence of Justin Eguaibor (COV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 73: Mitch Megginson (COV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Nowt Matters...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Cove; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: COV 5 - SM 0


FINAL SCORE: Cove 5 - St. Mirren 0


Man Of The Match: John McGinn (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 Emiliano Martinez         25 25 25 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McKenna             26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Justin Eguaibor           23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Matty Cash                22 22 22 17 -4  n  0  0  0  1 47  6
DF Quinn Mitchell            17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Arron Darge               19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Andy Joiner               17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dylan Lobban              22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF David Harris              16 16 16 14  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John McGinn               26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  2  3 90  8
MF Morgan Rogers             16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Jackson Mylchreest        28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             18 18 18 18  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Mitch Megginson           11 11 11 11  7  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nowt Matters              12  6  6  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
SW Alan Barsteward            9  9  9  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Partridge            10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sandy Hartson             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Phil Dent                 18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Smith                 8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF He Rick Larson             5  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Danny Wilson               3  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Jonah Ayunga               8  8  8  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Cole Palmer               15 15 15 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Chic Young                25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       COV  SM
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    5   0
Shots             10   0
Saves              0   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  38
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  64.20 168.60 145.00 
  1   SM  L  34.50  68.78  81.53 
 46  COV  N  63.00 166.60 127.60 
 46   SM  L  34.50  68.78 102.78 
 47  COV  N  49.80 144.60 123.20 

 Trainer's Report
COV paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Matty Cash (COV) just has a twisted ankle.
Ollie Watkins (COV) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Emiliano Martinez (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jackson Mylchreest (COV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Quinn Mitchell (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Joiner (COV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Shamal George (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Chic Young (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Barsteward (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.