Cove Rangers                              Hibernian
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nick Suman                22  6  n     GK Phil Slater               30  7  n
DF Arron Darge               30  8  n     SW Peter Marinello           16  3  n
DF Scott McKenna             24  8  n     DF Ryan Ferguson             26  4  n
DF Japhet Tanganga           24  8  n     DF Carl Kennedy              25  3  n
MF Dylan Lobban              27  6  n     DF Magjust Lekburn           23  5  n
MF Findlay Marshall          26  8  n     MF John Collins              23  8  n
MF Harrison Burrows          10  5  n     MF Charlie Telfer            23  8  n
FW Billy Dodds               33  5  n     MF Dylan Levitt              21  9  n
FW Mitch Megginson           22  8  n     WG Jim Watson                22 10  n
FW Boel Jitonio              14 10  n     FW Kieron Bowie              30  5  n
FW Jackson Mylchreest         8  7  n     FW Martin Boyle              26  3  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Hi-Bees will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Mitch Megginson (COV) finds Harrison Burrows...
        ...but he hesitates and Carl Kennedy (HIB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 2: Phil Slater makes a grave error against Cove...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Mitch Megginson smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Highlanders...
        ...score now: COV 1 - HIB 0
Min 4: Jim Watson shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...Hibs draw level....
        ...score now: COV 1 - HIB 1
Min 10: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Mitch Megginson (COV)...
        ...but the impressive Magjust Lekburn (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Phil Slater.
Min 13: Arron Darge (COV) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Billy Dodds with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Phil Slater.
Min 15: Findlay Marshall (COV) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Carl Kennedy (HIB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 24: Martin Boyle (HIB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Jim Watson...
        ...who takes a shot but Nick Suman had little trouble catching it. 
Min 27: A woeful back-pass by Japhet Tanganga...
        ...John Collins (HIB) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Nick Suman...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 37: Phil Slater makes a grave error against Cove...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Findlay Marshall amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Phil Slater.
Min 42: Kieron Bowie (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 45: Neil Marten on for Martin Boyle(FW)...
        ...Neil Marten will play FW.
Min 45: Cris Cadden  on for Carl Kennedy(DF)...
        ...Cris Cadden  will play DF.
Min 45: Grant Hanley on for Peter Marinello(SW)...
        ...Grant Hanley will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 1 - Hibs 1

Min 52: Neil Marten (HIB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Arron Darge (COV).
Min 53: Now the ball comes to Mitch Megginson (COV)...
        ...Dylan Lobban has space on the left and Mitch Megginson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Grant Hanley (HIB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 54: WHAT A NUMPTY! Hibs counter attack  with Kieron Bowie...
        ...he only has Nick Suman to beat...
        ...great save by Nick Suman but the ball falls to Charlie Telfer...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 58: Findlay Marshall (COV) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Dylan Lobban...
        ...Dylan Lobban shoots at Phil Slater who makes the save.
Min 64: Dylan Lobban weaves his way through the Hibs defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Phil Slater.?GOAL!!...
        ...and Cove have the lead...
        ...score now: COV 2 - HIB 1
Min 65: With Hibs so far forward a rare Cove break sees Harrison Burrows play a long diagonal pass for Billy Dodds...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 66: (COV) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Billy Dodds looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Phil Slater looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Hibs defence were all over the place.
Min 68: Neil Marten (HIB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Norwegian striker Magjust Lekburn...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 70: Billy Dodds almost penetrates Hi-Bees's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Cris Cadden  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 71: Superb sliding block by Cris Cadden  (HIB) denies Findlay Marshall a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Billy Dodds in the Hibs box.
Min 72: Here's a chance for Charlie Telfer (HIB)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Nick Suman's net. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Hibs...
        ...score now: COV 2 - HIB 2
Min 82: Cris Cadden  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 Kieron Bowie who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Nick Suman for the save.
Min 83: Charlie Telfer (HIB) leaves half the Cove side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Japhet Tanganga...
        ...but Nick Suman is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 86: Arron Darge (COV) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Billy Dodds...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: COV 3 - HIB 2
Min 86: HIB now playing Press
Min 90: Magjust Lekburn (HIB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ryan Ferguson but it evades him...
        ...Japhet Tanganga (COV) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 3 - Hibs 2


Man Of The Match: Billy Dodds (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 Nick Suman                22 22 22  9  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McKenna             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Arron Darge               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Japhet Tanganga           24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dylan Lobban              27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Findlay Marshall          26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Harrison Burrows          10 10 10  9 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jackson Mylchreest         8  8  8  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mitch Megginson           22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Billy Dodds               33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  8

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               30 30 30 13  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Peter Marinello           16 16 16 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Carl Kennedy              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Magjust Lekburn           23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ryan Ferguson             26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cris Cadden               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Grant Hanley              17 17 17 13  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dylan Levitt              21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Collins              23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Charlie Telfer            23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
WG Jim Watson                22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Martin Boyle              26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kieron Bowie              30 30 30 30 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Neil Marten               22 27 27 22  1  a  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       COV HIB
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              6   8
Saves              3   3
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  59
Revenue           64  64

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  46.80 127.92 158.27 
  1  HIB  N  53.00 129.81 161.86 
 46  HIB  N  54.00 129.81 162.36 
 87  HIB  P  27.00  89.56 202.61 

 Trainer's Report
Carl Kennedy (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Watson (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.