Luke Donnelly (ALO) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Cove Rangers                              Alloa Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Nick Suman                32  7  n     GK Ashley Roe                 9 10  n
SW Will Gillingham           23  8  n     DF Andy Graham               29  6  n
DF Ryan Harrington           30  4  n     DF Tony Slater               27  6  n
DF Michael Doyle             26  2  n     DF Mason Howarth             22 10  n
DF Arron Darge               25  6  n     DF David Devine              21  6  n
MF Findlay Marshall          27  7  n     MF Tim Kong                  30  6  n
MF Dylan Lobban              26  6  n     MF Josh Gentles              25  9  n
MF Fraser Fyvie              21  6  n     MF Christian Doidge          21  8  n
WG Blair Yule                30  8  n     MF Vic Watson                16 10  n
FW Mitch Megginson           32  5  n     MF Max Headroom              12  8  n
FW Billy Dodds               32 10  n     FW William Blackie           19  8  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Wasps will play a 4-5-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Billy Dodds (COV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ryan Harrington but it evades him...
        ...Andy Graham (ALO) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 4: Tony Slater's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Billy Dodds (COV)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Wasps man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 18: PJ Morrison on for Ashley Roe(GK)...
        ...PJ Morrison will play GK.
Min 30: Blair Yule (COV) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Findlay Marshall...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but PJ Morrison is there to make the save!
Min 35: The ball breaks from a Tony Slater tackle and lands in the path of Fraser Fyvie (COV)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...PJ Morrison palms Fraser Fyvie's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Billy Dodds is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Highlanders...
        ...score now: COV 1 - ALO 0
Min 35: The Highlanders sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Max Headroom's (ALO) ball into the box is cut out by Ryan Harrington (COV).
Tim Kong changed position from MF... to WG
Min 35: Brian Fuller on for Vic Watson(MF)...
        ...Brian Fuller will play WG.
Josh Gentles changed position from MF... to FW
Min 35: ALO now playing Early Cross
Min 39: Tony Slater gets overlapped by Michael Doyle (COV)...
        ...who threads it to Billy Dodds...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Cove are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COV 2 - ALO 0
Min 39: The ball is crossed in and Ryan Harrington heads away but only to Brian Fuller (ALO)...
        ...a neat hit and Nick Suman just gets to it for the save.
Min 41: Mitch Megginson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Blair Yule on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Tony Slater's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but PJ Morrison is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 41: Cove give the ball away in midfield...
        ...William Blackie (ALO) takes over for Alloa Athletic...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Brian Fuller...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Nick Suman who makes the save!
Min 45: Boel Jitonio on for Michael Doyle(DF)...
        ...Boel Jitonio will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 2 - Alloa Athletic 0

Min 50: Dylan Lobban (COV) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Mitch Megginson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...PJ Morrison comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 54: Josh Gentles opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Arron Darge greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 57: Josh Gentles (ALO) nods the ball down for Mason Howarth on the edge of the box...
        ...Mason Howarth takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Mason Howarth 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 57: Yellow card for Boel Jitonio (COV)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Tim Kong in midfield.
Min 62: A superb strike from William Blackie (ALO)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Highlanders goalie Nick Suman.
Min 65: Tony Slater(ALO) limps off the pitch...
        ...John Fraser (ALO) on for Tony Slater at DF.
Min 67: One pass too many from Alloa Athletic and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...Findlay Marshall (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 69: The ball is crossed in and David Devine heads away but only to Mitch Megginson (COV)...
        ...a neat hit and PJ Morrison just gets to it for the save.
Min 78: Alloa Athletic give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Boel Jitonio (COV) takes over for Cove...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Findlay Marshall...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at PJ Morrison who makes the save!
Min 78: Brian Fuller (ALO) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tim Kong but it evades him...
        ...sadly Nick Suman missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Alloa Athletic pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: COV 2 - ALO 1
Min 79: Cove break quickly with Boel Jitonio...
        ...he only has PJ Morrison to beat...
        ...great save by PJ Morrison but the ball falls to Billy Dodds...
        ...who kicks it right back at PJ Morrison...
        ...Alloa Athletic were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 80: Findlay Marshall weaves his way through the Alloa Athletic defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of PJ Morrison!?
Min 80: William Blackie (ALO) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nick Suman just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 81: The Wasps sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Findlay Marshall's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Andy Graham (ALO).
Min 83: Mitch Megginson (COV) and Billy Dodds break for Cove...
        ...Billy Dodds looks to have found space into which to recieve Mitch Megginson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Mason Howarth (ALO) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 88: Mitch Megginson (COV) loops a ball over the top for Boel Jitonio...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 89: The ball is played back towards the box by Blair Yule (COV)...
        ...David Devine heads out...
        ...only for Mitch Megginson to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which PJ Morrison has to push over the top.
Min 89: Here comes Josh Gentles (ALO)...
        ...getting onto William Blackie's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Nick Suman who just deflects it out of bounds.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 2 - Alloa Athletic 1


Man Of The Match: Nick Suman (COV)

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Nick Suman                32 32 32 14  1  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Will Gillingham           23 23 23 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Michael Doyle             26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Arron Darge               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           30 30 30 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dylan Lobban              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fraser Fyvie              21 16 16 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Findlay Marshall          27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  4 90  6
WG Blair Yule                30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mitch Megginson           32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Billy Dodds               32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Boel Jitonio              26 26 26 26  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Alloa Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Ashley Roe                 9  9  9  4  8  n  0  0  0  0 18  6
GK PJ Morrison               32 32 32 14  4  p  0  8  0  0 72  7
DF Andy Graham               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mason Howarth             22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF David Devine              21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tony Slater               27 27 27 24 -3  n  0  0  0  0 65  6
DF John Fraser                9  9  9  7  8  n  0  0  0  0 25  6
MF Vic Watson                16 12 12 14  7  n  0  0  0  0 35  6
MF Christian Doidge          21 16 16 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Max Headroom              12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Tim Kong                  30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Brian Fuller              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  1  3 55  6
FW Josh Gentles              25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW William Blackie           19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       COV ALO
------------------------
Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target   10   7
Shots             11   7
Saves              6   8
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  70
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  COV  N  63.50 154.96 194.46 
  1  ALO  S  59.40 200.74  42.79 
  2  COV  N  42.79 154.96 215.17 
 19  ALO  S  51.40 200.74  42.79 
 36  COV  N  63.50 166.46 194.46 
 36  ALO  E  51.40 120.74 200.59 
 46  COV  N  50.50 140.46 215.46 
 65  ALO  E  40.60 102.74 196.99 

 Trainer's Report
Tony Slater (ALO) suffered a thigh bruise.
Findlay Marshall (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mason Howarth (ALO) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
William Blackie (ALO) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.