Scott McKenna (COV) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Cove Rangers                              Airdrieonians FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nick Suman                32  8  n     GK Kieran Wright             30  6  n
SW Will Gillingham           23  6  n     DF Kanayo Megwa              33  3  n
DF Ryan Harrington           32 10  n     DF Dylan MacDonald           29  4  n
DF Michael Doyle             26  8  n     DF Samuel Graham             25  6  n
MF Findlay Marshall          30 10  n     DF Lewis McGregor            14  2  n
MF Dylan Lobban              26  4  n     MF Lewis McGrattan           33  8  n
MF Arron Darge               25  8  n     MF Elliot Dunlop             33  3  n
WG Blair Yule                30 10  n     MF Chris Mochrie             26  4  n
FW Mitch Megginson           32 10  n     MF Mawuli Mensah             12  6  n
FW Billy Dodds               32 10  n     FW Kyan Gunn                 30  4  n
FW Boel Jitonio              27 10  n     FW Ben Wilson                17  8  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Diamonds will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 10: Lewis McGrattan (AI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ryan Harrington (COV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 16: Dylan Lobban (COV) nods the ball down for Boel Jitonio on the edge of the box...
        ...Boel Jitonio takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kieran Wright rushes of his line...
        ...Boel Jitonio gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Dylan MacDonald (AI)!
Min 19: Elliot Dunlop (AI) leaves half the Cove side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Ryan Harrington...
        ...but Nick Suman is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 25: Elliot Dunlop (AI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Michael Doyle (COV) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 28: Dylan Lobban finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kieran Wright palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Michael Doyle who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan MacDonald (AI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 32: Arron Darge (COV) collects the ball from Billy Dodds on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Kieran Wright for a big save!
Min 32: Cheeky back heel from Lewis McGrattan to release Kyan Gunn in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 34: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Lewis McGrattan (AI)...
        ...but the impressive Michael Doyle (COV) is able to get the ball back to Nick Suman.
Min 37: Kyan Gunn (AI) swings a ball in to the Cove box...
        ...but the presence of Ryan Harrington (COV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 41: Chris Mochrie 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 Kyan Gunn who heads the ball...
        ...but Will Gillingham (COV) is there to knock it out of danger.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 0 - Airdrie 0

Min 50: Superb sliding block by Samuel Graham (AI) denies Mitch Megginson a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Blair Yule in the Airdrie box.
Min 52: Billy Dodds (COV) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Kieran Wright in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 52: Cove give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Lewis McGrattan (AI) takes over for Airdrie...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Elliot Dunlop...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Nick Suman who makes the save!
Min 54: Billy Dodds (COV) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Kieran Wright doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Mitch Megginson rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Kieran Wright who stayed on his line.
Min 57: Findlay Marshall finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kieran Wright palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Boel Jitonio who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan MacDonald (AI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 58: Mawuli Mensah picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Kyan Gunn to chase...
        ...it drops over Ryan Harrington's shoulder and right into Kyan Gunn's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Nick Suman's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Airdrie have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: COV 0 - AI 1
Min 67: Now the ball comes to Billy Dodds (COV)...
        ...Boel Jitonio has space on the left and Billy Dodds tries to play him in...
        ...only for Lewis McGregor (AI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 72: Lewis McGrattan (AI) swings a ball in to the Cove box...
        ...but the presence of Ryan Harrington (COV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 77: Lewis McGregor loses the ball to Billy Dodds (COV) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Kieran Wright%who makes a superb save.
Min 86: Samuel Graham (AI) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 0 - Airdrie 1


Man Of The Match: Kieran Wright (AI)

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                32 32 32 14  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Will Gillingham           23 23 23 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Michael Doyle             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           32 32 32 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dylan Lobban              26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Arron Darge               25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Findlay Marshall          30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Blair Yule                30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mitch Megginson           32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Billy Dodds               32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kieran Wright             30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Samuel Graham             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Kanayo Megwa              33 33 33 26 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan MacDonald           29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis McGregor            14 14 14 12 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mawuli Mensah             12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis McGrattan           33 33 33 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Chris Mochrie             26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elliot Dunlop             33 33 33 29 -3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Kyan Gunn                 30 30 30 30 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ben Wilson                17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COV  AI
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    4   3
Shots              4   4
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      77  78
Revenue           71  71

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  52.00 138.23 226.48 
  1   AI  N  60.60 161.47 153.67 

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