MATCH 2006 - Saturday 8 March 2025

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

Venue:  BALMORAL STADIUM

COVE RANGERS  3  QUEEN OF THE SOUTH  1

Scorers: Yule, Emslie(2);  Lyon

Attendance:  411

Random match, a battle of the northern blues from Cove in Aberdeen v southern blues from Dumfries, to visit one of the last Scottish football grounds I hadn't previously been too.

A decent game with Queens starting off well and taking the lead inside 10 minutes with a very well worked goal but Cove soon grew into the game and scored an excellent equaliser. A well placed shot from outside the box from Yule who was later named Man of the Match.  Then two good striker goals in each half to win the three points.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• New ground
• New fixture
• Second time seeing Cove Rangers and 7th time seeing Queen of the South

MATCH 1861 - Thursday 20 January 2022

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH CUP 4th Round

Venue: EASTER ROAD STADIUM

HIBERNIAN  1  COVE RANGERS  0

Scorer:  Nisbet

My third Scottish Cup tie of the season gives me a chance to take in a match from Hibernian's impressive one tier East Stand.  

It doesn't disappoint although the match is far from a spectacular affair.  After 90 minutes Hibernian are unable to break the deadlock against their third tier opponents.  With the game threatening to go to a penalty shoot out Hibs manage to score the only goal of the tie to take them through to the next round.

This is the 3rd time seeing Hibs in just over a month but the very first time seeing Cove Rangers.

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