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19/03/2034, Ainslie Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
League Two, Scottish Football League

The Spartans Vs Cove Rangers

The Spartans play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C McCrady (GK) , G McCleod (CB) , J McPhillips (CB) , G McWhinnie (CB) , P Mackie (RB) , E Rhind (LB) , D Tait (CDM) , S Bruce (CAM) , A Gowans (RM) , E Bryce (LM) , I MacCormack (ST) And the subs are: D Stackpoole (CB) , G McGregor (CB) , G MacRae (CM) , C Carroll (CM) , J McSween (ST)

Cove Rangers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A MacBain (GK) , A Weir (CB) , D Gruffudd (CB) , H MacPhail (RB) , K McConnel (LB) , G Burns (CDM) , A Symington (CAM) , C Kelley (RM) , H MacCarthy (LM) , P MacGregor (ST) , W McBroom (ST) And the subs are: F McClafferty (CB) , E Gowans (CB) , S McClory (CM) , P Boyle (CM) , R Brodie (ST)

Welcome to Ainslie Park in Edinburgh, Scotland where The Spartans will face Cove Rangers.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, Scottish Football League.  The attendance is 4511.

1' - The Spartans kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Douglas Tait plays a short pass to Gordon McCleod.  Gordon McCleod passes to Jamie McPhillips.  Jamie McPhillips sees Ed Bryce making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ed Bryce is able to control the ball.  Ed Bryce reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and finds Iain MacCormack.  Iain MacCormack shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

8' - Douglas Tait tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Anton MacBain performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

11' - Anton MacBain plays a short pass to Dennis Gruffudd.  Dennis Gruffudd plays a long pass to George Burns.  George Burns tries to use ball skills to beat Jamie McPhillips, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

15' - Seth Bruce takes the ball past William McBroom with a turn of pace.  

16' - Seth Bruce sees a run from Ed Bryce.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ed Bryce is able to take the ball.  Ed Bryce looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

18' - Anton MacBain passes the ball to Adam Symington.  Adam Symington sees George Burns making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but George Burns can't get to the ball!  

19' - Ed Rhind sees Seth Bruce making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Seth Bruce is able to take the ball.  Seth Bruce tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Anton MacBain!  

23' - Douglas Tait plays a long pass to Jamie McPhillips.  Jamie McPhillips sees Ed Bryce making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Ed Bryce is able to control the ball.  Ed Bryce tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

36' - Peter Mackie passes the ball to Gordon McCleod.  Gordon McCleod plays a short pass to Ed Rhind.  Ed Rhind sees a run from Iain MacCormack.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Iain MacCormack is able to control the ball.  Iain MacCormack strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  The Spartans.  Peter Mackie places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, and manages to find Iain MacCormack.  Iain MacCormack directs a header hoping to beat the keeper...but Anton MacBain gets down to stop the shot!  

39' - Anton MacBain spots a run from Hamish MacCarthy.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

42' - Ed Rhind finds Jamie McPhillips with a long ball.  Jamie McPhillips passes the ball to Seth Bruce.  Seth Bruce curves the ball into the box and finds Iain MacCormack.  Iain MacCormack gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Anton MacBain...and Iain MacCormack scores!  That's a nice goal from the The Spartans player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

43' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - Adam Symington passes to Colin Kelley.  Colin Kelley finds Adam Symington with a short pass.  Adam Symington attempts to speed past Ed Bryce, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Cove Rangers.  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Seth Bruce sees a run from Iain MacCormack.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Iain MacCormack is caught offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Pat MacGregor is going to be taken off.  Roger Brodie is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Alex Gowans plays a short pass to Seth Bruce.  With a turn of pace, Seth Bruce beats Alexander Weir.  

54' - Seth Bruce whips in a cross, and manages to find Douglas Tait.  Douglas Tait jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Douglas Tait for The Spartans!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

55' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alexander Weir is going to be taken off.  Ed Gowans joins the game from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  George Burns will come off.  Patrick Boyle is brought on from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gavin McWhinnie is going to be taken off.  Darryl Stackpoole is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Douglas Tait slides the ball to Iain MacCormack.  Iain MacCormack takes the ball past Hugh MacPhail with a turn of pace.  

60' - Iain MacCormack sees Alex Gowans making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Alex Gowans has strayed offside!  

65' - Hugh MacPhail passes a long ball to Patrick Boyle.  Patrick Boyle finds Colin Kelley with a short pass.  Colin Kelley hits the ball long to Ed Gowans.  Ed Gowans passes the ball to Patrick Boyle.  Patrick Boyle spots a run from Adam Symington.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jamie McPhillips is going to be taken off.  Gavin McGregor joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Ed Rhind spots a run from Seth Bruce.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Seth Bruce is caught offside!  

83' - Hugh MacPhail slides the ball to Ed Gowans.  Ed Gowans plays the ball to Hamish MacCarthy.  Hamish MacCarthy passes to Dennis Gruffudd.  Ed Rhind dispossesses Dennis Gruffudd and takes the ball.  The Spartans launch a counter attack.  Ed Rhind tries to beat Adam Symington using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

84' - Ed Rhind sees a run from Iain MacCormack.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Iain MacCormack is able to take the ball.  Iain MacCormack tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

89' - Anton MacBain passes a long ball to Dennis Gruffudd.  Dennis Gruffudd plays the ball to Adam Symington.  Gavin McGregor tackles Adam Symington and the ball goes loose.  Gordon McCleod plays a long pass to Darryl Stackpoole.  Darryl Stackpoole passes to Seth Bruce.  Seth Bruce tries to beat Patrick Boyle using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Seth Bruce runs with the ball!  



The match has ended The Spartans 2 - 0 Cove Rangers.