Easy or No Easy?

 

Game four of a frantic April which will culminate in a Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on the 29th. So far so good with three wins in April and four on the bounce. You could be forgiven for thinking this will be an easy win, but given Cove's recent form that is what the bookies will be suggesting after only two draws in their last nine games. Over two months without a win, on February 4th, 1-0 against Partick Thistle. They have been known to concede multiple goals at times, in fact we have put 11 past them this season in the Championship. However, it might be prudent of us to be cautious as it would be foolish to throw away our good work with an under par effort at Cove. We won our fifth game on the bounce back in October at Cove. Can we do it again?

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Venue

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	5	4	1	0	16	5	+11
Away	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	7	5	1	1	18	8	+10

Only the seven games played, but a big advantage to the Caley Jags at the moment.

All Competitive Meetings

6 - 1 (H)

1 - 0 (A)

4 - 1 (H)

1 - 1 (H)

1 - 3 (A)

3 - 2 (H)

2 - 0 (H)

Cove Cruise, July 2021: 1 - 3 Inverness' dismal run of League Cup results continued with defeat at Cove. Our only crumb of comfort...A penalty to Inverness in the 90th minute offered little consolation for the Caley Jags but Duku duly converted from the spot.

Cove kept at Bay, Oct 2022: 1 - 0 Our first visit to Balmoral Park on League business ended with a hard fought win, our fifth on the bounce. Inverness opened the scoring after twenty minutes through Steven Boyd, his first of the season. However Roddy MacGregor was helped off the pitch after being injured in the build up to that goal. Allardice stayed in the dressing room at the interval to be replaced by Lewis Hyde. Ridgers did well to deny Cove after the break and right at the end Cove were reduced to ten men as McIntosh was sent off. Still joint top as Partick also win with Dundee and Morton leading the chasing pack.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Table ahead of Friday night game
1.	Dundee	32	16	9	7	57	33	57
2.	Queens Park	32	16	6	10	58	45	54
3.	Partick Thistle	32	15	6	11	58	40	51
4.	Ayr United	32	14	8	10	57	41	50
5.	Inverness CT	32	13	9	10	46	42	48
6.	Morton	32	12	11	9	45	38	47
7.	Raith Rovers	32	11	8	13	43	44	41
8.	Arbroath	32	6	14	12	28	43	32
9.	Hamilton Ac.	32	7	8	17	28	58	29
10.	Cove Rangers	32	6	9	17	35	71	27

Fiday 14th April (7:45pm)

Queen's 1-0 Accies

Saturday 15th April (3:00pm)

Cove Rangers v Caley Jags    

Dundee v Morton

   Partick v Ayr Utd 

    Rovers v Arbroath

Last Time Out

We kept the Raith Rovers hoodo going last weekend then followed that up with another convincing 2-0 home win on Tuesday against Arbroath. Second half goals from the form guys Nathan Shaw and a Scott Allardice (pen) put us in control. However, Jay Henderson was red carded with ten minutes left and will miss the game at Cove. I suppose if you could pick a game to miss, then this would be your choice.  L W W W W 

Cove took a much needed away point in the relegation battle with Hamilton Accies. Luis Longstaff had given Cove the advantage in the second half but Connor Smith squared matters five minutes later. That's a point more than we have managed against Accies all season. That's a concern for us as Cove dig their heels in as they try the great escape. Their previous home game was a 5-0 thrashing from Partick Thistle.  L L L L D 

Latest Team News

Jay Henderson is suspended. Danny Devine has sat on the bench over the last two games after a recent injury. Max Ram, Roddy MacGregor and Wallace Duffy have all been missing in recent weeks along with season long casualties Sutherland and Walsh.

Here's Bazza to tell you what's happening>>>

Cove Rangers starting XI v Hamilton

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Logan     Ross     Reynolds     Longridge

Longstaff     Yule     Scully     Dunne

Megginson     O'Halloran

That's a potentially potent strikeforce with Mitch Megginson who likes a goal against us and Michael O'Halloran the former St Johnstone and Rangers player. Plenty experience in defence as well with Shay Logan, Mark Reynolds and Luis Longstaff. Let's not forget that Iain Vigurs is still around as well. Not as easy a game as some might have you believe, we may have to be patient again.

 

Another big day tomorrow.

With Partick playing Ayr, we could find ourselves in the play off places if we win, or only out of them on goal difference.

A win for Dundee against Morton would be good too.

We can’t be complacent about it as Cove got a point last week and at some point their bad run must end: just not tomorrow, please. 

Agree. Surprised not more of a vibe re this one. Hope we are not getting complacent. Need to win every game at moment 

Accies losing tonight gives Cove all the incentive they need to go for three points tomorrow.

It's simply another must win game for us.  I hope we bang in a few goals to entertain our travelling support and keep us happy at home 

This won't be easy. As mentioned above, Cove will be up for it after last nights game. We need to be on it from the start and not give them any ideas.

Based on current form, which so many have been getting excited about, surely this is our easiest possible game? 🙄

We will know at 1650!!

16 minutes ago, STFU said:

Based on current form, which so many have been getting excited about, surely this is our easiest possible game? 🙄

Not getting excited as we have seen on many occasions there is no easy game in the league. It’s in our own hands we have to keep winning to stand a chance of the playoffs. 

MATTHEW 8.26 😇

Mrs ymip has just advised massive tailbacks in vicinity of Cove's ground. Aberdeen City Council have closed two bridges over the Dee and it's apparently bedlam all over the city. For those attending game I suggest you give yourself as much time as possible to get there. 

49 minutes ago, ymip said:

Mrs ymip has just advised massive tailbacks in vicinity of Cove's ground. Aberdeen City Council have closed two bridges over the Dee and it's apparently bedlam all over the city. For those attending game I suggest you give yourself as much time as possible to get there. 

We came in by peripheral route so might be an alternative 

I blame Billy Dodds.

Traffic seems to have cleared up. 

An appalling first half of football. 

What a poor half. You wouldn’t know this was a game to win. Pass pass pass across the back. All the time. Where are the runs into the pockets? At least Shaw does positive things. That’s about it. Plus a crucial block by Carson.

Ah-ha - it is the age old ploy of tricksterism and then 💥💥💥

Partick beating Ayr.

Just one goal, and we could be in 4th place, a point ahead of Ayr.   Just one goal...

It was like that against Arbroath on Tuesday for long spells, Seems Robbo has altered our style, Hope we get a wee break.

Two goals now 😥

10 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Partick beating Ayr.

Just one goal, and we could be in 4th place, a point ahead of Ayr.   Just one goal...

Need 2 goals now...

There's the 1st , if we can get another that will really p1sh in someone's strawberries. 

Edited April 15, 20232 yr by Satan

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Cammy Harper 

GiRFUY

Yes!!!   good on ya Cammy!