02 UPCOMING FIXTURES
03 MATCHDAY 50/50 TICKETS
The half-time 50/50 tickets are available from the 50/50 Stand beside the Home Pie Hut!
Not only will you be in with a chance to win a cash prize, but your ticket also gives you 10% off at Sea Salt + Sole –valid on matchday only
50/50 DRAW WINNER
The half-time draw at the Kelty Hearts match was claimed by a Kelty Hearts Director with winning ticket number 171720
04 FIXTURES ROUND-UP
Our disappointing start to the League One season continued with back-to-back defeats in each of our last two matches, two games which were almost identical.
We conceded an early penalty to Kelty at the end of September then proceeded to dominate virtually the entire ninety minutes, Adam Emslie a standout on his return to the club, but despite creating a succession of chances, and hitting the woodwork, we were unable to convert a single one. The visitors then broke away in stoppage time to claim a second goal with secured the points.
One week later we were at Bayview and were again behind within five minutes to a scrappy, eminently preventable opener. Once more, opportunities were carved out, the best of which fell to Arron Darge and Mackenzie Strachan, but they were spurned, and despite being on top for the whole of the second half, a seventh loss of the season was confirmed when East Fife netted a late free-kick.
The result left us four points adrift at the foot of the table with the first quarter of the campaign completed.
Last week the team were on duty in the KDM Evolution Trophy, playing our penultimate tie in the league stage of the competition, with Dundee United B visiting Balmoral Stadium, and the boys finally put it all together, netting five times to secure a much-needed victory.
Jackson Mylchreest got his first Cove Rangers goal, and Mitch Megginson was on target soon after to settle any nerves. Jackson struck again and David Eguaibor also claimed a double, bringing his tally for the campaign to nine overall.
With one game left in the opening phase of the tournament, we are now guaranteed to progress to the knockout stages.
06 FIXTURES ROUND-UP
Sept 27 KELTY HEARTS 0-2
(4-2-3-1) Mutch; Bisland, J. Eguaibor, Parker, Harrington; Darge (Strachan 58), O’Donnell; Yule, Megginson (c), Emslie; D. Eguaibor
Substitutes: Demus, Mylchreest, Donaldson, Milnes
Oct 4 EAST FIFE 0-2
(4-2-3-1) Mutch; Bisland, J. Eguaibor (Strachan 46), Parker, Harrington; Darge, O’Donnell; Yule, Megginson (c), Emslie; D. Eguaibor (Mylchreest 78)
Substitutes: Demus, Donaldson
Oct 11 DUNDEE UTD B 5-1 Mylchreest (22, 75), Megginson (25), Eguaibor (31, 48)
(4-2-3-1) Demus; Bisland, Darge, Parker (J. Eguaibor 57), Harrington; Strachan, Yule; Donaldson, Megginson (C), Mylchreest; D. Eguaibor Substitutes: Mutch
From The Archives
This afternoon’s encounter will be just the ninth league meeting of the sides and over the piece it has been an evenly contested fixture with four wins for Stenhousemuir, three for Cove, and a single draw.
From our point of view, one game stands out, and it came back in January when the team headed down to Ochilview and blew the home side away with a stunning performance. This archive match report is from Saturday, January 25th 2025.
STENHOUSEMUIR 0-4 COVE RANGERS
We recorded our biggest win of the season with a commanding performance at Ochilview, the victory featuring a ‘goal of the season’ contender from Fraser Fyvie. That was the icing on the cake late on after Declan Glass, Mitch Megginson and Findlay Marshall had carved out a threenil half-time lead. The home side could have no complaints as we deservedly gained revenge for a couple of defeats earlier in the campaign.
Paul Hartley was able to name an unchanged line-up for the fourth successive match. Liam Parker and Will Gillingham remained sidelined, but Blair Yule returned to the bench after illness alongside new signing Quinn Coulson, giving the manager half a dozen substitutes to choose from.
It had been a strong start by Cove, we were enjoying the majority of the possession and limiting Stenhousemuir, but there was a scare in the twenty-first minute when Taylor broke free on his left to flash in a dangerous low cross. Thankfully, there were no takers in the middle.
We made the breakthrough just before the half hour mark with a quality goal. Mikey Doyle looked up and sent a perfect long ball over the top for Emslie to run on to. Adam gathered deep inside the area before picking out Declan GLASS who cleverly flicked his shot beyond the despairing Jamieson.
It might have been four soon after when a defensive mix-up allowed Adam Emslie to shoot from twenty yards. Jamieson beat his effort away, but the ball ran to Glass who skipped past Banner and shot from the angle. The keeper got his fingertips to the ball to divert it wide, Megginson agonisingly close to diverting it in at the back post.
Stenhousemuir made a double substitution at the interval in a bid to stem the tide, but we continued to dominate after the restart, Megginson and Emslie each sending in dangerous deliveries which were dealt with by the home back line Dylan Lobban and Declan Glass then played a nice onetwo on the right, Declan spinning into the box before his angled strike was saved.
The celebrations had barely died down when we doubled our advantage, and it was from another long pass forward. This time it was Emslie with the delivery beyond the home defence, and Mitch MEGGINSON ran in behind, rolling the ball between Jamieson’s legs for his tenth of the season
It was the fifth time in our six seasons in the SPFL that the striker has hit double figures.
An already impressive first half showing got even better minutes later. A Scully corner was half cleared, and Fraser Fyvie collected it wide on the left. The captain rolled the ball down the touchline for Megginson, and when Mitch whipped in the cross, Findlay MARSHALL rose highest to guide a looping header past the keeper and inside the right post.
10 FROM THE ARCHIVES
In our next attack, Ryan Harrington flashed in an inviting cross, Adam Emslie flicking the ball over at the near post after running into space.
In a rare home attack, Suman dived to make a comfortable enough save from Taylor’s low angled strike, before Megginson shot wide from twenty yards at the other end.
The manager threw on Yule and Coulson for Marshall and Glass for the last twenty minutes and the new signing almost made an immediate impact. Emslie collected the ball on halfway and burst clear with a driving run before sliding the ball across the area, Quinn’s first time effort flying inches wide of the near post.
There was a further change, Myles Gaffney replacing Adam Emslie for the closing stages, but before he could get involved we made it four with an outstanding effort. Having pinned Stenhousemuir back down the left we won a throw-in. From that, Fraser FYVIE gathered near the bye-line, spinning away from a couple of defenders, and when he found a yard of space, curled an audacious shot high beyond Jamieson and into the top corner.
That was the perfect finish to an excellent performance overall, the team comfortably securing another hugely impressive victory on their travels.
STENHOUSEMUIR (4-2-3-1): Jamieson; Meechan, Banner (Ewen 46), Buchanan (c), Bilham; Anderson, Wedderburn (Alston 46); Yates, McGill (Tomlinson 58), Taylor (Jacobs 76); Black (O’Donnell 64)
Substitutes: Lyle
Goalscorers:
Booked:
COVERANGERS (4-4-2): Suman; Lobban, Darge, Doyle, Harrington; Fyvie (c), Marshall (Coulson 71), Glass (Yule 71), Scully; Emslie (Gaffney 81), Megginson (McGrath 85)
Substitutes: Demus, Murray
Goalscorers: Glass (29), Megginson (31), Marshall (39), Fyvie (84)
Booked:
Referee: Stewart Luke Attendance: 336
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22 A VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
GoodafternoonandwelcometoBalmoral Stadiumforwhatpromisestobeahuge matchforusagainstKeltyHearts.
Givenhowtheleaguetablestands,even thisearlyitlookslikebeinganimportant ninetyminutesforbothsides,andifwe canfinallysecureourfirstleaguewinof thecampaignitwouldbeamassiveboost foreveryone.
There’snogettingawayfromit,it’sabig game.
We’reinapositionwedon’twanttobein, butthat’swhereweare,andwe’reallinit togetherfightinghard.
Thefocusallweekhasbeenonrestingthe players,keepingthemniceandfresh,and gettingitrightagainstKelty,andweneed togointothegamewiththeright mentality.
Wedosohavingplayedsomereallygood footballoverthepastgameandahalf.
Itwaspleasingtorecoverinthewaywe diddownatAlloalastweek,whenwe mighteasilyhavesnatchedadrawfrom 2-0down,anddespitebeingunderstrength,theteamcarriedthatintothe midweekcup-tie.
Thisisalsoagoodchanceforhimto trytoestablishhimselfandgetarun ofgames.
Thesquadisstilllight,andthere’snot ateaminthedivisionthatwouldnot havesufferedbeingwithoutquality playerslikeFraserFyvie,DeclanGlass andMikeyDoyle.WithArronDarge andBlairYulealsohavingmissed games,thathasdefinitelybeena factorinthefirstquarter.
Ihadbeenencouragedbyalotofour playinrecentweeks,therewassome reallygoodfootballtherewithoutthe boysgettingtherewardforit,butthat finallychangedagainstDundee UnitedB.
Now,I’mlookingforthatteamtobuild onthat,andtostartpickingupthe pointswearegoingtoneedifweare toclimbtheleaguetable.
Thatwon’tbeeasyagainst Stenhousemuir.GaryNaysmithand hissidehavemadeaverydecent start,butwehaveproveninthepast thatwecanbeatthem,andifIget thesamekindofperformanceaslast weekend,wewillbegivingourselves agoodchancetofinallypickupthat firstleaguevictory. Enjoythegame!
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