Cove Rangers vs Forfar Athletic: 1–2
Forfar Athletic beat Cove Rangers 2–1 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Attendance: 154
- Teams: Cove Rangers (home), Forfar Athletic (away)
Goals
- 13' — Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic)
- 36' — Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic)
- 65' — Reuben Mcallister (Cove Rangers)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Cove Rangers | Forfar Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 74 | 26 |
| Shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 11 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Cove Rangers (4-4-2): Balint Demus (G), Liam Parker (CD-L), Justin Eguaibor (CD-R), Ryan Harrington (LB), Layton Bisland (RB), Blair Yule (CM-L), Mackenzie Strachan (CM-R), Reuben Mcallister (LM), Lewis O'Donnell (RM), David Eguaibor (CF-L), Adam Emslie (CF-R).
Forfar Athletic (4-4-2): Neil Stafford (G), Matthew Allan (CD-L), Jake Dolzanski (CD-R), Mackenzie Lemon (LB), Lewis Martin (RB), Mark Whatley (CM-L), Lewis Lorimer (CM-R), Scott Bright (LM), Nathan Cannon (RM), Scott Shepherd (CF-L), Martin Rennie (CF-R).
Recent form
Cove Rangers: lost 1–0 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (13 Sept); lost 2–1 away to Alloa Athletic (20 Sept); drew 1–1 vs Hibernian B (23 Sept); lost 2–0 vs Kelty Hearts (27 Sept); won 5–1 vs Dundee United B (11 Oct).
Forfar Athletic: won 1–0 vs Annan Athletic (20 Sept); won 3–0 vs Aberdeen B (23 Sept); drew 1–1 away to Edinburgh City (27 Sept); lost 4–1 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (11 Oct); won 2–1 away to Musselburgh Athletic (25 Oct).