Cove Rangers vs Partick Thistle: 1–2
Partick Thistle beat Cove Rangers 2–1 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Round of 32)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 16 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Attendance: 389
- Teams: Cove Rangers (home), Partick Thistle (away)
Goals
- 3' — Adam Emslie (Cove Rangers)
- 24' — Kyle Turner (Partick Thistle)
- 27' — Alex Samuel (Partick Thistle)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Cove Rangers | Partick Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 53 | 47 |
| Shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Cove Rangers (4-2-3-1): Balint Demus (G), Justin Eguaibor (CD-L), Liam Parker (CD-R), Michael Doyle (LB), Layton Bisland (RB), Lewis O'Donnell (AM), Blair Yule (LM), Ryan Harrington (RM), David Eguaibor (F), Reuben Mcallister (AM-L), Adam Emslie (AM-R).
Partick Thistle (4-3-3): Lewis Budinauckas (G), Daniel O'Reilly (CD-L), Luke Mcbeth (CD-R), Patrick Reading (LB), Cammy Logan (RB), Scott Martin (CM), Ben Stanway (LM), Kyle Turner (RM), Alex Samuel (F), Steven Lawless (LF), Logan Chalmers (RF).
Recent form
Cove Rangers: 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); lost 2–1 vs Forfar Athletic (11 Nov); won 2–1 away to St Johnstone (29 Nov).
Partick Thistle: won 2–1 vs St Johnstone (22 Nov); won 1–0 vs Dunfermline Athletic (25 Nov); won 2–0 away to Forfar Athletic (29 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Ayr United (6 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Arbroath (13 Dec).