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Stirling Albion vs Cove Rangers

U.S. Open Cup
4-2
Final
Forthbank Stadium

Match pulse

STIAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCOVE
52%Possession48%
8Shots15
6On target5
4Corners6
3Saves2
12Fouls15
27'Liam ParkerCOVE39'Reuben McallisterCOVE60'Billy HutchingsonSTI88'Mark SouterCOVE
Team1H2HT
STI314
COVE022

Who won: Stirling 4-2

Stirling Albion beat Cove Rangers 4-2 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Forthbank Stadium. Goals for Stirling: Robin Raine (36'), Russell Mclean (40' pen, 52') and Callum Crane (45'). Goals for Cove Rangers: Destiny Oladipo (49', 71').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Russell McleanCF-R
  2. 27.9Destiny OladipoCF-R
  3. 37.5Robin RaineCM-L
  4. 47.3Callum CraneLB
  5. 57.2Barry HepburnCM-R
  6. 66.9Lucas FyfeLM
  7. 76.5Robert DuffyG
  8. 86.5Ryan HarringtonCM-L
  9. 96.4Christopher MaguireSUB
  10. 106.3Kevin WaughCD-R
  11. 116.3Murray ThomasRB
  12. 126.3Zeke CameronCF-L

Team stats

STICOVE
12Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
4Corner Kicks6
3Saves2
52Possession48
8SHOTS15
6ON GOAL5
0.8On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0.0Pass Completion %0.0
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0.0Cross %0.0
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0.0Long Balls %0.0
1Blocked Shots4
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0.0Tackle %0.0
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0

Player of the game

Russell Mclean

STI · 2 G

8.4

Play by play

  1. 88'

    Yellow card

    Mark Souter (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 88'

    M. Souter

  2. 77'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Mark Russell (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 77'

    M. Russell

  3. 72'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Harry Wright (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 72'

    H. Wright

  4. GOAL71'

    Goal!

    D. Oladipo

    Destiny Oladipo (Cove Rangers) Goal at 71'

    STI 4 - 2 COVE
  5. 65'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Danny Dobbie (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 65'

    D. Dobbie

  6. 65'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Austin Laird (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 65'

    A. Laird

  7. 65'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Jordan Allan (Stirling Albion) Substitution at 65'

    J. Allan

  8. 60'

    Yellow card

    Billy Hutchingson (Stirling Albion) Yellow Card at 60'

    B. Hutchingson

  9. GOAL52'

    Goal!

    R. Mclean

    Russell Mclean (Stirling Albion) Goal at 52'

    STI 4 - 1 COVE
  10. GOAL49'

    Goal!

    D. Oladipo

    Destiny Oladipo (Cove Rangers) Goal at 49'

    STI 3 - 1 COVE
  11. 45'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Max Barry (Cove Rangers) Substitution at 45'

    M. Barry

  12. 45'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Christopher Maguire (Cove Rangers) Substitution at 45'

    C. Maguire

  13. 45'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Jordan White (Cove Rangers) Substitution at 45'

    J. White

  14. GOAL45'

    Goal!

    C. Crane

    Callum Crane (Stirling Albion) Goal at 45'

    STI 3 - 0 COVE
  15. GOAL40'

    Goal! Penalty

    R. Mclean

    Russell Mclean (Stirling Albion) Penalty - Scored at 40'

    STI 2 - 0 COVE
  16. 39'

    Yellow card

    Reuben Mcallister (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 39'

    R. Mcallister

  17. GOAL36'

    Goal!

    R. Raine

    Robin Raine (Stirling Albion) Goal at 36'

    STI 1 - 0 COVE
  18. 27'

    Yellow card

    Liam Parker (Cove Rangers) Yellow Card at 27'

    L. Parker

Leaders

STICOVE
Total Shots
Robin Raine
2
Destiny Oladipo
5
Saves
Robert Duffy
3
Balint Demus
2