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COVE RANGERS 1–0 DUNDEE B

The team got off the mark in the KDM Evolution Trophy with a narrow win against a lively Dundee B side, David Eguaibor again the hero with a long-range strike to secure the three points.

It was also a plus to see the defence looking more solid and organised again, the clean sheet the first we have recorded in over a month.

With Fraser Fyvie, Declan Glass and Arron Darge all sidelined, the manager left Mutch, Strachan, Harrington and Megginson on the bench as he made five changes from the weekend defeat at Peterhead.

Balint Demus returned in goal, Justin Eguaibor at the heart of the defence and Milosz Ochmanski at left wing-back. There was a first Cove Rangers start for seventeen year-old Cole Donaldson and a first team debut for fellow teenager Mikey Milnes.

Blair Yule made his 200^th appearance for the club during our SPFL era, just the third player to achieve that feat following Connor Scully and Mitch Megginson.

It was to be an evenly contested first half largely devoid of major incident.

Donaldson almost made an explosive start, looking up when in possession thirty-yards out and attempting to chip Sharp, but he dragged his effort wide.

David Eguaibor nearly got away in the sixteenth minute, cleverly spinning Baird just inside the Dundee half, but he was hauled back by the defender who was rightly booked.

Finlay Allan burst through from halfway and held off the challenge of Justin Eguaibor before shooting, his low drive bouncing just wide.

We came close later in the half when Milosz Ochmanski powered down the left and flashed in a cross, Jackson Mylchreest getting his head to it, but unable to get the ball on target.

The only other talking point of the half was a tussle near the touchline which saw both Blair Yule and Allan in the referee’s notebook.

We began on the front foot after the resumption, David Eguaibor seeing his angled strike saved at the near post by Sharp before Jackson Mylchreest was also denied by the Dundee keeper after being put through by Mikey Milnes.

Cole Donaldson had a big chance soon after but shot high over from fifteen yards following an excellent cutback by substitute Ryan Harrington.

Balint Demus was called into action as Dundee B hit back, diving bravely at the feet of their sub Leo Howett as the striker raced in on goal.

The opener came completely out of the blue in the seventieth minute when David EGUAIBOR took possession, held off a challenge and turned into space before letting fly from fully thirty yards, his dipping effort fooling Sharp in the visitors’ goal.

There were a couple of half chances for either side thereafter, but our defence stood firm to clinch a first win in the competition.

COVE RANGERS: (3-5-2) Demus; Doyle (c), J. Eguaibor, Parker; Bisland (Harrington 46), Milnes, Yule, Donaldson (Strachan 64), Ochmanski; Mylchreest, D. Eguaibor

Substitutes: Mutch, Megginson

Scorers: D. Eguaibor (70)

Bookings: Yule (39)

DUNDEE B: (3-4-3) Sharp; Baird (Boyd 84), Donnelly, Oosenbrugh; Ingram, Mitchell (c), Crombie, Scott (C. Perrie 84); Leiper (Howett 58), L. Perrie (Bland 74), Allan (Rooney 74)

Substitutes: Lynch, Johnstone

Scorers:

Bookings: Baird (16), Allan (39), Rooney (81)

Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Attendance: 220

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