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Cove Rangers vs East Kilbride: Match Preview

Cove Rangers

Form unavailable

3-2

HT 0-0

East Kilbride

Form unavailable

Date

14 July 2026

Kickoff

21:45

Venue

Balmoral Stadium

Round

Group Stage

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 21:45–23:45 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or East Kilbride

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Cove Rangers face East Kilbride in League Cup in Scotland. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 21:45 at Balmoral Stadium.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Cove Rangers

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

East Kilbride

Rating 8.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

8.9/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Cove Rangers

4-4-2

1 R. Mutch G

12 C. Maguire M

7 R. Harrington D

6 L. Parker D

15 A. Darge D

26 J. White F

Coach

Paul Hartley

Substitutes

L. Bisland

J. Teasdale

East Kilbride

4-2-3-1

24 D. O'Connor D

27 Keir Foster M

11 C. McGuffie M

25 R. Armstrong M

10 Malek Zaid M

9 C. Elliott F

Coach

Substitutes

A. Spalding

A. Steele

Cove Rangers

Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

1R. MutchG
15A. DargeD
6L. ParkerD
7R. HarringtonD
12C. MaguireM
26J. WhiteF

Substitutes

2L. BislandD
16J. TeasdaleF

Coach

Paul Hartley

East Kilbride

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24D. O'ConnorD
10Malek ZaidM
25R. ArmstrongM
11C. McGuffieM
27Keir FosterM
9C. ElliottF

Substitutes

6A. SpaldingM
2A. SteeleD

Coach

Cove RangersEast Kilbride

HT 0-0
↔ Sub
E. Oppong · J. Teasdale
46'
↔ Sub
E. Oppong · J. Teasdale
⚽ Goal
K. Foster · F. Gray
48'
⚽ Goal
K. Foster · F. Gray
⚽ Goal
D. Oladipo · L. Parker
53'
⚽ Goal
D. Oladipo · L. Parker
⚽ Goal
R. McAllister · D. Oladipo
56'
⚽ Goal
R. McAllister · D. Oladipo
↔ Sub
V. Enem · D. Ross
62'
↔ Sub
V. Enem · D. Ross
↔ Sub
F. Gray · N. Lawson
66'
↔ Sub
F. Gray · N. Lawson
↔ Sub
C. Maguire · T. Stephen
66'
↔ Sub
C. Maguire · T. Stephen
↔ Sub
D. Oladipo · M. Souter
66'
↔ Sub
D. Oladipo · M. Souter
⚽ Own goal
R. Harrington
72'
⚽ Own goal
R. Harrington
🟨 Yellow card
D. O'Connor
80'
🟨 Yellow card
D. O'Connor
⚽ Goal
M. Barry · A. Darge
84'
⚽ Goal
M. Barry · A. Darge
🟨 Yellow card
R. McAllister
90+1'
🟨 Yellow card
R. McAllister
FT 3-2

Cove Rangers recent results

LCove Rangers v ST Johnstone2-4 LCove Rangers v Inverness CT1-4 DCove Rangers v Huntly2-2 WCove Rangers v Turriff United1-0 WCove Rangers v Inverurie Loco Works4-1 LCove Rangers v Aberdeen0-1

East Kilbride recent results

WEast Kilbride v Dunfermline3-0 DEast Kilbride v St. Mirren U214-4 WEast Kilbride v Kelty Hearts4-0 WEast Kilbride v Clyde5-0 WDumbarton v East Kilbride0-1 WEast Kilbride v Edinburgh City4-0

Match preview guide

Cove Rangers vs East Kilbride: form, H2H and match context

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