Arbroath vs Cove Rangers – Match Preview
Cinch Scottish Championship – Game 34 – Season 2022/2023
Saturday 22nd April, Gayfield Park, Arbroath – 3.00pm kick off
Arbroath welcome Paul Hartley’s Cove Rangers to Gayfield this afternoon for another HUGE match in Arbroath’s history.
Dick Campbell’s team know that if they win and pick up 3 points that next season they will be playing in the Scottish Championship for a 5th season.
Yet, Cove Rangers know that they need all 3 points just as much with a win potentially moving them above Hamilton Accies who host Partick Thistle.
Cove Rangers were triumphant in the side’s first meeting this season whilst the last two matches have seen last minute goals first by Blair Yule to secure a draw for Cove at Gayfield in November, before Toyosi Olusanya’s 89th minute goal secured a vital point for the Lichties.
Cove Rangers have been dealing with injuries over the past few weeks but are expected to recall Scott Fox but are lily to be without Brody Paterson, Shay Logan, Blair Yule, Miko Virtanen and Fraser Fyvie. Whilst David Bangala and Gime Touré have been missing for Cove for the past few games. Despite the injuries Cove still have an experienced and skillful pool of players at their disposal.
Scott Stewart took a nasty boot to the face towards the end of the match last Saturday and it is hoped he will be okay to play and Arbroath will also be hopeful that Sean Adarkwa and Paul Komolafe will be fit enough to return after they both missed out last Saturday but Colin Hamilton and Scott Bitsindou are both out.
IT IS A HUGE game and we do hope that you will be back on the terraces cheering us on.
C’mon the Lichties!
Cove Rangers (including January signings and loans)
Manager – Paul Hartley
Assistant Manager – Gordon Young
Coach – Jimmy Boyle
Goalkeeping Coach – Derek Soutar
Goalkeepers
12 – Scott Fox
21 – Balint Demus
23 – Kyle Gourlay
Defenders
2 – Shay Logan
3 – Jason Naismith
5 – Scott Ross
6 – Morgyn Neill
20 – Jackson Longridge (On loan from Livingston)
26 – Mark Reynolds
28 – Brody Paterson (On loan from Hartlepool United)
Midfielders
4 – Connor Scully
8 – Blair Yule
14 – Miko Virtanen
16 – Iain Vigurs
17 – Luis Longstaff
19 – David Bangala (On loan from Ayr United)
22 – Cieran Dunne
24 – Fraser Fyvie
25 – Declan Glass (On loan from Dundee United)
27 – Gime Touré
Forwards
7 – Michael O’Halloran (On loan from St Johnstone)
9 – Mitch Megginson
11 – Leighton McIntosh
18 – Tony Weston (On loan from Rangers)
Loans and Departures
Robbie Leitch (Kelty Hearts, loan)
Stuart McKenzie (Peterhead)
Rhys Thomas (Formartine United)
Kyle McClelland (Hibernian, end of loan)
Charlie Gilmour (St. Johnstone, end of loan)
Max Johnston (Motherwell, end of loan)
Jack Sanders (Kilmarnock, end of loan)
Evan Towler (Aberdeen, end of loan)
Jamie Masson – Moved to Australia
Gerry McDonagh (Scunthorpe United)
Arbroath vs Cove Rangers – Head to Head
Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Arbroath – Saturday 18th February 2023
Cinch Scottish Championship – Game 25 – Season 2022/2023
Goals – McIntosh 75 – Olusanya 89
Arbroath 1 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 12th November 2022
Cinch Scottish Championship – Game 15 – Season 2022/2023
Goals – McKenna 5 – Yule 90
Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Arbroath – Saturday 1st October 2022
Cinch Scottish Championship – Game 09 – Season 2022/2023
Goals – Scully 16, 34
Cove Rangers – Scottish Championship Results 2022/2023
Game 1 – Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Raith Rovers – Saturday 30th July 2022
Game 2 – Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Cove Rangers – Saturday 6th August 2022
Game 3 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 13th August 2022
Game 4 – Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 20th August 2022
Game 5 – Queen’s Park 2 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 27th August 2022
Game 6 – Cove Rangers 2 – 2 Hamilton Accies – Saturday 3rd September 2022
Game 7 – Cove Rangers 3 – 1 Dundee – Postponed – Played Tuesday 4th October 2022
Game 8 – Partick Thistle 2 – 2 Cove Rangers – Saturday 17th September 2022
Game 9 – Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Arbroath – Saturday 1st October 2022
Game 10 – Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Cove Rangers – Saturday 8th October 2022
Game 11 – Cove Rangers 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Saturday 15th October 2022
Game 12 – Ayr United 2 – 2 Cove Rangers – Saturday 22nd October 2022
Game 13 – Hamilton Academical 4 – 4 Cove Rangers – Saturday 29th October 2022
Game 14 – Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Queen’s Park – Friday 4th November 2022
Game 15 – Arbroath 1 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 12th November 2022
Game 16 – Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Greenock Morton – Saturday 19th November 2022
Game 17 – Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Partick Thistle – Saturday 3rd December 2022
Game 18 – Dundee 3 – 0 Cove Rangers – Postponed – Played Sunday 12th February 2023
Game 19 – Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Hamilton Academical – Friday 23rd December 2022
Game 20 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 – 1 Cove Rangers – Monday 2nd January 2023
Game 21 – Cove Rangers 0 – 6 Queen’s Park – Saturday 7th January 2023
Game 22 – Cove Rangers 2 – 2 Raith Rovers – Saturday 14th January 2023
Game 23 – Cove Rangers 0 – 5 Ayr United – Friday 27th January 2023
Game 24 – Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 4th February 2023
Game 25 – Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Arbroath – Saturday 18th February 2023
Game 26 – Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 25th February 2023
Game 27 – Cove Rangers 0 – 2 Dundee – Saturday 4th March 2023
Game 28 – Queen’s Park 1 – 0 Cove Rangers – 10th March 2023
Game 29 – Raith Rovers 6 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 18th March 2023
Game 30 – Ayr United 3 – 0 Cove Rangers – Friday 24th March 2023
Game 31 – Cove Rangers 0 – 5 Partick Thistle – Saturday 1st April 2023
Game 32 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Cove Rangers – Saturday 8th April 2023
Game 33 – Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Saturday 15th April 2023
Suspensions;
Neither team has a player suspended.
Officials;
Referee; Matthew MacDermid
Assistant Referee 1: Craig Ferguson
Assistant Referee 2: Calum Doyle
ENTRY AND STADIUM
LETS MAKE IT A SEA OF MAROON ALL ‘AROON’
Arbroath supporters will have ALL 3 terraces today with Cove Rangers supporters in sections A and B of the CoelBrew Main Stand.
Cove Rangers supporters will just have to pay terracing prices for their seats in the CoelBrew Stand.
Arbroath Supporters will be able to enter via Turnstiles 1 and 2 whilst Cove Rangers will enter via Turnstile 1 and be directed to the Main Stand by Stewards.
Cove Rangers supporters will enter via Turnstile 1 and have sections A and B in the CoelBrew Main Stand. They will also have access to the food kiosk behind Section A along with the toilets are open. There is a Disabled Bay in front of Section A.
Arbroath supporters will enter via either Turnstiles 1 or 2 and have all 3 terraces. The pie huts will be open, along with the toilets and food kiosks behind Section A and H. There is a disabled Bay in front of Section H. The Toilets behind the East Terrace are also open.
Supporters who have purchased a season ticket in the CoelBrew Main Stand can sit in their seats in Section F and G and supporters who purchased a seat in CoelBrew Main Stand will be able to find the seat they purchased.
Section C in the CoelBrew Main Stand is being used for Hospitality, with D for Visiting Directors and E for Arbroath Directors and Section H for non season ticket Arbroath supporters.
Smoking is not permitted in the main stand of Gayfield Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
TICKETS
There will be no cash gates so we must remind supporters to buy their tickets online.
Season Tickets are of course valid.
Arbroath – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/ticketing/home-tickets/
Cove Rangers – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/ticketing/away-tickets/
Just like last season we shall be operating a ticket only entry process meaning your matchday ticket must be purchased online.
Admission prices are as follows;
Arbroath Supporters Terracing
£20 – Adults
£13 – Concessions
£23 – Adult and 1 child (Under 12)
£25 – Adult and 2 children (Under 12)
Arbroath CoelBrew Main Stand – Sections F, G and H
£22 – Adults
£15 – Concessions
£25 – Adult and 1 child (Under 12)
£28 – Adult and 2 children (Under 12)
Cove Rangers CoelBrew Main stand Sections A and B
£20 – Adults
£13 – Concessions
£23 – Adult and 1 child (Under 12)
£25 – Adult and 2 children (Under 12)
Please check your junk / email folders if you don’t receive your email with your ticket straight away. If you encounter any problems please email office@arbroathfc.co.uk
Please either have your ticket printed out, or saved on to your phone with your contrast fully up for our scanners to read the code.
When you purchase your ticket you can save / print it in PDF format right away, but a copy will also be emailed to you.
We look forward to welcoming you to Gayfield!
MATCH SUBSCRIPTION
We are delighted to be offering our UK & NI supporters the chance to listen to the Arbroath FC TV Audio Commentary ONLY via arbroathfc.tv whilst our INTERNATIONAL Supporters only can still watch our broadcast of live matches via Arbroath FC TV.
Arbroath FC TV Audio Commentary ONLY via https://arbroathfc.tv
Monthly Subscription: £8
Month 7 – Apr 21st to May 6th – 2 matches (Cove Rangers and Hamilton Accies*)
*The monthly subscription normally covers two matches however we are still awaiting confirmation from the SPFL if we can stream the Hamilton Accies match.
Previous season ticket holder accounts will still work with username and password but payment will be required.
Arbroath FC TV will also still broadcast our matches live to INTERNATIONAL Supporters only.
This will be either be a
Monthly Subscription: £20 (which is for 2 games, however we are still awaiting confirmation from the SPFL if we can stream the Hamilton Accies match.)
Please note – Visual streaming / audio match subscription is no longer part of your season ticket. This is due to all clubs having to revert back to the pre-pandemic broadcasting arrangements that been brought back for this season.
We are delighted to announce that we now accept Apple Pay and Google Pay as well as the normal payment method. We hope the two new additions can make your payment process even more efficient.
As always we ask you to register and login by 2pm at the latest so that if you do encounter any problems our support staff can help you resolve your problem before kick off.
How to watch
There will be 2 types of supporters who will be purchasing our match subscription for either the month of for the Season.
1 – Supporters who have already used Arbroathfc.tv Match / Audio Subscription.
Head to https://arbroathfc.tv/ then you can access the game by clicking “Login” on the home page.
You will use the same login name (your email address) and password as your previous live stream, then when you click “Get my Access” you will be prompted to enter in your payment details for this match.
2 – New Supporters to Arbroathfc.tv match / audio subscription.
If this is your first time, you will have to create an account by clicking on “Get my Access” on https://arbroathfc.tv/
Your login will be your email address and then you will asked to create a password and enter in your payment details.
Having successfully created your account you can then click “Watch Live” and then sit back and enjoy the game!
If you have any issues, PLEASE use the live chat box on the right-hand side of the Arbroath FC TV website. This will be live from around 2pm on Saturday afternoon.
Our support staff can help you directly from there and will have you logged in. This is the fastest and easy way to deal with any issues you may face.
For all other issues please email support@arbroathfc.tv
We shall have interviews and GoPro goals for our supporters on Saturday.
Match Day Programme
Our matchday programme producers, JJ Sports Promotions Ltd have produced a physical programme for today’s game.
A match day programme will be on sale as supporters enter the ground for £2.50
Alternatively copies of this programme can be purchased for £2.50 each plus £2 postage and packing, by emailing:
terrybrumpton@yahoo.co.uk.
It will be full colour and packed with great content and photography, but hurry because there is a limited print run.
Parking
Supporters can park by Pleasureland, or on the Harbour end of Gayfield at Inchcape Park.
Rules
Smoking is not permitted in the main stand of Gayfield Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
We look forward to welcoming a large crowd to Gayfield for what is set to be a cracking match!
Thank you and C’mon the Lichties
