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Brora Rangers 1-2 Cove Rangers: Mitch Megginson double sets up Kilmarnock tie for Cove

Mitch Megginson inspired Cove Rangers to an extra-time win over Brora Rangers and set up a Scottish Cup fifth-round meeting with Kilmarnock.

Tony Dingwall struck to put Brora in front but Megginson quickly levelled.

With no more goals in regulation time, Megginson netted at the end of the first half of extra time and set up Connor Scully for the third in the 120th minute.

Cove will visit Rugby Park for the last-16 tie on 10 February (15:00 GMT).

Line-ups

Brora Rangers

Formation 4-4-2

1Ross

12Kelly5Nicolson4Williamson6Cooper

17Ewan16Wallace11Sutherland7Dingwall

9MacRae8MacLean

  • 1Ross
  • 12Kelly
  • 5NicolsonBooked at 17mins
  • 4Williamson
  • 6Cooper
  • 17EwanSubstituted forBrindleat 82'minutes
  • 16WallaceSubstituted forGillespieat 73'minutes
  • 11SutherlandSubstituted forMacLeodat 108'minutes
  • 7DingwallBooked at 96mins
  • 9MacRaeBooked at 90mins
  • 8MacLean

Substitutes

  • 2Hardie
  • 3MacDonald
  • 13Gillespie
  • 18Strachan
  • 19MacLeod
  • 20Malin
  • 23Brindle

Cove Rangers

Formation 4-1-3-2

1Suman

15Darge17Kerr26Reynolds3Doyle

5Niang

8Yule7McGowan4Scully

9Megginson10Burrell

  • 1Suman
  • 15Darge
  • 17Kerr
  • 26Reynolds
  • 3DoyleBooked at 24mins
  • 5NiangBooked at 64mins
  • 8Yule
  • 7McGowanSubstituted forConnellat 82'minutes
  • 4Scully
  • 9Megginson
  • 10Burrell

Substitutes

  • 2Jones
  • 6Gillingham
  • 11Connell
  • 23Robertson
  • 27Stewart

Referee:Colin Whyte

Attendance:240

Match Stats

Live Text

  • Match ends, Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 3.

  • Second Half Extra Time ends, Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 3.

  • Goal! Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 3. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mitch Megginson following a set piece situation.

  • Foul by Mark Nicolson (Brora Rangers).

  • Josh Kerr (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Mark Nicolson (Brora Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Foul by Blair Yule (Cove Rangers).

  • Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Delay in match because of an injury Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).

  • Substitution, Brora Rangers. Kyle MacLeod replaces Alisdair Sutherland.

  • Second Half Extra Time begins Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 2.

  • First Half Extra Time ends, Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 2.

  • Goal! Brora Rangers 1, Cove Rangers 2. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Connell.

  • Paul Brindle (Brora Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Foul by Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers).

  • Attempt missed. Rumarn Burrell (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

  • Corner, Brora Rangers. Conceded by Arron Darge.

  • Paul Brindle (Brora Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  • Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).

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