Cove Rangers Football Club are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in Scottish League One. Aberdeen minnows Cove Rangers are set to make history when they face Kilmarnock’s Europa League conquerors Connah’s Quay Nomads in the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup as they play in their first-ever live, televised match. Edit. “I am ashamed to see what a shallow village tale our so-called History is. They travel to Kelty Hearts the following month before finishing the group stages with St Johnstone visiting Balmoor. After making it to the SPFL this year after beating Berwick Rangers in the playoffs, Cove have made a strong start to life as a league club and will see their clash with the Welsh side broadcast on S4C. [7][8] This scheme was thrown into doubt, however, when Aberdeen City Council rejected an application by the two clubs to build a new ground for Cove Rangers that Aberdeen would also have used as a training ground. What does Rome know of rat and lizard? The first match at the Balmoral Stadium took place on 16 July 2018, but had to be abandoned after a Cove player was seriously injured.[11]. League History. In 2001 they won their first Highland League championship – but even more impressively won the 'treble' of Highland League, Aberdeenshire Shield and Scottish Qualifying Cup. Magazine, the Scottish FA and SB Nation. Hartley’s side sits top of League Two with seven points from three games but needed a last-minute winner against Cowdenbeath in their last game to avoid losing their unbeaten record so far. The tie was won by City 4–1 on aggregate who subsequently progressed to Scottish League Two after beating East Stirlingshire in the second playoff tie. They have also racked up a formidable reputation in the lower rounds of the Scottish Cup, reaching the 3rd round three times. In this game Cove marked their departure with a 4–0 victory over Fort William. Cove then began construction of their revised new stadium. One of the club's most famous players is the young Scottish midfielder Paul Coutts who joined English League One club Peterborough United during the summer of 2008 for a nominal fee. Finally Cove were drawn against Ross County football club in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. Cove Rangers were one of the clubs preparing an application for entry into the Scottish Football League following Gretna relinquishing their league status on 3 June 2008. In July 2018, Cove moved into the Balmoral Stadium, having played home games at Inverurie Loco Works' ground in the intervening period. Cove went on to win the league and advance to the first play-off game against the winner of the Lowland League, Edinburgh City. Cove were formed in 1922 and played in the local amateur leagues until 1985, when they became a junior team. However, the club applied and were accepted to the senior Highland Football League in 1986, where they have played ever since. In a clause made by Aberdeen City Council, this new school will have access to the new stadium's artificial pitch. The club have started plans for a new stadium in preparation for a possible place in the Scottish Third Division. Scottish Cup: Round 2 Replay: League Cup (Group C) Challenge Cup: Round 1: League Two Play-Offs: Final Leg2 Due to the introduction of the 'pyramid system' in Scottish football, Cove elected to say goodbye to their Allan Park home due to the stadium not meeting SPFL minimum stadia requirements.