| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 18 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 18 | WWWWL |
| 3 | Montrose | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 16 | WWDWL |
| 4 | East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 13 | LWWWL |
| 5 | Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | WDWWL |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | LLWWL |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 9 | Spartans | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | WWLWL |
| 10 | Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | WDDWL |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | DDWLL |
| 12 | Annan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | DWWWL |
| 13 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | WWWDL |
| 15 | Kelty Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | WDWLL |
| 16 | Clyde | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | WWWDL |
| 17 | Queen of South | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | LDWWL |
| 18 | Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | LWWWL |
| 19 | Cove Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | LDWLL |
| 20 | Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 21 | Celtic U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 12 | 6 | LLLLL |
| 22 | Hearts B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 9 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 23 | Hibernian U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 11 | 5 | LLDWD |
| 24 | Saint Mirren U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 9 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 25 | Dundee United Reserve | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 5 | 3 | LLLLL |
| 26 | Aberdeen U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 9 | 1 | LLLDL |
| 27 | Motherwell U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15 | 2 | 1 | LLLLL |
| 28 | Glasgow Rangers U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 6 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 29 | Kilmarnock U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 3 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 30 | Dundee U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -17 | 4 | 0 | LLLLL |
The confirmed starting lineups list Cove Rangers in a 3-5-2 formation and Dundee U21 in a 3-4-3 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Cove Rangers: Bálint Demus, Justin Efosa Eguaibor, Michael Doyle, L. Parker, Layton Bisland, Cole Donaldson, Blair Yule, M. Milnes, Milosz Ochmanski, Jackson Mylchreest, and David Didi Eguaibor.
The announced starting eleven for Dundee U21: Harrison Sharp, Wallace Baird, Aaron Donnelly, Charley Oosenbrugh, Ethan Ingram, Ethan Crombie, J. Mitchell, Chase Scott, Ashton Leiper, Luca Perrie, and Finlay Allan.
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Cove Rangers, Dundee U21, Scottish Challenge Cup, Cove Rangers vs Dundee U21: head-to-head, Live football scores
The match finished Cove Rangers 1-0 Dundee U21.
For Cove Rangers: David Didi Eguaibor 70′.
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 7:45 PM UK time.
Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen. The stadium holds 3,023.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stirling Albion | 6 | +0 | 9 |
| 19 | Cove Rangers | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterhead | 6 | +0 | 8 |
| 29 | Kilmarnock U21 | 6 | -16 | 0 |
| 30 | Dundee U21 | 6 | -17 | 0 |