Match Report
| Queen of the South | Queen of the South |  |  | Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Mason | P. Mason |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | |||||||||
| John Strachan | J. Strachan | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Dominic Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| John Gemmill | J. Gemmill | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 49 | D |  | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | ||||||||
| Neil Hopkin | N. Hopkin | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Garry Henderson | G. Henderson | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Jose Garcia | J. Garcia |  | 59 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Andy Thomson | A. Thomson | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Gary Morton | G. Morton | | 58 | A | | 11 | | | A | 49 | | Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | ||||||||
| Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | | 56 | M | | 12 | | D | 59 | | Duncan Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Noah Haller | N. Haller | | 54 | M | | 13 | | D | 51 |  | Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | | 53 | G | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Colin Liddell | C. Liddell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 4,593 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South get the match underway!
12.01
0-0Matt Niven darts forward. Matt Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.25
0-0Andy Hendry passes the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Hendry but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.06
0-0Matt Niven comes in with a late challenge on Neil Hopkin. Matt Niven is shown the yellow card! Neil Hopkin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.39
Gary Greig flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bremner who brings the ball under control. Scott Bremner shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
36.36
1-0Dominic Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Garcia tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.33
Matt Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.33
Andy Thomson clumsily knocks into Don Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
1-0Matt Niven sees space and advances. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Partick Thistle get the second half underway!
48.32
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Don Campbell plays the ball forward to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner shoots from long range but is denied by Paul Mason. Excellent save.
53.27
Matt Niven flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bremner who brings the ball under control. Scott Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head but Paul Mason is on top of it.
54.06
Neil Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Morton. Gary Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.20
1-0Partick Thistle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.20
Jose Garcia decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Garcia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marcel Hamann manages to gather it.
63.12
Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven collects the pass. Matt Niven sees Stephen Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
73.58
Matt Niven surges forward with the ball. Matt Niven plays a quick one-two with Matt Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Matt Niven strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Mason comfortably smothers it!
77.38
1-0Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Matteo replacing Andy Thomson .Partick Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Brady replacing John Davidson, Cesar Fonseca replacing Gary Greig and Colin Liddell replacing Stephen Hendry .
79.30
1-0Garry Henderson makes a probing pass to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo skips past Dominic Law! Paul Matteo rockets a shot on goal. Dominic Law sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
85.22
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.6%
51.2%
20.2%
Scorers
| Jose Garcia 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Garcia of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Mason (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | John Gemmill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Dominic Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jose Garcia (MID) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Andy Thomson (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Gary Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Noah Haller (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Ferguson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gary Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Niven (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |