Match Report


StranraerStranraer     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy GreigB. Greig69
G
1captain
G
60Gary GoughG. Gough
Billy GemmillB. Gemmill69
D
2
D
69Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory59
D
captain3
D
65Neil BradyN. Brady
Andy CollinsA. Collins57
D
4
D
63Kevin GreigK. Greig
John CampbellJ. Campbell61
M
5
M
62Evans DoniE. Doni
John GallacherJ. Gallacher54
M
6
M
51Alex CollinsA. Collins
Nelson HellemonsN. Hellemons53
M
7
M
41Scott NivenS. Niven
Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith52
M
8
M
40Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister58
A
9
A
73Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson
Paul McNeillP. McNeill57
A
10
A
59Duncan InglisD. Inglis
Colin HutchisonC. Hutchison53
A
11
A
58Carl PattersonC. Patterson
 
Craig HendryC. Hendry56
D
12
D
61Scott JamesS. James
Eric BusseE. Busse55
G
13
A
55Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
Martin EngelsM. Engels52
D
14
D
51Kevin DickovK. Dickov

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Queen of the South in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stranraer and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.


0.00
Stranraer kick off!
2.07
Scott Niven hits a low pass to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.48
John Gallacher changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gary Gough smothers it!
16.37
Kevin McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith threads the ball through to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
18.06
Kevin Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Collins.
20.02
Kevin Greig clumsily knocks into Paul McNeill. Kevin Greig is given a warning by the referee! Paul McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.01
Scott Niven flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Thompson who brings the ball under control. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin McGrory.
26.47
Nelson Hellemons passes the ball forward to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.51
John Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Paul McNeill who brings the ball under control. Paul McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
33.49
Neil Brady knocks the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Inglis. Andy Collins hacks Duncan Inglis from behind! Duncan Inglis appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
34.47
Kevin Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Evans Doni. Evans Doni makes an attacking run forward. Evans Doni skips past Billy Gemmill! Evans Doni strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.33
Scott Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
38.29
John Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
40.57
Duncan McCoist sees Carl Patterson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Patterson shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Billy Greig.
42.44
Corner kick to Queen of the South. Duncan McCoist plays it short to Neil Brady. Neil Brady flicks the ball on with his first touch. Carl Patterson takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
John Campbell makes a probing pass to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison shoots from outside the area but Gary Gough is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
48.44
Andy Collins threads a neat ball through to John Gallacher. John Gallacher makes a probing pass to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
49.38
John Campbell clumsily knocks into Scott Niven. John Campbell is warned by the referee! Scott Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.27
Billy Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, John Campbell. John Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
57.27
Kevin Greig barges into Colin Hutchison. Kevin Greig is warned by the referee again! Colin Hutchison stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.31
John Campbell advances with the ball. John Campbell shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.35
Matt Naysmith receives the ball from a throw-in from Nelson Hellemons. Matt Naysmith sees Dominic Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Gallacher.
63.15
Kevin McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Campbell. John Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Gary Gough manages to keep it out.
67.39
Nelson Hellemons knocks the ball forward to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
71.35
Alex Collins darts forward. Alex Collins whips in a cross ball towards Carl Patterson. Kevin McGrory hacks Carl Patterson from behind! Carl Patterson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.51
Duncan McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis shoots from outside the area but Billy Greig is on top of it.
75.36
John Gallacher makes an attacking run forward. John Gallacher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gary Gough.
76.24
Corner kick to Stranraer. John Campbell chips it out wide. Scott Niven jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
77.41
Alex Collins makes a probing pass to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.49
Paul McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Greig. The referee calls over Paul McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.05
Nelson Hellemons knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
89.33
Nelson Hellemons kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Hutchison. Colin Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Nelson Hellemons knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. Gary Gough gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stranraer

Queen of the South
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.7%
32.3%
Play Area
26%
44.8%
29.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Gough of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Billy Greig (GK)
7
2.Billy Gemmill (DEF)
7
3.Kevin McGrory (DEF)
8
4.Andy Collins (DEF)
6
5.John Campbell (MID)
7
6.John Gallacher (MID)
8
7.Nelson Hellemons (MID)
8
8.Matt Naysmith (MID)
7
9.Dominic Mcallister (ATT)
7
10.Paul McNeill (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Colin Hutchison (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Hendry (DEF)
0
13.Eric Busse (GK)
0
14.Martin Engels (DEF)
0

1.Gary Gough (GK)
9
2.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Neil Brady (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
5.Evans Doni (MID)
7
6.Alex Collins (MID)
7
7.Scott Niven (MID)
7
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thompson (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Carl Patterson (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott James (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
0
14.Kevin Dickov (DEF)
0