Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 4,685 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queen of the South and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queen of the South and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
0.00
The first half starts with Stirling Albion kicking off!
14.46
Alex Collins threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Morton but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.04
Callum Law flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Thomson who brings the ball under control. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.53
Alex Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.48
Richard Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.10
Kevin Gallacher passes the ball forward to Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Richard Morton who brings the ball neatly under control. Richard Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.09
Gary Elliott threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie skips past Callum Cleland! Gavin Ritchie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.34
Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Alex Collins. Alex Collins flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Gavin Ritchie rushes past Callum Cleland! Gavin Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.43
Richard Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson plays a quick one-two with Richard Ferguson and rushes in on goal... Gavin Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.25
Gary Elliott threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.02
Gary Elliott sees Richard Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.45
Richard Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
44.08
Nigel Thompson catches Callum Cleland on the ankles. Nigel Thompson is given a warning by the referee! Callum Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Callum Cleland sees space and advances. Callum Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Ferguson and advances towards the goal... Gavin Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Queen of the South kick off!
48.25
Stuart Morrison passes the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.20
Callum Law threads a neat ball through to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Gough with no chance!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
60.34
Colin Mckinlay catches Kevin Gallacher on the ankles. The referee calls over Colin Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Kevin Gallacher runs off the knock.
65.32
With some swift thinking, Dominic Brady plays the ball forward to Craig Hopkin. Craig Hopkin sees Gavin Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gary Gough reads it well. He makes it look easy!
69.46
Without breaking stride, Giampaolo Rocchi plays the ball forward to Richard Mcinnes. Richard Mcinnes hits a low pass to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.42
Gary Elliott decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. With a superhuman jump, Richard Morton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.38
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward. Gary Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Elliott makes a probing pass to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Cleland.
75.57
Alex Collins decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Callum Cleland clumsily knocks into Richard Morton. Richard Morton appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
77.01
Stirling Albion have made a substitution with Neil Johnstone replacing Callum Cleland .
85.55
Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Alex Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Collins flicks a high pass forward to Richard Morton who brings the ball under control. Richard Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. David Mccall is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.14
Giampaolo Rocchi makes a beautiful solo run. Giampaolo Rocchi hits a low pass to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from long range but it is miles over!
90.00
Callum Law threads the ball through to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay puts a great ball through. Gavin Thomson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Ritchie of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Collins (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Scott Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thompson (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Johnstone (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Burley (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Mccall (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Giampaolo Rocchi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Callum Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Ferguson (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Colin Mckinlay (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Gavin Thomson (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Colin Mason (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stuart James (MID) | 0 | |







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