Match Report
| St Mirren | St Mirren |  |  | Queen of the South | Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||||
| Sean Clayton | Sean Clayton | manager | Adrian Brown | Adrian Brown | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Mcallister | N. Mcallister |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 | | Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 | | Garry Burley | G. Burley | |||||||||
| Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Jorge Veloso | J. Veloso | |||||||||
| Garry James | G. James | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 75 |  | Malte Ahrens | M. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Carl Croft | C. Croft |  | 73 | D | | 5 | | D | 78 | | Colin Baird | C. Baird | |||||||||
| Mick Froggatt | M. Froggatt | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 86 | | Kevin Riza | K. Riza | |||||||||
| Nicky Cutler | N. Cutler | | 68 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 85 | | Andy Gough | A. Gough | ||||||||
| Craig Hutchison | C. Hutchison | | 77 | M | | 8 | | | M | 82 | | Matt James | M. James | ||||||||
| Garry Mason | G. Mason | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 81 | | Scott Dalglish | S. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 83 | | Neil Souness | N. Souness | |||||||||
| Andy James | A. James | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 85 | | Duncan Liddell | D. Liddell | |||||||||
| Seth Beckham | S. Beckham | | 44 | G | | 12 | | D | 82 | | Billy Brady | B. Brady | |||||||||
| Stephen Naysmith | S. Naysmith | | 48 | M | | 13 | | M | 80 | | Andy Matteo | A. Matteo | |||||||||
| Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | | 69 | A | | 14 | | A | 74 | | Jakob Lange | J. Lange | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
0.00
0-0St Mirren kick off and get the match underway!
2.02
0-0Nicky Cutler hacks Malte Ahrens from behind! The referee brings Nicky Cutler to one side and gives him a warning! Malte Ahrens runs off the knock.
4.37
0-0Malte Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Matt James controls it well on his chest. Matt James sees Duncan Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Neil Souness. With a superhuman jump, Neil Souness connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
8.47
0-0Garry James sees Mick Froggatt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mick Froggatt makes a simple pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Andy James. Andy James powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Colin Baird blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
10.16
0-0Nicky Cutler makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.53
0-0Jorge Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Andy Gough who takes it down. Andy Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt James but he's offside!
24.43
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Matteo plays the ball forward to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Nicky Cutler. Nicky Cutler knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.39
Garry James sees a break and surges forward. Garry James knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
27.50
Nicky Cutler threads the ball through to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.44
0-1Colin Baird threads a neat ball through to Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Neil Souness who brings the ball under control. Neil Souness plays a one-two with Andy Gough and advances towards the goal... Neil Souness shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.21
Garry James knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison controls it well on his chest. Craig Hutchison sees Alex Henderson just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alex Henderson tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
36.30
Garry James flicks a high ball forward to Carl Croft who takes it down. Carl Croft threads the ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.17
Neil Souness threads a neat ball through to Matt James. Matt James whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Neil Mcallister as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The St Mirren players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
47.49
Garry James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison sees Garry Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Mason shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Neil Mcinnes manages to gather it effortlessly.
48.34
Paul Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Neil Mcinnes comfortably smothers it!
53.02
Garry Burley flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough controls it well on his chest. Andy Gough knocks the ball forward to Matt James. Matt James skips past Carl Croft! Matt James shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.51
0-1Scott Dalglish comes in with a late challenge on Carl Croft. Scott Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Carl Croft runs off the knock.
60.40
Scott Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Liddell who takes it down. Duncan Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Neil Mcallister.
61.09
0-1Corner kick to Queen of the South. Andy Gough chips it out wide. Garry Mason chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
65.48
Matt James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.31
Kevin Riza passes the ball forward to Matt James. Matt James whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.57
Malte Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Neil Mcallister as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.22
Andy Gough takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Carl Croft comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
75.23
Nicky Cutler flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison flicks the ball with his head. Neil Mcinnes didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.41
Garry Burley makes a strong solo run forward. Garry Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Souness. Neil Souness plays a one-two with Scott Dalglish and advances towards the goal... Neil Souness strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.56
Matt James chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza shoots from distance. Solid save from Neil Mcallister.
85.31
Garry James hits a low pass to Andy James. Andy James finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
Carl Croft sees a break and surges forward. Carl Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Neil Mcinnes manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Neil Souness 28 Kevin Riza 67 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Souness of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Mcallister (GK)
8
2. Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
3. Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
4. Garry James (DEF)
7
5. Carl Croft (DEF)
7
6. Mick Froggatt (MID)
6
7. Nicky Cutler (MID)
6
8. Craig Hutchison (MID)
7
9. Garry Mason (ATT)
6
10. Alex Henderson (ATT)
7
11. Andy James (ATT)
6
12. Seth Beckham (GK)
0
13. Stephen Naysmith (MID)
0
14. Colin Hendry (ATT)
0
1. Neil Mcinnes (GK)
8
2. Garry Burley (DEF)
7
3. Jorge Veloso (DEF)
6
4. Malte Ahrens (DEF)
7
5. Colin Baird (DEF)
6
6. Kevin Riza (MID)
9
7. Andy Gough (MID)
7
8. Matt James (MID)
8
9. Scott Dalglish (ATT)
5
10. Neil Souness (ATT)
9
11. Duncan Liddell (ATT)
7
12. Billy Brady (DEF)
0
13. Andy Matteo (MID)
0
14. Jakob Lange (ATT)
0