Date:16 Oct 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Borough Briggs

Crooks (1) O'Donoghue - pen (26)
Niven (78) O'Donoghue - pen (67)
Mark Nicolson - og (76)
O'Hara (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee blows for the end of the match.

90mins Michael O'Hara grabs a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Elgin 4-2 Queens Park.

89mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Smith. Free kick taken by Steven Edwards.

88mins Effort on goal by Richard Little from long range goes harmlessly over the target.

87mins The ball is delivered by Paul Millar, save by Gordon McPherson.

82mins The referee shows Neil MacDonald a yellow card. (Queens Park) makes a substitution, with Martin McBride coming on for David Anderson. Neil MacDonald challenges David Anderson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Martin McBride from the free kick.

81mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Brough on Jake Inglis. The ball is crossed by Jason Crooks, Header from close range by Paul Millar misses to the right of the goal.

79mins Steven Edwards replaces Jamie Duff.

78mins David Niven scores a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Elgin 4-1 Queens Park.

77mins Foul by Michael O'Hara on Brian Cameron, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Neil MacDonald.

76mins Own goal by Mark Nicolson. Elgin 3-1 Queens Park.

75mins Neil MacDonald comes on in place of Craig Frizzel.

74mins Effort on goal by Jake Inglis from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

70mins Paul Millar comes on in place of Craig Gunn.

68mins The ball is sent over by Michael O'Hara, save by Scott Bain.

68mins Craig Gunn is adjudged to have handled the ball. Anthony Quinn takes the indirect free kick.

67mins Ross O'Donoghue scores a penalty. Elgin 3-0 Queens Park.Foul by Daryll Meggatt on Brian Cameron, Penalty awarded.

66mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Crooks, save by Gordon McPherson.

65mins Craig Frizzel takes a shot. Richard Little gets a block in.

63mins Outswinging corner taken by Michael O'Hara, Allan Dempsie makes a clearance.

61mins Michael O'Hara replaces Giuseppe Capuano. Michael Daly replaces Jamie Longworth. Corner taken left-footed by Ian Watt to the near post, James Brough takes a shot. Craig Gunn gets a block in.

60mins Mark Nicolson receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Mark Nicolson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Giuseppe Capuano. Free kick crossed left-footed by Daryll Meggatt, clearance by David Niven.

58mins Corner taken right-footed by Jason Crooks, save by Gordon McPherson.

57mins Jason Crooks takes a shot. Blocked by Paul Gallagher.

56mins Ian Watt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Niven. David Niven takes the free kick.

54mins Shot from just outside the box by Jamie Longworth misses to the left of the goal.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Allan Dempsie by Paul Gallagher. Scott Bain restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Craig Frizzel is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Ian Watt from right channel, clearance by Allan Dempsie.

51mins Corner taken by Ian Watt, clearance made by Mark Nicolson.

51mins Brian Cameron takes a shot. Save made by Gordon McPherson.

49mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Jason Crooks, Header from deep inside the penalty area by David Niven goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

49mins Brian Cameron takes a shot. Blocked by James Brough.

46mins Foul by Richard Little on Craig Frizzel, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Ross O'Donoghue, clearance by James Brough.

45mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Smith on Allan Dempsie. Scott Bain restarts play with the free kick.

The game restarts for the second half.

The players leave the pitch at half time.

43mins Corner taken by Ian Watt from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Craig Frizzel.

42mins Daryll Meggatt produces a cross, James Brough takes a shot. Save by Scott Bain.

42mins Unfair challenge on Jamie Longworth by Allan Dempsie results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Giuseppe Capuano.

41mins Jamie Duff gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Smith. Daryll Meggatt takes the direct free kick.

40mins Unfair challenge on Mark Nicolson by Craig Smith results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott Bain.

37mins The referee gives a free kick against Richard Little for handball. Free kick taken by Scott Bain.

36mins Unfair challenge on Ross O'Donoghue by David Anderson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ross O'Donoghue.

35mins Brian Cameron has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

32mins Foul by Paul Gallagher on Craig Frizzel, free kick awarded. Jason Crooks has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, Gordon McPherson makes a save.

31mins Jamie Longworth challenges Mark Nicolson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Bain takes the direct free kick.

30mins Paul Gallagher challenges Ross O'Donoghue unfairly and gives away a free kick. Allan Dempsie restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Corner taken by Ian Watt from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Craig Frizzel.

29mins Craig Smith delivers the ball, blocked by David Niven.

28mins Effort from the edge of the area by Jake Inglis goes wide of the left-hand post.

25mins James Brough receives a yellow card. Ross O'Donoghue scores a penalty. Elgin 2-0 Queens Park.James Brough is penalised for a handball.

24mins Brian Cameron sends in a cross, clearance made by Paul Gallagher.

23mins Foul by Ross O'Donoghue on Giuseppe Capuano, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Richard Little.

22mins The ball is delivered by Jake Inglis, Gordon McPherson makes a save.

20mins Corner taken right-footed by Jason Crooks from the left by-line to the near post, Gordon McPherson makes a save.

19mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Allan Dempsie on Daryll Meggatt. Ian Watt crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, save by Scott Bain.

18mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Smith on Mark Nicolson. Direct free kick taken by Scott Bain.

18mins Anthony Quinn delivers the ball, Jamie Longworth takes a shot. Save by Scott Bain.

17mins The referee blows for offside against David Niven. Indirect free kick taken by Richard Little.

16mins Foul by Giuseppe Capuano on Allan Dempsie, free kick awarded. Jason Crooks crosses the ball in from the free kick, Anthony Quinn manages to make a clearance.

14mins David Niven sends in a cross.

14mins The ball is crossed by Allan Dempsie, clearance made by James Brough.

11mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ian Watt, Jamie Duff makes a clearance.

7mins Richard Little concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Frizzel. A cross is delivered by Jason Crooks, Jamie Duff takes a shot. Save made by Gordon McPherson.

1mins Jason Crooks scores a goal from inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Elgin 1-0 Queens Park.Assist on the goal came from Brian Cameron.

1mins Ross O'Donoghue concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Smith. Free kick crossed by Richard Little.

Unfair challenge on Jake Inglis by Anthony Quinn results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Ross O'Donoghue, clearance made by James Brough.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Fitness worries for Elgin Paul Kaczan and Jake Inglis have been ruled out of Elgin's clash with Queen's Park. Meanwhile, City also have major doubts over defender Jamie Duff, who has a knee injury, and player/assistant boss Barry Wilson who has a groin complaint. City boss Ross Jack believes the supporters could be in for a treat at Borough Briggs if both sides show the attacking form. Jack said: "If we play like we did in the first half against East Stirling and Queen's Park attack us in the manner they did Arbroath then this should be a wonderful open game of football. "They are both big players and will be given as long as possible to prove their fitness." Queen's Park's 19-year-old goalkeeper Gordon McPherson is in line to start his first senior game as regular number-one Adam Strain has been ruled out through a knee injury. Defender Paul McGinn, midfielder Paul Harkins and striker David Murray are injured, while utility man Jack Henry is unavailable due to work commitments. Hampden head coach Gardner Speirs said: "Gordon did well when he came on a substitute against Arbroath so I have no qualms about starting him at Borough Briggs. "We are all looking to build on that fine result against Arbroath in a ground where our record is more than reasonable. We want to get our away form going after a couple of disappointing outings."

Formation:442Manager: Robbie Williamson

Elgin

Formation: 442Manager: Kenny Brannigan

Queens Park

Scott Bain
Allan Dempsie
Jamie Duff
Mark Nicolson
David Niven
Jason Crooks
Ross O'Donoghue
Jake Inglis
Craig Frizzel
Craig Gunn
Brian Cameron
SUBS
Paul Millar
Neil MacDonald
Steven Edwards
Daniel MacLeod
Steven Dunn

Home

Away

Gordon McPherson
Richard Little
Paul Gallagher
James Brough
Daryll Meggatt
Ian Watt
Giuseppe Capuano
David Anderson
Anthony Quinn
Jamie Longworth
Craig Smith
SUBS
Michael O'Hara
Martin McBride
Michael Daly
Graeme Eagleshan
Ross Lundy

Match Report

O'Donoghue on the spot in Elgin win Two penalties from Ross O'Donoghue helped Elgin to a 4-2 win over Queen's Park at Borough Briggs. Jason Crooks gave City the lead after just two minutes, firing home from 12 yards before O'Donoghue netted his first from the spot on 27 minutes after a James Brough handball. O'Donoghue then scored his second pen on 68 minutes after Daryll Meggatt's foul on Brian Cameron to make it 3-0. A Mark Nicolson own goal gave the Spiders hope of an unlikely comeback but Elgin restored their three goal advantage just two minutes later when David Niven fired home from the edge of the penalty area. Michael O'Hara did score a second for the visitors in stoppage time but it was too little too late.

Form Guide

LWWLDW Elgin VS Queens Park LLLWLW

Last Meetings

Queens Park 0 - 1 Elgin 24/04/2010 Elgin 0 - 1 Queens Park 30/03/2010 Queens Park 0 - 3 Elgin 31/10/2009 Elgin 0 - 1 Queens Park 15/08/2009 Queens Park 3 - 0 Elgin 21/04/2007 Elgin 0 - 3 Queens Park 24/02/2007

Top Scorers

Elgin P Millar 3 C Gunn 2 B Wilson 1 C Frizzel 1 J Crooks 1 M Nicolson 1 B Cameron 1 D MacLeod 1 Queens Park C Smith 4 J Brough 2 I Watt 1 M Daly 1 J Longworth 1

Goals

Elgin Total goals 35 Goals per game 14 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Queens Park Total goals 32 Goals per game 11 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins