- Date:15 Oct 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Falkirk Stadium
- Attendance:3,094
- Dods (90)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
A cross is delivered by Michael McGovern. Mark Campbell concedes a Penalty for a foul on Farid El Alagui. Mark Campbell receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. A save by Alan Reid from penalty by Mark Millar. Falkirk 0-0 Queen of South.Corner from left by-line taken by Mark Millar. Darren Dods grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Falkirk 1-0 Queen of South.Mark Millar provided the assist for the goal.
- 91mins
Unfair challenge on Darren Dods by Tom Brighton results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 91mins
Foul by Farid El Alagui on Ryan McGuffie, free kick awarded. Farid El Alagui receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Alan Reid.
- 90mins
Kieran Duffie crosses the ball.
- 89mins
Jay Fulton takes a shot. Blocked by Stephen Simmons.
- 88mins
Corner taken right-footed by Mark Millar from the right by-line, Mark Campbell makes a clearance.
- 88mins
Centre by Kallum Higginbotham, blocked by Ryan McGuffie.
- 86mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Farid El Alagui by Ryan McGuffie. The referee shows Ryan McGuffie a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Mark Millar, save made by Lee Robinson.
- 86mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kieran Duffie by Nicky Clark. Michael McGovern restarts play with the free kick.
- 85mins
Craig Sibbald goes off and Jay Fulton comes on.
- 82mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Mark Millar from the left by-line to the near post.
- 81mins
Corner taken right-footed by Mark Millar, save made by Lee Robinson.
- 80mins
Blair Alston is brought on as a substitute for David Weatherston.
- 79mins
Farid El Alagui challenges Lee Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Robinson takes the free kick.
- 78mins
Thomas Scobbie delivers the ball, save by Lee Robinson.
- 78mins
Shot from just outside the area by Stephen Simmons goes over the bar.
- 78mins
The ball is sent over by Chris Higgins, clearance by Murray Wallace.
- 77mins
A cross is delivered by Stephen Simmons, clearance by Thomas Scobbie.
- 76mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Dods on Kevin Smith. Chris Higgins takes the free kick.
- 75mins
Nicky Clark takes a shot. Save by Lee Robinson.
- 75mins
Chris Higgins crosses the ball, blocked by Kieran Duffie.
- 73mins
Thomas Scobbie delivers the ball, blocked by Alan Reid.
- 72mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Stephen Simmons on David Weatherston. Free kick taken by David Weatherston.
- 72mins
Tom Brighton challenges Murray Wallace unfairly and gives away a free kick. Thomas Scobbie restarts play with the free kick.
- 71mins
Murray Wallace takes a shot and went wide of the left-hand upright.
- 70mins
Stephen Simmons has an effort at goal from long range that misses to the right of the target.
- 68mins
Shot by David Weatherston from outside the box goes over the target.
- 65mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Mark Millar, Mark Campbell manages to make a clearance.
- 65mins
Thomas Scobbie produces a cross, Chris Higgins manages to make a clearance.
- 63mins
Stewart Murdoch crosses the ball, Stephen Simmons manages to make a clearance.
- 63mins
The ball is crossed by Mark Millar, blocked by Tom Brighton.
- 62mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Mark Millar, clearance by Stephen Simmons.
- 62mins
The ball is swung over by David Weatherston, blocked by Chris Higgins.
- 59mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Millar on Kevin Smith. Nicky Clark crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance by Ryan McGuffie.
- 59mins
Centre by Craig Sibbald, clearance by Alan Reid.
- 59mins
A cross is delivered by Thomas Scobbie, blocked by Alan Reid.
- 58mins
Allan Johnston crosses the ball.
- 57mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Smith by Murray Wallace. Alan Reid takes the free kick.
- 57mins
Centre by Mark Millar, clearance by Alan Reid.
- 55mins
Inswinging corner from left by-line crossed in by Mark Millar, clearance by Lee Robinson.
- 55mins
Murray Wallace delivers the ball, blocked by Allan Johnston.
- 54mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Mark Millar, Mark Campbell manages to make a clearance. Outswinging corner taken by Mark Millar.
- 54mins
The ball is delivered by Thomas Scobbie, clearance made by Chris Higgins.
- 54mins
Kevin Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Millar. Mark Millar takes the direct free kick.
- 53mins
Kieran Duffie crosses the ball, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Robinson by Farid El Alagui. Lee Robinson takes the direct free kick.
- 51mins
Scott McLaughlin goes off and Stephen Black comes on.
- 50mins
Mark Millar takes a shot from long range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 50mins
The ball is swung over by Craig Sibbald.
- 48mins
Centre by Kallum Higginbotham, Ryan McGuffie gets a block in.
- 47mins
Stewart Murdoch fouled by Scott McLaughlin, the ref awards a free kick. Nicky Clark is brought on as a substitute for Daniel Carmichael. Free kick taken by Darren Dods.
- 46mins
Farid El Alagui takes a shot. Lee Robinson makes a save.
- 43mins
Outswinging corner from right by-line crossed in by Mark Millar, Alan Reid makes a clearance.
- 43mins
Centre by Stephen Simmons, clearance made by Murray Wallace.
- 42mins
Thomas Scobbie delivers the ball, Lee Robinson makes a save.
- 41mins
Unfair challenge on Craig Sibbald by Tom Brighton results in a free kick. Mark Millar crosses the ball in from the free kick, Alan Reid makes a clearance.
- 40mins
Unfair challenge on Murray Wallace by Kevin Smith results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Scobbie.
- 38mins
Shot from just outside the box by Stewart Murdoch goes over the crossbar.
- 37mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Daniel Carmichael by Mark Millar. Chris Higgins takes the free kick.
- 37mins
Centre by Craig Sibbald, Ryan McGuffie makes a clearance.
- 36mins
The ball is swung over by Thomas Scobbie, Stephen Simmons manages to make a clearance.
- 36mins
Kieran Duffie crosses the ball, Chris Higgins gets a block in.
- 34mins
(Queen of South) makes a substitution, with Alan Reid coming on for Craig Reid.
- 30mins
The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 28mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Sibbald on Craig Reid. Direct free kick taken by Lee Robinson.
- 28mins
Kallum Higginbotham takes a shot. Blocked by Craig Reid.
- 27mins
Foul by Farid El Alagui on Stephen Simmons, free kick awarded. Chris Higgins takes the direct free kick.
- 25mins
Corner from left by-line taken by Allan Johnston.
- 24mins
The ball is sent over by Daniel Carmichael, Kieran Duffie gets a block in.
- 24mins
Mark Millar takes a shot and went wide of the left-hand upright.
- 20mins
The ball is swung over by Daniel Carmichael, Murray Wallace makes a clearance.
- 19mins
Kieran Duffie delivers the ball, Stephen Simmons makes a clearance.
- 18mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Stewart Murdoch on Kevin Smith. Direct free kick taken by Allan Johnston, The ball is delivered by David Weatherston, Stewart Murdoch makes a clearance.
- 16mins
Kieran Duffie sends in a cross.
- 15mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stewart Murdoch by Kevin Smith. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Scobbie.
- 15mins
The ball is sent over by Kallum Higginbotham.
- 13mins
Stewart Murdoch takes a shot and went wide of the left-hand upright.
- 13mins
Kieran Duffie delivers the ball, clearance by Craig Reid.
- 12mins
Kieran Duffie produces a cross, clearance made by Lee Robinson.
- 10mins
Kieran Duffie takes a shot. Mark Campbell gets a block in.
- 10mins
Outswinging corner taken by Mark Millar from the right by-line.
- 9mins
A cross is delivered by Thomas Scobbie, clearance made by Lee Robinson.
- 9mins
Tom Brighton crosses the ball, Darren Dods manages to make a clearance.
- 8mins
The ball is crossed by Kallum Higginbotham, save by Lee Robinson.
- 7mins
Kieran Duffie sends in a cross, Mark Campbell manages to make a clearance.
- 6mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Sibbald on Craig Reid. Free kick crossed left-footed by Scott McLaughlin, Thomas Scobbie makes a clearance.
- 2mins
Kallum Higginbotham takes a shot. Stephen Simmons gets a block in.
Match Preview
Graham boosts Bairns Falkirk will be boosted by the return of striker Ally Graham and Steven Kingsley for the home game with Queen of the South. Graham has completed his suspension and Kingsley has recovered from injury, meaning the Bairns are at full strength for the match. Falkirk secured a Ramsdens Cup final place last weekend with victory over Annan, but technical director Alex Smith has warned his players against complacency. He said: "I hope that the 3-0 scoreline against Annan does not fool anybody into thinking it was easy as the players had to work really hard. "It was a tight park and Annan are very good at putting you under pressure by throwing high balls into your box. "Our young lads will need to show that mental and physical toughness again as Queen of the South will come here looking to win through working hard in a very well-organised fashion." Queen of the South striker Kevin Smith is expected to return to the side following suspension. Manager Gus McPherson, whose side are chasing their first away win of the season in the league, has put summer signing Marc McCusker on stand-by for his debut as six players are facing fitness tests. McPherson said: "We have a few players struggling to make this game and if I get four of the six on to the field I'll be pleased. "If we get less than that we will include Marc despite a lack of recent games. "Whatever side we send out, we'll be going out to get our first away win and having Kevin back increases our chances of securing it."
Falkirk
Queen of South
- Michael McGovern
- Kieran Duffie
- Thomas Scobbie
- Darren Dods
- Murray Wallace
- Stewart Murdoch
- David Weatherston
- Mark Millar
- Farid El Alagui
- Kallum Higginbotham
- Craig Sibbald
- SUBS
- Graham Bowman
- Rhys Bennett
- Blair Alston
- Jay Fulton
- Ryan Millar
Home
Away
- Lee Robinson
- Craig Reid
- Chris Higgins
- Stephen Simmons
- Mark Campbell
- Ryan McGuffie
- Allan Johnston
- Scott McLaughlin
- Tom Brighton
- Kevin Smith
- Daniel Carmichael
- SUBS
- Roderick McKenzie
- Nicky Clark
- Alan Reid
- Mark McCusker
- Stephen Black
Match Report
Dods breaks Queen`s hearts A dramatic goal from defender Darren Dods seven minutes into injury time gave Falkirk a 1-0 win over Queen of the South after the hosts had missed a penalty moments before. Falkirk's Craig Sibbald sustained a serious injury five minutes from the end after falling awkwardly following an aerial collision and that meant there were a lengthy period of stoppage time. The Bairns had a chance to win the game from the penalty spot three minutes into that added time when Mark Campbell upended striker Farid El Alagui. But Queen of the South goalkeeper Lee Robinson guessed right to deny Mark Millar from the spot-kick and it appeared to have earned his struggling side a point. However, Dods headed Millar's corner into the net with virtually the last touch of the game to snatch victory.
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