Date:22 Feb 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Palmerston Park
Attendance:1,185

McMenamin (49)
McGuffie (67) McGuffie (68)
Aitken (16) Smith (86)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Christoper Aitken takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

88mins William McLaren is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Scott Christie.

87mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Robert Harris. Free kick taken by Scott Christie.

87mins Header from deep inside the penalty area by Robert Harris goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

86mins Gordon Smith finds the back of the net with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Queen of South 2-2 Stirling.Tom Brighton provided the assist for the goal.

85mins Unfair challenge on Michael Doyle by Daniel Carmichael results in a free kick. Brian Allison takes the direct free kick.

85mins Corner taken by William McLaren, Paul McHale makes a clearance.

84mins Gordon Smith fouled by David Lilley, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Brian Allison.

82mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Christoper Aitken, clearance by David Lilley.

82mins Craig Reid concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Doyle. Christoper Aitken takes the free kick.

81mins Rocco Quinn gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul McHale. Brian Allison takes the direct free kick.

80mins Outswinging corner taken by William McLaren, Headed effort from inside the area by Derek Holmes misses to the left of the target.

80mins Shot from deep inside the area by Allan Johnston clears the crossbar.

79mins Tom Brighton concedes a free kick for a foul on Rocco Quinn. Craig Reid takes the direct free kick.

78mins William McLaren is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Scott Christie.

75mins Unfair challenge on Derek Holmes by Michael Doyle results in a free kick. Robert Harris takes the direct free kick.

72mins Gordon Smith is caught offside. Craig Reid takes the direct free kick.

70mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Daniel Carmichael by Ryan Borris. Robert Harris produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

68mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by William McLaren, Brian Allison manages to make a clearance.

67mins A goal is scored by Ryan McGuffie from just outside the box to the top left corner of the goal. Queen of South 2-1 Stirling.Assist by Derek Holmes.

66mins Christoper Aitken takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.

61mins Foul by Christoper Aitken on Robert Harris, free kick awarded. David Hutton takes the free kick.

58mins Colin McMenamin is ruled offside. Scott Christie takes the indirect free kick.

57mins Robert Harris gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gordon Smith. Free kick taken by Brian Allison.

55mins Shot by Colin McMenamin from deep inside the penalty area bounces off the post.

55mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Gordon Smith. Free kick taken by Robert Harris.

54mins Corner taken by Christoper Aitken from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Colin McMenamin.

53mins Corner taken left-footed by William McLaren.

53mins Daniel Carmichael takes a shot. Scott Christie makes a save.

51mins Ryan Borris challenges Derek Holmes unfairly and gives away a free kick. William McLaren restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Inswinging corner taken by William McLaren, Scott Christie makes a save.

49mins Colin McMenamin fires in a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Queen of South 1-1 Stirling.Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Robert Harris, the assist for the goal came from Robert Harris.

48mins Corner taken left-footed by William McLaren, Close range header by Colin McMenamin goes over the bar.

46mins Colin McMenamin has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

45mins John Kane is brought on as a substitute for Scott Buist.

43mins Unfair challenge on Gordon Smith by David Lilley results in a free kick. Scott Christie restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Colin McMenamin produces a left-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

40mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sean Welsh on Daniel Carmichael. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Robert Harris from right channel, Gordon Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Reid. Robert Harris restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Unfair challenge on Ryan McGuffie by Tom Brighton results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Rocco Quinn.

36mins Derek Holmes takes a shot. Save made by Scott Christie.

35mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Colin McMenamin by Scott Buist. Robert Harris takes the free kick.

34mins Shot from deep inside the area by Allan Johnston clears the bar.

31mins Gordon Smith fouled by Robert Harris, the ref awards a free kick. Christoper Aitken has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

31mins The offside flag is raised against Colin McMenamin. Scott Christie restarts play with the free kick.

25mins William McLaren takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Colin McMenamin produces a headed effort from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

24mins Effort on goal by Allan Johnston from 12 yards.

24mins Corner from the left by-line taken by William McLaren, clearance by Michael Doyle.

21mins Colin McMenamin takes a shot.

19mins Inswinging corner taken by William McLaren from the left by-line, Michael Doyle manages to make a clearance.

17mins Rocco Quinn fouled by Gordon Smith, the ref awards a free kick. David Hutton restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Christoper Aitken fires in a fantastic goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Queen of South 0-1 Stirling.The assist for the goal came from Tom Brighton.

13mins Derek Holmes takes a shot.

12mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ryan Borris.

11mins A cross is delivered by Paul McHale, Gordon Smith takes a shot. Blocked by Robert Harris.

8mins Gordon Smith fouled by Allan Johnston, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Christie.

6mins Shot from just outside the penalty area by William McLaren misses to the left of the target.

3mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tom Brighton by David Lilley. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Christoper Aitken, save by David Hutton.

Match Preview

Burns concern for Queens Queen of the South will be without injured midfielder Paul Burns for the game against Stirling. However, Bob Harris makes his return from suspension and club captain David Lilley is also free of a ban, although he is an injury doubt. Manager Kenny Brannigan is looking for his men to build on their fine 4-0 win over Morton at the weekend. He said: "That was a great result and performance and we have given ourselves a platform to chase the teams ahead of us. "The last time we played Stirling it was a goalless draw and they have improved since then so I am not taking anything for granted." Stirling Albion are short of defensive cover for the trip after defender Greig McDonald suffered an Achilles injury at the weekend. He joins the injured pair of goalkeeper Callum Reidford and defender Martyn Corrigan on the sidelines. To add to manager Jocky Scott's selection worries, Jonathan Brown and Scott Robertson are both suspended. However, the recently appointed boss was in upbeat mood, and said: "Our performances are improving all the time and a win for Stirling Albion is not far away. "Queen of the South got a great result at the weekend and will be determined to build on that, but getting the first goal and taking confidence from that could be crucial for our players and hopefully we can do that at Palmerston."

Formation:352Manager: Gordon Chisholm

Queen of South

Formation: 442Manager: Allan Moore

Stirling

David Hutton
Craig Reid
David Lilley
Robert Harris
Daniel Carmichael
Ryan McGuffie
Allan Johnston
Rocco Quinn
William McLaren
Colin McMenamin
Derek Holmes
SUBS
Roderick McKenzie
Stephen McKenna
Ian McShane
Ryan Smylie
Daniel Orsi

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Away

Scott Christie
Michael Doyle
Scott Buist
Brian Allison
Ross Forsyth
Sean Welsh
Christoper Aitken
Paul McHale
Ryan Borris
Gordon Smith
Tom Brighton
SUBS
John Kane
Stephen Stirling
Andrew Gibson
Michael Mullen
Murray Jackson

Match Report

Smith denies Doonhamers Struggling Stirling claimed a precious point against Queen of the South courtesy of a hard-earned 2-2 draw at Palmerston Park. Chris Aitken's early goal ended the Binos` run of four games without a goal, but they threw away their lead before snatching a share of the spoils in the closing stages. The deadlock was broken in the 17th minute when Aitken turned home Tom Brighton's cross from close range. But Kenny Brannigan's side, who notched four against Morton at the weekend, hit back after the break with Colin McMenamin grabbing the equaliser from inside the box before Ryan McGuffie's long-range effort put the hosts in front. Stirling were not to be denied, though, and when Brighton played in Gordon Smith, the 20-year-old made no mistake from inside the six-yard box.

Form Guide

WLWLDW Queen of South VS Stirling LLLDLL

Last Meetings

Stirling 0 - 0 Queen of South 25/09/2010 Stirling 0 - 0 Queen of South 05/04/2008 Queen of South 3 - 1 Stirling 16/02/2008 Stirling 1 - 3 Queen of South 15/12/2007 Queen of South 2 - 2 Stirling 29/09/2007

Top Scorers

Queen of South W McLaren 5 A Johnston 4 P Burns 4 D Weatherston 3 R Conroy 3 R McGuffie 2 C McMenamin 2 R Quinn 2 D Holmes 1 D Carmichael 1 Stirling G Smith 7 A Gibson 1 P McHale 1 R Borris 1 S Robertson 1 R Forsyth 1 D Witteveen 1 C Aitken 1

Goals

Queen of South Total goals 52 Goals per game 29 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Stirling Total goals 40 Goals per game 17 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins