Date:24 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Hampden Park
Attendance:504

Watt (38) Smith (66)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Alexander Lurinsky takes a shot. Save made by Neil Parry. Outswinging corner taken by Andrew Stirling.

90mins Jamie Longworth has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

90mins Paul McGinn sends in a cross.

86mins Sean Burns comes on in place of Daryll Meggatt. Michael Daly joins the action as a substitute, replacing Craig Smith.

81mins Craig Winter is cautioned.

80mins Kevin Turner is caught offside. Neil Parry restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Corner from right by-line taken by Ian Watt.

75mins Jamie Longworth concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Maxwell. Steven Jackson takes the direct free kick.

73mins Lewis Horner gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jamie Longworth. Richard Little takes the direct free kick.

71mins The assistant referee flags for offside against David Murray. Nico Gibson is brought on as a substitute for Bradley Coyne. Direct free kick taken by Calum Antell.

66mins Craig Smith gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Queens Park 2-0 East Stirling.David Anderson provided the assist for the goal.

65mins (East Stirling) makes a substitution, with Alexander Lurinsky coming on for Alistair Love.

65mins Craig Smith delivers the ball.

63mins David Murray delivers the ball, clearance by Lewis Horner.

62mins Unfair challenge on Daryll Meggatt by Kevin Turner results in a free kick. Neil Parry takes the direct free kick.

60mins Short corner taken by Andrew Stirling, Jamie Longworth manages to make a clearance.

58mins The ball is delivered by Paul McGinn, Headed effort from deep inside the area by David Murray misses to the left of the goal.

56mins Ian Watt produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.

53mins Daryll Meggatt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Turner. Daryll Meggatt receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by David Cane.

52mins Outswinging corner taken by Andrew Stirling from the right by-line, clearance made by Daryll Meggatt.

45mins Scott Maxwell comes on in place of Michael Hunter. David Murray is caught offside. Calum Antell takes the direct free kick.

45mins The ball is crossed by Ian Watt, save by Calum Antell.

42mins Paul McGinn sends in a cross, Header from close in by Craig Smith misses to the right of the target.

37mins Craig Smith takes a shot. Calum Antell makes a save.

39mins Unfair challenge on Craig Winter by Craig Smith results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Calum Antell.

38mins Goal scored by Ian Watt from inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Queens Park 1-0 East Stirling.The assist for the goal came from Craig Smith.

36mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Calum Antell.

35mins Ian Watt concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin Turner. Ian Watt receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Craig Winter.

30mins Martin McBride goes off and Paul Gallagher comes on.

30mins Foul by Michael Hunter on Craig Smith, free kick awarded. Daryll Meggatt restarts play with the free kick.

27mins Corner taken right-footed by Martin McBride, Kevin Turner manages to make a clearance. Ian Watt has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

25mins Shot from 20 yards by Martin McBride. Blocked by Lewis Horner. Outswinging corner taken by Martin McBride from the right by-line, save made by Calum Antell.

23mins Daryll Meggatt takes a shot. Save by Calum Antell.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Daryll Meggatt by Michael Hunter. Michael Hunter goes into the book. Martin McBride restarts play with the free kick.

21mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Little on Kevin Turner. Craig Winter restarts play with the free kick.

19mins Bradley Coyne takes a shot. Save by Neil Parry. Andrew Stirling takes the outswinging corner, clearance by James Brough.

16mins Jamie Longworth takes a shot. Calum Antell makes a save.

15mins Jamie Longworth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Hunter. Free kick taken by Craig Winter.

13mins David Murray takes a shot. Clearance made by Steven Jackson.

11mins Right-footed shot by Andrew Stirling went wide of the left-hand post.

11mins David Anderson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin Turner. Alistair Love restarts play with the free kick.

10mins Unfair challenge on Jamie Longworth by Steven Jackson results in a free kick. Martin McBride restarts play with the free kick.

9mins The ball is swung over by Joseph Dingwall, save by Neil Parry.

7mins A cross is delivered by Joseph Dingwall, Daryll Meggatt manages to make a clearance.

Craig Smith takes a shot. Blocked by David Cane. Corner from the right by-line taken by Martin McBride, Close range header by Daryll Meggatt goes wide of the left-hand post.

Match Preview

Murray returns for Queen's Park Queen's Park winger David Murray is available to face East Stirling after a hamstring injury, but Paul Stewart drops out of the squad that beat Clyde 3-0 in the Spiders' last outing through work commitments. Tony Quinn, Steven Baillie, Michael O'Hara and Giuseppe Capuano all remain out through injury, with Hampden head coach Gardner Speirs looking to end 2011 on a high. Speirs said: "We want to round the year off with a win although it will not be easy. "East Stirling's results have improved recently, apart from a blip against Stranraer, so we have to be at our best to get the three points. "It is a busy and important time of the season now and we want to be going into it with a win behind us." East Stirling have secured the services of St Mirren striker Bradley Coyne on loan for a further month and he is included in head coach John Coughlin's squad. Ryan Frances remains suspended and Jordyn Sheerin is still sidelined with an ankle knock, with Coughlin again looking to on-loan Cowdenbeath defender Craig Winter to shore up his rearguard. Coughlin said: "Craig's leadership has been great and the players around him have responded well and we will need him to keep things tight against a Queen's Park side that attack with great pace. "We also have to stop them passing the ball for fun if we want to do anything in this game but we are going there with confidence."

Formation:433Manager: Gardner Speirs

Queens Park

Formation: 442Manager: Jim McInally

East Stirling

Neil Parry
Paul McGinn
Richard Little
James Brough
Daryll Meggatt
Martin McBride
Jamie Longworth
David Anderson
Ian Watt
Craig Smith
David Murray
SUBS
Adam Strain
Paul Gallagher
Sean Burns
Michael Daly
Owen Ronald

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Calum Antell
Steven Jackson
Craig Winter
David Cane
Joseph Dingwall
Andrew Stirling
Lewis Horner
Michael Hunter
Alistair Love
Bradley Coyne
Kevin Turner
SUBS
Grant Hay
Scott Maxwell
Alexander Lurinsky
Craig Scott
Nico Gibson

Match Report

Spiders go fourth and conquer Goals from Ian Watt and Craig Smith lifted Queen's Park up to fourth after a 2-0 win over East Stirling. Watt struck his fourth goal of the season seven minutes before half-time and Smith wrapped up the points midway through the second half. The hosts had almost gone ahead in the opening seconds when Smith's shot was blocked and, from the ensuing corner, Daryll Meggatt headed wide. East Stirling threatened in the 20th minute but Neil Parry tipped Bradley Coyne's 20-yard drive round the post. And Queen's took the lead when Smith's shot was saved by Calum Antell and Watt was on hand to tuck in the rebound. After the break David Murray and Smith put headers wide but the latter finally got on the scoresheet in the 67th minute with a neat finish from David Anderson's pass.

Form Guide

WDLDLW Queens Park VS East Stirling LDDWLD

Last Meetings

East Stirling 1 - 3 Queens Park 01/10/2011 East Stirling 3 - 2 Queens Park 02/04/2011 East Stirling 0 - 1 Queens Park 16/02/2011 Queens Park 2 - 0 East Stirling 05/02/2011 Queens Park 2 - 0 East Stirling 18/09/2010 Queens Park 2 - 0 East Stirling 13/03/2010

Top Scorers

Queens Park M Daly 5 J Longworth 5 C Smith 4 I Watt 3 D Murray 2 M McBride 1 A Quinn 1 S Burns 1 East Stirling B Coyne 4 A Stirling 2 M Hunter 1 A Love 1 K Turner 1 D Gibson 1

Goals

Queens Park Total goals 42 Goals per game 22 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins East Stirling Total goals 32 Goals per game 12 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins