Match Report
| Queens Park | Queens Park |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Southgate | S. Southgate |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Carlton Dublin | C. Dublin | |||||||||
| Martin Tomic | M. Tomic |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Don Cleland | D. Cleland | |||||||||
| Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Stuart Morrison | S. Morrison | |||||||||
| Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | | 57 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 49 | | Callum Niven | C. Niven | ||||||||
| Alun Adams | A. Adams | | 56 | D | | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Stuart Glass | S. Glass | ||||||||
| Greg Venus | G. Venus | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Adam Middleton | A. Middleton | |||||||||
| Colin Young | C. Young | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Stuart Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Nigel Marsden | N. Marsden | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Stuart Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Glynn Cole | G. Cole | | 43 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Roberto Pregnolato | R. Pregnolato | |||||||||
| Claus Flo | C. Flo |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Garry Dickov | G. Dickov | |||||||||
| Patrick Hapgood | P. Hapgood | | 65 | D | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Craig Hutchison | C. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Francisco Gil | F. Gil |  | 44 | M | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Stuart Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | | 54 | A | | 14 | | D | 48 | | Stuart White | S. White | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Hampden Park where Queens Park play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,766 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Queens Park and Ayr United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Queens Park and Ayr United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
0.00
0-0Ayr United kick off and get the match underway!
9.32
0-0Stuart Morrison knocks the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer runs straight at the defence! Stuart Telfer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.15
0-0Greg Venus barges into Matt Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.30
0-0Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Garry Dickov who brings the ball under control. Garry Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.24
Glynn Cole catches Stuart Glass on the ankles. Glynn Cole is shown the yellow card! Stuart Glass runs off the knock.
22.17
Alun Adams sees Colin Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Young changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin Young shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Carlton Dublin!
27.04
1-0Colin Young flicks a high ball forward to Claus Flo who takes it down. Claus Flo lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Venus. Greg Venus flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Carlton Dublin had no chance!! Goal for Queens Park!
30.43
Alun Adams sees space and advances. Alun Adams skips past Stuart Mckinlay! Alun Adams strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.37
Stuart Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart Mckinlay plays a one-two with Stuart Telfer and rushes in on goal... Stuart Mckinlay cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
34.36
2-0Callum Niven knocks the ball forward to Garry Dickov. Garry Dickov knocks the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Stuart Telfer provides some space. He shoots at goal but Alun Adams is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
38.51
2-0Alun Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Young. Colin Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Queens Park start the second half!
47.24
Adam Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer cuts inside the box! Stuart Telfer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.26
2-1Greg Venus barges into Matt Ferguson. Greg Venus is given a warning by the referee! Matt Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.12
Colin Young flicks a high ball forward to Greg Venus who takes it down. Greg Venus threads a neat ball through to Nigel Marsden. Nigel Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Venus. Greg Venus makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.33
3-1Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Patrick Hapgood replacing Alun Adams and Matt Matteo replacing Patrick Hapgood .
65.55
Don Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Dickov and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Roberto Pregnolato provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Steve Southgate manages to gather it comfortably.
66.59
3-1Matt Ferguson passes the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Dickov but the linesman indicates offside!
67.02
Colin Young receives the ball from a throw-in from Colin Craddock. Colin Young threads a neat ball through to Glynn Cole. Glynn Cole knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlton Dublin who gathers it comfortably.
69.58
Stuart Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
73.23
Greg Venus flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Cole who brings the ball under control. Glynn Cole lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae directs the ball goalwards with his head. Carlton Dublin picks it out of the air!
77.17
Queens Park have made a substitution with Francisco Gil replacing Colin Young .
79.27
Greg Venus threads a neat ball through to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.45
Colin Craddock flicks a high pass forward. Martin Tomic collects the pass. Martin Tomic brings the ball forward. Martin Tomic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.51
With some swift thinking, Stuart Glass plays the ball forward to Matt Ferguson. Showing composure, Matt Ferguson laces a weighted ball forward to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
85.02
Francisco Gil flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Cole collects the pass. Glynn Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Greg Venus threads a neat ball through to Francisco Gil. Francisco Gil knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
23.6%
41.7%
34.7%
Scorers
| Greg Venus 27, 57 Alun Adams 30 | Stuart Telfer 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Greg Venus of Queens Park |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Steve Southgate (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patrick Hapgood (DEF) | 0 | |
| 6. | Greg Venus (MID) |   | 9 |
| 7. | Colin Young (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nigel Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Glynn Cole (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Francisco Gil (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alun Adams (DEF) | | 9 |
| 1. | Carlton Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adam Middleton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stuart Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Telfer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Roberto Pregnolato (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Garry Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Hutchison (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Mcinnes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart White (DEF) | 0 | |