Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Queen of the South | Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||||
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| Scott Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Giacomo Sanna | G. Sanna | |||||||||
| Gary Dickov | G. Dickov | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | |||||||||
| Richard Law | R. Law | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Matt James | M. James | |||||||||
| Andy Greig | A. Greig | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Matt Mckinlay | M. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| John Gough | J. Gough | | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Neil Gough | N. Gough | |||||||||
| Billy Rae | B. Rae | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Gary Gallacher | G. Gallacher | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Kevin Caldwell | K. Caldwell | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | David Elliott | D. Elliott | |||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | | 44 | M | | 9 | | M | 40 | | Billy White | B. White | |||||||||
| Billy Law | B. Law | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 |  | Luis Mendes | L. Mendes | |||||||||
| Colin Gemmell | C. Gemmell | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Andy Young | A. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Hibernian and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-5-2 formation.
Both Hibernian and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-5-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off!
2.44
0-0Billy White threads the ball through to Andy Young. Andy Young shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Scott Meiklejohn manages to gather it comfortably.
3.53
0-0Andy Greig knocks the ball forward to Billy Rae. Billy Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Law. Billy Law knocks the ball forward to Colin Gemmell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.27
0-0Billy White makes a simple pass to Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.05
0-0Queen of the South are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
9.33
Gary Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.49
0-0Alec McGrory makes a simple pass to David Elliott. David Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Young. Andy Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.45
Alec McGrory threads the ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough sees space and advances. Neil Gough shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.55
Andy Greig passes the ball forward to Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.51
26.04
David Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
27.32
Billy White kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Young. Andy Young tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.57
Billy Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Law. Billy Law knocks the ball forward to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell shoots from just inside the box. Giacomo Sanna easily smothers it.
38.13
1-044.08
John Gough brings the ball forward. John Gough shoots from 25 yards but somehow Giacomo Sanna manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
48.53
Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes makes a probing pass to Andy Young. Andy Young shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Scott Meiklejohn manages to gather it comfortably.
51.54
Gary Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell surges forward with the ball. Kevin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.04
Matt James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist threads the ball through to Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.21
Matt Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Young. Andy Young is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Scott Meiklejohn easily smothers it.
63.49
Gary McCoist threads the ball through to Andy Young. Andy Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.50
Richard Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Rae. Billy Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell goes all the way! Colin Gemmell rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.28
Gary McCoist decides to run forward with the ball. Gary McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Young. Andy Young flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Young!
72.58
1-1Alec Ritchie catches Kevin Caldwell on the ankles. Alec Ritchie is warned by the referee! Kevin Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.09
David Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Young. Andy Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.15
78.41
Billy Hendry makes a simple pass to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.35
Kevin Caldwell decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Caldwell finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Giacomo Sanna.
85.21
Matt James kicks a strong pass forward to David Elliott. David Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.14
Matt Mckinlay sees space and advances. Matt Mckinlay takes it forward alone. Matt Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Gary McCoist surges forward with the ball. Gary McCoist shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Scott Meiklejohn easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
29.5%
45.3%
25.3%
Scorers
| Billy Law 38 | Andy Young 66 Luis Mendes 85 |