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14:23
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Howdy folks and welcome to Bayview for Queens` 2nd league match of the season as Allan Johnston looks to continue his side`s 100% start.
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14:23
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Team lines coming up
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14:25
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Queens: 1 Robinson 2 McGuffie 3 Holt 4 Durnan 5 Higgins 6 Mitchell 7 Orsi 8 McKenna 9 Lyle 10 Clark 11 Johnston
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14:26
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Subs: 14 Young 15 Reilly 16 Black 17 Hopkirk 12 Atkinson (gk)
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14:28
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East Fife: 1 Brown 2 Cook 3 McCormack 4 Campbell 5 Wedderburn 6 Smith 7 Durie 8 Muir 9 McManus 10 Wardlaw 11 Sloan
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14:29
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Subs: 12 Brewster 14 Malcolm 15 McBride 16 Jamieson 21 Collier (gk)
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14:31
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Queens make two changes from Tuesday`s win at Morton with Orsi and Lyle coming in for Carmichael and Reilly.
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14:33
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Allan Johnston starts after playing 110 minutes in the Morton match and will look to use his ability and experience to control the midfield.
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14:35
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Today`s match officials are Referee Des Roache who is assisted by Alan Newlands and William Cowie.
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14:43
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East Fife have had an indifferent start to the season, losing 3-0 at Cowdenbeath during the week after drawing with Alloa last Saturday.
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14:44
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Queens on the other hand, as no doubt you already know, have won all four of their fixtures this season.
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14:44
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The Doonhamers will see this as a chance to continue their winning start to the season.
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14:56
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It`s a cloudy day in Fife with a just a breath of wind flowing through the stadium.It`s dry and cool so perfect weather for a football match
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14:57
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The players are out and ready to go...
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0 min
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THE GAME KICKS OFF
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2 min
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Both teams have lined up 4-4-2.
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4 min
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First half chance for Queens. Johnston floats the ball wide to Lyle whose low cross finds Clark but he misses his kick completely.
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6 min
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Gordon Chisholm, East Fife`s assistant manager, has already had a volley of abuse from the crowd. Can`t think it will be the last...
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9 min
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Higgins chance. Good chance for the centre-back as Mitchell`s lofted free-kick drops to him at the back post but he fires his shot just ove
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14 min
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Penalty shout as Dan Orsi bursts past the fullback who looks like he brings him down in the area. The ref gives a goal kick.
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20 min
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East Fife threaten with a low cross from the byline but Robinson shows good hands and deals with it.
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23 min
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McGuffie sends the ball into the box where Nicky Clark controls well before firing the ball wide. Queens are looking the more threatening.
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29 min
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Clark chance! A deflected Derek Lyle cross finds Clark inside the 6-yard box. All he has to do is hit the target but he heads well over.
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31 min
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Not a whole lot to say for the 1st half hour. Queens have looked better but East Fife have threatened from wide areas. Pretty even.
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34 min
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Chance! Good Queens possession finds Lyle on the edge of the box who lays it to Allan Johnston just inside the area but his shot skews wide.
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37 min
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More good play from Queens. Clark spins his marker and tries a one-two with Lyle but the final ball isn`t accurate and the `keeper grabs it.
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44 min
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Nice play by Queens sees Allan Johnston play a class ball to Orsi whose cross from the byline is defended well.
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45+1 min
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Clark should have scored.A cross from the right flies over everyone but Clark is steaming in at the back who heads but somehow it`s kept out
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Half Time
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HALF TIME - East Fife 0:0 QOS
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Half Time
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Queens have had most of the play and should really be ahead. Nicky Clark had the best chance just before halftime but the keeper saved well.
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Half Time
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East Fife`s only threat has been from wide positions and Queens have defended those well enough.I think Robinson has only had to make 1 save
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45 min
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SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
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47 min
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Good `keeping from Lee Robinson as he flies out to grab the ball at the feet of a East Fife striker.
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51 min
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Free header for Higgins from a corner but he can`t connect and East Fife survive.
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55 min
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Orsi is played in by Johnston in the area but his cut-back is defended well. Queens have started the 2nd half how they finished the 1st.
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56 min
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Substitution : Reilly on for Orsi
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57 min
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Reilly has gone straight up front with Derek Lyle dropping onto the left wing.
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59 min
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Gavin Reilly has taken a sore one seconds after coming on. Hopefully the magic sponge is working. Looks like he`s coming back on.
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62 min
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Chance East Fife! Holt loses out on as the East Fife winger beats him to the ball. He plays in McManus but Robinson is out to save. Close.
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65 min
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Yellow Card : Queens` McKenna
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70 min
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East Fife are looking a bit more dangerous now. Queens need to step it up again.
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70 min
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Yellow Card : Queens` Johnston
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73 min
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East Fife come close again. Muir smacks a long range shot just inches over the Queens bar.
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76 min
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Worried defending from Queens as they just manage to get the ball clear after a dangerous East Fife corner. The home side doing the pressing
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82 min
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Substitution : Clark on for Hopkirk
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83 min
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The substitution was the other way round. Try Hopkirk on for Clark!
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87 min
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Queens have a chance to get the ball into the box but Chris Mitchell`s free-kick flies over everybody. Waste.
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88 min
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Red Card : Queens` Johnston
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90 min
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Two fouls, two bookings and Queens are down to 10 men. It looked a bit harsh but Johnston made no complaint.
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90 min
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Substitution : Young on for Lyle
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90+2 min
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Yellow Card : East Fife`s Durie
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90+2 min
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Another free-kick in a dangerous position wasted by Mitchell.
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16:46
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FULL TIME - East Fife 0:0 QOS
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16:47
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This match was there for the taking for Queens but missed chances saw them hanging on for a draw after Johnston`s red card.
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