Match Report

It was a rare occasion as we made the trip to Alloa, as the manager was able to field the same starting eleven for a second week, naming the same side that started against Falkirk.

The home side made a decent start to the game and had a couple of early chances. A mix up in the visiting defence handed them their first after four minutes, when Kyle McClelland and Cammy Logan left it to each other and as the ball was played into the danger area, Max Kilsby headed back into the path of Steven Buchanan, but Harry Stone reacted quickly to make the save.

Stefan Scougall also had a half chance before Queens opened the scoring. Josh Todd did well to control to play in Lee Connelly, Joel Mumbongo held the line to receive the pass and stepped forward to slot a right foot shot past PJ Morrison.

With their tails up, Harry Cochrane dug in to win the ball and then found Logan at the edge of the box but as he tried to slip it through to Mumbongo, it was cleared for a corner.

Midway through the half, Alex Ferguson slipped inside the box as he went to meet a cross from Connelly. Queens did win the corner, but it was cleared as McClelland attempted to challenge.

As Alloa looked to level, former Queens forward Ali Roy made a break but the flag was up for offside on the far side and the striker fired wide anyway. On the half hour mark, Roy was in again, but this time McClelland headed clear eight yards out. An in-swinging corner was cleared by Ferguson and then Gibson as Queens held onto their advantage.

With ten minutes of the first half remaining, Kurtis Roberts tried a shot from distance but cleared the crossbar.

And in the closing minutes. Mumbongo switched the ball from one side of the box to Todd on the other, as he headed it back into the path of Gibson, the winger’s shot was blocked. And right on half time, Cochrane made a well-timed challenge at the edge of the box to clear.

 

HALF TIME: Alloa 0 Queens 1

 

As the second half got underway Logan fooled the home side as he stepped over the ball to let it through to Gibson and as the youngster made his way into the box, he played it to the defender who tried a wee back heel flick, but Morrison saved.

The hosts then enjoyed a decent spell as they forced Queens back and Stone had to make save to stop Luke Donnelly’s right foot effort before he made a great save when Ethan Sutherland got the better of Logan.

Queens had withheld the pressure and just after the hour mark, Cochrane won the ball in the middle of the park to set up a chance for Mumbongo but with his final input of the game, the big striker fired over.

After a string of substitutions by both sides, Logan was caught on the wrong side, but McClelland cleared when Donnelly tried to make space. And at the other end fellow subs, Kyle Doherty and Craig McGuffie combined but couldn’t create an opening. Doherty then pounced on a mistake by David Devine, but his low shot was poor.

The home side continued to look for an equaliser, but Todd used his strength and experience to stop Buchanan from crossing and Stone collected as Miko Virtanen got on the end of a cross from the left to head towards goal.

As Doherty picked out Kieran McKechnie, Morrison saved his shot and then got up to save again this time from McGuffie.

However, the keeper was beaten again when Roberts clearance fell straight to McGuffie who fired a left foot effort past the keeper into the bottom corner to double Queens lead.

And in the final minutes, Morrison stretched to block from Doherty.

 

FULL TIME: Alloa 0 Queens 2
 


  • Stone



  • Logan



  • McClelland



  • McKay



  • Kilsby





  • Todd



  • Cochrane





  • Gibson

    Sub3





  • Ferguson

    Sub2





  • Connelly



  • Mumbongo
    1
    Sub1


    Subs


  • Botterill



  • McGuffie
    1
    Sub1-63



  • McKechnie

    Sub3-72



  • Doherty

    Sub2-63



  • Houston



  • Reilly



  • Ambrose


 
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Pre-match Queens: 31.Stone 23.Logan 15.McClelland 5.McKay 4.Kilsby 8.Todd 6.Cochrane 27.Gibson 10.Connelly 17.Ferguson 22.Mumbongo
Pre-match 1.Botterill 2.Houston 24.Ambrose 28.Johnstone 11.McGuffie 7.McKechnie 30.Walker 25.Doherty 9.Reilly
Pre-match Alloa: 1.Morrison 2.Taggart 23.Devine 6.Neill 25.Robertson 8.Roberts 12.Scougall 9.Donnelly 30.Sutherland 19.Buchanan 16.Roy
Pre-match 41.Ogayi 20.ODonnell 14.Virtanen 7.Cawley 26.Coulson 29.Mullen 18.Sammon 5.Graham
Pre-match Welcome to this afternoon’s game against Alloa at a cold but bright Indodrill Stadium. As we await the teams to take to the field Queens line up today is the same starting 11 that faced Falkirk last week.
First half begins |0-0
1%27 Alex Ferguson gets the game underway |0-0
4%27 A mix up in the QOS defence almost leads to an opener. McClelland and Logan leave it to each other and as the ball plays into the box - Kilsby heads back into the path of Buchanan but Stone saves |0-0
12%27 GOAL QUEENS! Mumbongo the scorer |0-1
13%27 Josh Todd did well to control the ball before playing it to Lee Connelly - Joel Mumbongo held the line to receive the pass and stepped forward to slot.a right foot shot past Morrison |0-1
18%27 Harry Cochrane digs in to win the ball. Plays it to Cammy Logan at the edge of the box but as he tries to slip it through to Mumbongo it’s cleared for a corner |0-1
22%27 Ferguson slips inside the box as he goes to meet a Connelly cross. Queens get the corner but cleared as McClelland attempts to connect |0-1
23%27 SUBSTITUTION Alloa: Neill OFF REPLACED BY Virtanen |0-1
25%27 Ali Roy breaks but flag up for offside. Former QOS striker hits it wide anyway. |0-1
32%27 McClelland heads clear 8 yards out from Roy |0-1
32%27 In-swinging corner cleared by Ferguson then Gibson |0-1
35%27 Kurtis Roberts tries a shot from distance but clears the bar |0-1
42%27 Gibson and Connelly have swapped sides |0-1
44%27 Mumbongo cross to Todd on the opposite side is headed into the path of Gibson but his shot blocked |0-1
47%27 Cochrane makes well timed challenge at the edge of the box to clear from Donnelly |0-1
First half ends |0-1
Half Time Joel Mumbongo”s right foot shot low into bottom corner after 12 minutes gives Queens a half time lead. |0-1
Second half begins |0-1
49%27 Logan lets the ball go through to Gibson as he works his way into the box he plays it to Logan who tries a back heel flick but Morrison saves |0-1
56%27 Donnelly right foot attempt saved by Stone |0-1
59%27 Great save by Stone as Sutherland gets the better of Logan |0-1
62%27 Cochrane wins the ball in midfield play in Mumbongo but he fires over |0-1
63%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Ferguson OFF REPLACED BY Doherty |0-1
63%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Mumbongo OFF REPLACED BY McGuffie |0-1
65%27 SUBSTITUTION Alloa: Robertson OFF REPLACED BY Coulson |0-1
70%27 Logan caught on the wrong side but McClelland cleared as -Donnelly tried to make space |0-1
70%27 SUBSTITUTION Alloa: Donnelly OFF REPLACED BY Sammon |0-1
71%27 SUBSTITUTION Alloa: Roy OFF REPLACED BY Cawley |0-1
72%27 Doherty and McGuffie combined but couldn’t create an opening |0-1
72%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Gibson OFF REPLACED BY McKechnie |0-1
79%27 Alloa free kick on the wing as Logan takes out Robertson |0-1
80%27 Todd uses his strength and experience to keep Buchanan from crossing |0-1
82%27 Doherty picked out Mcakechnoe but Morrison saves. The keeper then saves again |0-1
82%27 GOAL QUEENS! McGuffie the scorer |0-2
83%27 The sub curls the ball round Morrison to give Queens a 2 goal lead with 8 minutes remaining - COME ON |0-2
88%27 Morrison stretches to block from Doherty |0-2
The game ends |0-2
Full Time Goals from Mumbongo and McGuffie secured the win for Queens. Thank you to those who travelled to support the team. |0-2