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STRANRAER 0 : 1 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 16th July 2006
Corr
S3
J Thomson
Lauchlan
Aitken
S1
Paton
Burns
Scally
S4
O'Neill
Gibson
1 S5
Weir
S2
O'Connor
SUBSTITUTES
S1 - 46
Whorlow
S2 - 62
Mullen
S3 - 74
Henderson
S4 - 76
Robertson
S5 - 80
Baty
Scott
MATCH SUMMARY
Queens lined up for the final of the Scottish Brewers Trophy with what was a much stronger starting eleven than had taken the field in the previous match versus Annan Athletic. Corr was in goal with defensive line of Thomson and Aitken on either side and Lauchlan in the middle. The midfield of Paton, Burns, Scally, O'Neill and Gibson provided the ammunition for strikers Weir and O'Connor.

Paton curls it around the wall but the 'keeper saved comfortably
Queens almost opened the scoring in the first minute of the match but a goalmouth scramble ended with Stranraer 'keeper White punching the ball to safety. It took a mere five additional minutes for Queens to open the scoring as a high ball was flicked on by Sean O'Connor and Graham Weir got a light touch on it with White only managing to help it into his own net. Queens were well in command at this stage and on ten minutes could have gone further ahead as good work by Graham Weir saw him win the ball on the right hand side of the area, he fed Sean O'Connor and the big man in turn laid the ball into the path of John O'Neill, the attacking midfielder however could only succeed in clearing the crossbar with his shot.

Sean takes on Snowdon to the defenders dislike
In the twenty second minute the game was really spoiled as a training exercise as Stranraer defender Snowdon kicked out at Sean O'Connor giving the referee no alternative but to send him off.

Queens immediately upped the pace and a few minutes later Paul Burns, who was later named Player of the Tournament, was unlucky to see a superb shot pushed onto the bar by the Stranraer 'keeper as he broke through the Galloway sides defence. As often happens though the ten men were proving difficult to play against and whilst they were not creating anything themselves they were making it difficult for Queens to play football and penetrate their defence.

Mullen rounds Morrison but is downed in the process
The second half saw the start of the changes as Mark Whorlow came on for Eric Paton. It also saw the dismissal of a second Stranraer player as goalkeeper White was sent from the field after clashing with Graham Weir when the hitman only had the 'keeper to beat. Playing against ten was stuffy enough but against eight it was worse as only Michael Moore showed any notion of entering the opposite half of the field. Changes to personnel from Ian McCall made no difference although Michael Mullen should have been awarded a penalty after Stranraer replacement keeper Morrison brought the hitman down as he was rounding him.

The victorious Queens side celebrate with the trophies.
All in all it was a comfortable enough victory for Queens and an enjoyable two days of football for the fans. As ever pre-season matches are no indicator for the season to come but they do at least whet the appetite, roll on the first competitive game.

Finally and for completeness the third place in the tournament was won by Ayr United with a 7-0 victory over the hosts.


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