|
|
19:25
|
Hi folks and welcome to Ibrox as Rangers host Queens in the Ramsdens Cup Quarter Final. I`ll hopefully give you plenty to shout about.
|
|
|
19:26
|
Here`s tonights teams...
|
|
|
19:27
|
Queens: 1 Robinson 2 McGuffie 3 Holt 4 Durnan 5 Higgins 6 Young 7 Gibson 8 Mitchell 9 Reilly 10 Clark 11 Carmichael
|
|
|
19:28
|
Subs: 12 Atkinson 14 Lyle 15 Orsi 16 Black 17 Johnston
|
|
|
19:30
|
Rangers: 1 Alexander 2 Argyriou 3 Cribari 4 Perry 5 Wallace 6 McCulloch 7 McKay 8 Black 9 Sandaza 10 Shiels 11 McLeod
|
|
|
19:31
|
Subs: 16 Gallacher 12 Faure 14 Kyle 15 Naismith 17 Aird
|
|
|
19:32
|
And tonight`s whistler is Stevie O`Reilly, helped by flagwavers Andy Tait and Colin McAlpine. Fourth official is Greg Aitken.
|
|
|
19:37
|
Both teams go into tonight`s game unbeaten in all competitions and Ally McCoist has described tonight as their "toughest home test so far"
|
|
|
19:39
|
So far in the competition Queens have knocked out 1st Div. outfits Dumbarton and Morton. A 3rd division side should be no problem, then...
|
|
|
19:39
|
On the other hand Rangers have seen off Brechin City and Falkirk to get to this stage of the Ramsdens Cup.
|
|
|
19:42
|
I`m sure you all remember the last time these teams met: the 2008 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.
|
|
|
19:44
|
Rangers won 3-2 after a superb comeback from Queens.Goals from Stevie Tosh and Jim Thomson brought Queens level before Kris Boyd spoiled it.
|
|
|
19:45
|
A minutes silence impeccable respected in memory of the 96 who died in the Hillsborough disaster.
|
|
|
19:46
|
The teams are out. Queens in white and black with Rangers in their usual blue.
|
|
0 min
|
THE GAME KICKS OFF
|
|
|
3 min
|
Queens have lined up in their usual 4-4-2 formation. Two enforced changes as McKenna is suspended and Burns is cup-tied.
|
|
|
5 min
|
Rangers are dominating possession as you would expect with Queens trying to put the home side under pressure.
|
|
|
8 min
|
Nearly. Mitchell steals it and plays in Clark who turns his man but Cribari is there to cover and the danger is gone.
|
|
|
10 min
|
Seconds later Kevin Holt plays a loose back-pass and McKay is on to it. His weak effort is saved well by Robinson.
|
|
|
13 min
|
Dangerous free-kick from wide as Black whips it in but it eludes everyone and goes for a goal-kick.
|
|
|
14 min
|
Corner to Queens.
|
|
|
15 min
|
Mitchell`s corner finds Durnan at the back post but his header across the box is cleared.
|
|
|
17 min
|
Great strike from Mitchell! Good play by Carmichael as he beats Wallace to cross the ball. The rebound falls to Mitchell whose shot is saved
|
|
|
19 min
|
Having weathered the early storm Queens are starting to make Rangers do a bit of defending themselves.
|
|
|
22 min
|
Save by Alexander. Carmichael nicks the ball and hits a long-range strike which is tipped over by the Rangers `keeper.
|
|
|
23 min
|
Dan Carmichael looks like he fancies his chances against Lee Wallace tonight.
|
|
|
28 min
|
Queens on the counter attack as Clark plays the ball inside Wallace for Reilly to run on to but the ref gives a foul as Reilly challenges.
|
|
|
31 min
|
Holt has a speculative effort after Queens once again steal the ball high up the pitch. No worries for the home `keeper.
|
|
|
35 min
|
Gibson loses the ball 30 yards from his own goal but makes up by winning it back with a risky tackle. The ref plays on despite the protests.
|
|
|
38 min
|
Neither side is keeping the ball at the moment and the home fans are starting to get a bit restless.
|
|
|
41 min
|
AllY McCoist is enraged as the ref doesn`t give Rangers a free-kick but it looked like McKay went down very easily.
|
|
|
43 min
|
Rangers attacking well as McKay plays in Shiels whose shot from an angle is blocked for a corner.
|
|
|
44 min
|
The Rangers corner is met by centreback Cribari but he heads over.
|
|
|
Half Time
|
HALF TIME - Rangers 0:0 QOS
|
|
|
Half Time
|
Boos echo around Ibrox as the home fans are obviously unhappy with the first half performance from Rangers.
|
|
|
Half Time
|
On the other hand Queens will be very happy with the way the first half has gone. Good pressing and counter-attacking. Can they keep it up?
|
|
|
Half Time
|
Good omen for Queens as their boys gave Rangers a bit of a stuffing in the half-time shoot-out competition. Future looking bright.
|
|
|
Half Time
|
Queens are out at least a minute before Rangers for the second half. Raring to go!
|
|
|
45 min
|
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
|
|
|
45 min
|
Sandaza nearly gets in straight after the restart but Robinson is out sharpish to clear.
|
|
|
47 min
|
Very strong and timely tackle from Higgins as McLeod looks to drive into the Queens box.
|
|
48 min
|
GOAL QUEENS! Clark the scorer
|
|
|
49 min
|
YES!Ibrox is silent as Gibson skins the right-back before planting a perfect cross onto the head of Nicky Clark who finds the bottom corner.
|
|
|
52 min
|
Great effort from Clark! Nicky Clark gets behind the Rangers defence and hits it from an angle but Alexander saves at full stretch.
|
|
|
54 min
|
McCulloch hits the side-netting! The ball falls to McCulloch inside the box but his shot is deflected into the side-net.
|
|
54 min
|
Goal Rangers. McKay the scorer
|
|
|
55 min
|
Poor defending from Queens gifts Rangers an equaliser. A corner into the box isn`t cleared and the ball falls to McKay in the 6-yard-box.
|
|
|
56 min
|
Seconds before the goal Rangers made their first change as Sandaza was replaced by Kevin Kyle.
|
|
|
58 min
|
Nice play from Shiels as he cuts into the box but his shot is mishit and Robinson gathers.
|
|
|
59 min
|
Kevin Kyle heads wide! Very close from Rangers as Kyle meets a corner with a diving header but heads wide of the upright.
|
|
|
60 min
|
Rangers are starting to look much more dangerous now.
|
|
62 min
|
Yellow Card : Willie Gibson pulls back Argyriou and earns a caution.
|
|
|
62 min
|
Yellow Card : Rangers` Kevin Kyle slides through the back of Derek Young.
|
|
66 min
|
Red Card : Kevin Kyle
|
|
|
67 min
|
Kyle slides through the back of Chris Mitchell to earn his marching orders just 10 minutes after coming on.
|
|
|
70 min
|
Good save from Robinson! McLeod moves the ball quickly and strikes on target but the Queens `keeper pushes it out.
|
|
|
70 min
|
Penalty to Rangers.
|
|
|
71 min
|
Goal Rangers. McCulloch the scorer
|
|
|
72 min
|
Lee McCulloch sends Robinson the wrong way to give Rangers the lead. Still plenty of time left.
|
|
|
72 min
|
Reilly was nearly in there but his control let him down after Durnan`s long ball over the top.
|
|
|
77 min
|
Rangers are sitting in a bit now as they look to hold onto their lead.
|
|
|
78 min
|
Rangers make two subs as Faure and Naismith take the places of McKay and McLeod.
|
|
|
80 min
|
Gibson has a nice turn and goes for the top corner from range but can only find the stand.
|
|
|
84 min
|
Durnan hits the post! A Mitchell free-kick from wide is met by the head of Mark Durnan who hits the top of the post.
|
|
84 min
|
Substitution : Lyle on for Mitchell
|
|
|
85 min
|
Good defending from Durnan as he snuffs out a dangerous Rangers attack.
|
|
|
87 min
|
Yellow Card : Kevin Holt wipes out Argyriou and finds himself in the book.
|
|
|
89 min
|
Shiels attacking the Queens box but his cross is into the side-netting.
|
|
|
90 min
|
Yellow Card : Rangers Faure comes through the back of Gibson.
|
|
|
90+1 min
|
Rangers are hanging on here. 3 minutes added.
|
|
|
90+1 min
|
Red Card : Willie Gibson gets a second yellow for a late tackle.
|
|
|
90+3 min
|
GOAL QUEENS! Reilly the scorer
|
|
|
90+4 min
|
Wow! Nicky Clark gets in down the right and squares it for Reilly to slide it in. The game looked over but now we`ll have extra time!
|
|
|
90+4 min
|
End of 90 minutes.
|
|
|
90+8 min
|
We`re back underway
|
|
|
90+8 min
|
Rangers free kick... scrambled wide
|
|
|
90+9 min
|
Robinson punches the corner clear and then catches the shot off the rebound
|
|
|
90+9 min
|
Another great stop from Robinson early in extra time
|
|
|
90+10 min
|
At the other end, Clark headsover at full stretch
|
|
|
90+11 min
|
Great cross from Carmichael as plays it across the Rangers box but Clark can`t get on the end of it.
|
|
|
90+12 min
|
Rangers attack and Argyriou has his shot deflected wide. Corner to Rangers.
|
|
|
90+13 min
|
Off the line! McCulloch wins the header but its cleared by the Queens man on the post.
|
|
|
90+14 min
|
Save by Robinson. Dean Shiels is played into the box but Robinson gets down to push it behind.
|
|
|
90+14 min
|
Substitution : Orsi on for Carmichael
|
|
|
90+21 min
|
Yellow Card : Derek Young mistimes a slide tackle.
|
|
|
90+22 min
|
Huge chance for Rangers! The ball falls to Wallace in the box and Robinson saves his effort but can only push it to Shiels and he misses.
|
|
|
90+23 min
|
Half-time in extra-time.
|
|
|
90+24 min
|
And the action is underway again.
|
|
|
90+25 min
|
That was a massive miss from Shiels before the restart. Can Queens make them rue it?
|
|
|
90+26 min
|
Yellow Card : Ryan McGuffie
|
|
|
90+29 min
|
Naismith has an effort from the edge of the box. It`s deflected wide for a corner. Robinson claims it well.
|
|
|
90+30 min
|
Fantastic chasing from Reilly wins a throw in off Wallace high up the pitch.
|
|
|
90+32 min
|
A great run from Kevin Holt into the box wins a corner much to the disgust of the home fans.
|
|
|
90+32 min
|
The corner is cleared.
|
|
|
90+35 min
|
Both teams are looking tired and there`s not a huge amount of goalmouth action at the moment.
|
|
|
90+35 min
|
Five minutes to go
|
|
|
90+36 min
|
Dean Shiels strikes from the edge of the area. Lee Robinson watches it wide.
|
|
|
90+37 min
|
Rangers have a free-kick in a dangerous position out wide.
|
|
|
90+38 min
|
Mark Durnan meets the delivery with a firm header clear.
|
|
|
90+39 min
|
What a chance for Orsi! Orsi beats the defender to the ball and he`s in one-on-one but ALexander saves with his feet.
|
|
|
90+40 min
|
Durnan meets the corner well but heads wide. Into stoppage time now.
|
|
|
90+40 min
|
End of extra-time penalties to come.
|
|
|
90+43 min
|
No matter what happens in the shoot-out Allan Johnston must be delighted with tonight`s performance.
|
|
|
90+43 min
|
Lee McCulloch is first up...
|
|
|
90+44 min
|
Scores. High into the net. 1-0
|
|
|
90+44 min
|
Derek Lyle for Queens...
|
|
|
90+44 min
|
Hits the bar! 1-0
|
|
|
90+45 min
|
Dean Shiels...
|
|
|
90+45 min
|
SAVED! Robinson dives to his left and stops it. Still 1-0.
|
|
|
90+46 min
|
Nicky Clark is next...
|
|
|
90+46 min
|
SCORES! Strokes it low into the corner. 1-1
|
|
|
90+46 min
|
Naismith...
|
|
|
90+47 min
|
Scores. Robinson goes the right way but its too good.
|
|
|
90+47 min
|
Derek Young...
|
|
|
90+47 min
|
SCORES! Straight down the middle. 2-2
|
|
|
90+47 min
|
Ian Black next...
|
|
|
90+48 min
|
Scores. 3-2 to Rangers
|
|
|
90+48 min
|
Reilly steps up...
|
|
|
90+48 min
|
Scores! In off the bar. 3-3 now
|
|
|
90+48 min
|
Argyriou hits the post! 3-3
|
|
|
90+49 min
|
McGuffie to win it...
|
|
|
90+49 min
|
SCORES!
|
|
|
90+50 min
|
Final Score: Rangers 2-2 Queen of the South. Queen of the South win 4-3 on penalties.
|
|
|
22:24
|
FULL TIME - Rangers 2:2 QOS
|
|
|
22:25
|
What a win for Queens! A fantastic performance from the Doonhamers sees them dump out Rangers at Ibrox.
|