Sat 6 Jan 2024
cinch League 1

Falkirk

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Queens

Aidan Nesbitt (46')

There were four changes to the side that faced Annan last week for our trip to Falkirk. Gavin Reilly and Daniel Church both miss out through injury while Kyle Doherty and Kieran McKechnie drop to the bench. Their places are taken by Kyle McClelland who returns from suspension, Paul McKay who is back from injury, Jacob Hutchinson, and Lewis Gibson.

Chances for either side were limited in the opening ten minutes although the league leaders had more of the ball. Calum Morrison tried to cross from the right, but Efe Ambrose who signed on until the end of the season during the week, headed clear.

Harry Stone then punched the ball away from Brad Spencer before Morrison again created an opening when he fired the ball across the face of goal.

Queens were defending well and midway through the half made a break, Gibson took a touch to take the ball away from Liam Henderson but his cross into the box was an easy catch for Sam Long.

It was the home side who were still controlling the ball and Coll Donaldson hit a left foot shot low but wide. And on the half hour mark a cross into the box was missed by Ross MacIver at the back post.

Two minutes later Aidan Nesbitt was in space, but his shot was well off target. Morrison was closer with a low shot from inside the 18-yard box, but Stone got down to collect.

And the home side passed up a good opportunity four minutes before the break when a short pass was intercepted by Calvin Miller and as he fired across goal Henderson couldn’t connect.

Queens hadn’t troubled Long in the home goal but were defending well and keeping the home side at bay.

 

HALF TIME: Falkirk 0 Queens 0

 

However, it only took 35 seconds of the second half for the hosts to take the lead. As the ball came in from the left when Gibson got caught out, Ambrose slipped as he tried to clear, and Nesbitt pounced to fire the ball across Stone into the bottom corner.

The former Morton man was in again minutes later, but this time Stone used his legs to block from close range.

As Queens looked to get back into the game, Gibson tried a shot from distance that just cleared the bar. The long goal kick by Long allowed Morrison to burst into the box but his shot was straight at Stone.

The home side looked to add to their tally and as Miller cut inside, he cleared the crossbar with a left foot shot. Before he hit it just wide of the upright.

McClelland found himself forward and as he crossed in from the wing for Connelly the substitute couldn’t control it enough to get the shot away and the chance was cleared.


Miller thought he had doubled Falkirk’s lead when he got on the end of Morrison’s delivery, but Stone pulled off a terrific block inside the six-yard box to keep it out.

Lewis McCann was booked for a challenge on McKechnie 35 yards form goal, but Connelly’s free kick was just over the bar.

In the final minutes, the home side looked to secure the win and Alfredo Agyeman charged into the box, but Queens cleared.

 

FULL TIME: Falkirk 1 Queens 0


 

  • 0
    Stone
  • 0
  • 0
    Logan
  • 0
    McClelland
  • 0
    MacIntyre
  • 0
    McKay
  • 0
    Todd
    (Sub4)
  • 0
    Gibson
    (Sub2)
  • 0
    Ferguson
  • 0
    McGuffie
    (Sub1)
  • 0
    Hutchinson
    (Sub3)

Subs

1
Botterill
1
Connelly
Sub1-59
25
Doherty

Sub3-73
14
Johnstone
1
Walker
Sub4-73
1
McKechnie
Sub2-59
1
Kennedy
 
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Pre-match Welcome to the Falkirk Stadium for todays cinch League One match against, league leaders, Falkirk. Team news to follow, with a few changes to the Queens team who saw off Annan last weekend
Pre-match Queens: 31.Stone 23.Logan 24.Ambrose 15.McClelleand 19.MacIntyre 5.McKay 8.Todd 17.Ferguson 11.McGuffie 14.Hutchinson 27.Gibson
Pre-match Falkirk starting lineup: 1.Long 2.Lang 3.McCann 5.Henderson 6.Donaldson 7.Morrison 8.Spencer 10.Nesbitt 14.Yeats 17.MacIver 29.Miller
Pre-match Queens Subs : 1.Botterill 28.Johnstone 7.McKechnie 30.Walker 10.Connelly 25.Doherty 20.Irving 22.Raggett 33.Kennedy
Pre-match Falkirk Subs: 31.Hogarth 4.McGinn 9.Allan 11.Agyeman 18.Oliver 19.Shanley 20.Bisland 23.Ross 26.Mackie
Pre-match Queens make 4 changes from last weeks team. Two are enforced as Church and Reilly drop out of the squad injured, replaced by McClelland and Hutchinson. The other two see Gibson and McKay return in place of Doherty and McKechnie, who both drop to the bench
First half begins |0-0
5%27 Quiet opening. Falkirk with more of the ball but only a couple of offsides to show for any attacking intent |0-0
12%27 Ten minutes gone and the pattern of the game is the same. Falkirk pressing more but neither keeper has made a save |0-0
14%27 Queens struggling to stop crosses coming in to get box, luckily every one seems to be finding the head of Ambrose |0-0
18%27 Hutchinson almost gets in behind but the referee says hes fouled the defender in the process |0-0
25%27 Still goalless half way through the first half. It`s still Falkirk on top but Queens finding odd little periods of possession. The home side still looking dangerous when they get the ball out wide |0-0
29%27 MacIver looks through but, just like at the other end, the referee sees a foul on the defender |0-0
29%27 Stone now down receiving treatment |0-0
30%27 Stone is up and seems OK to continue |0-0
30%27 Another dangerous cross from Falkirk but MacIver can`t quite connect |0-0
33%27 Nesbitt shoots from the corner of the box but it flashes across the goal and wide |0-0
34%27 Another shot, almost from the same spot but this time it`s Morrison and it`s straight into the arms of Stone |0-0
42%27 Logan goes down but this time no free kick. The ball is played across the six yard box but no ones there to take advantage |0-0
46%27 Donaldson (Falkirk) is booked for taking out Ferguson |0-0
48%27 Another cross into the Queens box. Henderson gets his head to it but can`t keep it down |0-0
First half ends |0-0
Half Time A first half that`s been mainly played in the Queens half as Falkirk regularly get the ball wide and put crosses into the box. The Queens defence have coped with them so far but it remains to be seen if that can last another 45 minutes |0-0
Second half begins |0-0
46%27 Goal Falkirk. Nesbitt the scorer |1-0
47%27 No surprise that the opening goal comes from a Miller cross. Queens don`t deal with it and the ball falls to the feet of Nesbitt who fires past Stone |1-0
50%27 Nesbitt is in again but this time the offside flag is up |1-0
53%27 Queens have a little bit of pressure with a free kick. The ball ends up at the feet of Gibson who can only fire a long range shot over the bar |1-0
57%27 Miller again causing problems as he twists and turns on the edge of the box but he can`t keep his shot down |1-0
58%27 So close to 2-0! Donaldson pounces on a loose ball on the edge of the box but his snapshot curls just wide |1-0
60%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Gibson OFF REPLACED BY McKechnie |1-0
60%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: McGuffie OFF REPLACED BY Connelly |1-0
63%27 Falkirk win the ball back on half way and two passes later Morrison is shooting from the edge of the box but over the bar |1-0
74%27 Even closer to 2-0! Morrison crosses and Miller thinks he`s scoring at the far post but Stone makes a wonder save to claw it out |1-0
74%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Hutchinson OFF REPLACED BY Doherty |1-0
74%27 SUBSTITUTION QOS: Todd OFF REPLACED BY Walker |1-0
76%27 Chance to counter for Queens but Donaldson easily cuts out Connellys pass forward for Docherty |1-0
77%27 McCann (Falkirk) is booked for bringing down McKechnie as he drove forward. |1-0
77%27 Queens free kick about 30 yards from goal |1-0
78%27 Connelly strikes it but doesn`t get enough dip and it sails harmlessly over the bar |1-0
79%27 SUBSTITUTION Falkirk: Morrison OFF REPLACED BY Agyeman |1-0
79%27 SUBSTITUTION Falkirk: MacIver OFF REPLACED BY Ross |1-0
80%27 SUBSTITUTION Falkirk: Miller OFF REPLACED BY Shanley |1-0
86%27 SUBSTITUTION Falkirk: Nesbitt OFF REPLACED BY Oliver |1-0
87%27 Doherty (QOS) is booked after a collision with Henderson |1-0
93%27 SUBSTITUTION Falkirk: Yeats OFF REPLACED BY Bisland |1-0
The game ends |1-0
Full Time A deserved win for the home side. Queens can be reasonably pleased with the defensive performance but will be disappointed not to cause any chances of note at the other end. Congratulations to Falkirk on a new club record of 24 unbeaten |1-0