Queen's Park FC 3:1 Queen of The South — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Queen's Park FC beat Queen of the South 3-1 in the League Cup, with Jack Stott the standout player despite defeat for his side, though with no next fixture confirmed the result leaves the Spiders progressing alone. The match was tighter than the scoreline suggests, Queen of the South battling well after a difficult opening.

The turning point came early as Michael Ruth fired Queen's Park ahead in the ninth minute, and Tyrece McDonnell doubled the lead from Aiden McCallion's assist before the half-hour. Queen of the South pulled one back on the stroke of half-time through Ben Johnstone after Jack Stott's clever pass, but Matthew Shiels sealed the win for Queen's Park late on with Zebedee Lawson providing the assist.

Possession was dead even at 50% each, but Queen's Park's four corners to two showed their greater territorial control. Jack Stott was the standout on a 9.43 rating, the midfielder orchestrating play from deep despite not finding the net. CheckLive's model clearly favoured Queen's Park and the result confirmed that prediction.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Queen's Park FC vs Queen of The South?

Queen's Park FC 3-1 Queen of The South (League Cup).

Who scored?

Michael Ruth (9') for Queen's Park FC; Tyrece McDonnell (33', assist Aiden McCallion) for Queen's Park FC; Ben Johnstone (45', assist Jack Stott) for Queen of The South; Matthew Shiels (89', assist Zebedee Lawson) for Queen's Park FC.

Were there any cards in Queen's Park FC vs Queen of The South?

Yellow cards: Zander Mackenzie (Queen of The South); Aiden McCallion (Queen's Park FC); Ricki Lamie (Queen's Park FC).

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