Queen of the South 1 - 1 Inverness CT

League Match
Saturday, April 17th, 1999, 3:00 PM at Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: C Hardie
Queen of the South Inverness CT

Goalscorers
George Rowe (89) Barry Wilson (17)

Team Managers
Rowan Alexander Steve Paterson

Starting Eleven
Mathieson
Lilley
McAllister
Rowe
Aitken
Cleeland
Bryce
Leslie
Adams
Mallan
Weir
Les Fridge
Richard Hastings
Paul Cherry
Mark McCulloch
Bobby Mann
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Paul Sheerin
Gary Farquhar
Duncan Shearer
Gary Nicol

Bench
Caldwell Charlie Christie
Scott McLean
Martin Glancy

Substitutions
Caldwell -> Bryce (67) Scott McLean for Gary Nicol (61)
Charlie Christie for Duncan Shearer (69)

Bookings
Rowe Paul Cherry
Duncan Shearer
Bobby Mann

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Les Fridge (GK) 29 apps -
Richard Hastings 151 apps2 goals
Bobby Mann 10 apps -
Mark McCulloch 70 apps5 goals
Paul Cherry 103 apps14 goals
Gary Farquhar 14 apps -
Paul Sheerin 56 apps16 goals
Mike Teasdale 132 apps12 goals
Barry Wilson 112 apps29 goals
Gary Nicol 3 apps -
Duncan Shearer 58 apps19 goals
Charlie Christie (sub) 154 apps25 goals
Scott McLean (sub) 64 apps28 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Richard Hastings (21 years 339 days)
Oldest Player:Gary Nicol (2000 years 258 days)
Average Player Age:28 years 295 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Richard Hastings (21 years 339 days)
Oldest Player:Mark McCulloch (2000 years 258 days)
Average Player Age:28 years 206 days
Domestic Players:13 (92.86 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

Caley Thistle withstood severe second half pressure and nearly took three points from this match but in the end Queens deservedly scored an equaliser. There was little to choose between the teams in the early stages and it was the visitors who took the lead in 17 minutes. Barry Wilson ran onto a pass from Duncan Shearer and scored his 14th goal of the season.. Queens began to cause problems for the Caley Thistle defence just before the break and Les Fridge made two fine saves. The second half was all Queens but it was not until late on that they made the pressure count. Bobby Mann cleared off the line in 75 minutes, Paul Cherry made a saving header then Jamie McAllister hit the post with Fridge beaten. With a minute left Bryan Caldwell swung the ball across goal and George Rowe headed home to secure a draw. At the same moment John Robertson was equalising for Livingston at Arbroath. These two 89th minute goals ensured that the top of the Second Division remains the same with Livingston 2 points ahead of Caley Thistle. With 3 games left the meeting of the top two on May 1st is shaping up to be the championship decider.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Livingston 33 20 10 3 60 31 29 70
2. Inverness CT 33 20 8 5 73 41 32 68
3. Clyde 33 14 8 11 40 37 3 50
4. Alloa Athletic 33 12 6 15 60 51 9 42
5. Queen of the South 33 11 8 14 44 42 2 41
6. Arbroath 33 11 8 14 34 47 -13 41
7. Stirling Albion 33 11 7 15 47 58 -11 40
8. Partick Thistle 33 11 6 16 31 40 -9 39
9. East Fife 33 11 6 16 38 58 -20 39
10. Forfar Athletic 33 7 7 19 44 66 -22 28