ALLEZ LES HOOPS
Saturday saw one of the most memorable league matches at Hampden for quite some time, as Queen's ran Morton ragged for most of the 90 minutes but had to settle for a draw in the end. Had David MacGregor's goal for the visitors 20 minutes from the time turned out to be the winner, then Morton would have stolen an undeserved 3 points, in a game that saw Queen's create by far the more chances and enjoy territorial advantage. Much to the delight of the home support though, Steven Canning fired home from close range late on to earn us a point. To outplay Morton was most satisfying, even though Queen's failed to get a much-coveted victory, but rest assured those will come soon if the team replicate this level of performance.

Here is the
Queen's Park Fansite's view of how each player fared:

Colin Stewart: Largely untested, Stewart was not to blame for the goal, though he will be disappointed not to keep a clean sheet when had so little to do.  7.

Danny Ferry: Fielded in a right-wing back role, the captain also showed a willingness to break forward from the middle of the park. Not quite up to his standard of several weeks ago , but then perhaps that's  because he stood out less when everyone, by and large, was playing well on Saturday. 7.

Steven Canning: His skills were mainly shown in an attacking sense in this match - as you would expect. Supported James Allan well on the left hand side, and scored a fine goal from inside a crowded area for the equaliser. 8.

Steven Moffat: Magnificent, as usual. Controlled the play well from his central defensive position, pushed forward as required, and passed coolly, instead of adopting the aimless punt upfield beloved of certain defenders. 9.

Damiano Agostini: Solid at the back. Along with Moffat and Fallon, never allowed the goal-poacher in the Morton ranks, Alex Williams, any space to operate. 7.

Steven Fallon: Did his job quietly and efficiently. His switch to the centre of defence has proved a good piece of tactics by John McCormack. 7.

A word about the defence collectively: they were rather static for the Morton goal, not the first time this has been the case at a corner kick this term. However, this was the one blip on an otherwise fine display at the back.

Allan Dunning
: Gave Bottiglieri real bother down the Morton left, and displayed a lovely touch and ability to turn defenders. Was replaced by Paddy Gallagher midway through the second half. 8.

Johnny Whelan: One of his best performances of the season. Didn't shirk a single tackle, and frustrated the Morton midfield constantly. 8.

John Gemmell: His ability to wallop a dead-ball was certainly in evidence in this match, and if only he had got a little more width on a late header, Queen's would have won this match. Always a handful. 7.

Tony Quinn: Hard-tackling in the middle of the park. A competent performance. Replaced by Ross Clark. 7.

James Allan
: Another one to cause real concern for the Morton defence, with his dribbling. In and out of the game though. Replaced by Brendan Crozier.
7.

Substitutes
Ross Clark: Quiet, but tried hard to impress. His ( and Crozier's ) introduction gave the team that bit extra energy when coming on with 15 minutes left. 6.

Brendan Crozier: Came close to scoring late on after being set up by Moffat. Then crossed brilliantly for Gemmell's late header. Certainly did his bit to contribute to the final, enthralling 10 minutes. 7.

Paddy Gallagher: Struggled to seriously get into the game, despite working hard. May have been disappointed not to start after his goal against Gretna. 6.




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