Match ends, Queen of the South 2, Falkirk 0.
Queen of the South 2-0 Falkirk
- From the section Scottish Championship
Falkirk lost their place at the top of the Scottish Championship after Gavin Reilly came off the bench to clinch victory for Queen of the South.
Bob McHugh fired wide from close range as the hosts threatened in the first half.
Team-mate Michael Paton directed a shot narrowly over after the break but Reilly soon came on to end the impasse.
The substitute headed in Derek Lyle's cross and then drilled home a left-foot shot for his second.
Line-ups
Queen of Sth
- 1Atkinson
- 2Mitchell
- 3Holt
- 8McShaneSubstituted forKerrat 62'minutes
- 5DurnanBooked at 34mins
- 6Dowie
- 7Burns
- 4McKennaBooked at 52mins
- 10McHughSubstituted forReillyat 69'minutes
- 9Lyle
- 11Paton
Substitutes
- 12Antell
- 14Reilly
- 15Carmichael
- 16Kerr
- 17Dzierzawski
- 18Hooper
- 19Smith
Falkirk
- 1McGovern
- 2Duffie
- 36Chalmers
- 35MillarSubstituted forDurojaiyeat 16'minutes
- 6Vaulks
- 3Kingsley
- 11McGrandles
- 10Sibbald
- 33Loy
- 8AlstonSubstituted forBeckat 64'minutes
- 9Roberts
Substitutes
- 4Durojaiye
- 5Flynn
- 7Beck
- 12Bowman
- 27Blair
- 31Shepherd
- 34McCracken
- Referee:
- Iain Brines
- Attendance:
- 1,818
Match Stats
Home TeamQueen of SthAway TeamFalkirk
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home11
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Queen of the South 2, Falkirk 0.
Paul Burns (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk).
Mark Durnan (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mark Beck (Falkirk).
Attempt saved. Philip Roberts (Falkirk) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Kevin Holt (Queen of the South).
Conor McGrandles (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Paul Burns (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 2, Falkirk 0. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Chris Mitchell (Queen of the South).
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 1, Falkirk 0. Gavin Reilly (Queen of the South) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derek Lyle with a cross.
Foul by Mark Kerr (Queen of the South).
Mark Beck (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Michael Paton (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk).
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
Attempt saved. Michael Paton (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Craig Sibbald.
Chris Mitchell (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Falkirk).
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
Attempt missed. Joe Chalmers (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. Gavin Reilly replaces Robert McHugh.
Attempt saved. Mark Durnan (Queen of the South) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Derek Lyle (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Falkirk).
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Mark Beck replaces Blair Alston.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. Mark Kerr replaces Ian McShane.
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
Robert McHugh (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joe Chalmers (Falkirk).
Attempt missed. Blair Alston (Falkirk) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Kevin Holt (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
Booking
Stephen McKenna (Queen of the South) is shown the yellow card.
Conor McGrandles (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.