Match ends, Queen's Park 2, Arbroath 1.
Queen's ParkQueen's Park2ArbroathArbroath1
Queen's Park moved to within three points of Scottish League Two leaders Arbroath by beating the Red Lichties at Hampden.
Paul Woods' right-foot strike gave the Spiders an early advantage at the national stadium.
Sean Burns netted with a left-foot shot to double Queen's Park's lead before the 20-minute mark.
Bobby Linn scored from outside the box in stoppage time but it proved only to be consolation for Arbroath.
Line-ups
Queen's Park
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Muir
- 2Rooney
- 5Quinn
- 6Wharton
- 3Slattery
- 4Berry
- 8Miller
- 7WoodsBooked at 27mins
- 10FraserSubstituted forFotheringhamat 75'minutes
- 11Burns
- 9McPhersonSubstituted forHynesat 37'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Carter
- 14McElroy
- 15Fotheringham
- 16MacGregor
- 17Mitchell
- 18Hynes
- 20Lochhead
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McCallum
- 2Little
- 4McGeever
- 5McBride
- 3JohnstoneSubstituted forLowdonat 67'minutes
- 7Linn
- 8Hunter
- 6Whatley
- 11Easton
- 9SmithSubstituted forBuchanat 56'minutes
- 10MurraySubstituted forStewartat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Buchan
- 14Lowdon
- 15Lindsay
- 16Stewart
- 20Wilson
- Referee:
- George Salmond
- Attendance:
- 729
Match Stats
Home TeamQueen's ParkAway TeamArbroath
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home3
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Queen's Park 2, Arbroath 1.
Goal!
Goal! Queen's Park 2, Arbroath 1. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Hunter.
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Sean Burns (Queen's Park) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam Hunter (Arbroath).
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Attempt saved. Dylan Easton (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Keiran Stewart replaces Simon Murray.
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Foul by Vincent Berry (Queen's Park).
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Simon Murray (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Fotheringham (Queen's Park) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Hynes (Queen's Park) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen's Park. Kevin Fotheringham replaces Shaun Fraser.
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Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Paul Woods (Queen's Park) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
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Corner, Queen's Park. Conceded by Marc McCallum.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Hynes (Queen's Park) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Jordan Lowdon replaces Craig Johnstone.
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Attempt missed. Sean Burns (Queen's Park) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Simon Murray (Arbroath) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range.
