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Season 2004-05
 Queen of the South (a) Friendly
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday 21st July 2004, 7pm

Venue: Palmerston Park

Conditions: 
fine - blue skies

£5 admission, programme 20p
 


 
 

Queen of the South

1 - 3 Newcastle United
  Teams

Goals

11 mins Marshall shot 1-0

Half time: Queens 0 Newcastle 1

47 mins Brittain free kick deflected in off the ear of Scott 2-0

64 mins
Guy header 3-0

72 mins
Payne shot 3-1

Full time: Queens 1 Newcastle 3

We Said

Tommy Craig said:

To follow.....

They Said

Manager Iain Scott said:

"They were a good side with a lot of excellent players but it was a good workout for us. Again we created a lot of chances but failed to take them and we could have been 3-0 up at half-time - we know we have a problem up front and we lack pace in that department so that's why we're still looking for other strikers, but they are not easy to come by".

Waffle


Success in Dumfries for Tommy Craig's side at the third attempt after draws on their previous two pre-season visits.

As usual Queen of the South provided spirited opposition and included former United reserve Tommy English in their starting lineup at left back.
                              
United took the lead with their first meaningful attack of the game, winger Scott Marshall converting from 15 yards with a crisp shot via an upright on 11 minutes.

The home side had numerous chances to level, but some poor finishing and one good stop from Tony Caig maintained our advantage at the interval.
  
And the lead was doubled barely two minutes into the second half when Martin Brittain's free kick was deflected past the Queens 'keeper by defender Chris Scott, who had been guilty of the foul. Scott has recently joined Queens after being released by.....Sunderland.

Brittain also laid on the third goal after 64 minutes, when his corner was headed in by the unchallenged Lewis Guy.

Next to show was Guy Bates who tested Scotland U21 goalkeeper Craig Samson with a shot from an acute angle but couldn't repeat his goalscoring feat at the same end of the ground in 2003.
                   
The Doonhamers did get some reward their efforts, when substitute Stephen Payne crashed home a fine swerving effort from distance on 72 minutes with almost his first touch after coming on. His arrival had seen Tommy English push forward into a more familiar midfield role and Queens did conjure up a couple of further chances in the closing stages, but without causing Caig any worries.

Biffa

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