Scottish League · Second Division
Queen of South6–0Arbroath
Willie Gibson 17′
Nicky Clark 37′
Gavin Reilly 53′
Gavin Reilly 64′
Kevin Smith 87′
Gavin Reilly 90′
Lineups
Queen of South
Arbroath
Queen of South · Starting XI
- Lee Robinson
- Chris Mitchell
- Kevin Holt
- Mark Durnan
- Chris Higgins
- Derek Young
- Willie Gibson
- Stephen McKenna
- Dan Carmichael
- Gavin Reilly
- Nicky Clark
Arbroath · Starting XI
Queen of South · Substitutes
- Jim Atkinson
- Stephen Black
- Allan Johnston
- Daniel Orsi
- Kevin Smith
Arbroath · Substitutes
Queen of South · Substitutions
- Kevin Smith for Nicky Clark74′
- Daniel Orsi for Willie Gibson77′
- Stephen Black for Stephen McKenna79′
Arbroath · Substitutions
- Paul Sheerin for Jake Mair46′
- Lee Sibanda for Paul Currie56′
- Stuart Malcolm for Alex Keddie72′
Queen of South · Manager
- Allan Johnston
Arbroath · Manager
Queen of South · Cautions
- Stephen McKenna45′
- Kevin Holt54′
- Chris Mitchell73′
Arbroath · Cautions
Match report
Gavin Reilly's hat-trick helped Queen of the South to an emphatic win against Arbroath in the top-of-the-table clash at Palmerston. The Doonhamers were level on points with their opponents going into the game but dominated throughout, William Gibson giving Allan Johnston's men the lead after 17 minutes with a 25-yard strike. Nicky Clark notched his sixth goal of the season in the 37th minute, before Steven Doris spurned the opportunity to get the visitors back into the game when he smashed his 45th-minute penalty over the bar. Reilly headed Chris Mitchell's corner into the bottom corner after 53 minutes before…Read moreRead less
Gavin Reilly's hat-trick helped Queen of the South to an emphatic win against Arbroath in the top-of-the-table clash at Palmerston.
The Doonhamers were level on points with their opponents going into the game but dominated throughout, William Gibson giving Allan Johnston's men the lead after 17 minutes with a 25-yard strike.
Nicky Clark notched his sixth goal of the season in the 37th minute, before Steven Doris spurned the opportunity to get the visitors back into the game when he smashed his 45th-minute penalty over the bar.
Reilly headed Chris Mitchell's corner into the bottom corner after 53 minutes before applying the finish to Daniel Carmichael's cross, 11 minutes later, to give the home side an unassailable lead.
Carmichael was again the creator three minutes from time when he supplied substitute Kevin Smith to score Queen of the South's fifth.
Reilly was on hand to complete his hat-trick and compound the Red Lichties' misery when he struck home with the last kick of the game.
The Doonhamers were level on points with their opponents going into the game but dominated throughout, William Gibson giving Allan Johnston's men the lead after 17 minutes with a 25-yard strike.
Nicky Clark notched his sixth goal of the season in the 37th minute, before Steven Doris spurned the opportunity to get the visitors back into the game when he smashed his 45th-minute penalty over the bar.
Reilly headed Chris Mitchell's corner into the bottom corner after 53 minutes before applying the finish to Daniel Carmichael's cross, 11 minutes later, to give the home side an unassailable lead.
Carmichael was again the creator three minutes from time when he supplied substitute Kevin Smith to score Queen of the South's fifth.
Reilly was on hand to complete his hat-trick and compound the Red Lichties' misery when he struck home with the last kick of the game.
BBC
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