Queen of the South

Match report

Alloa Athletic took all three points against Queen of the South on Saturday, closing Regular Season round four with a 2:0 victory at their opponent's ground. The result shifts the visitors further clear of the mid-table pack, while the hosts remain rooted in the lower half of the table.

The first decisive moment arrived just before the interval when J. Walker found the net at the 47th minute. The goal came after a period of sustained pressure, and here's the thing — the visitors had been shadowing the hosts since the opening whistle, waiting for the right moment to strike. Queen of the South had the better of possession but lacked penetration.

K. Glasgow doubled the cushion with a second goal at the 55th minute, and by then the match was effectively settled. The visitors tightened things up after the break, making substitutions at the 57th and 68th minutes to manage the closing stages. Three changes came together at the 86th minute, a routine reshuffle for a result already decided.

The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. Queen of the South held 59 per cent possession and registered 92 attacks, yet created zero big chances from 31 attempts. Alloa Athletic, with just 41 per cent possession, converted 54 per cent of their shots on target and registered seven shots on target against the hosts' two saves.

Alloa Athletic now sit third in the table with nine points from six games, a record that includes two wins and three draws. Queen of the South remain ninth on three points from five matches, with only a single victory to their name this season. The gap between the sides is widening, and the visitors cannot afford another slip if they wish to chase promotion.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 3 – 7

Shots off target 2 – 6

Attacks 92 – 91

🟨 19' N. Clark — Yellow card 🟨 35' L. Smith — Yellow card 🟨 42' O. Foster — Yellow card ⚽ 47' J. Walker — Goal ⚽ 55' K. Glasgow — Goal ⇄ 57' B. Dair — Substitution ⇄ 57' C. Goldie — Substitution ⇄ 68' L. Donnelly — Substitution ⇄ 68' J. Walker — Substitution ⇄ 77' K. Glasgow — Substitution ⇄ 86' Z. MacKenzie — Substitution ⇄ 86' L. Rankin — Substitution ⇄ 86' G. Marchant — Substitution

Match events

19' 0:0 Queen of the South Yellow card N. Clark
35' 0:0 Queen of the South Yellow card L. Smith
42' 0:0 Alloa Athletic Yellow card O. Foster
47' 0:1 Alloa Athletic Goal J. Walker assist: K. Glasgow
55' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Goal K. Glasgow
57' 0:2 Queen of the South Substitution B. Dair off: B. Johnstone
57' 0:2 Queen of the South Substitution C. Goldie off: A. Davis
68' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Substitution L. Donnelly off: K. Roberts
68' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Substitution J. Walker off: B. Forbes
77' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Substitution K. Glasgow off: J. Farquhar
86' 0:2 Queen of the South Substitution Z. MacKenzie off: B. Gray
86' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Substitution L. Rankin off: M. Cameron
86' 0:2 Alloa Athletic Substitution G. Marchant off: J. McGrath

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

3 Shots on target 7

2 Shots off target 6

0 Big chances 0

92 Attacks 91

4 Corners 5

15 Fouls 10

9 Free kicks 15

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 8

0 Throw-ins 0

All statistics

4 Blocked shots 0

2 Goalkeeper saves 2

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.54

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