Frankie Carrol (76 mins)
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship Third
, Nov 7, 2009
Ground: Hampden Park
, Kickoff: 14:00 , Att 529
Team news
Weakened squad for Queens Queens Park have a host of injury worries ahead of their home game against East Stirling.
Alex Cowie, Martin Ure and Ian Watt have all been ruled out, while there are doubts over the fitness of Mike Daly, Ryan Holms and David Murray.
To add to manager Gardner Speirs' woes, Paul Quinn also misses out this weekend through suspension.
Queens have managed to add to their squad with the capture of goalkeeper Peter Hamilton, who will challenge Scott Black for a starting role.
Full-back Ricky Little could also feature after he completed a loan move from Partick Thistle.
East Stirling coach Jim McInally insists his side will not compromise their footballing principles ahead of the game.
The Shire suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Annan last weekend - a result which saw them slip to third in the Third Division table.
But McInally told the club's official website: "If we were to simply grind out results then we would be as well just giving up.
Queens Park vs East Stirling
Last modified 18:02 07/11/09
Carroll proves difference among spot-kick drama Queen's Park picked up their first home win in nearly seven months by seeing off East Stirling 1-0 at Hampden.
Stirling were given a glorious opportunity to take the lead after 12 minutes when Jamie Stevenson was fouled in the box, but Queen's Park goalkeeper Peter Hamilton saved Andy Rodgers' spot-kick.
The visitors were left fuming when referee Kevin Clancy turned down appeals for a further two penalties, first seeing Stephen McGuire brought down and then Robert Walker escaping unpunished for a blatant handball.
Stirling endured more frustration as they hit the bar from a Stevenson free-kick, but it was the home side's turn to have penalty claims turned away when Frankie Carroll was bundled over.
Clancy continued to ignore further penalty claims in the second half, denying Queen's Park spot-kicks after Craig Tully and Paul Weaver both appeared to handle.
| Player rating out of ten | Player name | Substitution | Did they score? | Player's disciplinary record | Rating |
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| Peter Hamilton | |||||
| Robert Walker | |||||
| Richard Little | |||||
| James Brough |
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| Barry Douglas | |||||
| Chris Hamilton | |||||
| Giuseppe Capuano |
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| Ross Dunlop(sub 36) |
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| Ryan Holms | |||||
| Frankie Carrol(sub 86) |
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| Anthony Quinn(sub 89) |
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| Substitutes | |||||
| Richard Sinclair | |||||
| Martin McBride(sub 36) |
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| Michael Ohara(sub 89) |
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| Michael Daly(sub 86) |
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| Scott Black | |||||
| Player rating out of ten | Player name | Did they score? | Player's disciplinary record | Substitution | Rating |
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| Jamie Barclay | |||||
| David King | |||||
| Michael Bolochoweckyj | |||||
| Craig Tully | |||||
| Paul Hay | |||||
| Stephen Maguire | |||||
| Paul Weaver(sub 68) |
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| Jamie Stevenson | |||||
| Dean Richardson(sub 51) |
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| Simon Lynch(sub 78) |
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| Andrew Rodgers | |||||
| Substitutes | |||||
| David Dunn(sub 68) |
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| Marc McKenzie(sub 78) |
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| Derek Ure(sub 51) |
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| Craig Donaldson | |||||
| Gavin Sorley | |||||
| Team | Queens Park | East Stirling |
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