Palmerston Park on Saturday, September 28th, 1968

Sunday PostA game full of fluctuations, resulting in a draw between these two teams for the third time this season. Queens were in complete command first half, but their finishing was ineffective. Bankies did most of the attacking in the second half and their forwards, especially Hawkshaw and Caskie, were more incisive, giving keeper Ball a busy time.It was the old story with Queens - lack of a striker. They introduced George Brown from Tow Law, at centre, but he came ... read more

Holm Park on Saturday, January 25th, 2025

I promised not to use the phrase, “Scottish Cup hangover” in this match report but it’s too late I’ve already done it. However you want to define it, this wasn’t a particularly heartening performance for the hard slog that lies ahead, as the Bankies struggled to overcome relegation threatened Shotts.There was a distinct lack of energy throughout the side particularly in the first half, and we were too busy passing the ball in front of Shotts most of the time, and when we did manage to fi ... read more