Queen of South 1
Clydebank 0
Scottish Cup (2nd Preliminary Round 2nd Replay)

Match Report

Queen of the South extinguished Clydebank's Scottish Cup dream with a scorching 20-yard strike from left-half Jim Kerr in the 24th minute of last night's second replay at Firhill. The Dumfries side, now set to face Stirling Albion in the first round proper, thoroughly deserved their victory.

Queens dominated the encounter with their attacking, direct style of play, something Clydebank simply couldn't counter. It's almost unbelievable that it took a staggering 300 minutes across three matches to separate these two determined teams.

Kerr was the undisputed star of the show. Not only did he score the all-important goal, but he nearly added two more with his relentless service to the buoyant Queens attackers. Their movement caused constant problems for the Clydebank defence.

Kenny Dick orchestrated the midfield for Queens, his intelligent distribution creating numerous opportunities for the powerful McChesney and Lex Law. This dominance forced Clydebank's defence, particularly Ernie Collumbine, Eddie Moore, and Tommy McGhee, to work tirelessly to stay in the game.

Disappointingly, Clydebank's attack lacked the fire and drive displayed in the previous encounter. They struggled to link up effectively and were hesitant to pull the trigger even when presented with shooting opportunities.

Even Tony Moy, the two-goal hero from Wednesday's replay, was off his game. His attempt from the penalty spot in the 11th minute was woefully mishit, slamming against the bar due to his rushed approach.

There were moments of fight from some Clydebank forwards, particularly Arthur Paterson who shifted to centre forward after the substitution of Eddie Jenkins for Ayrton Inacio at halftime. However, it wasn't enough. Two brilliant saves by goalkeeper Allan Ball, surely catching the eye of Celtic's watching Jock Stein, and a missed chance by Paterson himself sealed Clydebank's fate.

Their cup run may be over, but the spirited performances throughout this saga will surely be remembered by the Clydebank faithful.

Match report written by Adapted by Stuart McBay