Airdrie Vs Queen of the South preview


By Chris Mac
December 2 2005

A last minute goal gave Queen of the South al three points when we visited Palmerston Park earlier in the season. The goal scored by Paul Burns was the perfect and to a poor match.

 

First Division
Preview For Saturday, 3rd December 2005

Airdrie

V

Ian McCall

 Sandy Stewart

 
Last Result
0 - 1

Queen of the South

Sandy Stewart needs to build on what was a good result against St Mirren on Tuesday night.  The 1-1 result was more than most of us expected and just shows that when the team play together and fight for a full 90 minutes what they are capable of .

This weeks match sees us take on Queen of the South one of the three teams sitting below us in the league, their last match saw them defeated 3-2 by Ross County in what has been their best match of the season.

Sandy will be without Stephen Docherty, suspended and Gary Twigg still out with ligament damage. Apart from Stephens ordering off we came through the match in good shape. Lets hope the fighting spirit continues we need as many points from the next few games so lets just go for it.

Match Preview by Chris Mac

 

 

Referee: Colin Hardie

 

 

 Airdrie Possible Line Up

 

 

 

Robertson
  McKenna, McManus,  McGowan,  Lovering
McDougall,  Hardie   McKeown, McLaren
McPhee.  Prunty,

 

 

 

 Opponents News

Ian McCall is now the manager of Queen of the South and will make his first managerial appearance in Airdrie since his ill fated alignment back in the dark old days.

McCall is with out three players for this weeks match, Brian McColligan is still suspended Brian Reid has been ruled out with a hamstring injury and Brian McLaughlan is still recovering from an injury.

 

 

 Airdrie V Head To Heads

 
    Airdrie United wins   draws   Queen of the South wins
League 1 1 3
Other 0 0 1
Total 1 1 4

Past Results

    Airdrie  wins   draws   Queen of the South wins
League 22 17 13
FA Cup 2 1 1
League Cup 2 1 1
Other 2 0 1
Total 28 19 16

 

Games: 14 Yellow Cards: 47 Red Cards: 2

 Ref Review  Colin Hardie

This Season Games: 9 : - Yellow Cards: 28 Red Cards: 0
Last Season Games: 22 Yellow Cards: 53 Red Cards: 1

Up until this season we have never had Hardie as a ref now in only  nine games he is back. He took control of the Brechin Airdrie 1-1 game early in the season.

 

 

 Prediction

Recent history is against us on this one but if we want to make sure we have some breathing space we have too win. 3-1 to Airdrie and Prunty to get a brace.