FEBRUARY 21^st 1998 v QUEENS PARK (LEAGUE) AT HAMPDEN PARK

 with Davie Dewar

ARBROATH: -Hinchcliffe, Florence, Gallagher, Mitchell, Thomson, (R) Scott (D) Burns, Thomson (N) Spence, McWalter, Peters. Subs:- Grant, Scott (S) Sellars..

QUEENS PARK: - Hamilton, Rossiter, Connaghan, Arbuckle, Maxwell, O’Brien, Finlayson, Caven, Edgar, Mercer, Graham. Subs:- Ferry, Miller, Hardie.

Queens Kicked off but it was Arbroath who had the first real chance to get on the score sheet after six minutes. Burns crossed into the goalmouth to Spence who only had the keeper to beat. His foot skidded from underneath him leaving the keeper to collect easily. In twelve minutes Spence supplied a pass to N Thomson who let fly from Thirty yards, Hamilton did well to touch round the post for a corner.

Towards the end of the half, Mercer had a great shot that Hinchcliffe touched past for a corner. In sixty six minutes Arbroath finally broke the deadlock. A pass from D Scott split open the home defence allowing GRANT to run through on goal. He neatly lobbed the ball over Hamilton and into the net.

In seventy two minutes Arbroath doubled their lead. Grant was brought down by Connachan in the penalty area and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Hamilton Guessed correctly but GALLAGHER’S spot kick was out of his reach.

Just before the end Sellars came off the bench for his for his first appearance in the famous Maroon jersey.

 Final Result – QUEENS PARK 0 ARBROATH 2

On This Day 31^st January

1948 v Albion Rovers                H (League)                    1-3 Collins

1953 v Dumbarton                     H (League)                    2-1 Gallagher, Gray       

1959 v East Fife                        A (League)                    1-1 Stephen     

1970 v Queen of the South        H (League)                    3-1 Jack 2, Sellars                    

1976 v Dumbarton                     A (League)                    2-3 Yule, Fettes                        

1979 v Montrose                       H (League)                    4-0 Wilson, Fletcher, Kydd 2     

1981 v Stranraer                        H (League)                    1-0 Harley                                

1996 v Inverness CT                  H (League)                    1-2 Elliot                                  

1998 v Queens Park                  H (League)                    2-0 Grant, Gallgher (pen)