Ross County Database

DateSaturday, 27 November 1999
CompetitionScottish League Division 2
Fixture/ScoreQueen of the South 0:2 Ross County
VenuePalmerston Park
Attendance862
RefereeDouglas McDonald
CommentsMatch Report
Report from the Daily Record.
Queen of the South 0 Ross County 2
Paul Kinnaird completed his Dingwall double with a superb 25-yard free-kick into the roof of the net to make it 2-0.
However, while the wee man was delighted with the dead-ball strike, his first goal gave him even more pleasure.
He said: "A high ball into the box was caught by the wind and I just managed to get in front of a defender and head it--and it looped into the net.
"I felt over the moon because I don't score many with my head."
County were lucky not to concede an early goal after Queen's created several chances during the opening period.
But a couple of fine saves from Nicky Walker--and some mediocre marksmanship--saw the chances all scorned.
The breakthrough came three minutes into the second half when Kinnaird snatched that vital header. And then, in 65 minutes, his free-kick from just outside the box sealed the victory.
Queens' new chairman Ronnie Bradford said: "I was disappointed but the boys gave everything they had in the first half.
"Then we lost a silly goal and the heads went down."
Ross County
ManagerNeale Cooper
Starting 111: Joseph (Nicky) Walker, 2: Ian Maxwell, 3: John Fraser 2 1, 4: Mark Duthie, 5: Paul Kinnaird 2, 6: Kenneth Gilbert, 7: Steven Ferguson, 8: Roy McBain, 9: Steven MacKay, 10: Derek Holmes, 11: George Shaw
Bench0: Martin Canning, 0: Garry Wood, 0: David Ross
Queen of the South
ManagerRowan Alexander
Starting 11John Hillcoat, Ally McMillan, Sandy Hodge, Andrew Aitken 1, George Rowe, Geoff Paterson, Marc Cleeland, Denis Boyle 1, Charlie Adams, Scott McLean, John Dickson
BenchKevin Robison, Chris Strain, Stevie Mallan