Stranraer Match Preview

19 Mar 2021

It’s been a long two and a half months but finally, the Spiders are back in action this weekend as Stranraer make the visit to the National Stadium for the re-commencement of League Two action. Ray McKinnon’s men will be looking to pick up from where they left off and build on the five point gap established at the top of the table prior to the cessation of play in January.

Ahead of the game the club media team caught up with the gaffer to get his thoughts and he said: “It’s been a long time without a game so it’s safe to say we are all very much looking forward to being back. There’s a real excitement amongst the players and coaches that we’re back playing again.

“The mood in training over the last couple of weeks has been excellent. They have responded very well to being back and have trained very hard.”

“From a coaching perspective we have had to be mindful of how much we put into the sessions given the length of time we’ve not been together but overall I’m delighted with how it’s went. I feel that in the time we have had with the players we will be as well prepared as we could be going into tomorrow’s game.”

“On the game itself no one really knows how the long lay off will have affected anyone but we are certainly in a good frame of mind and ready for the match.”

“We know it’ll be a tough one, Stranraer are a good side who we’re on a very good run prior to the shut down so like ourselves, they will have aspirations of hitting the ground running again.”

“We’ll be looking to do what we need to do to win the game and set ourselves up for a very busy period ahead. We’re fortunate that we don’t have a midweek game coming up this week, allowing us another full week preparation with the players before we go into the two games per week schedule but again that is a challenge that we look forward to.”

“We do have one or two injuries to contend with, but the strengthening of the squad over the last few week or so with Salim, Luca and Ryan will really help the squad and keep us strong for the run in.”

The opposition: The Blues currently sit third in the league and prior to the stop in play had won their last four games on the bounce in all competitions. Stevie Farrell’s side’s last defeat in the league came against the Spiders back in October. The Stair Park side have a number of ex Queen’s players amongst their ranks, most notably former captain, Sean Burns, and central defender Adam Cummings.

Head to head: Played 138; Queen’s Park 51; Draw 34; Stranraer 53. Scored – Queen’s Park 194; Stranraer 198.

Last meeting of the sides: 31/10/2020 Stranraer 0-1 Queen’s Park.

Last matches: 08/01/2021 Queen’s Park 0-3 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup); 09/01/2021 Kelty Hearts 2-3 Stranraer (Scottish Cup).

Recent form (all competitions): Queen’s Park WWDWWL; Stranraer DDWWWW.

Top scorers (all competitions): Queen’s Park – Bob McHugh (4); Stranraer – Thomas Orr and Ruari Paton (7).

Match officials: Referee – Duncan Williams; Assistant Referees – Kylie McMullan and Steven Wilson.

Live streaming: QPTV in conjunction QTV Sports and City of Glasgow College, will be providing a live stream of the match at a cost of £10. Live coverage will begin at 2.40pm, led by our commentary team of Craig McKenzie and Keith McAllister. Information for members, season ticket holders and pay per view viewers https://queensparkfc.co.uk/qptv-live/

Facebook: Get the team news at 2.15pm followed by half time and full time score updates via our Facebook page.

Twitter: Get the team news at 2.15pm followed by live updates throughout the match via our Twitter account @QueensParkFC.

Instagram: Get the team news at 2.15pm followed by live goal, half time and full-time score updates via our Instagram.

QPTV: Post match reaction from the manager and a player will be available shortly after the game. Match highlights to follow on Sunday morning on our YouTube channel.

Next match: 27/03/2021 v Brechin City at Glebe Park. Kick off 3.00pm

Other League Two matches: Annan Athletic v Cowdenbeath; Elgin City v Edinburgh City; Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers; Stirling Albion v Brechin City

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