Connor 22
A Venters 65
Waddell 85
Match Information
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: H Watson (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Controversy will rage loud and long in Dumfries about the manner of Rangers last-minute filching of victory over Queen of the South. Five minutes from the end the game seemed to be lulling to draw, which would have been quite a good ending to a stern tussle, when the Light Blues launched a thunderbolt. Heres how it happened. McNee, on the Rangers left wing who had been anything but conspicuous up to that point, sped down the wing. Three of the Rangers attack appeared well ahead of the Dumfries defenders, and as McNee swung over his pass, the crowd shouted their heads off for offside. The chances are, however, that Savage the QOS right back, had played the Rangers on, and when the ball went over in the opposite side of the field to Waddell, he cut in and scored against a very much gesticulating Dumfries defence. On the whole, Queens were unlucky not to have a draw. They gave a clever display in the first half. Connor scored for them after 24 minutes a goal that was cheered to the echo. Woodburn appeared to handle the ball before Connor got through, but the referee allowed play to go on, and Connor scored after the ball struck the underside of the bar. Dawson tried to palm the ball out but failed. Rangers improved very much in attack after the interval, and Thornton had two smashing shots before Venters secured Rangers equaliser. This was from a header after Queens keeper had made a splendid save from a try by Thornton. The game had almost the intensity of a cup-tie. Connor was the man of the match and had a wile for every occasion. Thornton, for Rangers, was not so menacing, and this was due to the close policing he received from Phil Watson. QOS had good service from Watson and Savage, while Rangers defence was as near tradition as could be. There was an attendance of 8200 by far the biggest crowd at Palmerston since the Regional competition started.
