Queen of the South After Match Reaction
Saturday 26th December 2009
A draw between the two teams trying to chase league leaders Dundee suited nobody other than aforementioned Dundee. Thistle's sense of frustration at failing to collect full points was felt that bit more acutely as this was a game in which we lead twice and really should have won.
That frustration was written across manager Ian McCall's face when www.ptfc.co.uk caught up with him a short time after the final whistle.
"I'm naturally very, very disappointed that we didn't manage to win this game but I am also very proud of the way that my players played today. Some of the football that we played was simply terrific and I feel that we deserved more than just a point from the game. We have scored twice and had other umpteen chances to score more. In may ways the chance that Paul Cairney had at the start of the second half where his shot hit the inside of the post and rolled along the goal line before being picked up by David Hutton epitomised how the afternoon went for us. The draw is a result that really suits neither team."
"The physical presence of Marvin Andrews means that Queen of the South are a real threat from corners and set pieces but it was a bit frustrating the way that their second equaliser has come about. The linesman has flagged for offside but the referee has over ruled him and awarded the corner kick. I don't know whether that was the correct decision or not but it was certainly a frustrating one all the same. That said it was still an excellent finish from Robert Harris although I can't help but feel that if had that chance ten times he would only score with about two of them. That's just the way that football goes sometimes."







