Match Report

Sunday, 16th October, 2011

by Stefan Pavleski

Division One: Falkirk 1 QoS 0

GUTTED Queens keeper Lee Robinson described this defeat as the most disappointing moment of his football career.

He looked to have earned his side a share of the spoils when he kept out Mark Millar's 95th-minute penalty - only to be beaten by Darren Dods from the resultant corner.

The deflated shot-stopper said: "I've never felt that bad coming off the pitch, it's the most disappointed I've ever felt after a game."

"When I saved the penalty, I thought we'd got a point so it was really upsetting to concede moments later."

The hosts started brightly and Farid El Alagui twice felt he was denied a penalty after being upended in the area.

Millar went agonisingly close to firing Bairns in front on 26 minutes when his long-range drive cannoned off the post.

Despite controlling the majority of the half Falkirk were kept reasonably quiet with Stewart Murdoch's 25-yard strike that flew harmlessly wide a rare threatening moment.

Bairns then made a promising start after the interval with El Alagui firing straight at Robinson and Millar volleying past the post.

The Doonhamers began to creep into the contest as Chris Higgins headed Nicky Clark's delivery narrowly over the crossbar.

The visitors' next effort fell to substitute Clark in 76 minutes but his tame shot was easily gathered by Michael McGovern.

Falkirk were given cause for concern with five minutes left when winger Craig Sibbald was stretchered off in some distress.

Millar looked the most likely to break the deadlock for the home side but his 86th-minute free-kick went straight at Robinson.

He then spurned a glorious chance to win it as his spot-kick was saved by Robinson.

But the ball eventually broke for a corner which Millar delivered for Dods to nod home in dramatic fashion.

Jubilant Bairns boss Steven Pressley said: "This is a terrific result and particularly pleasing as we showed great character and kept going right to the end."