CALAMITY KIRKWOOD COSTS SPARTA DEAR AGAINST DYNAMO

On an open and exposed pitch the wind was always going to be a factor and Dynamo had the advantage in the first half. Great play by Anderson let in Ferguson for the first chance but the keeper reacted well. O'Donnell almost put Sparta into the lead when he cut in from the left and unleashed a venomous drive that whistled past.

Dynamo stuck first from a rare foray in to the Sparta box. A corner was driven to the far post were McIntyre was beaten in the air and the ball looped over Maxwell on the goal line.

As the teams turned round at the break Sparta stepped up a gear. Great work again down the left from young O'Donnell allowed Kelly to smash home a 20-yard drive that went in via the base of the post.

Next Ferguson cut inside the full back and struck the post, luck just does not know how to shine on Sparta at the moment.

Kirkwood then got in a fankle at the edge of his own area and the striker dispossessed him and bent the ball around Burnside as the Queens celebrated!

Then Samson who launched an incredible supporting run into the box, volleyed off the crossbar. Just when it seemed that luck had deserted them, Anderson picked the ball up wide left and fired in a cross-cum-up-and-under, which nestled in the top right hand corner to earn a point for Sparta when 3 were required.

Team: Gordon Burnside; James Taylor, Stevie Walker, Colin Reston; Alan Maxwell, Charlie Kirkwood, Michael Kelly, Andy McIntyre, Ryan O'Donnell; Ross Ferguson, David Anderson.
Subs: Steven Fyfe, Steven Samson.