Watters Nets 5 As Killie Go Down!

Queen of the South 0 Kilmarnock 6
(Scot First Division Match 39, Palmerston Park, May 13th 1989)

Killie travelled to QoS to play for their 1st division survival. They had to make up a 4 goal difference on Clyde, to avoid relegation. Killie did so they thought until Clyde were warded a 97th min at Firhill, and Killie were relegated anyways.

Already relegated QoS gave up the matches 1st goal in the 39th min, when a suicide Gary Fraser passback was cashed in on by Willie Watters, to net his first of FIVE goals on the day.

On 47 mins Watters again netted through keeper Cunningham's legs after a Harkness shot had hit the bar. Carpet fitter Watters completed his "hat-trick" on 54 mins with a shot from 15 yards after having beaten defender Shanks.

Robert "Fab Rab"Reilly then scored after a fine solo run in the 61st min.

Eight mins later Watters nabbed his 4th after firing home a poor clearance from Queens Gamble. Tempers flared on the park and McDonald was sent off for a bad foul on Reilly.

Five nil up Killie thought they were safe, until the news came through that Clyde were 1-0 at Firhill. So Killie needed one more goal!

Watters then had a goal chalked off for offside, but he did nab Killie's 6th in the 87 min.

We were safe! .... NOT!

The results on the day meant Killie would have to start their rebuilding efforts of the 90's in the 2nd division.

Kilmarnock: McCulloch, Montgomerie, Davidson, Marshall, Harkness, (D Walker), McLean, MacFarlane,( McLaughlin), Reilly, Flexney, Watters, Stewart

Attendance: 1,570