Aug 22nd QoS Vs Killie, CIS Cup 2nd Rd

No	Player	Started	Substitution	Cards	Goals
13	Graeme Smith
2	Jamie Fowler
3	Garry Hay
22	Peter Leven			N
14	Fraser Wright			o
15	Grant Murray			n	75 mins
5	Gordon Greer			e
7	Steven Naismith				112 mins
19	Stevie Murray		(Johnston 63 mins)
9	Colin Nish		(Di Giacomo 63 mins)
10	Gary Wales		(Fernandez 53 mins)

	Subs
26	Cameron Bell
12	Allan Johnston		(S Murray 63 mins)
16	Rhian Dodds
18	Paul Di Giacomo		(Nish 63 mins)
20	David Fernandez		(Wales 53 mins)
	Legend
	Complete Game		Yellow Card		Goal
	Substitute On		Red Card		Penalty
	Substitute Off

Steven Naismith fired an extra-time winner for Kilmarnock to scrape past First Division side Queen of the South 2-1 in the second round of the CIS Insurance Cup.

The first half was a relatively quiet affair with only a handful of chances to note, the first in 16 minutes falling to Steven Naismith when he came out best in a challenge between himself and Willie Gibson and with Colin Scott well outside the area Naismith lobbed the 'keeper, (right) but the ball bounced fortunately for Queens over the bar with the goal unguarded. Four minutes later and Queens had their first chance of the half as a corner was headed back across goal by Murray Henderson for Sean O'Connor to slide in and fire the ball just past the post with Graeme Smith in the Killie goal unsighted.

Naismith supplied an excellent finish to break Queens' resistance seven minutes from the end of extra-time, but the home side had chances to pull off a shock win at Palmerston Park.

The Doonhamers stunned the visitors in the 48th minute when Sean O'Connor poked the ball home following a goalmouth scramble.

In the next 10 minutes, the hosts missed two great opportunities to increase their lead, but they paid the price with 15 minutes remaining With just fifteen minutes to go however the home side conceded an equalising goal as the left hand side of the park provided a route for Naismith to put in a quality cross that Grant Murray was able to rise and head past the stranded Colin Scott.

In extra-time, Michael Mullen missed a good chance to regain the lead for Queens, shooting just wide, & Wright hitting the bar for Killie. With 112 mins played Steven Naismith picked up a loose ball in the middle of the park and made towards goal down the right hand side, Murray Henderson held off the forward for fear of conceding a penalty but Naismith still managed to unleash a superb effort that found the back of the net with Colin Scott stranded.

Pictures by Angus McDougal Courtesy of the official Queen of the South site
(Permission requested)