Boss calls on Queens players to concentrate

Apr 3 2009 by Kieran Westbrook, Dumfries Standard Friday

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QUEENS boss Gordon Chisholm is calling for concentration from his players going into today;s clash with Ross County.

The Staggies have scored two late goals in their last two league matches.

And with Queens having conceded late goals in two of their last four home games, Chisholm knows his side are dropping vital points at Palmerston.

Chisholm said: “It’s a concern when you’re looking over your shoulder, but it’s self inflicted.

“We’ve been letting in some crazy goals and it’s been costing us valuable points.

“We’ve been playing some great football and there’s plenty of positives.”

Queens currently boast the best home scoring record in the league, having banged in 29 goals at Palmerston.

However, they also have the second worst defensive record at home, with bottom-of-the-table Clyde the only club to have conceded more than them at home.

Chisholm added: “It’s not rocket science – we’re switching off at the back.

“We need to score three goals to get a result at the moment, and it’s down to individual errors.

“We need to work on our concentration and I want that to start on Saturday.”

Matches between Queens and County have been close-fought affairs this season, with both sides taking points from each other, and Chisholm expect Saturday’s match up to be more of the same.

“It’s an important game this weekend.

“If we can pull a couple of results together we’ll get ourselves up the table and pull away from this.

“All three games against them this season have been close.

“We beat them 1-0 down here early in the season and in the two matches up there both us and them have won, so I’m expecting another close match.”

Chisholm’s side currently sit precariously one place above the relegation play-off spot, and the danger is that defeat tomorrow would allow teams above them to pull away, leaving them sitting further adrift with the sides below them.

But with five points separating them from Airdrie, a win at Palmerston could propel them right back up the table.