Queen's Park boss says 'win it' after reaching first final in 125 years

Queen’s Park boss Callum Davidson has told his side to win silverware after reaching their first final in 125 years in the SPFL Trust Trophy.

The Spiders last night beat Lowland League leaders East Kilbride 6-2 in extra-time after being held 2-2 in 90 minutes, and will face either Dunfermline or Livingston in the final, who play their semi-final at East End Park on Wednesday.

It’s the first time the Championship club have reached this stage of the competition.

Zak Rudden had Queen’s Park ahead 45 seconds into the Hampden clash, and Ryan Duncan doubled that lead in 22 minutes.

Jack Leitch pulled a goal back for Kilby in 31 minutes, with David Ferguson levelling just before half-time.

John Robertson could have won it for East Kilbride in the last minute, but his shot hit the inside of the post and bounced to safety.

Reece Evans settled Queen’s Park’s nerves with a strike two minutes into extra-time, and an own-goal from on-loan Motherwell keeper Matty Connelly five minutes later had the hosts 4-2 up.

Rudden netted his second just moments later, and Evans bagged his double in 109 minutes, ending Kilby’s six-game winning run.

Davidson reckons his side have worked hard to get to the final, having also ousted Rangers ‘B’, Annan and Edinburgh City along the way, and wants silverware for the club.

He said: “I’m delighted to be in the final. That’s what the aim was at the start of the night.

“For the club it’s fantastic to be in a final, a chance to win some silverware, and this is probably the most realistic cup competition for us.

“The players are buzzing. We told them the significance before the game, that it was the first final in 125 years.

“We’ve managed to do that, we’ve managed to beat the teams in front of us, and we’ve