CLYDE 3 McStay (62), Goodwillie (pen, 76), McNiff (78) QOS 2 Murray (4), Dobbie (48, pen)

League One Clyde battled back from two goals down to dump Championship outfit Queen’s and book their place in the last 16 of the Tunnocks Caramel Wafer Scottish Challenge Cup.

Three goals in 12 pulsating secondhalf minutes saw the Bully Wee earn a deserved win and heap further pressure on Queen’s boss Allan Johnston, who has won just once in nine matches since his return to Palmerston.

Delighted Clyde boss Danny Lennon said: “I thought it was a great cup-tie and one we relished.

“It was a breathtaking goal by Chris McStay. It gave us a lift.”

The Palmerston outfit, with just one goal in their last four outings, took only four minutes to double that abysmal record when Stephen Dobbie swung over a corner from the right for the ball to cannon off defender Darren Brownlie, but winger Connor Murray, standing in front of goalkeeper David Mitchell got the slightest of touches to deflect the ball into the back of the net.

Clyde had to wait 20 minutes for their first real effort when a Martin McNiff header floated just over.

At the other end in 31 minutes, Faissal El Bakhtaoui picked out Brownlie with a corner, but the header flew over.

The two sides last clashed in the League Cup a year ago when a Dobbie hat-trick saw the Dumfries side run out comfortable 3-0 winners.

A similar outcome was on the cards when Queen’s went two in front three minutes after the restart after Craig Howie hauled down Dobbie and the striker got up to slot the penalty past Mitchell, his third goal of the season.

Clyde were thrown a lifeline in 62 minutes when Chris McStay scored with a stunning 18-yard overhead kick.

It sparked a remarkable revival by Clyde who leveled from the penalty spot in 76 minutes, Goodwillie netting after being pulled back by Brownlie. Two minutes later the League One side side were in front when Martin McNiff headed home a Mark Lamont cross.

Deflated Queen’s boss Allan Johnston said: “Goals change games and they scored a great overhead kick, but for the referee to give a penalty was embarrassing. Referee’s kill it when they make decisions like that.”