For on that occasion back in 1977 he was a schoolboy supporting the Dumfries squad on the terracing at Parkhead where they went down 5-1 to Celtic.
He is obviously hoping for better fortune this time but said: "We did not play particularly well in the first half but settled after the break and we're really worthy of our win."
The breakthrough for Queens came in 29 minutes when Stephen Dobbie slammed a penalty kick high into the roof of the net after Jamie Adams had been brought down by Gary Fusco.
Up to that stage Cowdenbeath had showed they were not overawed by their First Division opponents and threatened to make a shock breakthrough.
Queens went two up in 54 minutes when Stevie Tosh, in his debut following his signing from Gretna, sent in a cross which Adams, in only his second game on loan from Kilmarnock, smashed home from six yards.
Duke's Man of the match - I disagreed with the sponsor's verdict and made Jamie Adams man of the match. The 'Big Stranraer fermer' was immense.
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