Queen of the South boss refuses to be drawn on his future as manager hunt continues

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Queens caretaker boss Grant Murray refused to be drawn on his future at the club as the hunt continues for a new manager.Saturday saw him rack up his first win since standing in for player-manager Wullie Gibson, who left Palmerston following a string of poor results.Gibson watched from the main stand as his son Lewis lashed home the late winner in a 1-0 triumph over Clyde.Murray, who blocked the match winner from speaking to the press despite post match requests, refused to say if he had applied for the vacant post or what he would do if asked to take charge.He said: “At this moment in time it is important that I keep the players focused and keep the club focused.

I am sure there will be a lot of managers with their CVs in for the job and it is up to the chairman to decide on what he wants to do.“It is an important time going into January.

I was part of the coaching staff before Wullie left and take responsibility. There was a lack of consistency.“But someone has to take the team and that is myself and the goalkeeping coach, Gordon Marshall, and we have to keep these players focused on winning games of football.“The question has not been asked (to me about the job) I am caretaker and I take it game by game.

I am contracted to the club.”Murray added of the scrappy triumph over the Bully Wee: “It was the type of game where one goal was always going to win it.“It wasn’t a pretty game of football with the conditions.