Queen of the South 0 Dunfermline 2
Saturday, 3rd Sep 2022cinch League One: Joe Chalmers starts in Chris Hamilton. Nikolay Todorov (19) 0-1: Rhys Breen (45+1) 0-2: Deniz Mehmet penalty save (53) 0-2:
A commanding first half performance earned the Pars an important victory at Palmerston Park.
Dunfermline travelled to Dumfries to meet the club in League One who they have played most in recent times. Those meetings were in the Championship and this was a game that both wanted so much to win in their efforts to get back to where they came from.
James McPake made one change from the side that drew with Airdrieonians the previous week with Joe Chalmers coming in for Chris Hamilton. Queen of the South manager Wullie Gibson named the same eleven that played Rangers on Tuesday night at Ibrox in the Premier Sports Cup. Former Pars Harry Cochrane and Gavin Reilly started and Iain Wilson was on the bench.
The home side kicked off as light rain dampened Palmerston Park but Nikolay Todorov engaged the Queens keeper Max Currie within 38 seconds heading a Kyle Macdonald cross on target but with little behind it. Currie was in action to turn a Josh Edwards shot around his left hand post but when the fifth minute corner was delivered Rhys Breen has penalise for climbing at the back post.
Two minutes later the sting was taken out of a Chris Mochrie shot by Stephen Hendrie and Currie gathered. It had been all Dunfermline for the first ten minutes with Breen and then Todd having attempts to net from a long Edwards throw in. Mochrie won an 11th minute corner and Chalmers took that short and Macdonald arrived to connect but he hit his effort over the crossbar.
Chalmers popped a longer range effort over that bar before just reward for all their pressure earned the Fifers the opener. Macdonald provided the cross and TODOROV rose about his defender to deflect the ball home. The striker’s fifth goal of the season, 19 minutes on the clock and the visitors one up.
In 26 minutes Macdonald exchanged passes with Matty Todd out on the right before edging his way into the Queens box and surprised the defence by smacking a strong effort just outside the far post. The Dumfries side’s first effort came from left back Hendrie and many in the home stand thought he had scored but he ended his run up the left with a low effort that went wide left.
Macdonald got even closer when his 34th minute shot was kept out by the right goalpost. The rebound evaded Todorov but O’Hara was able to gather and crash a low shot on target from 15 yards out but the keeper kept the ball out. Todd connected when Ciaran McKenna swung a cross in from the right but the attempt was way off target.
There was a really good chance from a Mochrie breakaway but although he pulled out a good shot it was not enough to beat the advancing Currie who grabbed the net bound ball. Then after David Mackay was shown yellow in conceding a free kick 25 yards out on the right side, the Fifers converted from the setplay in the first minute of time added on.
It was not without controversy however since the assistant referee raised his flag for offside. Rhys BREEN had slid in to net at the far post to meet Chalmers delivery and after referee Stewart Luke consulted his linesman he awarded the goal it being deemed that the ball reached Rhys off Cochrane, an opposition player. Following the previous week’s disallowed goal Breen was eventually able to celebrate.
The two goal lead at the interval was no less than Dunfermline deserved, they had played the better game, completed more passes while enjoying 59% first half possession and made 11 shots to their hosts two.
Half time: Queen of the South 0 Dunfermline 2
Queen of the South freshened things up for the second half going three at the back with wing backs matching up to Dunfermline. Rico Quitongo came on for Harry Cochrane before the second half got underway. The Queens sub was yellow carded within five minutes of his introduction for a robust tackle on Mochrie and the Doonhamers showed a bit more bite with Ruari Paton making a dangerous break.
Breen covered back to make a timely tackle but in 52nd minute his tackle on Reilly clipped the Queens striker and the home side were awarded a penalty. Paton stepped up and struck a firm, low shot to the left side of the goal where Deniz Mehmet dived and turned the ball around his right hand post.
Lewis McCann was the first Dunfermline sub replacing Kevin O’Hara in 58 minutes. Lewis first involved earned a free kick on the left apex of the home penalty area and when Mochrie took the setplay he forced Currie to save the on target effort. Having ridden the early second half enthusiasm from Queen of the South, Dunfermline were beginning to control the match again and Edwards was unlucky when after a run up the left his cut back only found an opponent.
With 63 minutes on the clock Wullie Gibson decided that it was time for him to enter the fray replacing Ruari Paton at the same time as Connor Murray came on for Ciaran McKenna. Little changed with Todorov presented with another headed chance that was just too high.
Further Queens subs saw Iain Wilson and Michael Ruth come on for Calvin McGrory and Lee Connelly, and then Sam Fisher making his Dunfermline debut in replacing Kyle Macdonald seven minutes from the end. In between Mehmet made a fine save from Ruth’s first close in attempt.
The home side pressed for what would only have been a consolation goal but the Pars saw the match out to go top of the table as a consequence of Airdrieonians heavy home defeat to FC Edinburgh.
SUBS NOT USED: Ben Johnstone, Kieran McKechnie, Ross Irving, Scott Fox (GK).
YELLOW CARD: McKay (45+1), Quitongo (49), Reilly (67), Murray 90+2)
DUNFERMLINE: Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Joe Chalmers: Kyle Macdonald (Sam Fisher 83), Matthew Todd, Chris Mochrie (Chris Hamilton 73): Kevin O’Hara (Lewis McCann 58), Nikolay Todorov
SUBS NOT USED: Andrew Tod, Taylor Sutherland, Max Little (GK)
SCORERS: Todorov (19), Breen (45+1)
YELLOW CARD: McCann (70), Mochrie (72), Hamilton (90+2)
REFEREE: Stewart Luke
WEATHER: Rain 17°C
ATTENDANCE 1175
NEXT MATCH: cinch League One (away) v Clyde, Saturday 10th September 2022, 3.00pm kick off at New Douglas Park
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Preview Queen of the South
Saturday, 3rd Sep 2022cinch League One (away) v Queen of the South, Saturday 3rd September 2022, kick off 3.00pm at Palmerston Park
For the fourth match in succession Dunfermline face opposition managed by a former Pars player.
After three matches on the road Queen of the South return to Palmerston Park for the visit of Dunfermline Athletic. The two sides met in the Championship last season when the Dumfries side won twice, the Pars once and one game was drawn.
Queens played in midweek when they lost 3-1 in the Premier Sports Cup at Ibrox. They have only collected full points from their match against Peterhead and taken single points from matches against Montrose and Airdrieonians.
Milestones away to Queen of the South
Last win | 29/01/22 | 2-0 | Championship
Last defeat | 02/10/21 | 0-1 | Championship
Best League win | 02/05/09 & 14/04/82 | 3-0 | Division One
Worst League defeat | 13/12/75 | 2-5 | Division One
Last Goalless Draw | 15/12/18 | 0-0 | Championship
First Fixture | 24/04/26 | 1-2 | Division Two (old)
Highest Aggregate | 13/12/75 | 2-5 | Division One
Last time at Palmerston Park
Saturday 29th January 2022, cinch Championship
Queen of the South 0 Dunfermline 2
Queen of the South 0-2 Dunfermline
Sat, 29th Jan 2022
The ninth placed Fifers took the opportunity to put some space between themselves and their bottom of the league hosts.
Dunfermline went ahead when a quickly taken thrown in by Lawless was gathered on the right byeline by Dow and his cross was netted by DORRANS. The skipper’s first goal for the club gave the visitors a 20th minute lead. 0-1
Dorrans almost made it two just three minutes later sending an effort from 25 yards out narrowly wide left. The travelling support who had met various obstacles on their journey south were really enjoying this and they had more to celebrate from a 28th minute Dorrans corner from the left. The home defence failed to clear and the ball sat up sweetly for former Queens player Dan PYBUS to notch his first ever Pars goal with a drive past keeper Josh Rae. 0-2
Dunfermline saw the match out and the fans singing and dancing at the end was in stark contrast to the scenes at the end of the previous visit reacting to the 1-0 defeat. The Pars move up to seventh place, equal on points and goal difference with Ayr United who they would play next.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Josh Rae: Max Johnston, Darragh O’Connor, Euan East, Alex Cooper: Roberto Nditi (Ben Liddle HT) Wullie Gibson (c), Shea Gordon, Lee Connelly, Sam Folarin (Josh Todd HT), Ally Roy (Ruari Paton HT).
SUBS NOT USED: Calvin McGrory, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Josh Debayo, Kieran McKechnie, Ruben Soares Junior, Charlie Cowie (GK).
DUNFERMLINE: Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Coll Donaldson, Lewis Martin, Josh Edwards: Dan Pybus, Graham Dorrans (c)(Bobby Kamwa 84), Joe Chalmers: Steven Lawless, Lewis McCann, Ryan Dow.
SUBS NOT USED: Kevin O’Hara, Rhys Breen, Paul Allan, Dom Thomas, Matthew Todd, Reece Cole, Leon Jones, Deniz Mehmet (GK)
Last Twelve Matches v Queen of the South
Date: . . | H/A | WDL | F-A | Competition
29/04/22 | (H) | L | 1-2 | Championship
29/01/22: | (A) | W | 2-0 | Championship
11/12/21: (H) | D | 3-3 | Championship
02/10/21: (A) | L | 0-1 | Championship
17/04/21: (H) | W | 3-1 | Championship
27/02/21: (A) | L | 0-1 | Championship
31/10/20: (H) | W | 3-2 | Championship
07/03/20: (H) | D | 1-1 | Championship
01/02/20: (A) | W | 3-2 | Championship
02/11/19: (H) | W | 2-0 | Championship
10/08/19: (A) | D | 1-1 | Championship
20/04/19: (A) | L | 1-2 | Championship
In the last twelve meetings, Dunfermline have won five, Queen of the South four and three have been drawn.
Recent Form
Dunfermline are unbeaten in this league season and have won three of their last six matches. They have not conceded a goal in any of their first four league matches.
Queen of the South have won only one of their last six fixtures - 4-1 away to bottom of the table, Peterhead. That was, this far, their only league win. In League and cup they are yet to win at home this season after four attempts but in their last home game they like the Pars, drew 1-1 with Airdrieonians.
Last six matches
DUNFERMLINE
Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1
Kelty Hearts (A) D 0-0
Montrose (H) W 1-0
FC Edinburgh (A) W 3-0
Alloa Athletic (H) W 1-0
Alloa Athletic (H) D 1-1
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Rangers (A) L 1-3
Falkirk (A) L 1-3
Peterhead (A) W 4-1
Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1
Montrose (A) D 0-0
Clyde (H) L 1-4
League Record
DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 2nd
League Points: 11
Goal Difference: +5
League Record: P5 W3 D2 L0 GF5 GA0
Last Six Match Form: DWWWDD
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
League position: 8th
League points 5
Goal Difference -2
League Record: P5 W1 D2 L2 GF7 GA9
Last Six Match Form: LDDWLL
Last time out
DUNFERMLINE (v Airdrieonians): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Chris Hamilton (Joe Chalmers 62): Kyle Macdonald, Matthew Todd, Chris Mochrie: Kevin O’Hara (Lewis McCann 50), Nikolay Todorov
SUBS NOT USED: Sam Fisher, Andrew Tod, Taylor Sutherland, Max Little (GK)
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Rangers): Max Currie : David McKay, Ciaran McKenna, Stephen Hendrie (Rico Quitongo 67), Euan East : Ruari Paton, Josh Todd, Harry Cochrane (Ben Johnstone 77), Calvin McGrory (Kieran McKechnie 89): Gavin Reilly (Michael Ruth 67), Lee Connelly (Connor Murray 76).
SUBS NOT USED: Paul McKay, Ryan Muir, Wullie Gibson, Tom Ritchie (GK).
Other League One Fixtures
Airdrieonians v FC Edinburgh
Clyde v Alloa Athletic
Kelty Hearts v Falkirk
Peterhead v Montrose
Pars TV
Pars TV will be covering this afternoon`s match at Palmerston Park for overseas fans only.
The SPFL have confirmed that the live streaming of League matches in the UK & Ireland is not currently permitted in Season 2022/23 and those watching abroad are only authorised to view via subscription to Pars TV, and not on a pay per view basis.
Live Audio Stream is available for £3 PPV (inc. UK & RoI) on a PPV basis & is incl. to those within the UK & RoI.
For more information or to purchase visit Pars TV.
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