Preview Queen of the South

cinch League One (home) v Queen of the South, Saturday 3rd December 2022, kick off 3.00pm at The KDM Group East End Park

This Saturday Dunfermline welcome Queen of the South. The Dumfries side won the last time these clubs met at East End Park in what was the final match of the cinch Championship season in April this year. Now both in League One it is the immediate desire of both clubs to get back as soon as possible to where they were last season.

Milestones Queen of the South (Home)

Last Victory | 17/04/21 | 3-1 | Championship
Last Defeat | 29/04/22 | 1-2 | Championship
Best Victory
30/12/72 | 6-1 | Div One (old)
16/04/11 | 6-1 | First Division
Worst Defeat | 09/12/17 | 2-5 | Championship
Last Goalless Draw | 01/09/76 | 0-0 | League Cup
First Ever Meeting | 12/12/25 | 4-0 | Second Division

Dunfermline have lost only nine of 45 league games at home to Queen of the South. They have won 28 and drawn eight.

Last Meeting at East End Park
Cinch Championship

The play offs were always the most likely outcome from this evening but to lose the final home league match of the season.

Six minutes into the game the home side took the lead. O’Hara struck the ball wide to Todd and the 20 year old’s cross found Josh EDWARDS. His first effort was blocked by Wullie Gibson but Steven Lawless fed it back to him and his second attempt from six yards evaded both the keeper and a defender on the line. 1-0

The sixth minute of the second half however saw a Gibson free kick from the right met at the far post by CHALMERS who intended to head it wide for a corner but instead headed into his own net. 1-1

Then from a 71st corner swung in from the right by Connelly, O’CONNOR netted with a right footed shot at the far post past his former Leicester City team mate in the Fifers goal. 1-2

DUNFERMLINE: Jakub Stolarczyk: Matthew Todd, Efe Ambrose, Coll Donaldson (Lewis McCann 78), Josh Edwards: Dan Pybus (Graham Dorrans 66), Joe Chalmers: Steven Lawless (c), Liam Polworth, Dom Thomas (Bobby Kamwa 84): Kevin O’Hara,
SUBS NOT USED: Aaron Comrie, Nikolay Todorov, Ryan Dow, Rhys Breen, Reece Cole, Deniz Mehmet (GK)

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Josh Rae: Willie Gibson, Darragh O`Connor, Euan East (Roberto Nditi 22), Alex Cooper: Lee Connelly, Harry Cochrane (Niyah Joseph 59), Calvin McGrory, Josh Todd (c): Innes Cameron, Ruari Paton.
SUBS NOT USED: Shea Gordon, Sam Folarin, Kieran McKechnie, Ruben Soares Junior, Matthew Henderson, Charlie Cowie (GK)

Last Twelve Matches v Queen of the South


In the last twelve meetings, Dunfermline have won six, Queen of the South three and three have been drawn.

Date: . . | H/A | WDL | F-A | Competition


03/09/22 | (A) | W | 2-0 | League One
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

Recent Form

Queen of the South have won three and lost three of their last six matches. They have scored 12 goals in their last six matches with as many as four put past Montrose and three past FC. Edinburgh but have conceded 13 goals in those same six matches including five to Alloa and four to Morton.

Dunfermline have won four of their last six league matches, lost one and drawn one. The Pars are undefeated in their twelve home matches this season and have conceded just four times in their last six matches.

Last six matches

DUNFERMLINE
Forfar Athletic (H) W 4-0
Peterhead (A) W 2-0
Celtic B (H) W 2-1
Clyde (H) D 2-2
Falkirk (A) W 1-0
Kelty Hearts (H) W 2-1

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Morton (A) L 1-4
Montrose (H) W 4-0
Alloa Athletic (A) L 1-5
FC Edinburgh (A) W 3-0
Falkirk (H) L 1-3
Clyde (A) W 2-1

League Record

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 1st
League Points: 35
Goal Difference: +15
Home League Record: P8 W4 D4 L0 GF11 GA7
Last Six Match Form: WWDWWW

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
League Position: 7th
League Points: 22
Goal Difference: +2
Away League Record: P8 W3 D2 L3 GF14 GA14
Last Six Match Form: WLWLWL

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Forfar Athletic): Deniz Mehmet: Sam Fisher, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen: Aaron Comrie (Kyle Macdonald 66), Joe Chalmers, Matthew Todd (Chris Hamilton 66), Josh Edwards: Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Nikolay Todorov 53), Craig Wighton, Chris Mochrie (Taylor Sutherland 82).
SUBS NOT USED: Sam Young, Andrew Tod, Liam Hoggan, Max Little (GK)

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Morton): Max Currie: Ciaran McKenna, Paul McKay, Euan East: Lewis Gibson (Connor Murray 60), Calvin McGrory (Harry Cochrane 83), Iain Wilson, Rico Quitongo (Ross Irving 90+3): Josh Todd (Lee Connelly 90+3): Gavin Reilly (Michael Ruth 83), Ruari Paton.
SUBS NOT USED: David McKay, Dom McMahon, Stephen Hendrie

Referee will be Colin Steven.

Other cinch League One fixtures

Clyde v FC Edinburgh
Falkirk v Airdrieonians
Kelty Hearts v Peterhead
Montrose v Alloa Athletic

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