Preview Queen of the South

cinch League One (away) Saturday 25th February 2023, kick off 3.00pm at Palmerston Park

Dunfermline Athletic travel to Dumfries on Saturday to face a Queen of the South side who sit seventh in the league, 21 points behind leaders the Pars.

Milestones away to Queen of the South

Last win | 03/09/22 | 2-0 | League One
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
League One, Saturday 3rd September 2023

A commanding first half performance earned the Pars an important victory at Palmerston Park.

A sustained period of early 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.

The Pars would go 2-0 up in the first minute of time added on at the end of the first half. David Mackay was shown yellow in conceding a free kick 25 yards out on the right side and the Fifers converted from the setplay.

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 home side tried hard to recover for the next 45 minutes but the Pars saw the match out to go top of the table.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Max Currie: David McKay, Ciaran McKenna (Wullie Gibson 63) Stephen Hendrie, Euan East: Ruari Paton (Connor Murray 63), Josh Todd, Harry Cochrane (Rico Quitongo HT), Calvin McGrory (Iain Wilson 78): Gavin Reilly, Lee Connelly (Michael Ruth 78).
SUBS NOT USED: Ben Johnstone, Kieran McKechnie, Ross Irving, Scott Fox (GK).

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)

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
03/12/22 | (H) | D | 1-1 | League One
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

Recent Form

Looking to make it three wins from three in the league, manager Marvin Bartley took his side to Kelty Hearts last weekend and left following an emphatic Kelty win. Queen of the South have not enjoyed the best of results since their relegation from the Championship last season. They have lost 14 of their 35 matches this season and they have won just three of their eight league matches since they drew at The KDM Group East End Park in December.

Dunfermline have lost only three times this season in all competitions and are undefeated in the league since October. They have played seven league games since last playing Queens, winning five and drawing two.

Last six matches

DUNFERMLINE
Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1
Airdrieonians (A) W 4-3
Montrose (H) W 2-0
Clyde (A) D 1-1
Dundee (A) L 2-4
Partick Thistle (A) D 1-1

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Kelty Hearts (A) L 0-3
Hamilton Academical (A) L 1-2 aet
FC Edinburgh (H) W 1-0
Peterhead (W) W 3-1
Montrose (A) L 0-1
Kelty Hearts (H) D 0-0

League Record

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 1st
League Points: 53
Goal Difference: +24
Away League Record: P12 W9 D2 L1 GF21 GA7
Last Six Match Form: DLDWWD

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
League Position: 7th
League Points: 32
Goal Difference: -3
Home League Record: P12 W5 D2 L5 GF18 GA16
Last Six Match Form: DLWWLL

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Airdrieonians): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Chris Hamilton (Joe Chalmers 65): Robbie Mahon (Lewis McCann 55), Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Chris Mochrie: Matthew Todd (Nikolay Todorov 65): Craig Wighton.
SUBS NOT USED: Kyle Macdonald, Kevin O’Hara, Ewan Otoo, Paul Allan, Miller Fenton, Max Little (GK).

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Kelty Hearts): Maciej Kevin Dabrowski: Steven Hendrie, Paul McKay (Cammy Logan 75), Euan East, Jack Brydon, Josh Todd, Harry Cochrane (Calvin McGrory 69), Connor Murray (Iain Wilson 69), Ruari Paton, Jaze Kabia (Ross Irving 57), Lewis Gibson (Kieran McKechnie 57).
SUBS NOT USED: David McKay, Michael Ruth, Dom McMahon, Gordon Botterill (GK)

Other League One Fixtures

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

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