Preview Queen of the South
Wednesday, 3rd Oct 2007The Pars have won five of the last ten meetings, QOS only one and that was back in 1986.
Pre Season Friendly at Palmerston Park, Dumfries Season 2004-05
Its over seventeen years since the Pars last came across Queen of the South in competitive matches. Back on 28th August 1990 the Dumfries side knocked the Pars out of the Scottish League Cup by two goals to one at East End Park. The Pars goal that night scored by current Gretna Manager Davie Irons.
There have been 60 meetings between the clubs with the Fifers having won 28, QOS 21 and 11 have been drawn. Dunfermline won their last league win there but returned for Davie Hay`s second pre season friendly in 2004-05 at drew 1-1. Only Shields, Wilson, Thomson and Labonte remain at East End from the 15 used that day.
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Milestones v Queen of the South (away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
21/03/89 |
2-0 |
Div One |
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Last League Defeat |
05/04/86 |
1-3 |
Div Two |
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Best League Victory |
14/04/82 |
3-0 |
Div One |
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Worst League Defeat |
13/12/75 |
2-5 |
Div One |
It sixth v seventh with Dunfermline a place higher by virtue of a superior goal difference.
| Queen of the South | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 7 | 6 |
| Last Six League Form | |
| LWWDLD | DWDDLW |
| League Points | |
| 9 | 9 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -2 | -1 |
The Pars have won five of the last ten meetings, QOS only one and that was back in 1986.
Last Ten League Matches v Queen of the South | ||||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 21/03/89 | A | 2-0 | W | Scottish Division One |
| 12/11/88 | A | 0-0 | D | Scottish Division One |
| 10/09/88 | H | 4-2 | W | Scottish Division One |
| 25/04/87 | H | 1-0 | W | Scottish Division One |
| 24/01/87 | A | 2-1 | W | Scottish Division One |
| 15/11/86 | H | 2-2 | D | Scottish Division One |
| 20/09/86 | A | 1-1 | D | Scottish Division One |
| 05/04/86 | A | 1-3 | L | Scottish Division Two |
| 09/11/85 | H | 2-1 | W |
Scottish Division Two |
| 07/09/86 | A | 0-0 | D | Scottish Division Two |
This is the final fixture of the first quarter. Dunfermline have yet to win away in the league this season and Queen of the South are unbeaten at home this season.
| League Form this season | ||||
| Queen of the South Home |
D Stirling Albion 2-2 |
D Clyde 1-1 |
W Livingston 1-0 |
D St Johnstone 3-3 |
| Dunfermline Away |
L |
D |
D Livingson 1-1 |
L Hamilton 1-2 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Ayr United): Paul Gallacher; Scott Thomson (Scott McBride HT), Souleymane Bamba, Scott Wilson, Stephen Glass; Tam McManus, Stephen Simmons (Jim Hamilton 79), Nick Phinn, Owen Morrison; Iain Williamson, Jim McIntyre (Mark Burchill 62).
SUBS: Sean Murdoch, John McCulloch.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Stirling Albion): Jamie MacDonald; Eric Paton, Jamie McQuilken, Jim Thomson, Neil McGowan, Neil MacFarlane, Brian Gilmour, Steven Tosh (Jon O`Neill 62), Neil Scally, Shaun O`Connor, David Bingham (Scott Robertson 81), Stephen Dobbie
SUBS NOT USED: Robert Harris, Steve Grindlay
David Bingham is currently on loan to QOS from Gretna. He is now 37 years of age and his former clubs are St Johnstone, Forfar Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Livingston and Inverness Caley Thistle. Twelve years ago the Pars paid Forfar £100,000 for his services. He played 64 matches as a Par and scored 13 goals.
Referee will be Willie Collum, always to be remembered by Pars fans for his Christmas Saturday handling of the SPL match at home to Caley Thistle last season. He was in charge of the Challenge Cup tie when Dunfermline defeated Clyde 4-1 earlier this season. In ten games this season he has shown 38 yellows and four reds.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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