Preview Queen of the South
Thursday, 30th Apr 2009The Pars have won nine of the last dozen meetings, QOS`s win in January was their first league win over the Pars in the league since 1986.
Dunfermline travel to Dumfries on Saturday for their final away match of the 2008-09 season. The impressive win at Dingwall in the last First Division match was follow by that disappointing day at Hampden last Sunday. Everyone is hoping that the final three fixtures of the season will see the Pars climb the table.
Pars v Queen of the South: The Full League Record | ||||||
P | W | D | L | F | A | |
At East End Park | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 30 |
At Palmerston Park | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 55 |
Division One (before 1975) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 25 |
Division Two (before 1975) | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 31 |
First Division (since 1975) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 24 |
Second Division (since 1975) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
TOTALS | 60 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 111 | 85 |
The Pars record against the Dumfries men is fairly good winning as many matches as they lose and draw. There have been 60 league meetings between the clubs with the Fifers having won half of them, QOS 20 with 10 having been drawn.
Milestones v Queen of the South (away) | |||
Last League Victory |
2-1 |
Div One | |
Last League Defeat |
05/04/86 |
1-3 |
Div Two |
Best League Victory |
14/04/82 |
3-0 |
Div One |
Worst League Defeat |
13/12/75 |
2-5 |
Div One |
Last time the Pars travelled to Palmerston they were in second place and Queen of the South in fifth. On Saturday when the sides meet QOS are back in fifth but should the Fifers win they would leapfrog them. The Pars have won nine of the last dozen meetings, QOS`s win in January was their first league win over the Pars in the league since 1986.
Last Twelve League Matches v Queen of the South | ||||
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
31/01/09 | H | 0-2 | L | Scottish Division One |
13/12/08 | A | 2-1 | W | Scottish Division One |
09/08/08 | H | 2-1 | W | Scottish Division One |
26/04/08 | H | 4-0 | W | Scottish Division One |
15/03/08 | A | 1-1 | D | Scottish Division One |
22/12/07 | H | 2-0 | W | Scottish Division One |
06/10/07 | A | 1-0 | W | Scottish Division One |
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 |
24/0187 | A | 2-1 | W | Scottish Division One |
Queen of the South had a good start to the season but have slid down the table principally because theyt failed to win a league match from 25th October until they came to East End Park at the end of January. That 2-0 win ended their miserable run of 12 matches that saw them picked up just three points from draws.
Queen of the South | Dunfermline |
Current League Position | |
5 | 7 |
Last Six Home / Away League Form | |
LDLWWW | LWLDDW |
League Points | |
46 | 44 |
Goal Difference | |
+10 | +4 |
Home / Away League Records | |
P17 W6 D6 L5 | P17 W8 D4 L5 |
Queen of the South have finished the season strongly, winning their last three matches. Prior to steam rollering Clyde 7-1 last Saturday they won at Perth and Partick. Stephen Dobbie will be the one to stop since he has scored ten goals in his last five matches, taking his season`s tally to 23.
Recent League form this season - home / away | ||||||
Queen of the South (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
Clyde | W | 7-1 | Ross County | W | 3-1 | |
Ross County | L | 1-2 | St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | |
Livingston | D | 3-3 | Airdrie United | D | 0-0 | |
Morton | D | 1-1 | Ross County | L | 1-2 | |
St Johnstone | D | 3-3 | Clyde | W | 4-1 | |
Airdrie United | W | 4-0 | Livingston | L | 2-4 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Falkirk): Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Scott Wilson (c), Scott Thomson (Greg Ross 56), Austin McCann; Steven Bell (Andy Kirk 63), Nick Phinn, Stephen Glass, Alex Burke; Graham Bayne, Jamie Mole (Rory Loy 71).
SUBS NOT USED: Greg Paterson (GK), Scott Muirhead
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Clyde): Lee Robinson; Reid, Bob Harris, Jim Thomson, Martyn Lancaster, Neil Scally, Barry Wilson (Michael McGowan 81), Steven Tosh (Ryan McCann 81), Jamie McQuilken, Stephen Dobbie, (Peter Weatherston 79), Stewart Kean.
SUBS NOT USED: Craig Barr, Bryn Halliwell.
Stephen Glass has still to serve the final of his two match suspensions. David Graham, cup tied on Sunday, could return.
Referee will be Chris Boyle. He was last in charge of a Pars match on 31st January when Dunfermline lost at home to Queen of the South. That day he flashed five yellows at Dunfermline players and none at the Doonhamers.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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