Preview Queen of the South

cinch Championship (away) v Queen of the South, Saturday 2nd October 2021, kick off 3.00pm at Palmerston Park

This Saturday Dunfermline travel to Dumfries to take on a Queen of the South side that currently sits sixth in the Championship just two points better off that the Fifers. The Doonhamers last home league win was on 27th February when they defeated the Pars 1-0.

Milestones away to Queen of the South
Last win | 01/02/20 | 3-2 | Championship
Last defeat | 27/02/21 | 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

Ladbrokes Championship, Saturday 27th February 2021

Queen of the South capitalised on Dunfermline’s poor away form to register their third win in a row.

It looked like the Fifers luck had changed when they were awarded an 11th minute penalty. Craig Wighton was upended by James Maxwell right in front of goal and referee Mike Roncone pointed to the spot. McManus took responsibility for the penalty but fired low to the right and Ferguson went the right way to save.

The hosts scored what turned out to be the only goal of the game five minutes into the second half. Jones provided the trickery on the left and although Watson blocked the on loan Middlesbrough player’s shot, the ball fell nicely to Willie GIBSON and he crashed his 20 yard effort into the Dunfermline net.

The visitors would end the game with ten men after Lewis Mayo was shown a second yellow and Dunfermline were left to puzzle how with so much possession and good play they failed to take any points home.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Rohan Ferguson: Willie Gibson, Gregor Buchanan, Rhys Breen, James Maxwell, Rhys McCabe, Ayo Obileye, Isaiah Jones, Calvin McGrory, Niyah Joseph (Dapo Mebude 62), Euan East.
SUBS NOT USED: Aidan Fitzpatrick, Tommy Goss, Stephen Dobbie, Kieran McKechnie, Dom McMahon, Josh Rae (GK).

DUNFERMLINE: Owain Fôn Williams: Kyle Macdonald, Paul Watson (c), Lewis Mayo, Josh Edwards: Dom Thomas (Scott Banks 73), Steven Whittaker (Iain Wilson 68), Kerr McInroy, Fraser Murray: Craig Wighton, Declan McManus (Kevin O’Hara 68)
SUBS NOT USED: Kyle Turner, Lewis McCann, Vytas Gašpuitis, Cammy Gill (GK)

Last Twelve League Matches v Queen of the South

Date: H/A F-A WDL League
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
02/03/19: (H) W 1-0 Championship
15/12/18: (A) L 0-0 Championship
20/10/18: (H) L 0-1 Championship
31/03/18: (H) W 3-1 Championship

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

Recent Form

Last Saturday Queen of the South manager Allan Johnston felt that the least they should have left Inverness with was a point.

This season Queen of the South have succeeded where Dunfermline didn’t - win away to Raith Rovers. Their other three points were won with an away win at Cappielow. They have yet to win any league points at home and have not drawn a league match this season.

Dunfermline have now drawn their last three matches but have shown fighting qualities in these games that gives encouragement and hope that they could secure the victory at Palmerston Park that would lift them off the foot of the table.

Last six matches

DUNFERMLINE
Raith Rovers (A) D 1-1
Hamilton Accies (H) D 0-0
Inverness Caley Thistle (H) D 0-0
Ayr United (A) L 0-3
Arbroath (H) L 0-3
Rangers (A) L 0-5

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Inverness Caley Thistle (A) L 1-2
Arbroath (H) L 0-2
Raith Rovers (A) W 1-0
BSC Glasgow (H) W 3-0
Hamilton Accies (H) L 1-2
Morton (A) W 3-2

League Record

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 10th
League Points: 4
Goal Difference: -8
League Record: P7 W0 D4 L3 GF3 GA11
Last Six Match Form: LLLDDD

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
League Position: 7th
League Points: 6
Goal Difference: -4
League Record: P7 W2 D0 L5 GF8 GA12
Last Six Match Form: WLWWLL

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Raith Rovers): Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Mark Connolly, Vytas Gašpuitis, Josh Edwards: Graham Dorrans (c): Ryan Dow, Dan Pybus (Dom Thomas 72), Reece Cole (Kevin O’Hara HT), Kai Kennedy: Nikolay Todorov (Craig Wighton HT)
SUBS NOT USED: Kyle Macdonald, Paul Allan, Leon Jones, Deniz Mehmet (GK)

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Solomon Brynn: Max Johnston (Ruari Paton 87), Paul McKay, Josh Debayo, Euan East, Willie Gibson, Roberto Nditi, Ben Liddle (Ruben Soares Junior 67), Calvin McGrory (Aidan Fitzpatrick 73), Lee Connelly, Niyah Joseph.
SUBS NOT USED: Alex Cooper, Udoka Chima, Matthew Henderson, Charlie Cowie (GK).

Other cinch Championship matches

Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kilmarnock v Raith Rovers
Morton v Arbroath
Partick Thistle v Ayr United

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