We kick off 2020 with a home game in the Championship tomorrow as we welcome league leaders Dundee United to Palmerston.
Both sides are in decent form going into the game. United are out on their own at the top of the table but we take to the field having won three of our last four league games.
It’s one win a piece between us this season so far, goals from Kevin Holt and Michael Paton along with a double from Stephen Dobbie earned us a comfortable 4 – 0 victory at Palmerston in October before United reversed the result with a 3 – 0 win at Tannadice in November.
Looking ahead to the match, Manager Allan Johnston said “Our win over Ayr United last weekend moved us to within touching distance of the teams in the top four. We started the game on the front foot and got ourselves ahead in the opening five minutes. We went on to create good chances and should’ve scored more before scoring our second. Ayr put us under pressure towards the end but we defended well and dug in to get a very important win.
There isn’t much between the teams now but as we keep saying we have to focus on own game, we have proved we are more than capable of beating the teams above us so we just need to find consistency against the teams round about us. Winning the derby match has given the boys a lot of confidence and set us up well for a massive game against the league leaders.
Dundee United are starting to run away with the league. They are on a really good run so we know we will have to be at our very best to get a result. However, we are hoping to continue our own good form as we want to start the year on a high”.
Information for Supporters attending Palmerston:
Away fans will be located in the South End of the BDS Digital (East) Stand with sections six, seven, eight and nine set aside for visiting supporters. They should enter the stadium via turnstiles three and four. Turnstiles are likely to be busy so you are advised to arrive in plenty of time to make sure you gain entry in time for kick off.
The turnstiles will be open for ALL spectator entry at 1415.
Entry is by ticket only. Tickets should be purchased from the ticket offices before arriving at the turnstiles. The ticket office within the QOS Arena will be open from 1230 with the BDS Stand Away section ticket office opening an hour later.
Please note that the BDS Stand ticket office is CASH ONLY. If you wish to purchase your ticket by card then you should use the Arena ticket office which has card payment facilities.
Ticket prices are as follows:-
Adults: £18
OAP/Concessions/ Students/ 16-21 year olds: £10
Under 16’s: £5
Pre-School Kids: FREE
Season tickets are valid for the game - half price season tickets are now available and are valid for this game.
Accessible tickets are available at £8, £5 and £3.
Wheelchair access for away supporters is on the south side of BDS Digital stand. There is a lay-by on King Street for vehicles to drop their passengers for flat access to the ground. Disabled parking is available on the north side of the BDS Digital Stand or at the Arena car park. The cost of entry of one personal assistant is included in the price of the ticket.
Car parking is available in the Queen of the South Arena car park next to the ground. There will be some on street parking restrictions but there is plenty of other on and off street parking available around the ground.
Supporters buses will NOT be allowed to park in the Arena car park, therefore it is requested that buses/minibuses drop off their passengers in Terregles St/King Street and thereafter park on College Mains Road just off the roundabout with the A76 on the town bypass (adjacent to Curry’s/PC World, as the other side at Aldi is the access road to the ambulance depot and is extremely busy). Pick up should be the same location.
There are no on-going roadworks currently around Dumfries that may affect travel times to Palmerston Park. Fans should check the Traffic Scotland website at http://trafficscotland.org/index.aspx for confirmation of any delays.
Catering outlets and toilets will be available for use throughout the ground. Toilet and catering facilities are also available in the Arena prior to kick off. The café within the Arena offers a full menu and the bar under the Gates Stand will also be open for refreshments.
QOS have adopted a robust and thorough search policy for spectators entering the ground to ensure that ground rules and regulations are strictly adhered to, especially in relation to pyrotechnic devices and controlled containers. All bags will be searched and spectators presenting themselves for entry may also be subject to search. Spectators who refuse to be searched by stewards will be denied entry to the ground.
Palmerston Park is a non-smoking venue; this includes e- cigarettes and other such devices. Stewards are empowered to eject spectators who disobey these rules. Any person deemed to be under the influence of alcohol will be denied entry to the ground. This will be strictly enforced.
All spectators are required to abide by our acceptable behaviour policy and are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that doesn’t bring the club or supporters into disrepute.
Our Saturday Kids Club for primary school age children takes place ahead of all of our Saturday home games from 1230 at the Arena. For two hours ahead of kick off, kids will receive coaching from Queens coaches and members of the Under 20 squad as well as having fun and the chance to play short games. For the cost of £10 per child (£8 if they have a Junior Blues season ticket) they will also be given lunch and then entry into the first teams game where they can either sit with their families or be collected after the match.
Pre-registration is not compulsory anyone can turn up and pay on the day.
The shop will be open for business prior to kick off, where you can buy a full range of merchandise.
Match day programmes will also be on sale – priced £3.
And you can purchase our 50/50 half-time draw tickets for a pound each.
Kick off – 3pm