Inverness Caledonian Thistle are the visitors to Palmerston this weekend as we return home for our latest league one fixture.

Both sides currently sit on 10 points after six games in the campaign. The visitors have won five of their fixtures in the division and would have sat top of the table had they not started the season on a points deduction after entering administration last year. As things stand, they are currently second a place above ourselves on goal-difference

Ahead of the match, Manager Peter Murphy said “We were all hurt after the game against East Fife as we let ourselves down and we were punished for not doing things properly. Inverness have had a strong start to the season and will be a different challenge again, so we need to be fully prepared and get back to being the side that we know we can be. We need to be better than we have been the last couple of weeks and have the right mental approach this weekend.”

Supporters Information

HOME supports will be located within The Thompson Solicitors stand, along with the West section of the BDS and the Oakbank Terracing. While for this match, section 7 in the East side of the BDS has been allocated to AWAY fans.

To gain entry to the BDS stand – ALL supporters should use turnstiles 1 & 2. Disabled access for Away fans is via Gate H on the south side of the BDS stand. Entry to the Oakbank Terrace will be via turnstiles 16 & 17 only. While fans should use turnstiles 4 & 22 for entry to the Thompson Solicitors stand. Please note that there will be no general entry to the BDS Stand via the terracing so please make sure you enter the ground via the correct turnstiles.

Turnstiles will be open for spectator entry at approximately 1345.

Entry is by ticket. Tickets are now on sale for both home and away fans online via our ticket partner TicketCo, using the link below:

www.qosfc.com/buytickets

Season Tickets are valid for this game and barcodes will be scanned at the turnstile.

On the day ticket prices are:

Adults: £20
Concessions (OAP): £12

16–21-year-olds/Students: £10

Accessible Tickets: £8 (includes a free carer)

Accessible Concession: £6 (includes a free carer)
U16s: £5

Accessible U16s: £3

Tickets will be available online until kick off or at the ground on the day of the game from the ticket office located within the QOS Arena which will open approximately 1230. There will be no ticket office at the BDS stand for this match.

The only way to buy tickets in advance will be online.

Tickets purchased are non-transferable or refundable.

Car parking will be available to all spectators within the Queen of the South Arena car park on a first come first served basis.

Supporters’ buses/minibuses should 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 as drop off.

Supporters’ buses including minibuses will not be allowed to park in the Arena car park.

Those travelling to the game should be aware that there are roadworks in and around the town which are likely to cause some delays. People travelling should check Traffic Scotland website at http://trafficscotland.org/index.aspx for confirmation of any road closures or delays.

The catering outlets within the supporter’s areas of the ground will be open for use. Fans should note that these kiosks are cash only. If you are looking for catering before entering the ground, The Snaq café within the Arena will be open and will have a range of food/snacks on offer and will accept card. The lounge bar under the Main stand will also be open to both sets of supporters’ pre-match.

For safety reasons, 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. We would like to remind supporters that letting off smoke devices/ pyrotechnics is a criminal offence, and anyone found doing so will be referred to Police Scotland. Not only is it against the law, it is also extremely dangerous and a health hazard to other spectators. 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. No persons will be admitted to the ground who are deemed to be under the influence of alcohol.

Parents are advised to bring cartons of juice for the kids as no bottles or cans will be permitted through the gates.

The club shop located in the Arena will be open until kick off where you can purchase our club merchandise. Including half-time draw tickets.

Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 3 pm.

We are delighted to confirm that, following his recent move to Birmingham City and subsequent add ons, Lyndon Dykes has officially become the highest transfer fee player in Queen of the South’s history.

The 29-year-old first joined us in 2014, before returning from Australia in 2016 and staying for three years. During that period, he made 136 senior appearances in all competitions for Queen of the South, scoring 22 goals. His performances both in league and cup matches solidified his reputation and made his eventual transfers possible.

What began as a shrewd piece of business by the football club has now paid dividends, with Lyndon’s journey taking him through the Scottish Premiership and then on to Queens Park Rangers, where he made over 150 appearances in a four-year spell. He is now with Birmingham City, and the proportion of fee in which we are entitled has made him our record transfer fee.

Lyndon has also gone on to establish himself at international level, earning 44 caps for Scotland and scoring nine goals. Representing his country on the biggest stage has underlined his quality and further strengthened the pride we have in seeing one of our former players succeed.

Beyond his achievements on the pitch, Lyndon is a true role model for all youngsters. His career shows exactly what hard work, determination, and perseverance can achieve, and he serves as an inspiration for the next generation of players especially in Dumfries and Galloway.

Prior to Lyndon, our record transfer fee of £255,000 was for Andy Thomson, when he moved to Southend in 1994.

Everyone at Queen of the South congratulates Lyndon on his continued success and thanks him for playing an important part in our history.

We have been informed by the league that our game against Peterhead on the 18th of October has been selected for live TV coverage on BBC Alba, therefore the kick off has been moved to 5.30pm.

After their league defeat at home to Falkirk during the week, the under 19s got back to winning ways this afternoon with a victory over Nithsdale Wanderers.

Kayden Reilly scored a first half double as the two sides were locked at two each at the interval.

HALF TIME: Queens U19s 2 Nithsdale Wanderers 2

The visitors added a third after the break but Billy Gray scored a second half hat-trick to make things comfortable for the hosts with Reilly adding to his first half tally to complete a hat-trick of his own.

FULL TIME: Queens U19s 6 Nithsdale Wanderers 3
 

Coach Eddie Warwick sad “It was a worthwhile exercise with lots of positives to take from the game and gives the squad some valuable game time as they prepare for their Scottish Cup tie.”

The Scottish Cup match is a second-round tie away at Auchinleck Talbot on Friday evening. The match has a 7.30pm kick off.
 

The Under 17s picked up their first league win this evening with a crushing victory over Falkirk at Palmerston.  William Salfenmoser was the star of the game scoring SIX goals.

The boys held a very comfortable half time lead as Salfenmoser scored five in the first half. The Bairns scored twice before they were reduced to ten men and Lewis White added a sixth.

Half Time: Queens 6 Falkirk 2

Not so many goals after the interval but Salfenmoser found the net again to score his sixth, Queens seventh of the night.  The visitors had to see the game out with nine men after they had a second player sent off for violent conduct.

Full Time: Queens 7 Falkirk 2

Coach Ross Newlands said “I am really pleased for the boys, their first half performance was excellent and they went on and controlled the second half too. It has been a tough start to the campaign but they have never shied away from the challenge and I’m delighted they’ve picked up their first win in some style.”

The boys are without a league game next week but some of them may be involved in the club’s Scottish Cup game away at Auchinleck Talbot next Friday.

Earlier this week our Queen of the South Walking Football team took part in the Alan Little Memorial Festival at Galabank in Annan.

The tournament was held in memory of Alan from Carlisle, who was a regular walking footballer at Annan. He had previously played for Gretna and Carlisle and was frequently involved in Cumberland League competitions; involving teams from Workington Reds and Queen of the South. Alan had Parkinson’s Disease which had a significant impact on his ability to stay on his feet but it didn’t deter him from trying.

Alan is remembered with great respect, his condition sometime made playing problematic but on a good day, he was a fine finisher and always a goal threat.

event was co-ordinated by Annan WF Chairman, Gerry Baxter, with teams from Gretna, Carlisle, Workington and Queen of the South invited to take part. Some of the teams struggled to provide numbers but with a significant player pool from Annan the teams were balanced out to ensure each were properly represented.

The matches took place over eight rounds and whilst it was not a competition and the scores didn’t count for anything the fixture list provided the facility to record them.

helps to encourage some of our other players to get involved; and a good benchmark for ourselves in terms of improvement. Without our regular dynamo, Iain Mitchell and prolific goal machines, Neil McQuiston and Peter Heath, it was an opportunity for some of our other players to contribute and it was pretty much business as usual with some good performances. With seven-a-side on small pitches it was important to move the ball quickly and accurately and this was undoubtedly a strength which was re-enforced with the introduction of Mark Wilson.

With the usual pairing of Tom Gordon in goals and Rob Clark in defence, Stevie Smith, Wilson, Chris O’Toole and Mike McCaughey working the midfield it was down to Ally Rankine, playing up front, with his back to goal, to receive and hold the ball then lay it off to the advancing midfield. Despite his 70+ years, Ally did a brilliant job and had a significant part to play in the overall success of the day, scoring himself in our final game.

Queens scores for the day were:

Gretna 0  Queen of the South 1 (Scored by Chris O’Toole)

Annan Athletic Red  0  Queen of the South 1 (Scored by Mike McCaughey)

Queen of the South  0 Workington 2         

Annan Athletic Gold  0 Queen of the South 0       

Carlisle 0 Queen of the South 2 (Chris O’Toole & Ally Rankine)

With three wins, a draw and only one defeat; four goals scored and two conceded, it was a successful outing; and most importantly all games were played in the spirit of what was intended on the day.

Alan's wife and family were in attendance and were presented with flowers and a piece of glassware with the Annan Logo and a special tribute to Alan - in recognition of his contribution to the Galabank Walking Football team. They remained throughout the event, watched the matches (even in the rain), joined some of the players at the buffet within the Clubhouse at the end of the event, and expressed their appreciation for the acknowledgement of Alan.

We are delighted to introduce Kieran Thomson as our first team analyst.

Kieran will be working with the first-team coaching staff providing data-driven insights and video analysis to help enhance team performance and individual player development.

Nineteen- year-old Kieran who is a student studying cyber security previously had a similar role with Annan Athletic.

Taking up the role he said “This is a valuable opportunity for me to gain experience. With Queens being a full-time club it’s a step up for me. Having already worked with Peter Watson at Annan I couldn’t say no, the way he described the club and how the coaches work is top notch. I enjoyed my time at Annan but Queens are an amazing club so I’m looking forward to the new challenge and gaining more experience in a full-time environment.”