The under 19s also had a CAS league game today when they took on Elgin City and like the younger group picked up a good victory when they beat Elgin City by five goals to one.

Caiden Baty got them off to a good start with an 11th minute opener before a double from Billy Gray in the space of three minutes had them three goals in front after twenty minutes. Josh Kelly added a fourth fifteen minutes later before Elgin reduced the deficit to make it four-one at the break.

With twenty minutes of the game remaining, Kayden Reilly scored to round off the scoring.

Coach, Eddie Warwick said “We were very low on numbers today, for different reasons, we travelled with just eleven players but individually to a man the boys were great so we are delighted with the character and effort shown. We were superb in the final third and our goals were full of quality.”

The boys next game is away to Edinburgh City on Tuesday night.

Queens under 17s produced a very convincing performance this morning when they faced Morton at Palmerston. The two sides played just three weeks ago when the Greenock side won 4-1 but they boys avenged that today when they ran out 5-2  winners.

The young side started the game brightly and could have been 2-0 up through Lewis White but the Morton goalkeeper pulled off a couple of great saves. Then against the run of play, the visitors took the lead with a well worked goal. However, It was third time lucky for White when he outfought the defender and rattled a shot towards goal from a very tight angle to level the game.

Queens then raced into a two goal lead through the ever dangerous William Salfenmoser, with two well worked goals from defence to attack.

But Morton reduced the deficit on the stroke of half time to make it 3-2 at the interval.

Half Time: Queens 3 Morton 2

The second half was more even with both teams playing to their strengths in keeping the ball. Queens restored their two goal advantage when White snatched the ball 45-yards out and closed in on goal to finish calmly into the corner.

Morton enjoyed a good spell in the game but Queens limited their chances and the scoring was rounded off when Shaun Dinnin floated a free-kick into the box and Salfenmoser headed over the goalkeeper for his hatrick.

Full Time: Queens 5 Morton 2

Coach Ross Newlands said “Overall it was a very good team performance, we were clinical when we needed to be and defended well throughout. The boys can be very proud of their efforts as we have a number of players carrying knocks and niggles. We now have a free week which will allow us time to rest and recover.”

Following the tendon injury picked up by Ross Stewart last weekend at Kelty Hearts, we have this afternoon secured Jamie Sneddon on an emergency loan from Premiership club Falkirk.

The 28-year-old goalkeeper joined the Bairns in 2024 from Partick Thistle.

Manager, Peter Murphy said "After finding out the extent of Ross Stewart's injury which will keep him out for the foreseeable future we are delighted to bring Jamie in on an emergency loan and would like to place on record our thanks to Falkirk for getting it done."

Welcome to the club Jamie.

Our third quarterly magazine has now arrived in store ahead of our game against Cove tomorrow.

In this edition there are articles from the Board, CEO and Manager. We feature five more squad members as Jordan Allan talks about making his professional debut at 14, while goal-keeper, Corey Armour shares his thoughts about his time at the club. Jack Stott gives Jack Hannah’s cooking a score out of 10 as well as sharing his dinner party guest invitations and we also hear from local players, Niall Rogerson and Ben Johnstone.

In the 36 pages of exclusive content, we roundup some of the events that have taken place in The 1919 Suite and the community over the last quarter and we turn the focus on the Youth Academy, with in-depth interviews with coaches Eddie Warwick and Ross Newlands.

And we catch-up with more club volunteers and supporters.

Buy your copy from the Club Shop, matchday vendors or via our online store.

Cove Rangers make the journey to Palmerston this weekend for our penultimate home game of the scheduled league one season.

Paul Hartley’s side were the opposition in August when we got our league fixtures off to a two-nil winning start with goals from Kurtis Guthrie and Kai Kennedy. The other two meetings between the teams this season so far have ended in one all draws.

In the last meeting at Palmerston, Adam Emslie scored on the stroke of half-time before Matty Douglas headed home Kennedy’s free-kick to secure a point in the final minutes. While, back at Cove in February, Kennedy gave us an early lead but that was cancelled out by Mitch Megginson as we had to settle for a point apiece.

Unbeaten in five, with four draws and a win, we remain fourth in the table, while tomorrow’s visitors moved themselves up the placings in midweek to 7th as they edged past Montrose by the odd goal in five.

Ahead of the match Manager Peter Murphy said. “Although we are on an unbeaten run, we’re making it very hard for ourselves with a lot of draws. We need to be picking up as many points as possible so we need to be seeing out the games when we are ahead and start turning the draws into wins. The league is tight so it’s going to be about who steps up and shows how good they are, that's the question we're putting to the players. With four games left, we’re still in the commanding position, but it's up to us.”

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 thatch, 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. 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.

Disabled facilities are located in the BDS stand, access for these are via Gate H on the south side. Anyone wishing to make use of the area should email [email protected] in advance.

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 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. There will be shared catering for both sets of supporters within the BDS Stand. 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 from 1200.

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 club merchandise, magazine and half-time draw tickets. There will also be vendors outside the two stands.

Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 3 pm.

Later this month, management, players and supporters have the chance to come together for our annual awards night.

This year’s event will take place in our new hospitality area, 1919 Suite in the QOS Arena on Saturday 25th April, following our final schedule home game of the season against Montrose.

Awards night is always an important date in the calendar as it allows the club and fans to recognise and mark the achievement of players who have stood out during the season.

The evening will kick-off at 6pm with the presentation of a number of trophies from the club and supporter’s groups, before attendees can enjoy a buffet and dance the night away to music.

Tickets are on sale now at a cost of £20 per head and can be purchased by emailing [email protected] or [email protected] or by telephoning the club during normal office hours on 01387 254853.

We would like to say a huge thank you to one of our shirt sleeve sponsors, Stevie Wight Electrical who have extended their current sponsorship. The local company who carries out all aspects of electrical work along with many other companies are loyal backers of Queen of the South FC.

Visit Stevie’s website via the link:

Stevie Wight Electrical | Domestic and Commercial Electrician in Dumfries & Galloway

We are delighted to have partnered with UCS to launch a full-time educational course for students who want to gain a Bachelor of Science under graduate degree in Sport and Fitness.

The UCS, the cutting edge of sports education will offer a flexible blended model including virtual and in-person lectures, whilst the club will provide additional industry work experience for the students in coaching, scouting, match analysis and life as an athlete.

The four-year course that will run from the Queen of the South Arena is built as a pathway.

Year 1: Certificate of Higher Education

Year 2: Diploma in Higher Education

Year 3: Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Year 4: Bachelor of Science with Honours

The programme has an entry requirement of 96 UCAS points. This can be a combination of three to five Scottish Higher results at A-D grades.

The UCAS points can be made up from the following grades:

A - 33 POINTS

B - 27 POINTS

C - 21 POINTS

D - 15 POINTS

Applicants must also have a satisfactory interview and evidence of fee student’s payment source will be required.

Queens’ CEO, Dan Armstrong said “We are deeply committed to our community and believe football should be a force for positive change. Through our work, we aim to create genuine pathways into professional sport and sustainable employment, supporting skills development, opportunity, and long-term job creation within our local area. By investing in people as well as performance, we seek to strengthen the local economy, inspire ambition, and help individuals and families flourish on and off the pitch. Inviting professional into the learning environment creates meaningful connections between education, industry and local opportunity.”

For further information pleases email: [email protected] or visit the UCS website: ucseducation.org