It is a double celebration at the club this afternoon, after Manager Peter Murphy picked up his Manager of the Month award for December, Captain Matty Douglas collected the League One Player of the Month trophy too.

On receiving his award Matty said “It’s great to have been selected as the player of the month for the league as there are other really good players in the division. We have been on a good run of form so it’s the whole team who have performed. We got a wakeup call against Inverness as we realised the level we needed to be at to compete and we have pushed on. December was a good month for me personally, scoring against Cove and getting my first professional hat-trick. Hopefully, this is the first of a few awards.”

With three wins and a draw in the league and a KDM cup win over Dunfermline, we were unbeaten throughout December and manager Peter Murphy has been recognised by being named League One Manager of the Month by sponsors Glen's.

Receiving the award at Palmerston today along with his coaching staff, Peter said "As always it’s an honour to be named Manager of the Month as it shows that we are doing something right. But I couldn’t do it all on my own so this award isn’t just for me it’s for my coaching staff and the players to. We had a good December so it’s about finding consistency and kicking on in the second half of the season.”

After a disappointing result at Stenhousemuir it was a quick turnaround as Queens headed to Kirkcaldy to take on Raith Rovers in the last 16 of the KDM Evolution Trophy. Peter Murphy made three changes from Saturday, Brennan Dickenson missed out due to his calf injury picked up at the weekend and Reece Lyon who fell awkwardly in that game tried to lead the team at Starks Park but had to pull out of the warm up. Matty Douglas was the other player missing as he was carrying a knock. Jack Stott, Niall Rogerson and Zander Mackenzie started instead. Kai Kennedy got the game underway but it was th ...
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The Under 19s CAS Cup tie at home to Alloa tonight has been postponed.

This is an announcement for the return of our incredibly special competition. With the massive success of last years 3rd kit design competition.

Last years design winner got his shirt printed and signed by the entire team when Reece Lyon presented the shirt to him in his special visit to Palmerston where he got to see his design come to life for the first time!

The winner of this competition will get their design turned into the third kit and will get a top signed by the team completely free! This kit will become the clubs official third kit for the 26/27 season!!!

There are a few rules to follow for this competition.

1. You can only enter once!

2. All submissions must be sent in by January the 30th!  Any after this date will not be considered. They can be sent to: [email protected] or dropped off at our store or front desk in the Arena.

3. You must fill in the details. Name, school and class so we know who has entered.

4. The design should avoid having any significant amount of dark blue or blue. This is to avoid any clashes with the home top.

Working with the Queen of the South Community Trust their team will go through all the entries and pick some of our favourites then it will be up to the fans to decide our winner! We will put pictures of our best submissions online and the winner will be picked from the picture with the most votes!

This competition is open to any child in any school across Dumfries and Galloway!

This is a link to a page to download the template to use in the competition!

DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE IMAGE HERE

Please share this post to get the word out, entries close the 30th of January!

Weather permitting our KDM Evolution Trophy matches continue tomorrow evening with a trip to face Raith Rovers in Kirkcaldy.

Both sides had been on a good run of form, each having only lost one of their last six games. Raith picked up two wins and three draw during that time, while we had a draw and four victories.

In this competition after qualifying from the league stages we knocked Dunfermline out with a 4-3 win to set up the game against tomorrow’s hosts who were 5-2 winners in their game at home to Hamilton Accies.

Ahead of the game, manager Peter Murphy said “The defeat at Stenhousemuir and the missed opportunity to go top of the table hurt us all, so we are looking for a reaction from the players against Raith. I’m sure we will get one as the boys know they didn’t do themselves justice on Saturday. We are all looking forward to another tough challenge against a very good championship side. Dougie Imrie’s sides are always well set-up so we know it won’t be an easy tie, but we will go out looking to progress to the next round.”

Supporter’s Information

For those making the trip to Kirkcaldy, tickets are on sale in advance. Prices have been reduced for the game and will cost £10 for adults and £5 for under 16’s. Under 12’s should be accompanied by an adult.

https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-queen-of-the-south-fc/

With the cold weather sweeping the country, please check in advance, travel conditions etc.

The kick off is scheduled for 7.45pm

We can confirm that Freddie O’Donoghue’s loan has come to an end which results in the 18-year-old returning to his parent club Carlisle United.

We would like to thank Freddie for his contribution to Queens in his short time with us and thank Carlisle for their help in allowing it to happen.

Manager Peter Murphy said “We would like to thank Carlisle United for allowing Freddie to join us for the 1st half of the season where he has contributed with a few goals and good performances. He is a young enthusiastic player with real potential due to all of his attributes and willingness to work hard for the team. Not only was he a joy to work with, he was a real character and will be missed around the place.”

Everyone at the club wishes Freddie all the best for the rest of the season and his career going forward.

The U19s have their first game of 2026 this Tuesday (6th Jan).

While the first team are at Raith in the KDM Evolution Trophy, the Under 19s are in action at Palmerston when they welcome Alloa Athletic in the CAS Cup.

The match kicks off at 1945 and entry will be pay at the gate, £3 per head with under 16s free.