Tomorrow, we head to Alloa for our latest league one fixture.

The hosts currently sit second in the division, two points off the top behind leaders Inverness Caledonian Thistle and have a six-point advantage over ourselves. While they had a comfortable 4-0 home win over Peterhead last weekend, they went out of the KDM Evolution Trophy after losing to Airdrie in midweek.

When the two sides met at Palmerston earlier in the season, it was in front of the TV cameras and under the floodlights and after a goal-less first half, there was a dramatic end to the game when Mikey Hewitt scored with the last kick of the game to earn us the three points.

Ahead of the game manager Peter Murphy said “It was the right decision to call off the game on Tuesday as it would have been a farce, but it didn’t help us with our preparation for this weekend as it effectively meant that we missed two days training. We will be up against an Alloa side who haven't conceded a lot of goals and are on the back of a good win last weekend so will be flying high with confidence. Although we haven’t performed to our best in the past few weeks, we've lost one in six, but we know we can play a lot better and it’s a game that we are all looking forward to.”

Supporters Information

For those travelling to support the team tomorrow, tickets can be purchased in advance via:  https://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/product/e-ticket-alloa-vs-queen-of-the-south-away-support/

On the day prices are:

Adults: £20
Concessions (66+ / disabled): £12

U18s: £6

On completion you will receive an order confirmation and a ticket email. Please check your spam/junk folders.

You should take either an electronic copy of your ticket or print the Ticket QR code to scan at the turnstile. Each ticket is valid for a single use. Proof of age/disability may be required for discounted tickets at the turnstile. Access may be denied without valid proof.

Entrance is via the Away turnstiles at the KFC side of the Indodrill Stadium.

For those using satnav – the postcode is FK10 1RY.

Kick off – 3pm

The draw for the next round of the KDM Evolution Trophy has taken place, should we get through against Dunfermline next Tuesday we will face Raith Rovers away.

Following the postponement of last night's KDM Evolution Trophy game against Dunfermline, we can confirm the fixture has now been re-arranged.

The tie will now take place at Palmerston, next Tuesday, 16th December at 7.45pm.

Tickets already purchased for last night will be valid for the new date.

Tonight's fixture against Dunfermline in the KDM Cup has been called off due to the weather and travel conditions.. 

A new date will be confirmed in due course.

We would like to inform supporters that due to players and the referee being held up and having not arrived yet tonight's game against Dunfermline will kick off later than planned.  A further update will be issued very shortly.

The Anglo-Scottish Walking Football Cup recently took place at the Queen of the South Arena. With two new pitches laid it was an excellent opportunity for those involved to play some good quality football.

This event for the over 50s is played to Scottish Walking Football rules and pulls together some of the strongest walking football teams from the South of Scotland and Northwest of England. Eight teams entered, hosts Queen of the South along with last year’s winners, St Cuthbert Wanders and teams from Stranraer, Glenafton, Annan Athletic, Gretna, Workington and Carlisle.

The format is a two-group league system with the winners of Group 1 playing the Runners-up of Group 2; and the winners of Group 2 playing the Runners-up of Group 1. The winners of these play-offs meet in the final.

Workington, Annan, Queens and Carlisle made up group one, while group two involved, Gretna, Glenafton, Stranraer and St Cuthbert Wanders. Unfortunately, Saints had to withdraw from the event at short notice, so the hosts split their squad and the QOS All Stars made up group two.

As the tournament got underway, Workington took on Carlisle on pitch one, it was a very close match with two very strong and experienced teams, who cancelled each other out. Both were limited to half-chances in and around the opposition goal area however no-one was able to break the deadlock and the match ended in a goal-less draw.

While that was taking place, Stranraer faced Gretna on pitch two. This was another tough and highly competitive match between another two experienced teams. Johnnie Partridge scored the only goal of a tight game to give Gretna the win.

In the second round of games, Queens opened their fixtures against Annan on pitch one. It was a highly competitive and just a few minutes in, Queens Stevie Smith was unlucky not to open the scoring. The referee adjudged that he had taken more than the permitted three touches on the ball and awarded Annan a free kick. The free kick was taken quickly with a short pass made to Colin Taylor, who took the ball first-time and smashed his drive through the defensive wall and into the bottom corner to put Annan ahead. Both sides had further chances but Taylor’s goal was enough to seal the win.

Queens All Stars were on the other pitch in a tough game against Glenafton. They made a game of it but, two goals from Grant Wilkes and another from Andy Durham earned Glens a 3-0 win.

Queens were then up against Workington. Stevie Smith blocked a Workington shot at the edge of the box but the ball broke to Steve Powell who smashed it past Tom Gordon in the Queens goal. Queens fought back and were awarded a penalty, the ever-dependable Iain Mitchell stepped up to fire the ball into the top right corner to level. However, a short time later, Malcolm Temple lashed an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net to restore Workington’s advantage and they held on to see out the game 2-1 winners.

On the other pitch, Stranraer faced Glenafton in a fiery tie between two highly competitive sides. Glenafton dominated the early part of the game and Grant Wilkes hat-trick had them three up. But Stranraer fought back and goals from Thomas and Powell pulled them to within touching distance but they ran out of time and Glens won by the odd goal in five.

As the fourth matches took place, Carlisle faced Annan and Barry Stewart scored the only goal of the game when he converted a penalty to give Carlisle the win. At the same time, Gretna were one – nil winners over Queens All Stars on pitch two. Gretna started strongly knowing that a second win would put them in a good place to qualify for the final stages of the competition. They pressed the All-Stars goal and were awarded a penalty which was saved by Robert Wilson. They did go on to score later in the game to win by one goal to nil.

The games continued and Workington were two – nil winners over Annan thanks to goals from Paul Skips and White to secure their place in the finals. And Queens All Stars faced another tough contest against Stranraer. Again, it was fine margins but the game was settled in favor of Stranraer when Forbes fired home a penalty with the last kick.

The final group matches, saw Queens and Carlisle fight out a goal-less draw while, Gretna were the only side to win all their matches so far as they saw off Glenafton one- nil to finish on nine points.

Onto the semi-finals and Group 1 winners - Workington would face group 2 runners up Glenafton. While, group 2 winners Gretna were up against Group 1 Runners-up, Carlisle.

Glenafton proved to be too strong for Workington as goals from Grant Wilkes, Ian Wilson and Andy Durham saw them into the final, where they’d face Gretna who were two-nil winners in their game.

The 3rd/4th place play-off match ended in a 1 - 1 draw between Workington and Carlisle.
 

While in the final, two goals from Grant Wilkes and some solid defending against a very determined Gretna team saw Glenafton take the spoils and win the tournament.

During the presentations, Keith Brown thanked all the teams for taking part, Queen of the South for providing the excellent facilities, referees - Billy Macalister and James Chalmers and time-keeper Billy McRobert. Thanks, was also given to the catering staff and those who organized a raffle which raised over £300 for the QOS Community Trust.

The player of the tournament award was presented to Glenafton’s Grant Wilkes by Iain Mitchell. And events concluded when winners Glenafton lifted the ‘Maurice Sproat Memorial Trophy.’

Our busy schedule for December continues tomorrow when we host Dunfermline in the last 32 of the KDM Evolution Trophy.

Although tomorrow’s visitors are in the Championship, the two sides faced each other less than two weeks ago when they went head-to-head at East End Park in the Scottish Cup. Despite Queens taking an early lead that day through an own goal by Josh Tod, Neil Lennon’s side hit back with two quick goals from Chris Kane to secure a 2-1 victory and their place in the next round.

Ahead of the match, Manager Peter Murphy said “Although we want to be picking up three points, especially at home, Saturday’s draw against Cove Rangers was a good point. We conceded right on half time but the players came out with real intent in the second half and thankfully Matty popped up with an equaliser late one. We now face a very good Championship side in the knockout stages of the KDM, we played well against them at East End Park but we know it will be a difficult game. We have been preparing to make sure that we're fully ready to go and give another good account of ourselves.”

Supporters Information

HOME supports will be located within The Thompson Solicitors stand, along with sections 1 – 3 of the BDS stand and the Oakbank Terracing. While for this match, sections 4 & 5 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 1830.

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:

https://qosfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/dunfermline_athletic

Season Tickets are not valid for this game.

On the day ticket prices are:

Adults: £15
Concessions: £10

U16s: £5

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 1730. There will be no ticket office at the BDS stand for this match.

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 shared 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 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.

Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 7.45 pm.

After three games on the road, it was back to Palmerston for the league one fixture against Cove Rangers. There was one change to the starting eleven from last week?s trip to Dunfermline, Jack Hannah returned to the heart of defense with Niall Rogerson dropping to the bench. The visitors are sitting near the foot of the table but have been on a good run recently and picked up results including a Scottish Cup win over St Johnstone. And they made a positive start to the game and Matty Douglas had to make a good challenge inside the box to cut out the danger. Queens made a break though and as ...
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