We have the first of three tough away games tomorrow when we make the trip to take on Kelty Hearts in league one.

Our victory over East Fife last weekend moved us onto 20 points and to 4th in the table, whilst the hosts currently have eight points from their 13 games so far and sit in 9th place.

When we faced each other in the first round of fixtures at Palmerston in August, Kurtis Guthrie opened the scoring to give us a half time lead. Aaron Arnott levelled less than ten minutes into the second half only for Reece Lyon to score what proved to be a winner two minutes from time (2-1).

Ahead of the game manager Peter Murphy said “We are on a good run at the moment so confidence is high within the squad and we want to continue the momentum. Kelty Hearts gave us a game at Palmerston and despite their league position are not a bad side. It’s a tight pitch up there, open to the elements, so it's going to be tough but if we go out and play the way we can then we will hopefully come away with a positive result.”

Supporters Information

Admission to this game will be by tickets bought in advance via Fanbase or by payment at the turnstiles, with card and cash payment available.

Prices are as follows:

Adults: £16

Concessions: £12

Under 16’s: £5

Under 12’s: Free (when accompanied by a paying adult)

Although there are no plans for segregation to be in place, Queens fans should access the ground via the North turnstiles, which are accessed via Kelty Community Centre. When inside the ground Queens supporters should use the North terracing/enclosure.

Turnstiles will open at 1.45pm

Directions to New Central Park: Leave the M90 at Junction 4 and enter Kelty via Cocklaw Street. Turn left at the mini roundabout into Main Street, the Community Centre entrance is located on your right-hand side on that road.

Away fans travelling by car or coach are requested to use the free parking spaces within the Kelty Community Centre car park. Parking will also be available on the main street but any spectators choosing to park on adjacent side streets are requested to show respect to local residents and ensure access is not blocked to residents or emergency vehicles.

Kelty Hearts Social Club will be open to supporters of both clubs until reaching capacity.

The kiosks inside the ground will be open and accept both cash or card payment.

For safety, fans are reminded that alcohol is strictly prohibited within the spectating area and anyone found in possession of alcohol within the ground or found to be trying to gain entry to the stadium whilst in possession of alcohol will be denied entry or ejected from the ground and will be liable for further action.

No cans or bottles will be allowed inside the ground and the stewards are likely to carry out searches and confiscate any controlled containers.

Pyrotechnics (flares/smoke bombs) are strictly prohibited at New Central Park and again anyone found in possession of any pyrotechnic device will be ejected from the stadium and will be liable for further action.

Supporters should note that NO smoking is permitted within the spectating areas, this includes the use of electronic cigarettes.

Kick off – 3pm

We can confirm that our Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie away at Dunfermline Athletic will take place on Saturday 29th November with a 1500 kick off.

Queens fans can now purchase tickets in advance of the match at KDM Group East End Park via: Away Tickets | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club - ((dafc.co.uk)

Away fans will be housed in the Vertu Community Stand, access via turnstiles 13 - 15.

Tickets are priced at:

Adult - £15
Concession - £10
U16 - £5
Wheelchair helper & Carers - FREE

Concessions are – Over 65s, Disabled, Wheelchair Users and full-time students. You should take proof of concession with you on the day as you may be asked for this on arrival.

SLO Contact: [email protected] or via Twitter using @officialdafcSLO
Ticketing enquiries: [email protected]

The youth teams are in action later this week.  On Friday (14th Nov) the under 17s travel to Dunfermline in the league.  The game at the hosts Training Centre will kick off at 7.45pm.  And on Sunday (16th Nov), the under 19s are also on the road as they travel to Links Park to face Montrose.  Kick off for that one is 3pm. 

It was a comfortable win for the under 19s at Palmerston tonight as they beat Newton Stewart 5-1 in a friendly.

After playing the second half for the first team last night, Billy Gray was part of the side and his first half double had Queens two up at the interval. 

Captain, Taylor Davidson, Matty Hall and Callum Hill were all on target after the break.

Coach Eddie Warwick said “It was a good exercise for both squads who rotated their starting eleven.  It was a chance for the players to get minutes in their legs and it keeps everyone ticking over.  There was some good build up play for our goals, so it was an all round good evening.”

The boys return to league business on Sunday with an away game at Montrose.

Our under 19s have a friendly match against Newton Stewart at Palmerston this evening.  Kick off 7.45pm.

It is the usual pay at the gate, £3 entry with under 16s free.

Due to the accident on the M74 and the traffic issues causing problems in Motherwell and some of our players getting to the ground this evenings match will now kick off at 8pm 

Our games continue tomorrow when we host Motherwell B in the final of our six KDM Evolution Trophy league matches.

Out of the 30 teams, the top 22 will qualify and be joined by the ten Championship sides in the round of 32, with the draw taking place at 1pm on Thursday. We are currently 17th in the table on seven points, while tomorrow’s opponents sit 27th on a point and are one of the teams who will be eliminated at the end of this round of fixtures.

Ahead of the match, Manager Peter Murphy said “Saturday was very pleasing, we won the battles all over the park and added some quality to that to come out with a very comfortable and deserved 3-0 victory over a physical East Fife side. The games continue in the KDM this week, I think we should have enough points on the board to see us through to the next phase but we will be going out like every other game to win. The B sides have proved a different challenge for us during this competition and I expect similar again on Tuesday, young players out to make a name for themselves in the game. Saturday was a bruising game for us so we will look at who we have available and manage the squad.”

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:

www.qosfc.com/buytickets

Season Tickets are not valid for this game.

On the day ticket prices are:

Adults: £12
Concessions: £6

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 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 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 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 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.

We also have a hospitality package available for this match. Priced at £30 per head. To reserve a space, email [email protected] or telephone 01387 254853.

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 and the first edition of the official Queen of the South magazine, that has exclusive interviews with players and volunteers.

Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 7.45 pm.