News | Preview Queen of the South

cinch League One (home) v Queen of the South, Saturday 15th April 2023, kick off 3.00pm at The KDM Group East End Park

Queen of the South will come to The KDM Group East End Park on Saturday seriously attempting to spoil Dunfermline`s party. A win for home side would secure the league title and promotion to the Championship where both these teams played last season.

The Doonhamers own hopes of promotion through the play offs have not been extinguished as their recent form has made that a possibility. They sit three points behind Alloa in the third play off place and seemingly fear no one these days. They will be desperately seeking points from this and their final three league matches against Montrose, Airdrieonians and Kelty Hearts.

Milestones Queen of the South (Home)`¨`¨
Last Victory | 17/04/21 | 3-1 | Championship
`¨Last Defeat | 29/04/22 | 1-2 | Championship`¨
Best Victory`¨
30/12/72 | 6-1 | Div One (old)`¨
16/04/11 | 6-1 | First Division`¨
Worst Defeat | 09/12/17 | 2-5 | Championship`¨
Last Goalless Draw | 01/09/76 | 0-0 | League Cup`¨
First Ever Meeting | 12/12/25 | 4-0 | Second Division`¨`¨

Dunfermline have lost only nine of 46 league games at home to Queen of the South. They have won 28 and drawn nine.

Last Time at the KDM Group East End Park

The points were shared after substitute Nikolay Todorov headed home the equaliser following Ruari Paton`s opener for the visitors just before the break. Both sides had chances to win the match but after a lacklustre performance the Pars were relieved their unbeaten home record remained intact.

When Dunfermline lost possession midway inside the Queens` half, the ball was quickly played to Connelly and thence to an unmarked Ruari PATON 10 yards out and he was able to slip the ball under Mehmet.

Midway through the second half, the equaliser came when a quickly taken shy allowed Comrie to cross from the right and TODOROV to score an easy header from close range.

DUNFERMLINE: Deniz Mehmet: Sam Fisher (Nikolay Todorov 53), Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen: Aaron Comrie Joe Chalmers, Matthew Todd Josh Edwards: Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Kyle Macdonald 85) Craig Wighton, Chris Mochrie (Chris Hamilton 74)
SUBS NOT USED: Robbie Mahon, Sam Young, Andrew Tod, Taylor Sutherland, Liam Hoggan, Max Little (GK)

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Max Currie: Ciaran McKenna, Paul McKay, David Mackay, Lewis Gibson (Connor Murray 74, Iain Wilson, Josh Todd(c), Stephen Hendrie, Lee Connelly (Harry Cochrane 65), Gavin Reilly, Ruari Paton.
SUBS NOT USED: Sam Henderson, Calvin McGrory, Kieran McKechnie, Michael Ruth, Ross Irving, Dom McMahon, Ewan Bange

Last Twelve Matches v Queen of the South`¨`¨

In the last twelve meetings, Dunfermline have won six, Queen of the South three and three have been drawn.

`¨`¨Date: . . | H/A | WDL | F-A | Competition`¨
25/02/23 | (A) | W | 2-0 | League One
03/12/22 | (H) | D | 1-1 | League One`¨
03/09/22 | (A) | W | 2-0 | League One`¨
29/04/22 | (H) | L | 1-2 | Championship`¨
29/01/22: | (A) | W | 2-0 | Championship`¨
11/12/21: (H) | D | 3-3 | Championship`¨
02/10/21: (A) | L | 0-1 | Championship`¨
17/04/21: (H) | W | 3-1 | Championship`¨
27/02/21: (A) | L | 0-1 | Championship`¨
31/10/20: (H) | W | 3-2 | Championship`¨
07/03/20: (H) | D | 1-1 | Championship`¨
01/02/20: (A) | W | 3-2 | Championship`¨`¨

Recent Form

Dunfermline`s win at Peterhead extended their unbeaten league run to twenty games and they remain unbeaten at home this season. They have however only won two of their last five league games.

Queen of the South have been the form team of late winning five out of their last six league games and earning their manager Marvin Bartley the Scottish League One Glen`s Manager of the Month award for March.

Last six matches`¨`¨

DUNFERMLINE`¨
Peterhead (A) W 2-0
Falkirk (A) D 2-2`¨
Kelty Hearts (H) D 0-0
Montrose (A) W 3-1`¨
FC Edinburgh (H) D 0-0`¨
Falkirk (H) W 2-0`¨`¨

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH`¨
Alloa Athletic (A) W 2-1
Peterhead (H) W 2-1`¨
FC Edinburgh (A) W 3-1
Falkirk (H) W 1-0
Clyde (A) D 1-1`¨
Airdrieonians (H) W 3-2`¨`¨

League Record`¨

DUNFERMLINE`¨
League Position: 1st`¨
League Points: 71
Goal Difference: +34`¨
Home League Record: P16 W8 D8 L0 GF23 GA9`¨
Last Six Match Form: WDWDDW`¨`¨

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH`¨
League Position: 5th
League Points: 48`¨
Goal Difference: +1`¨
Away League Record: P16 W6 D4 L6 GF26 GA28`¨
Last Six Match Form: WDWWWW

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Peterhead): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Ewan Otoo, Josh Edwards: Chris Hamilton (Chris Mochrie 58): Joe Chalmers, Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Kyle Macdonald 72): Matty Todd (Paul McGowan 72): Lewis McCann (Paul Allan 87), Nikolay Todorov (Craig Wighton 58)
SUBS NOT USED: Kevin O`Hara, Miller Fenton, Robbie Mahon, Max Little (GK).

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Alloa Athletic): Kevin Dabrowski: Paul McKay, Euan East, Jack Brydon, Iain Wilson, Josh Todd (Harry Cochrane 89), Stephen Hendrie, Kieran McKechnie (Ross Irving 69), Cammy Logan, Ruari Paton, Lee Connelly (Connor Murray 59).
SUBS NOT USED: David McKay, Ciaran McKenna, Dom McMahon, Lewis Gibson, Michael Ruth

Other League One fixtures

Clyde v FC Edinburgh
Falkirk v Airdrieonians
Kelty Hearts v Alloa Athletic
Montrose v Peterhead

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