Preview Queen of the South
Wednesday, 23rd Apr 2008All these QOS players will be trying their very best to win a Scottish Cup Final start so no one should expect a typical lacklustre end of season affair with very little at stake
Everyone was hoping that the visit of the Scottish Cup Finalists would be a fourth place decider but following last Saturday`s disastrous defeat at Cappielow, Dunfermline now trail Gordon Chisholm`s side by four points and so are out of touch. Queens will no doubt get a warm welcome however, since their Semi Final victory over Jimmy Calderwood`s Aberdeen was possibly enjoyed just as much in Dunfermline as it was in Dumfries.
It is almost eighteen years since Queen of the South last won at East End Park. Then on 28th August 1990 the Dumfries side knocked the Pars out of the Scottish League Cup by two goals to one. The Pars goal that night scored by current Morton Manager Davie Irons.
| Pars v Queen of the South: The Full League Record | ||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| At East End Park | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 27 |
| At Palmerston Park | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 54 |
| Division One (before 1975) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 25 |
| Division Two (before 1975) | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 31 |
| First Division (since 1975) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 20 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 103 | 81 |
In the league Queens have only won three times and two of these were over 76 years ago in the old Division Two. The last league defeat at the hands of the Dumfries team was in season 1955-56. Since then Dunfermline have won nine and drawn five.
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Milestones v Queen of the South (home) | |||
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Last League Victory |
22/12/07 |
First Division | |
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Last League Defeat |
24/09/55 |
0-1 |
Div One (old) |
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Best League Victory |
30/12/72 |
6-1 |
Div One (old) |
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Worst League Defeat |
08/03/30 |
0-2 |
Div Two (old) |
The Pars have won six of the last eight league meetings and are unbeaten in the last ten.
Last Twelve League Matches v Queen of the South | ||||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 15/03/08 | A | 1-1 | D | First Division |
| 22/12/07 | H | 2-0 | W | First Division |
| 06/10/07 | A | 1-0 | W | First Division |
| 21/03/89 | A | 2-0 | W | First Division |
| 12/11/88 | A | 0-0 | D | First Division |
| 10/09/88 | H | 4-2 | W | First Division |
| 25/04/87 | H | 1-0 | W | First Division |
| 24/0187 | A | 2-1 | W | First Division |
| 15/11/86 | H | 2-2 | D | First Division |
| 20/09/86 | A | 1-1 | D | First Division |
| 05/04/86 | A | 1-3 | L | First Division |
| 09/11/85 | H | 2-1 | W | First Division |
The Pars are three points clear of Partick Thistle in sixth but need a draw to be certain of fifth place. Morton travel to Firhill seeking points to keep them out of the play off spot but Clyde, who are equal on points with the Greenock men are at home to the already relegated Stirling Albion.
| Dunfermline | Queen of the South |
| Current League Position | |
| 5 | 4 |
| League form: Last Six Games | |
| LLDLDD | WDLDWW |
| League Points | |
| 48 | 52 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -9 | +8 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P17, W6, D5, L6 | P17, W5, D4, L8 |
Current Form
A victory in the last home match against Clyde was a welcome break for Dunfermline after four games without a win. The southern opponents drew at Stirling and lost at Livingston in their last two away league games but as Cup Finalists they will be buzzing and certainly will not be lacking in confidence. But then all these QOS players will be trying their very best to win a Scottish Cup Final start so no one should expect a typical lacklustre end of season affair with very little at stake.
| Recent Form | ||||||
| Dunfermline Home | Queen of the South Away | |||||
| Clyde | W | 2-1 | Stirling Albion | D | 0-0 | |
| Dundee | L | 0-1 | Livingston | L | 0-1 | |
| Hamilton | D | 1-1 | Clyde | W | 4-1 | |
| Livingston | D | 1-1 | St Johnstone | L | 1-2 | |
| Partick Thistle | D | 1-1 | Partick Thistle | D |
0-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Morton): Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Scott Wilson (c), Scott Thomson, Scott Muirhead; Nick Phinn, Darren Young (Stephen Simmons 71), Stephen Glass, Alex Burke (Souleymayne Bamba 60); Stevie Crawford (Mark Burchill 63), Jim McIntyre.
SUBS NOT USED: Sean Murdoch (GK), Iain Williamson
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (v Dundee): Jamie MacDonald; Robert Harris, Craig Reid, Andy Aitken, Jim Thomson, Ryan McCann, Brian Gilmour, Scott Robertson, Paul Burns; Shaun O`Connor (Jon O`Neill 77), John Stewart (Stephen Dobbie 68).
SUBS NOT USED: Steve Grindlay, Steven Tosh, Jamie McQuilken,
Referee will be John McKendrick.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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