Following our game against Motherwell on Saturday we received a number of complaints regarding the seagulls at Palmerston.

We are well aware of the issues and although it is pretty much an impossible task, we have tried various things to try to eradicate the problem.   Our groundsman, Kevin and others were at the ground until 2330 on Friday night trying to keep them off the park as they roost on it causing all sorts of problems. 

It is very disheartening for everyone as many people gave up there time on Sunday 30th of June to come in to help with the Palmerston tidy up, which involved the cleaning of seats (as you can see from the picture taken on the day).  Unfortunately with the number of seagulls that have taken up residency, the hard work carried out that day has been undone. 

Football grounds are a great attraction for them and we have already tried playing birds of prey noises over the sound system as well as flying bird of prey kites above the stands but they eventually get wise and come back. 

With the games starting early the club has been horribly stretched in the last week or so, as the reserve squad aren't back yet, staff are on holiday and maternity leave.  We have had kit and tickets to print as well as covering the office and shop as well as getting a game with a decent sized crowd on so we would be grateful if you can bare with us and use the litter bins provided and hopefully it will not be too long before the seagulls move on. 

We will continue to pursue other ways to deter them. 

We have today signed Michael Paton on a one year deal.

Michael is no stranger to Queens fans having spent two years at the club from 2013 when he made 60 appearances. The 30 year old midfielder moved to Dunfermline and then spent last season at Dumbarton.

Manager Allan Johnston said "I obviously know Michael well having managed him before. He has been in with us since the start of pre-season and played in our warm up games and we feel he still has something to offer. We have a fairly young squad so he adds a bit of experience to the side".

Queens got their 2019 Betfred League Cup campaign off to the worst possible start after they were beaten by Premiership side Motherwell 3-0 at a gloriously sunny Palmerston.  There was little to choose between the sides in the opening forty-five minutes, but after the break the game was predominantly played out in the Queens half and although it took the visitors until the 70th minute to finally find the breakthrough, they were the better team on the day and deservedly won the game.   Click here for the photo gallery.   The teams met at this stage of the competition last season, and such ...
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Today's 50/50 winner, the first of the new seson, was Danne Cameron from Dumfries, winning £260 with ticket 10526.

Unfortunately, due to a delay in the supply of tickets, it will NOT be possible to purchase Betfred Cup tickets for this weekend's match with Motherwell prior to Saturday. The club would like to apologise to supporters for any inconvenience.

The Arena ticket office will be open from 12 noon tomorrow and the other two ticket offices at the Home and Away ends of the BDS Digital Stand will be open from 1pm. Please arrive as early as possible to avoid queueing longer than necessary.

A reminder that tickets for Adults will cost £12 whilst ALL concessions, including u16's, OAP's, u21's, and Accessibility tickets will be £6. Care Attendants will be admitted free if accompanying an Accessible supporter. Proof of entitlement to Concessions will be required.

Our 2019/20 campaign kicks off this weekend with the first of our Betfred League Cup Group E matches, when we play host to Premiership side Motherwell on Saturday at 3pm.

For supporters attending the match, ticket prices agreed by the clubs are:

Adults – £12.00

Concessions - £6.00

Under 16s - £6.00

Entry is by ticket only.

The Arena ticket offices will open from 12.30pm with the ticket office in the away section of the BDS Stand opening an hour later.

Please note that the BDS Stand ticket office is CASH ONLY. If you wish to purchase your ticket by card then you should use the Arena ticket office.

Sections six – eight of the BDS Digital (East) Stand have been set aside for AWAY supporters. They should enter the stadium via turnstiles three and four.

Wheelchair access for away supporters is on the south side of BDS Digital stand. There is a lay-by on King Street for vehicles to drop their passengers for flat access to the ground. Disabled parking is available on the north side of the BDS Digital Stand or at the Arena car park. The cost of entry of one personal assistant is included in the price of the concession ticket.

Turnstiles for both HOME and AWAY fans will be open at 2.15 p.m.

Separate catering outlets and toilets will be available for use within the stadium.

Catering is available to ALL supporters in the QOS Arena café where a full menu is available before kick-off. The bar under the Gates Stand will also be open for refreshments.

Car parking is available in the Arena car park.  Supporter’s buses including minibuses will NOT be allowed to park in the Arena car park.  Therefore it is requested that buses/minibuses 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.

There will be some on street parking restrictions but there will still be plenty of other on & off street parking available around the stadium.

There are no ongoing roadworks currently around Dumfries that may affect travel times to Palmerston Park. However, fans should check the Traffic Scotland website at http://trafficscotland.org/index.aspx for confirmation of any delays.

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. 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. This will be strictly enforced.

Please note there will be NO Saturday Kids Club this week.  It will return ahead of our first game at home in the Championship.

The 19/20 season away top is now in stock and available to buy in the Club Shop or online - just £40 for adults sizes and £35 for childrens. 

The tops come in the full size range from 5XS to 5XL.

The unique grey and red design was chosen by the fans in a vote earlier in the year, so they are sure to sell fast.

Order online here - https://store.qosfc.com/1920-away-replica-top - Make sure you also check out the range of Macron training and warm-up gear, also available.

And a special thank you to our guest model!