We return home tomorrow as we continue our push for success in league one. It’s 3rd against 4th as we host fellow promotion hopefuls, Alloa Athletic. 

The previous two games between the sides this season have gone in our favour.  Back in October under the Palmerston floodlights and in front of the BBC Alba cameras Mikey Hewitt secured three points with the only goal of the game in the 93rd minute.  While in December at the Indodrill Stadium, Kurtis Guthrie gave us a 12th minute lead before Liam Smith made sure of the points fourteen minutes from time as we came away with a 2-0 victory.  

We currently sit five points ahead of tomorrow’s visitors albeit they have a game in hand. 

Ahead of the match, Manager Peter Murphy said “The way things turned out at Cove last week a draw was probably a fair result, although I do think if we had been more clinical in the early part of the game then things might have been different.  But it is another point on the board away from home, and it keeps the unbeaten run going.  This weekend we are back at Palmerston, we always feel confident at our own place but Alloa will be full of confidence too, they sit just behind us in the table and will want to pick up as many points as well.  The players are playing for each other and the club and we are on a good run of form; it’s about keeping up the momentum especially at this stage of the season.”  

Supporters Information

HOME supports will be located within The Thompson Solicitors stand, along with the West section of the BDS and the Oakbank Terracing. While for this match, section 7 in the East side of the BDS has been allocated to AWAY fans. 

To gain entry to the BDS stand – ALL supporters should use turnstiles 1 & 2. 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. 

Disabled facilities are located in the BDS stand, access for these are via Gate H on the south side. Anyone wishing to make use of the area should email [email protected] in advance.

Turnstiles will be open for spectator entry at approximately 1345.

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 valid for this game and barcodes will be scanned at the turnstile.

On the day ticket prices are:

Adults: £20
Concessions (OAP): £12
16–21-year-olds/Students: £10 
Accessible Tickets: £8 (includes a free carer)
Accessible Concession: £6 (includes a free carer)
U16s: £5 
Accessible 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 1230. There will be no ticket office at the BDS stand for this match. 

The only way to buy tickets in advance will be online.

Tickets purchased are non-transferable or refundable.

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 catering outlets within the supporter’s areas of the ground will be open for use. There will be shared catering for both sets of supporters within the BDS Stand. 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. 

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 club merchandise and half-time draw tickets. Along with the latest edition of the official club quarterly magazine.  

The magazine and half-time draw tickets will also be available from vendors.

Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 3 pm.

Now that we have had time to assess the injuries sustained at Cove on Saturday, Manager Peter Murphy has given the following squad update.

Menzi Mazwi, took a really sore one and is now back down with Birmingham being assessed and having an MRI. He went to hospital in Aberdeen for an x-ray, there was no broken bones or fractures but there is cartilage and ligament damage so it looks like he's going to be out for about 6 to 8 weeks, which is really disappointing. We brought him in and he looked really good in training and he was looking forward to the challenge.

Liam Smith also took a really sore one on Saturday and he hasn't trained all week. Jack Stott, had to be taken off with a bit of a muscle injury at Cove and hasn’t been able to train.

Jack Hannah missed Saturday because of the head injury against Inverness, but we hope he's available for this weekend.

Brennan Dickinson is only coming back from a really bad foot injury. Mikey Hewitt is struggling with a calf injury but he's playing through the games, but hasn't really trained.

Ross Stewart has been carrying a shoulder since the Raith game, so he has had limited training. He trained a couple of times this week, but less than usual.

Kurtis Guthrie is struggling with his ongoing foot problem and also has pressure on his knee.

Kai Kennedy has an issue with his knee, and has now had his x-ray. We are waiting to hear back from the physio and doctor on what it is, so it's just a waiting game to find out about him.

Benji Luissint, dropped out of training on Tuesday with his ongoing knee injury.

The Gaffer added ““We've got a few sore bodies at the minute. It’s been a tough season, a tough load on the players but they're playing for the club, playing for the team, playing for each other. We just have to try and manage them through to the Saturdays to get them prepared. We’ve not had a lot of training at the moment to try and make sure we have the right number of players available for the games.”

“So, we are delighted the Chairman's backed us to bring Nicky Clark in. I'm sure, from being here previously he is a fans favorite. He's a bit older now and got more football and wisdom behind him, so hopefully he can come in and help the team with his experience. He's come in, looks really excited to be here and looks really sharp. So, we're looking forward to getting him out on the pitch.”

The manager has also confirmed that two youngsters, Billy Gray and Kylan Hunter have gone out on loan to Dalbeattie Star “Kylan has done well for the 19s and probably just needs that extra little push if he's going to progress. Whereas Billy has been in around the first team and done really well, but he's had a foot injury of late and since he's come back, he looks a bit rusty and looks like he's taking a little bit more time to get back up to speed and at this stage of the season he's probably better off going out and playing men's football as well for his development. So, it’s good to get the two of them out to get experience.”

We are excited to announce the return of Nicky Clark. 

The striker previously spent two years with us between 2011 -2013 before he left to join Rangers.  During his time at Dumfries he became a fans favourite when he scored 40 goals in 45 appearances during our Division Two winning season.

After leaving Queens and moving to Ibrox, the 34-year-old’s career has also seen him play at the top level for St Johnstone and Dundee United. Most recently he has been in Dingwall playing for Ross County. He secured his release on the last day of the transfer window to become a free agent.

Manager Peter Murphy said “We are delighted to have added Nicky to squad.  He comes with a wealth of experience and has a proven goalscoring record and we are comfortable he will complement the players that we already have at the club.  We have been light in that area for a while and after picking up more injuries at the weekend we are pleased to have been able to add someone of Nicky’s quality to help us in the run in.”

Earlier today Queens 17s returned to action with a home game against Greenock Morton in the CAS Cup Group Stage.

The visitors enjoyed the better of the first half as the hosts started sluggish both in and out of possession. Midway through the half Morton took the lead with a good finish into the top corner of the net. 

Half Time: Queens 0 Morton 1

Queens upped their performance levels in the second half, starting with intent and looked more comfortable in possession of the ball. Their hard work was rewarded when Salfenmoser scored from the penalty spot after Jones was upended. 

Morton responded and put more pressure on the home defence and regained the lead with a header from eight-yards out. But Queens dug deep and equalised for a second time when Jones followed up a blocked shot with a fine right footed finish. 

Queens kept up the momentum and White broke free and calmly lifted the ball over the goalkeeper to give the young side a good home win.

Full time: Queens 3 Morton 2

Coach Ross Newlands said “The first half the boys were a bit off the pace but reacted well in the second. It just shows they are capable of competing with teams who have played in higher tiers for the last few seasons.”

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Queens continued their league one campaign with a trip to take on Cove Rangers at a very wet Balmoral Stadium. There was one change to the starting eleven from last weekend, Niall Rogerson took the place of Jack Hannah who hadn?t recovered from his broken nose and head knock against Inverness. From kick-off, Queens won an early corner and as they kept up the pressure it proved to be the perfect start when Taylor Charters hit a strike from the edge of the box that Robbie Mutch saved but he could only parry it out and it was Kai Kennedy who reacted quickest to fire home the rebound to give Que ...
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It is back to where our league one campaign started tomorrow as we head to the Balmoral Stadium to take on Cove Rangers. On the first day of the season, back in August goals from Kurtis Guthrie and Kai Kennedy secured us a two-nil victory to get us off to a winning start. The last time we played each other at the start of December, there was a share of the points in a one all draw. Adam Emslie scored right on half time to give Paul Hartley’s side the lead at the interval but Matty Douglas headed home with two minutes of the game remaining to level.

Ahead of the game, Manager Peter Murphy said “Last weekend’s draw at home to Inverness keeps our good run of form going, but we won’t get carried away and will continue to take one game at a time. Cove is next up for us, it’s another long journey for the boys but we'll prepare right and we'll go with a game plan and hopefully take three points. They are sitting down at the bottom end of the table but they probably shouldn't be where they are, so it's going to be a really tough game, it always is, with the travel and the pitch up there, so we will see how it goes but we will be looking for the win.”

Supporters Information

MATCH TICKETS

This fixture is non-segregated for fans and tickets are available to purchase online for both Home and Away fans – tickets can be purchased up to 3:15pm on Saturday afternoon.

https://coverangersfc.com/tickets-away

Entry is strictly by online ticket only.

For the avoidance of doubt there will be no cash turnstiles available.

TRAVEL

Balmoral Stadium is located three miles south of Aberdeen train station. Trains run from Inverness and Dundee. For further information call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950. Please visit the ScotRail website at www.scotrail.co.uk  to check service provision and to plan your journey ahead of time.

There are several local and national bus services to Aberdeen. To get a bus from Aberdeen Station (Tivoli Theatre, Guild Street) to Balmoral Stadium take either a No. 3 or 3a bus which stops at the Aberdeen Altens Hotel roundabout. The stadium is a short 5-minute walk from there (behind the Shell service station). www.firstbus.co.uk/ or call Travel line on 0871 200 2233.

If you are travelling by car, please use post code AB12 3JG in your Sat Nav or map app.

PARKING: Stadiun parking is for players, officials and hospitality guests only. Fans travelling by car should use the adjacent overflow car park (Technip) and adjoining streets.

FANZONE: There is a licenced premises located at the far end of the stadium car park which is accessible for both Home & Away fans. The facility will be open at 11:00am whilst closing 15 minutes prior to kick-off. The Fan Zone re-opens immediately after the match. Please note that the Fan Zone does not accept cash payments, all transactions are strictly by card only.

SUPPORTERS WITH ACCESSIBLE NEEDS

Any supporter who requires an accessible parking space, a wheelchair space or a seat which involves minimal steps should contact [email protected] during office hours and a member of club staff will be pleased to help.

STADIUM ENTRY

All supporters should enter the stadium from the turnstiles located adjacent to the main car park.

Tickets will be scanned on entry.

Turnstiles will open one hour prior to kick-off time and will remain open until 15 minutes after the match commences.

Please note, as part of the Club's stadium safety certificate, all spectators entering Balmoral Stadium may be subject to a search prior to entry via the turnstiles.

SUPPORTER LOCATIONS: Away fans will be located in the Altens end of the stadium. Entry points are well signposted, and stewards will also be on hand to assist you to find these sections if required.

STADIUM CATERING - The pie hut will be open one hour prior to kick-off. Please note that the pie huts do not accept cash payments, all transactions are strictly by card/app only.

Kick off: 3pm

Due to Scotland hosting Japan in a World Cup warm-up match at Hampden on March 28th, our game away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle schedule for that day has been brought forward. We will now make the trip to the Highlands on Friday 27th March, for a 1945 kick off.