Everyone at Queen of the South would like to pass our best wishes to former player Dean Watson who was involved in a serious traffic incident near Ecclefechan in the early hours of this morning. Dean, who was struck by a vehicle, was taken to hospital and has been transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow for further treatment. He is in a critical but stable condition.

Dean joined Queen of the South in July 2018 after his release from Carlisle United and was a member of our first team squad for that season under Gary Naysmith. He was a regular on the bench in the first half of the season, making three appearances as a substitute, before joining his home town team at Gretna, initially on loan but later turning it into a permanent move. He joined Eddie Warwick's Dalbeattie Star side this summer though had recently been injured and did not play against our reserves in the Potts Cup yesterday.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Dean and his family and friends. Stay strong Deano.