Queen’s Park travel to KDM Group East End Park on Saturday to play Dunfermline Athletic in the cinch Championship with The Spiders looking to move up in the world.
After call-offs in December and January everyone is hoping that the game can go ahead as a Saturday fixture at the third time of asking.
The teams are going into the meeting in different fashions with Queen’s Park out to secure a third away win in a row after success at Raith Rovers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle whereas The Pars are looking to move swiftly on from a home defeat from Greenock Morton last weekend.
The successes at Stark’s Park and The Caledonian Stadium, added to a Hampden win over Dunfermline in the early days of 2024 has lifted Queen’s from the foot of the table. They are presently ninth however a victory in Fife would lift them two places higher.
Head Coach Callum Davidson spoke to QPTV and he covered:
– New Contracts for Alex Bannon, Zach Mauchin and Lucas McCormack.
– Looking back to Inverness Caledonian Thistle performance.
– Competition for places
– Dunfermline ‘hurt’ by last weekend.
– Squad News.
The cinch Championship so far
Queen’s Park have shown themselves to be competitive on the road this season with their 1-0 win last Saturday, courtesy of a goal from Dom Thomas, making it four wins and two draws on their travels.
Home results have not been as strong however memories of a Hampden success over Dunfermline are still fresh. This game between ninth placed Queen’s Park and a Dunfermline side who are one place higher is the ‘only show in town’ in Championship terms this weekend due to Scottish Cup ties and three points for either side will improve.
Dunfermline’s last game before the January 20 postponement of this game was there 2-1 defeat at the hand of Queen’s Park and since then they have picked up a point in a goalless draw at leaders Dundee United before going down 5-0 to Greenock Morton last weekend.
Craig Wighton is the home side’s danger man with six goals this season with Thomas’ strike last weekend taking him up to five which is 11 behind Queen’s ace sharp-shooter Ruari Paton.
Squad News
Sean Welsh is available again after a one-match ban and Danny Wilson is close to being involved after missing last Saturday however Charlie Fox, Grant Savoury and Liam McLeish continue to be absent due to injury.
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Last time out – Cinch Championship
Queen’s Park 2 Dunfermline 1
January 5, 2023
Queen’s Park – Calum Ferrie, Zach Mauchin (Ben McPherson 77), Alex Bannon, Jack Thomson, Tommy Robson, Cameron Bruce, Jack Turner (Patrick Jarrett 89), Jack Spong, Alex Fairlie (Stuart McKinstry 73), Dom Thomas, Ruari Paton.
Unused substitutes – Callan McKenna (G/k), Aaron Healy, Will Tizzard, Lewis Reid Ricky Waugh, Lucas McCormick.
Dunfermline Athletic – Deniz Mehmet, Aaron Comrie (Miiler Fenton 19), Josh Edwards, Chris Hamilton, Joe Chalmers, Craig Wighton, Alex Jakubiak (Taylor Sutherland 66), Ben Summers, Owen Moffat, Paul Allan, Michael O’Halloran (Liam Hoggan 80)
Unused substitutes – Harrison Sharp, Max Little, Ewan McLeod, Jake Sutherland.
Referee – William Collum.
Read the Match Report – Queen’s Park 2 Dunfermline 1
