Match Preview – Queen’s Park v Dunfermline Athletic
Match Preview - Queen's Park v Dunfermline Athletic
QUEEN’S PARK broke their home league win duck the last time a team from Fife visited The city Stadium.
By coincidence, that was also the last time a home match was played at the home of the Spiders on the southside after weather-related call-offs against Ross County last month, and Clyde in midweek.
Repairs have been carried out following the wind damage that forced Tuesday night’s match to be cancelled on safety grounds – and Sean Crighton’s side are raring to get back in action in front of the home support once again and channel some of that Rovers win energy.
It’s the last home match before Christmas too and with a special pop-up shop on the concourse, there will be gifts aplenty available.
However on the pitch, the home side will be looking to perform as miserly as Scrooge and give little away to their visitors from the east.
Looking ahead
Sean Crighton’s head coach previews are sponsored by Glasgow Clyde College.
The head coach, and assistant Jim Duffy, are sponsored by PTS Clean this season.
The Season so far...
IN terms of form there’s little to separate these two teams over the last four games. Each has won two and lost two in all competitions – and both were subject to late cancellations of their KDM Evolution Trophy matches this week.
Among those for the Spiders was the first home league win since January – against Dunfermline’s Fife rivals Raith Rovers, and Sean Crighton’s side will be seeking a similar result from their next visitors from the Kingdom this weekend.
Late goals have been the scourge of Queen’s Park’s season with more than a quarter of those conceded coming in the last ten minutes of matches.
Those have proven costly too – to the tune of EIGHT potential points since a late penalty for Raith Rovers on the opening day of the season set the tone to follow.
That said, the Spiders have managed four clean sheets this term too – including against this weekend’s visitors at East End Park back in October.
It proved to be a good point with Dunfermline continuing to pick up pace in the William Hill Championship by registering four wins and two draws since then, moving the Pars to fifth and the verge of the play-off positions.
Neil Lennon will sit this one out as part of a six-game touchline ban from the Scottish FA disciplinary panel.
Sadly the Dunfermline manager will not be in attendance following the death of his father Gerry. All at Queen’s Park extend our condolences to the Lennon family at this sad time.
Head to Head
- October 4, 2025
Dunfermline 0-0 Queen’s Park - April 12, 2025
Queen’s Park 0-1 Dunfermline - February 22, 2025
Dunfermline 0-0 Queen’s Park - November 9, 2024
Queen’s Park 2-1 Dunfermline - September 28, 2024
Dunfermline 1-2 Queen’s Park
Goalscorers
- 14 – Josh Fowler
- 3 – Tyrece McDonnell
- 3 – Michael Ruth
- 1 – Timam Scott
- 1 – Seb Drozd
- 1 – Rocco Friel
- 1 – Euan Murray
- 1 – Grant Savoury
- 1 – Aidan Connolly
Clean Sheets
5 – Calum Ferrie
Last time out...
...At the city Stadium
... Against Dunfermline
Ticket Info
Tickets are now on sale and are priced at:
- Adult £24
- 65+ £17
- Student £17
- U18s £12
- U12s* £8
For this fixture, Queen’s Park supporters will require to log in to their Total Tickets account before purchasing. Click HERE to access your account.
Supporters' Info
The club and kit suppliers KitKing have teamed up to offer supporters a pop-up shop in the east stand for this fixture, staffed, with thanks, by volunteers from the QPSA. Strips, training-wear and a new range of scarves and hats will be available as well as other Spiders merchandise.
The latest edition of Inside The Web – the Queen’s Park digital matchday programme optimised for mobile – can be viewed HERE.
Don’t miss the Howden Insurance 50-50 draw. Tickets are on sale pre-match and throughout the half-time interval with the winning ticket announced on the 67th minute.
Bar 1867 will be open pre and post-match for all supporters with a valid match ticket.
Limited parking is available in Letherby Drive with additional spaces in the main Hampden car parks. Supporters must note that due to parking enforcement ahead of the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and St Mirren on Sunday no vehicles should be left overnight.
Supporters using neighbouring streets to park are asked to be considerate of nearby residents and businesses and again be cognisant of local restrictions on a Hampden event weekend.
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