Queen of the South – Preview

Dundee head to Dumfries on Tuesday to take on Queen of the South in a Scottish Cup 4^th round replay and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

FIXTURE: Queen of the South v Dundee

COMPETITION: William Hill Scottish Cup 4^th Round Replay

DATE: Tuesday 29^th January 2019

KICK-OFF: 7.45pm

VENUE: Palmerston Park

Opposition Info

FORMED: 1919

STADIUM: Palmerston Park

CAPACITY: 8,690

PITCH SIZE: 112 x 73 yards

MANAGER: Gary Naysmith

CHAIRMAN: Billy Hewitson

NICKNAME: The Doonhamers

MASCOTS: Dougie the Doonhamer

CLUB COLOURS: Blue and White

HONOURS: Scottish League Challenge Cup winners: 2002/03, 2012/13

Scottish League B Division (second tier) winners: 1950/51

Scottish League Second Division (third tier) winners: 2001/02,

2012/13

Scottish Qualifying Cup winners: 1923/24

RECORD WIN: 11-1 v Stranraer, Scottish Cup, 16/1/1932

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 26,552 v Hearts, 23/2/1952, Scottish Cup 4^th Round

CLUB WEBSITE: www.qosfc.com

Getting to the Ground

The full address of Queen of the South for Sat-Nav is Palmerston Park, Lochfield Road, Dumfries, DG2 9BA

By Car / Coach:

From the North

1. Come off the M74 at J15 (Moffat) and follow A701 to Dumfries
2. On entering Dumfries, follow this road through one mini-roundabout to the large roundabout on the A75
3. Turn right onto the A75 (Dumfries Bypass)
4. At the next roundabout take the second exit – signposted “Dumfries A76”
5. Go straight across the first mini roundabout
6. At the next roundabout, turn right onto Lochfield Road
7. Follow this road to the next mini roundabout which is the entrance to the car park on the left

From the West

1. Follow the A75 until you come to the “A76 Dumfries” turn off
2. Follow instructions from 5 above

Car Parking/Bus Parking

Queen of the South have suggested that buses/minibuses drop off their passengers in Terregles Street /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. Car parking is available in the Arena car park; alternatively there is plenty of other on & off street parking available around the stadium.

The weather forecast is for sleet/light snow during travel time and for the duration of the match. This could have an effect on travel times. Please leave plenty of time to travel safely to the ground.

There are no known roadworks around Dumfries that would affect travel times to Palmerston Park but fans should check the Traffic Scotland website at http://trafficscotland.org/index.aspx for confirmation and of any other delays.

By Train:

All trains come into Dumfries at the same station.

There are direct trains from Glasgow and there is also the option of coming via Carlisle. Alternatively, it can sometimes be more convenient to get off the train at Lockerbie and get the bus or taxi into Dumfries.

There is a taxi rank at the station, and the ground is approximately 5 minutes by car.

Walking to the ground from the station takes around 20 minutes, using the most direct route:

1. Come out of the station on the west side, into the main car park (directly outside the front of the Station Hotel)
2. Walk round to the right of the Station Hotel and turn right onto Lovers Walk.
3. Follow Lovers walk round the corner to the traffic lights at the T-junction
4. Turn left at the traffic lights onto the Edinburgh Road
5. Follow this road into town and round the corner (keeping Greyfriars church on your right) down onto Buccleuch Street
6. Continue down to the bottom of Buccleuch Street
7. Follow the On Foot directions below

The alternative is to go through the centre of town. This will take slightly longer but has more options for refreshment along the way:

1. Come out of the station on the west side, into the main car park (directly outside the front of the Station Hotel)
2. Walk up the hill, to the left of the Station Hotel, to the traffic lights
3. Turn right at the traffic lights onto St Marys Street
4. Continue on St Marys Street, past the Cairndale Hotel and council buildings.
5. Continue onto English Street and follow this up the hill into town
6. From here, you can take any street, as long as you keep walking in the same direction, you will come onto the High Street
7. Follow the On Foot directions below

On Foot:

The stadium is about a 10 minute walk from the centre of Dumfries. From the High Street, head towards Greyfriars Church and then down Buccleuch Street, or find the Whitesands and walk along it with the river on your left.

Then:

1. Cross the Buccleuch Street bridge over the river, to the traffic lights.
2. Turn right at the traffic lights, onto the Glasgow Road.
3. Take the first left, onto David Street.
4. Take the first right onto King Street

Then For Away Fans

1. Follow King Street but turn left just before the Ice Bowl

1. Take the next right, which will take you behind the Ice Bowl to the away section of the Rosefield Salvage stand.

Head to Head v Queen of the South

LEAGUE: Won 38, Drawn 16, Lost 23

SCOTTISH CUP: Won 2, Drawn 3, Lost 1

LEAGUE CUP: Won 3, Drawn 2, Lost 2

TOTALS: Won 43, Drawn 21, Lost 26

Last Five Dundee v Queen of the South Games

1. 19/1/2019 | Home | Scottish Cup | Drew 1-1 | 2,728 | J. Curan
2. 25/3/2014 | Home | Championship | Won 1-0 | 3,999 | Davidson
3. 15/2/2014 | Away | Championship | Won 1-0 | 2,152 | Conroy
4. 19/10/2013 | Home | Championship | Won 2-1 | 4,357 | MacDonald, Beattie
5. 10/8/2013 | Away | Championship | Lost 4-3 | 2,644 | MacDonald, Gallagher, Davidson

Match Officials

REFEREE: Steven McLean

ASSISTANT REFEREE: Alan Mulvanny
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Mark McLean

Last Meeting

Dundee and Queen of the South drew 1-1 in the William Hill Scottish Cup 4th round at the Kilmac Stadium this afternoon and will replay in Dumfries on 29th January. Stephen Dobbie put Queens ahead midway through the first half but Jesse Curran’s equaliser seconds before the half time whistle saved the Dark Blues.

Dundee FC: Dieng, Kerr, Innis, Kusunga, Ralph, Jesse Curran, Woods, McGowan, Deacon (Dales at half time), Craig Curran (Nelson 64), Kenny Miller (c)

Unused subs: Parish (gk), Källman, Jefferies, Moore, Lambert.

Goal (Jesse Curran 45’).

Queen of the South: Martin, Mercer, Doyle, Maguire, Marshall, Stirling (Murray 77), Jacobs, Low, Todd, Dykes (Bell 90), Dobbie (c)

Unused subs: Leighfield, Watson, Harvey, Irving.

Goal: Dobbie (27).

Booked: Doyle (83).

Attendance: 2,728.

Referee: Kevin Clancy. Assistants: Alan Mulvanny, Mark McLean.

Queen of the South’s Season So Far

Queen of the South’s season started in the Betfred Cup and they qualified out of their group as one of the best runners-up after wins over Stranraer, Clyde and Edinburgh City and a defeat to group winners Motherwell.

In the second round, Queens met St Johnstone in Dumfries and were unlucky to go out 4-2 after extra time.

In the Irn-Bru Cup Queens beat Stenhousemuir 3-0 at Ochilview to set up a meeting with Irish side Crusaders and in an exciting game at Palmerston sent the visitors back across the Irish side after a 4-3 defeat.

A trip to Methil in the quarter-finals was as far at The Doonhamers went as East Fife would progress with a 2-0 win.

In the Ladbrokes Championship, Queens have flitted in and out the play off spots thanks largely to the goals of Stephen Dobbie who hit 25 goals by December. Results against fellow play off challengers have been decent with a win over Dundee United, two draws with Ross County and a 5-0 victory over Ayr United, in which Dobbie scored four, who have lead the table for large parts of the campaign.

Queen’s Scottish Cup campaign started in November against Highland League side Formartine United and set up the meeting with Dundee with a 4-1 win at Palmerston.

After the 1-1 draw at Dens Queens lost 2-1 to Dundee at the weekend

Top Scorers

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Dobbie 32; Dykes, Todd 6; Harkins 3; Stirling, Doyle 2

DUNDEE: K. Miller 7; Moussa, Mendy, Madianga, McGowan, J. Curran 2

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Dobbie 34; Dykes, Todd 6; Harkins 3; Stirling, Doyle 2

Ticketing Information

Entry is by ticket only. The Arena ticket office will be open for away supporters from around 5:00 p.m. with the BDS Stand ticket offices opening about 6:30 p.m.

Please note that the BDS Stand ticket office is a CASH ONLY office. Should spectators wish to pay by card then they should purchase their tickets at the Arena ticket office.

Spectators should arrive in plenty of time to ensure that they purchase their ticket and gain entry to the stadium for the kick off. Turnstiles open for admission at 7:00 p.m.

Prices are as follows –

Adult – £18

Concessions (Over 65s, 16-21 year olds) – £10

Under 16s – £5

Disabled Access 

Wheelchair access for away supporters is on the south side of BDS Digital stand. There is a layby 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 1 personal assistant is included in the price of the accessible ticket.

Matchday Programme

The 2018-19 Queen of the South matchday programme costs £3 and will be available in and around the ground and in the Palmerston club shop under the main stand from 6.30pm

How To Watch

Fans in the UK can sign up to DeeTV for a monthly fee of £5.99 or an annual fee of £59.99 which will give them access to live audio of most Ladbrokes Premiership games, full match replays and highlights, behind the scenes content and exclusive interviews and there will be live audio from Palmerston Park

Exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players will be available on Tuesday evening however due to Scottish Cup broadcasts rights restrictions we are unable to show the full match replay or highlights to subscribers within the UK and Ireland until 24 hours after the final whistle.

The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Monday

If you are out with the UK you will also be able to take advantage of our Live Streaming package for every home game.

Additional Information

Queen of the South FC 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.

All spectators are required to abide by our acceptable behavior policy.

Further information can be accessed via the Queen of the South website www.qosfc.com and social media.