Queen of the South v East Fife – Preview by Oli Anderson
Palmerston Park | 
Saturday 8th November | 🕒 Kick-off: 3:00pm
⚠️ Remembrance Weekend
There will be a military flag procession followed by a minute’s silence prior to kick off this afternoon to mark Remembrance Weekend.
⚔️ The Challenge Ahead
East Fife are back on the road this weekend as we travel to Palmerston Park to face Queen of the South. Last week’s draw at home against Hamilton saw us slip to 5th in the League 1 table just ahead of our hosts for this afternoon’s game.
Queen of the South come into the game also on the back of a 1-1 draw against against 2nd placed Stenhousemuir so it promises to be another tough encounter.
📈 William Hill League One Table
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Current form | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Inverness |
36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | DWWDW | 69 |
| 2 |
 Stenhousemuir |
36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | WDLWW | 67 |
| 3 |
 Queen of the South |
36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | DWDDW | 54 |
| 4 |
 Alloa Athletic |
36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | WLWLL | 53 |
| 5 |
 Peterhead |
36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | LLDLL | 43 |
| 6 |
 Montrose |
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | LLLDL | 42 |
| 7 |
 Cove Rangers |
36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | WLWWD | 38 |
| 8 |
 East Fife |
36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | LWLDD | 36 |
| 9 |
 Hamilton Academical |
36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | LWWWL | 34 |
| 10 |
 Kelty Hearts |
36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | DWLLW | 29 |
📊 Form Guide
East Fife
- 🤝1-1 vs Hamilton Academical (William Hill League 1)
- ✅3-0 vs Kelty Hearts (William Hill League 1)
- 🤝1-1 vs Alloa Athletic (William Hill League 1)
Queen of the South
- 🤝1-1 vs Stenhousemuir (William Hill League 1)
- ✅2-1 vs Hamilton Academical (William Hill League 1)
- ❌0-3 vs Peterhead (William Hill League 1)
🔁 Recent Encounters
- Tommy Goss and Nathan Austin were on target last last time the sides met as East Fife emerged with a 2-1 victory at Bayview. Reece Lyon scored for the visitors on the stroke of half time.
- The sides last met at Palmerston in the League Cup in July 2023. With the scoreline finishing 0-0 after 90 minutes, East Fife picked up the bonus point after victory in the penalty shootout.
🕰️ Upcoming Fixtures
- 11th November vs Edinburgh City
- 15th November vs Stenhousemuir
- 22nd November @ Montrose
🚑 Squad News
❌ Out
Adam Laaref and Ewan McLeod continue to miss out through injury.
✅ In
Alan Trouten is making good progress following his calf injury and may be available for the game.
Under 20s players Jaiden Fairley and Hayden Wilson have been called up to the squad this weeks after training with the first team this week.
🎟️ Match Tickets
Electronic ticket sales are available via Queen of the South’s ticketing page
- Adults: £20
- Concessions: £12
- Under 16s: £5
Proof of eligibility is required for concession tickets.
East Fife fans will be housed in Sections 7-9 of the BDS Digital Stand
📺 Live Streaming
The game can be viewed on East Fife TV for our international supporters, using a monthly or annual Gold Pass. Today’s commentator is Oli Anderson.
There is no live streaming option for viewers within the UK/Ireland this weekend.
👕 Club Colours
The Fifers will be in our home colours of the MPH-sponsored black and gold stop, black shorts and black short, with the goalkeeper in yellow.
🧑⚖️ Match Official
The referee for Saturday will be Lloyd Wilson. His assistants running the lines are Brian Christie and Paul O’Neil.
‘Mon the Fife! 🖤💛
