Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Queen of the South (3rd, 54 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Cove Rangers (7th, 38 pts). The last five rounds placed Cove Rangers 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Queen of the South 1.61 scored and 1.31 conceded per game, Cove Rangers 1.14 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.33.
Queen of the South arrived off three consecutive draws.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Queen of the South, 3 draws and 4 for Cove Rangers, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Palmerston Park, capacity 8,690, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Benjamin Luissint (67'), Reece Lyon (79')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 67% · Cove Rangers 33% · Total shots: 22-7 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 7-5