Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Falkirk 1st with 90 points, Queen of the South 7th with 41, 49 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.47 for Queen of the South and 2.67/0.78 for Falkirk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Queen of the South were winless in 5. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Falkirk. From the last five rounds, Queen of the South held 2 points of 15 and Falkirk 15.
Across 38 recorded meetings, Queen of the South have 10 wins to Falkirk's 17, with 11 draws, at 2.89 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 2.89 all-time.
The venue was Palmerston Park in Dumfries, with room for 8,690 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-4.