Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Queen of the South 4th with 3, Kelty Hearts 3rd with 6. The last five rounds placed Queen of the South no better than 27th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Queen of the South were scoring 1.5 and conceding 2, Kelty Hearts 1 and 2, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Kelty Hearts.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Queen of the South have 3 wins to Kelty Hearts's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.69 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Both teams scored in 69% of the meetings.
The venue was Palmerston Park, with room for 8,690 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Nicky Clark (31') · Kelty Hearts: Ross Cunningham (28')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 50% · Kelty Hearts 50% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 1-6