Match Report
12 points for Montrose (3rd), 4 for Queen of the South (10th): an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Queen of the South 6th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Montrose ran at 1.57 scored and 1.71 conceded, Queen of the South at 0.71 and 2.86.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Montrose have 6 wins to Queen of the South's 5, with 1 draw, at 3.42 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
With 38 matches recorded and 0.5 yellow cards per game, L. Hogarth was the man in the middle. Links Park, capacity 3,292, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Montrose led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Montrose: Gary Oliver (3'), Gary Oliver (55') · Queen of the South: Nicky Clark (49')
Key stats
Possession: Montrose 46% · Queen of the South 54% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-3