Match Report
Queen of the South went into the game 17th in the table on 10 points; Motherwell U21 sat 27th on 1 — a 9-point gap. Recent form flatters Queen of the South's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Queen of the South ran at 2 scored and 1.67 conceded, Motherwell U21 at 0.33 and 2.83.
Defeat had followed defeat for Motherwell U21 — four in succession. The last-five ledger: Queen of the South 8/15, Motherwell U21 1/15.
Palmerston Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,690. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Reece Lyon (67'), Liam Smith (57'), Euan Ross (78') · Motherwell U21: Blane Watson (49')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 49% · Motherwell U21 51% · Total shots: 7-2 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 11-3