Match Report
In the standings it was Queen of the South 17th on 10 points, Rangers U21 28th on 0 — separated by 10. Queen of the South had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Queen of the South ran at 2 scored and 1.67 conceded, Rangers U21 at 1 and 2.67.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Rangers U21, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at Palmerston Park in Dumfries (capacity 8,690). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Benjamin Luissint (49'), Freddie O'Donoghue (73') · Rangers U21: Cormac Christie (65')