Match summary
Queen of the South beat Rangers U21 4-2 in the Challenge Cup, League Stage.
Queen of the South vs Rangers U21Result, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027
Queen of the South
Smith18'
Smith21'
Coughlin71'
Smith76'
4
-FT
2Sep 26, 2026
Palmerston Park
Rangers U21
Gentles39'
Patton60'
Match Timeline
85'Substitution
—· In
Rangers U21
82'Substitution
Queen of the South
77'Substitution
Daniel Owoyomi· In
Rangers U21
Goal!
4-2
Liam Smith
76'·Queen of the South
⚽
75'Yellow Card
Queen of the South
Goal!
3-2
Cole Coughlin
71'·Queen of the South
⚽
Goal!
2-2
Ashton Patton
60'·Rangers U21
⚽
46'Substitution
—· In
Rangers U21
45'Yellow Card
Luca Rankin
Rangers U21
Goal!
2-1
Josh Gentles
39'·Rangers U21
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Liam Smith
21'·Queen of the South
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Liam Smith
18'·Queen of the South
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Rangers U21
44%Ball Possession56%
13Shots Total11
6Shots On Target5
1Corners6
9Fouls11
1Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
2Saves2
5Shots Off Target4
107Attacks102
42Dangerous Attacks64
4Goals2
10Free Kicks9
2Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions1
2Assists2
Team Lineups
Manager: Peter Murphy
Starting XI
18
AD
Aaron Davis5
CM
Chris McQueen12
SW
Shaun Want3
TC
T. Charters8
ZM
Zander Mackenzie15
NR
Niall Rogerson7
LS
L. Smith4
JS
J. Stott10
NC
Nicholas Clark9
CY
Connor YoungSubstitutes
11
BD
Brodie Dair16
CC
Cole Coughlin17
RE
Ruari Ellis19
BL
Benjamin Luissint25
BG
Billy Gray26
BM
Ben Morton27
JK
Josh Kelly32
RM
Rocco McColm34
SP
Shaun PetryManager: David McCallum
Starting XI
1
GT
Greig Thackray2
CY
Calum Young4
AK
Arran Kerr5
CO
Conor Owen3
JW
Jack Wyllie11
AH
Alexander Hutton8
BH
Ben Hutton6
LR
Luca Rankin10
ZL
Zebedee Lawson9
JG
Joshua Gentles7
AP
Ashton PattonSubstitutes
12
JC
Jack Caldwell14
LR
Luke Ramage15
JR
James Reid16
LW
Lyle Wark17
EM
Ethan Molloy18
CF
Cameron Fernie19
JB
Jackson Barr20
DO
Daniel Owoyomi21
JM
Jaden MillarviePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Chris McQueen | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Niall Rogerson | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cole Coughlin | - | 30' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Queen of the South vs Rangers U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 15 | D1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3/15 | 4-15 |
| Rangers U21 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6/15 | 9-9 |
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- W2-1 @ Clyde2026-09-22
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | WWDD | 19 | 0 |
| Rangers U21 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | WLLW | 26 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsQueen of the South 8 · Rangers U21 6
- Positions
- #19 vs #26
- Goals per game
- 1.75/0.5 vs 2.25/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 2.03
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
2-1
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
1
Queen of the South wins
0
Draws
0
Rangers U21 wins
Goals Scored
2 - 1
Matchday 5 — Challenge Cup
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- Hamilton Academical vs Kilmarnock II — 26 Sept 20263-0
- Fraserburgh vs Stirling Albion — 26 Sept 20264-3
- Formartine United vs Edinburgh City — 26 Sept 20262-0
- Forfar Athletic vs Dundee United II — 26 Sept 20262-1
- East Fife vs Clydebank — 26 Sept 20260-2