Queen of the South Match Preview

In our last outing the Perthshire men would end the game with nine-man Saints after a frustrating goalless draw with Annan Athletic at McDiarmid Park.

Saints dominated the early parts of the game. However, after 29 minutes Dan Cleary was sent off for an off-the-ball incident with Annan’s Tom Muir.

Despite being a man down Saints continued to create chances and Murray Davidson came close when his header from a Graham Carey corner which was cleared off the line with 16 minutes remaining.

Saints were reduced to nine men in the closing stages as substitute Cammy MacPherson saw red for a late challenge on Aidan Smith.

The match went to a penalty shootout to see who would get the bonus point. Michael O’Halloran saw his penalty saved by Greg Fleming, whilst Andy Considine blasted his over the bar which gave Josh Galloway the chance to seal the win for the visitors tucking his penalty beyond Elliott Parish to give Annan the bonus point.

Queen of the South’s most recent game saw them beat Ayr United 3-0 on the road thanks to goals from Lee Connelly, Connor Murray and Josh Todd. The win sees them sit in second place in group F.

Elliot Parish Pre Match Thoughts.

“We were all frustrated by the way the game against Annan panned out. We had chances and I thought we kept the ball well before the first red card. If we had kept our discipline I think we would have kicked on from there.

“We know how important it is to bounce back from the mid-week game. We have to win the three remaining ties now. Our job is to go out there and make sure we play to the levels we know we can.

“We’ve had good runs in this competition over the past few season so we know we’re more than capable of kicking on from the previous game and play to the standard we set ourselves.”

Tickets for our Premier Sports Cup game away to Queen of the South are still available to purchase

Ticket information

St Johnstone fans will initially be allocated section 7&8 of the BDS Digital Stand, with a further section being opened depending on demand. Please note away tickets will be ONLINE ONLY.

Prices are as follows:

Adult - £12
Concession (16-21/ Student/ Over 65)- £6
Under 16- Free of charge
Ambulant/Wheelchair -£6 (Includes free PA ticket)

Accessible Tickets for home and away fans include a carer ticket free of charge. When buying a ticket, please select one seat for the Accessible Ticket - the carers ticket will be allocated by the office after purchase. If you require a wheelchair space, these are marked on the seat map. The seat immediately behind the wheelchair spaces have already been reserved for carers.

Please note - all concessions and accessible ticket holders should bring proof of entitlement as this will be checked at the ground prior to entry.

Tickets can be purchased through the link below,

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Supporters' Bus

Bus will leave McDiarmid park at 11am and prices are:

Adult - £13

U16/over 65 - £10

Phone 01738 455 000 to book. 

Unfortunately there will be no live commentary of the tie via SaintsTV. However, keep an eye on our socials for all our usual matchday updates!

Supporter Information

Turnstile numbers for visiting fans, section of the ground

BDS Digital (East) Stand section 7-9 has been set aside for away supporters. BDS Turnstiles 3 and 4 will be in use. Please do not try and enter the ground via turnstiles 16 and 17 as no access can be gained to the BDS Stand from those turnstiles. Turnstiles will be open for spectator entry from 13:45 hrs.

Please note that a new electronic ticketing system will be in place. It is strongly recommended that all fans pre-purchase their tickets before the commencement of the match. This can be done at Queen of the South Football Club (ticketco.events)

Car Parking/Bus Drop Off and any on-street restrictions

Car parking is available in the Arena car park. Please be considerate to our neighbours if parking on streets around the stadium. Supporters buses are requested to drop spectators off in Terregles Street and thereafter head to College Mains Road opposite Currys PC World to park until the conclusion of the match. Pick up is as per the drop off point.

Disabled access 

Wheelchair access for away supporters is at Gate H on the south side of BDS Digital stand.  Disabled parking is available on the north side of the BDS Digital Stand or at the Arena car park. The cost of entry of 1 personal assistant is included in the price of the concession ticket.

Specific advice for away fans in respect of condition of entry e.g. searching policy, unacceptable behaviour?

QOS have adopted a robust and thorough search policy for spectators entering the ground to ensure that ground rules and regulations are strictly adhered to, especially in relation to pyrotechnic devices and controlled containers. All bags will be searched and spectators presenting themselves for entry may also be subject to search. Spectators who refuse to be searched by stewards will be denied entry to the ground.

No persons will be admitted to the ground who are deemed to be under the influence of alcohol. This will be strictly enforced.

Palmerston Park is a non-smoking venue, this includes e cigarettes and other such devices. Stewards are empowered to eject spectators who disobey these rules.

Catering outlet and toilets will be available for use in the BDS away concourse.

Refreshments are available in the lounge bar in the West Stand before kick-off.