Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs · 1st Leg

Queen of the South vs Stenhousemuir: 1–1

Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir drew 1–1 in the Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, Scotland.

• Competition: Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs (2025-26 Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals)
• Kick-off time: Tue, 5 May 2026, 18:45 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Palmerston Park, Dumfries, Scotland
• Attendance: 1,774
• Teams: Queen of the South (home), Stenhousemuir (away)

Goals

• 43' — Greg Buchan (Stenhousemuir)
• 90'+2' — Reece Lyon (Queen of the South)

Starting line-ups

Queen of the South (4-2-3-1): Ross Stewart (G), Matt Douglas (CD-L), Jack Hannah (CD-R), Zander Mackenzie (LB), Michael Hewitt (RB), Brennan Dickenson (AM), Reece Lyon (LM), Benjamin Luissint (RM), Nicholas Clark (F), Kai Kennedy (AM-L), Liam Smith (AM-R).

Stenhousemuir (4-1-4-1): Darren Jamieson (G), Archie Graham (CD-L), Greg Buchan (CD-R), Scott McGill (DM), Kinlay Bilham (LB), Kelsey Ewen (RB), Matthew Aitken (CM-L), Michael Anderson (CM-R), Olly Whyte (LM), Ewan O'Reilly (RM), Dale Carrick (F).

Recent form

Queen of the South: drew 1–1 away to Stranraer (11 Oct); won 3–1 vs Motherwell B (11 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Dunfermline Athletic (29 Nov); won 4–3 vs Dunfermline Athletic (16 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Raith Rovers (6 Jan).

Stenhousemuir: won 2–0 vs Annan Athletic (9 Dec); won 2–1 away to Stirling Albion (13 Jan); won 4–0 vs Greenock Morton (17 Jan); lost 1–0 away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle (27 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Falkirk (8 Feb).