Queen of the South vs Dunfermline Athletic: 4–3
Queen of the South beat Dunfermline Athletic 4–3 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Round of 32)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 16 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Palmerston Park, Dumfries, Scotland
- Attendance: 484
- Teams: Queen of the South (home), Dunfermline Athletic (away)
Goals
- 6' — Kurtis Guthrie (Queen of the South)
- 11' — Jack Stott (Queen of the South)
- 41' — Rory Macleod (Dunfermline Athletic)
- 74' — Freddie O'Donoghue (Queen of the South)
- 76' — Brennan Dickenson (Queen of the South)
- 79' — Barney Stewart (Dunfermline Athletic)
- 83' — Barney Stewart (Dunfermline Athletic)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Queen of the South | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51 | 49 |
| Shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 11 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Queen of the South (4-2-3-1): Ross Stewart (G), Jack Hannah (CD-L), Niall Rogerson (CD-R), Taylor Charters (LB), Michael Hewitt (RB), Jack Stott (AM), Reece Lyon (LM), Ben Johnstone (RM), Kurtis Guthrie (F), Kian Lesley (AM-L), Liam Smith (AM-R).
Dunfermline Athletic (4-2-3-1): Deniz Dogan Mehmet (G), Ewan Otoo (CD-L), Kyle Benedictus (CD-R), Kieran Ngwenya (LB), Chris Hamilton (RB), Keith Bray (AM), Charlie Gilmour (LM), Josh Cooper (RM), Zak Rudden (F), Rory Macleod (AM-L), Kane Ritchie-Hosler (AM-R).
Recent form
Queen of the South: lost 3–2 vs Heart of Midlothian B (23 Sept); lost 2–1 away to Montrose (27 Sept); 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).
Dunfermline Athletic: won 1–0 vs Greenock Morton (22 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Partick Thistle (25 Nov); won 2–1 vs Queen of the South (29 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Arbroath (6 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Queen's Park (13 Dec).