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Let's top the Irn-Bru cash league
Irn-Bru, sponsors of Queen's Park and the SFL, have launched a tremendous promotion giving teams the chance to grab a share of a £70,000 pot for youth development. There's a top prize of £10,000 - and you can help Queen's Park make it ours. Find out more through the link below.» On top of the pile
Berwick burst Queen's bubble
Queen's long unbeaten run finally came to an end with a 3-1 defeat away to Berwick Rangers. The impact the game has had on our Fantasy Football contest can be found by clicking HERE» Match Report
All change in play-off places
Queen's found themselves back down to fifth place in the league - without kicking a ball. Annan's midweek thrashing of East Stirling saw them leapfrog the Spiders into fourth place. It looks like being a fight to the finish for the promotion spots, so fasten your seatbelts. If you want to relive the comeback again, watch the highlights for yourself on QPTV» Match Report
Mick's on the mark
Mick Daly earned the Spiders a sixth win in a row when he came off the bench to score the clinching goal against Clyde at Broadwood. Daly's goal and a double from Jamie Longworth eased the Spiders to a 3-2 success that puts them third in the table.» Match Report
Social Club opening hours
The QP Social Club will NOT open at all on the afternoon of Sunday, March 20, because of access issues as a result of the CIS Cup Final being played at Hampden on that day. The club will open as usual for the evening, from 7pm onwards. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes.All change for Montrose game
Our midweek fixture against Montrose, originally rescheduled for Tuesday, March 1, has been changed again. It will now take place at Hampden on Tuesday, March 29 with a 7.30pm kick-off.Andy signs on for Spiders
Queen's have signed former St Mirren defender and more recently Hamilton coach, Andy Millen. The move follows the news that Jamie Brough has broken a bone in his leg and will be out of action for some weeks. He became the latest in our growing list of players missing either through injury, or family or business commitments. Gardner Speirs said: "We have a number of injuries at the club just now - both short and long term. We've been looking to add to the squad, and have been unsuccessful on a number of occasions. I'm delighted that we have been able to bring in somebody of Andy's pedigree and experience. I'm sure he'll be a tremendous addition, and will be a great help in bringing on the young defenders we have at the club.Take a walk down memory lane
Our latest addition to the Queen's Park online programme library is a real blast from the past. In March 1983, Queen's faced Rangers at Hampden in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup. If you want to read the programme from the tie, follow the link below to get to our library. Take your pick of whatever programme you fancy - and enjoy a good read. More of this season's programmes - and some other blasts from the past will follow.Click here to open the online QPFC library
A chance to "light up" Hampden
Our latest news round-up includes details of a couple of fantastic sponsorship opportunities - including the chance to get your name up in lights on the Hampden scoreboards.»News in Brief
Stepping out in a good cause
One of the club's major fund-raising events, the annual Hampden Climb, took place in some pretty miserable weather. But hundreds of young players, coaches - and assorted others - took part. You can see pictures of their efforts by following the link below.
»A worthy effort
Dismal derby ends in defeat
Queen's long-awaited league clash with Clyde produced a disappointing game - and an even worse result as the Spiders lost out to a solitary strike by McCusker.»Match Report
Is this the real life ...?
Have some fun this season - and help raise cash for QPFC - by playing our Fantasy Football Competition. You can complete an entry form and pay online - or simply print off an entry form and hand it in to the club. Full details can be found on the link below.»Fantasy Football
Extra-time heartache for Spiders
Forfar sent Queen's crashing out of the Challenge Cup at Hampden after yet another dramatic tie between the two sides. Inevitably, it went to extra-time, and despite being reduced to 10 men, it was the visitors who went through. Highlights of this game - and the win at Montrose - are now available on QPTV.»Match Report
Off to a winning start
Queen's returned from their tricky trip to Montrose with three points in the bag on the opening day of the league season. The side never hit the heights of the Livingston victory, but at least our league campaign is off to a winning start. Martin McBride got the clincher with a late, late penalty.»Match Report
Da Vinci graduates are class acts
For the second year in succession, Queen's have secured funding from the EC's Da Vinci Initiative.Normally only available to full-time sides, Queen's obtained the coveted grant after impressing the funding panel with the strength and quality of our youth development. As a result, a party of young players will be heading for Turkey in January, along with back-room staff and coaches.
More details of that trip will follow, however today we turn the spotlight on last year's trip to Vilamoura on the Algarve and speak to Paul Gallacher about his experiences in Portugal and life at Queen's Park.
»Follow this link for Paul's interview
Want to celebrate with Sinky?
QPSA will be staging a special dinner to mark Richard Sinclair's 10 years with the club. For details of the event, and how to apply for a ticket, follow the link below.»Dinner time
New Season ... new look for QP website
| The new league season is off and running, and as Queen's kick-off with a much-changed side from last term, the club website has also undergone a wee transformation. Among the new features is an online archive which will allow supporters who can't make the games the opportunity to catch up on some old match programmes. As an example, the programme from the Livingston game is available. Many more publications will follow over the course of the season. Follow the link below to see for yourself what it looks like. When the full programme launches, just click on the bottom corner of the document to turn the pages. |
Splash out and Sponsor a Spider
Don't miss out on the chance to sponsor your favourite player through the club website. Supporters around the globe can become a web sponsor for the season. It costs just £30 - and couldn't be easier. Just click on the link below to get your name or your business up on the QP website beside the player of your choice.»Sponsor a Spider
Dates for the diary
The dates have now been fixed for two of the biggest nights in the club's social calendar. The annual dinner will be held on November 12, 2010, with the Burns Supper scheduled for February 12, 2011. Obviously, more details will follow, but at least you can get those dates down in your diary now.Winners already
Queen's have notched up a major off-field success as for the second year in succession, we have secured funding under the Da Vinci Initiative to take a party of our youth players and coaching staff to a winter training camp. In January it was the Algarve, next January it will be Turkey, and the Adora resort camp at Antalya. It's a big feather in the club's cap, and another big boost for our youth development system. Last season, a number of the 17s returned from the Algarve and played a major part in that squad securing a league and cup double, while Paul Gallacher returned to claim a starting spot in the first team as it began its run to the play-offs. Another five of the youngsters who were on the trip have now been given first team contracts at Queen's Park. More details of the camp and the players heading off on the trip will follow.Easy, Peasy for Queen's
Queen's continued their preparations for the upcoming league campaign with a Monday evening friendly against Petershill at Lesser Hampden. Queen's opened the scoring early on through Nadeem. A long diagonal ball over the Peasy defence set him free on goal, after having his first effort parried by the 'keeper he calmly wrong footed the covering defender and the ball trickled over the line.In a dominant opening to the game Murray and Nadeem spurned further chances before Longworth flicked a header into the top corner from a whipped Baillie cross to put Queen's two up.
Petershill started to make an impression on the game, McLaughlin headed just over and a Dickson drive was blocked for a corner before half-time.
Murray was replaced by Smith at the interval and it was Smith who got Queen's third goal. Baillie cut inside from full-back and drilled a shot with his left foot. McNeil in the Peasy goal could only parry and Smith followed up and smartly dinked the ball over the advancing 'keeper.
Meggatt then hit a bullet free-kick which was tipped over before Petershill replied with a late consolation goal by McGladrigan who neatly lobbed the ball over the trialist goalkeeper.
QP: Trialist, Baillie, Trialist, Sinclair, Meggatt, Lachlan, Nadeem, Harkins, Longworth, Quinn, Murray (Smith).
