Queen's Park kicked off the 2026-27 pre-season preparations with an impressive five-goal win against Gretna 2008. The Spiders hit a high five in a dominant first half at Raydale Park. Nikolay Todorov hit a double on his long-awaited return from injury, and was joined on the scoresheet by Michael Ruth, Aidan Connolly and Carlo Pignatello.
What happened?
The Bulgarian looked to have claimed a hat-trick when he almost knocked in the right-back’s drive from the edge of the box but the scoring was well spread throughout the team. Likewise, Sean Crighton spread the minutes throughout his squad too with none of the starting eleven finishing the match.
Key players
Milosz Sliwinski was picked in goals, and replaced shortly after the hour-mark by Jack Wills. In the same swathe of second half substitutions, Daniel Edzii, Jack Hamilton and Ollie Fisher were given first-team time as the Spiders rang the changes.
Upcoming fixtures
The home side did similar, on a lesser scale, which led to a fractured half but the visitors had already ensured the result was a positive one in the exercise. Next up for the Spiders is a trip to nearby Annan for a second friendly with the local League Two side at Galabank.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| League standing | 6th in Championship, 41 pts, 9W-14D-13L from 36 games, recent form DLDLW |
| Goals this season | 35 scored, 48 conceded (-13 goal difference) |
| Title race | 36 points behind leaders ST Johnstone |
| Last result | Partick 1-1 Queen's Park (2026-05-01) |
| Recent form | 0W-3D-2L (DDLLD, most recent first) |
