Queen's Park's difficult run of form continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Raith Rovers on Saturday. The loss leaves the Spiders 10th in the Championship, with just four points from their opening nine games, a position detailed in the league standings.
Brown and Turner on target
Brown opened the scoring for the hosts after 31 minutes, finishing a move that cut through the Queen's Park defence. The visitors' frustrations grew before half-time, with four players receiving yellow cards in a 12-minute spell. Goalkeeper David Mitchell, who made six saves, was among those cautioned.
The second goal arrived from the penalty spot midway through the second half. Turner converted the spot-kick after 66 minutes to double Raith's advantage and effectively seal the three points. Queen's Park manager Sean Crighton made a triple substitution with a quarter of an hour remaining, introducing McCallion, McDonnell and Louis Longridge, but his side could not find a way back into the contest.
Raith Rovers manager Dougie Imrie acknowledged the challenge his team had faced. "First of all, I’m delighted to pick up three points," Imrie said. "It was never going to be an easy game, Queen’s Park are a decent team with good players that can hurt you."
The result extends Queen's Park's recent poor sequence to four consecutive defeats. Their goal difference, which can be seen in the team stats, now stands at minus 11, having conceded 15 goals while scoring only four. Attention now turns immediately to a home fixture against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Tuesday night, the next match in a tough fixtures list. Inverness sit fifth in the table, providing another stern test for Crighton's side as they look to halt their slide. The match at The City Stadium kicks off at 7:45pm.
Raith Rovers manager Dougie Imrie had called for goals from other areas of his team before the match, and his plea was answered. Scott Brown and Kyle Turner, who scored the goals in the 2-0 win, were both netting for the first time this season. The result leaves Queen's Park, who have lost their last four games, 10th in the Championship with four points from nine matches.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Duncan Kellacher has warned his side to expect a tough test at The City Stadium on Tuesday. He said, "Going down to Queen's Park is going to be a hard place to go. They're desperate to get points on the board." Queen's Park, who have lost their last four games, are 10th in the Championship with four points from nine matches. Inverness, fifth and level on points with the play-off places, have won three of their last four.
