Catch up with Callum: Dundee United v Queen’s Park – Sat 24 Feb 24
Queen’s Park head to Tannadice on Saturday for a cinch Championship fixture against table-topping Dundee United.
Our trip to the Tayside ground back in September was our first on League business since 1959/ 60 and it got off to a terrific start with Jack Thomson scoring within the first minute. Jim Goodwin’s side hit back to win however honours were even just before Christmas when the sides played out a goalless draw at Hampden.
Head Coach Callum Davidson spoke to QPTV and he covered:
– A review of his initial time at the club.
– A point against Morton.
– Cillian Sheridan and a spine of experience helping younger players.
– Dundee United will be sore after late Raith goal.
– Queen’s Park can be confident.
– Team News
The cinch Championship so far
Dundee United are in pole position in the Championship after securing 14 wins this season with five of those home successes. Their lead at the top was reduced last weekend to one point after losing a last gasp goal to closest challengers Raith Rovers.
The Kirkcaldy men are one of two sides to have won at Tannadice in the Championship this season with Greenock Morton being the other. If Queen’s Park were to complete a hat-trick of away winners it will be their first success on the ground since season 1954/ 55 when they secured a 3-1 Division 2 win.
Queen’s sit seventh in the standings some 21 points behind United’s total of 48 but such is the packed nature of clubs outside of the play-off zone they could be anywhere between fifth and ninth come 5pm on Saturday.
Callum Davidson’s side played out a goalless draw last weekend with Morton and that point made it ten points from fifteen during the former St Johnstone’s manager’s time in charge. The Spiders can head north with some confidence as 17 of the points secured in this campaign have come on the road with recent wins seen at Raith Rovers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic.
Queen’s Park striker Ruari Paton will be keen to pull level with Brain Graham at the top of the goalscoring charts again after the Partick Thistle man moved onto 12 last weekend – one ahead of the Irishman. Louis Moult at Dundee United may just be saying the same thing about Ruari as he sits on ten.
Squad News
Charlie Fox and Grant Savoury continue to be absent from full training however new recruit Cillian Sheridan has been added to the travelling party. Liam McLeish returned to B Team action this week after more than four months out with injury and he could head to Tannadice alongside Cameron Bruce who is available again after Scotland under-19 duty.
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Last time out – Cinch Championship
Queen’s Park 0 Dundee United 0
December 22, 2023
Queen’s Park – Calum Ferrie, Ben McPherson, Alex Bannon, Jack Thomson, Tommy Robson, Jack Thomson, Jack Spong, Patrick Jarrett (Cameron Bruce 74), Jack Turner, Louis Longridge, Dom Thomas, Ruari Paton.
Unused substitutes – Callan McKenna (G/k), Barry Hepburn, Aaron Healy, Will Tizzard, Lewis Reid, Alex Fairlie.
Dundee United – Jack Walton, Kevin Holt, Liam Grimshaw, Louis Moult, Craig Sibbald, Glenn Middleton, Jordan Tillson (Declan Glass 71), Matthew Cudjoe (Kai Fotheringham 60), Declan Gallagher, Tony Watt (Chris Mochrie 71), Scott McMann.
Unused substitutes – Unused substitutes – Jack Newman (G/k), Ollie Denham, Ross Graham, Kieran Freeman, Flynn Duffy, Owen Stirton.
Referee – Steven McLean
Read the Match Report – Queen’s Park 0 Dundee United 0
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