Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts, 2026-27 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Kelty Hearts win 4-3 on penalties

Queen of the South

31': Nicholas Clark

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Kelty Hearts win 4-3 on penalties

Kelty Hearts

28': Ross Cunningham

About

Queen of the South are hosting Kelty Hearts at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

28': Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) Goal at 28'
31': Nicholas Clark (Queen of the South) Goal at 31'
66': Christopher Mcqueen (Queen of the South) Yellow Card at 66'
81': Josh Kelly (Queen of the South) Substitution at 81'
82': Corey Thomson (Kelty Hearts) Substitution at 82'
87': Benjamin Luissint (Queen of the South) Substitution at 87'
88': Gordon Walker (Kelty Hearts) Substitution at 88'
92': Conor McManus (Kelty Hearts) Penalty - Scored at 92'
93': Alexander Ferguson (Kelty Hearts) Penalty - Scored at 93'
94': Taylor Charters (Queen of the South) Penalty - Scored at 94'
95': Kallum Higginbotham (Kelty Hearts) Penalty - Scored at 95'
95': Liam Smith (Queen of the South) Penalty - Scored at 95'
97': Benjamin Luissint (Queen of the South) Penalty - Scored at 97'
97': Dylan Corr (Kelty Hearts) Penalty - Scored at 97'

Statistics

KEL		QOS
17	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	3
39	Possession	61
15	SHOTS	8
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Palmerston Park
Location: Dumfries, Scotland

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Aberdeen	4	+9	12
2	Queen's Park	4	+5	9
3	Kelty Hearts	4	-4	5
4	Queen of the South	4	-2	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Queen of the South (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
34	Trialist B (GK)
6	Jack Hannah
5	Christopher Mcqueen
3	Taylor Charters
2	Trialist A
11	Zander Mackenzie
8	Niall Rogerson
4	Jack Stott
9	Kurtis Guthrie
10	Nicholas Clark
7	Liam Smith

Queen of the South Substitutes:

Josh Kelly, Shaun Petry, Billy Gray, Benjamin Luissint, Joe Thomson, Ben Morton, Ben Johnstone.

Kelty Hearts (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Smith (GK)
35	Jack Brydon
5	Callum Flatman
3	Callum Hannah
4	Dylan Corr
6	Alexander Ferguson
26	Ross Cunningham
23	Lewis Moore
8	Conor McManus
7	Finn Moffett
29	Ryan Shanley

Kelty Hearts Substitutes:

Corey Thomson, Jamie Mcmurdo, Grant Leitch, Zack Flatman, Ryan Adamson, Jay Snoddy, Gordon Walker, Kallum Higginbotham, Corrie Fellows.

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