Queen of South V Arbroath at Palmerston Park : Match Preview

Queen of South V Arbroath - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Gibson missing for QueensQueen of the South again miss winger Willie Gibson through an ankle injury as they look to secure a fourth win of the season against visitors Arbroath.Youngster Ian McShane is also unavailable to manager Allan Johnston, who is keeping everyone at Palmerston Park calm despite their 11-point advantage at the top of the table.Johnston said: "The boys were fantastic at Ayr on Wednesday when we won 5-1 and scored a couple of fantastic goals."The players are playing with a lot of confidence which is great to see."Arbroath have been really close to us in the last couple of games including the Ramsdens Cup semi-final that went to extra-time so if we drop our level of performance we will be in trouble."Arbroath skipper Craig Malcolm is struggling with a groin problem and he will need to pass a fitness test.The Gayfield side will have goalkeeper Scott Morrison missing due to a wrist injury with player-manager Paul Sheerin rallying his men for one last effort to close out the festive period on a high.Sheerin said: "We had a demanding set of fixtures over Christmas and New Year with two local derbys being played, so a trip away to a full-time side is not the ideal way to end such a busy period."We have got the boys up for it by setting them the target of being the first team to defeat Queen of the South at home this season."

Source: PA