The floodlights will be on at Lochend tonight as Queen’s Park SFC face Glasgow Medics for the third time this season.

This Round 2 tie brings Queen’s Park into the Jim Harvey Cup after a first-round bye, and it also settles the score between two sides who have already shared a win each this season.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

These two sides have been hard to separate this season. In their two previous encounters in the Hills Solicitors Colleges Conference, neither team managed to defend their home turf. The Medics claimed a 2-1 victory back in September, only for Queen’s Park to return the favour with an identical 2-1 scoreline in January.

With the head-to-head record sitting at one win apiece, tonight’s match offers a definitive conclusion to their seasonal trilogy.

THE GAFFERS

BIG GAME PLAYERS

FORM

Neither side arrives at Lochend in strong form. Queen’s Park have recorded just one win and one draw in their last five outings.

The Medics have been equally unpredictable, balancing two wins with two losses over the same period. With both sides struggling for consistency, this could come down to who takes their chances

Our man in the know Hugh gives a slight edge to Queen’s Park SFC, though the narrow margin reflects how little separates the two Conference teams. Kick-off is scheduled for 7.15pm, and with their previous two meetings both decided by a single goal, anyone going to the game should expect a disciplined, physical contest where a single mistake could determine who advances to the next round of the cup