The defeat made sure we lost the momentum built by a thumping 3-0 win over East Fife the previous week, but we still managed to move up a place, due to the Dirty Rovers 5-2 defeat at home to Stenhousemuir and we currently sit in 7th.
Arbroath have done well so far this season and have managed to build on their 3-0 win at Hampden on the opening day, in brillilant fashion. They sit 4 points behind leaders East Fife in 2nd place, John McGlashan's side sitting on 18 points.
Recent victories over East Stirling, Stenhousemuir and Elgin, and the form of key players such as Ian Dobbins, Barry Sellars and Willie Martin have given Lichties fans the confidence that their side can win the championship this season.
There will be no "full" match report from this site due to my failure to attend the game due to other reasons, so visit either the Official Website or www.queensparkfansite.cjb.net for a full report.
LAST MEETING
Queen's Park 0
Arbroath 3 (Barry Sellars 44, Bryan Scott 72, 82)
August 5th 2006 - SFL Third Division - Hampden Park, Glasgow
David Crawford, Alan Trouten, Mick Dunlop (Shaun Molloy), Damiano Agostini, Richard Sinclair, Steven Canning (Richard Bowers), Stuart Kettlewell, Tony Quinn, Frankie Carroll (Robert Dunn), David Weatherston, Mark Ferry
TEAM NEWS
There are a few injury worries for Billy Stark ahead of the match against Arbroath. David Weatherston, Frankie Carroll and Robert Dunn are all doubtful, Frankie extremely so, while left back Shaun Molloy, who has just recovered from injury, has suffered another setback and will miss out.
LIKELY LINE UP
XI: Mark Cairns, Paul Paton, Mick Dunlop, Stephen Reilly, Richard Sinclair, Damiano Agostini, Stuart Kettlewell, Tony Quinn, Paul Ronald, David Weatherston, Mark Ferry
SUBS: David Crawford, Alan Trouten, Jonny Whelan, Richard Bowers, Tommy Murray