Scorers: Queen of the South – East (30, 73), Fitzpatrick (60), Shields (88); Stranraer – Elliott (4)
In a hastily-arranged training exercise, a Queen of the South side featuring Willie Gibson defeated Stranraer 4-1 at Palmerston on Thursday evening.
Cameron Elliott put the Blues in front with an early header, but a Euan East brace along with goals from Aiden Fitzpatrick and Connor Shields gave the Championship side the win.
Stranraer: Fleming, Robertson, Burns, Sonkur, Devitt, McManus, Hamill, Gallagher, Elliott, Paton, Duffy.
All subs used: Walker, Cummins, Trialist, Hilton, Orr, Victoria, McIntyre.
