Queen of the South played Ayr United at Palmerston Park on Saturday, 9 NovemberPolice Scotland has opened an investigation after visiting fans spat in the face of a match official during Saturday's game between Queen of the South and Ayr United. Fans in the away end at Palmerston Park also threw coins throughout the Scottish Championship match. In February, deputy chief constable Will Kerr warned of a rise in "thuggish behaviour" at Scottish football grounds after numerous players and managers were targeted by rival fans. Two months later, PFA Scotland stressed that there was "every chance" that the Scottish government could intervene if Scottish football authorities did not do enough to quell misbehaviour. "We are working closely with Queen of the South and Police Scotland with a view to tracing the culprits."

Source: BBC November 12, 2019 17:02 UTC