Thistle exit the SPFL Trust Trophy. 

It's a game of two halves and the importance of taking your chances. 

Thistle dominate the first and don't take theirs. Queens dominate the second and take theirs. 

Lee Connelly opens the scoring in spectacular fashion before Roy completes the scoring on the break in injury time a few minutes after Ross MacIver missed Thistle's best chance of an equaliser. 

Gordon fires over from MacIver's knock down. The full time whistle is seconds away. 

MacIver's flick is collected by Brynn. 

That will seal it. Thistle are caught on the break. Roy is left with Sneddon to beat and he takes the ball round the Thistle keeper before rolling the ball home. 

Tiffoney's corner is cleared. 

We're into injury time and the ball is in the hands of the Queen of the South goalkeeper

MacIver's flick is collected by Murray. Murray tries t0 find room for a shot and when he does shoot it is blocked by a defender. 

What a chance for Thistle! Gordon plays in MacIver who can't get his shot from 8 yards out beyond Brynn. 

Almost an opening for MacIver in front of goal but the ball won't sit for him and a defender clears. 

Time is not on Thistle's side as we go into the last 10 minutes. Nor is there much hint of a Jags equaliser. 

Thistle have a free kick in a dangerous position but Bannigan gets far too much curl on his delivery and it goes out for a goal kick. 

Nditi shoots from a similar range as Connelly did for the game's only goal so far. This time Sneddon is untroubled as he saves Ndiiti's low effort. 

A Gordon shot is charged down at the edge of the box. 

Tiffoney's cross is deflected wide. 

McKenna pushes forward down the right but when Murray's ball lands at his feet he is unable to get it under control and Queens have a goal kick. 

There is a chance for Tiffoney at the corner. It falls into his path and in space but he leans back as he shoots at the ball goes high over the bar. 

The deadlock is broken and that goal, you have to say, was a bit special. Connelly collects a pass at least 25 yards from the Thistle goal. He looks up and fires a shot high into the net that Sneddon has now chance of saving. 

Paton looks as if he is going to be able to get in behind the Thistle defence but Akinola is sharp across to nudge the ball to the relative safety of a Queens throw. 

There's some activity on the Thistle bench. It looks as if there is at least one change coming very shortly. 

Under a bit of pressure, and with a hint of a foul, Sneddon holds on to a Fitzpatrick cross aimed deep into the Thistle box. 

For just about the first time in the game, Thistle are on the back foot a bit at the moment. 

The corner comes to nothing but Thistle are still under pressure. 

Holt nearly slices into his own net and would have done but for an excellent reaction save from Sneddon. 

Turner floats over the corner but Brynn is sharply off his line to claim the ball and take charge of the situation. 

The home side are a whisker away from taking the lead. Connelly crosses from the right deep to the back post where Paton's header slips wide of Sneddon's left hand post. 

Turner's corner, Thistle's first of the night, is cleared. 

The corner goes deep to the back post where Paton mis controls the ball and Thistle win a goal kick. 

Back underway at Palmerston Park. 

Thistle have been the better side and Tiffoney and Hendrie have both forced Brynn into smart saves but as the teams head in at half-time this tie remains goalless. 

Jamie Sneddon was called into action inside the game's first few seconds but a routine save from a Paton header aside he has been largely untroubled as Holt and Akinola have taken charge at the back. 

Into first half injury time. 

Tiffoney is back on his feet and looks okay to continue. 

Tiffoney is down deep inside the Queens half and when the ball goes out of the play the physio is quickly on to attend to him. 

Hendrie is keen to get forward from his left back role and does so again but can't find Graham with his pass into the box. 

A cross comes over from the Queens left. Paton is on the end of the cross but his header is too direct to truly trouble Sneddon. 

Tiffoney is able to collect a cross field pass from Docherty. Thistle are a little slow in offering support though and there is nobody to get on the end of his cross much to Tiffoney's frustration. 

Tiffoney and Smith have swapped flanks with Smith moving to the left. 

Tiffoney clips over a cross that Rudden challenges Brynn for but the home side win a free kick. Rudden looked perfectly entitled to challenge for that ball but there may have been a hint of offside as well. Thistle continuing to the bulk of the pressing. 

A clever Docherty pass finds Smith to his right but Smith's cross is a poor one and Queens clear. 

The Thistle fans are in good voice but they haven't a goal to celebrate yet. The Jags are looking the more likely to score though. If that isn't tempting fate...........

A Hendrie drive nearly produces a goal with Brynn able to push it away from goal with Smith unable to force the loose ball home. 

Thistle are seeing most of the ball at present but they haven't been able to create any clear cut openings. 

Graham has the ball at his feet at the right hand corner of the Queens box. He can't quite squeeze out a shot but the ball does break to Docherty who off balance and under pressure can't direct his effort on target. 

Holt advances forward with the ball at his feet. He's scored a few this season but he isn't go to add to the tally this time with a shot from nearly 30 yards out that goes high over the crossbar. 

Hendrie and Docherty initially link up well at the corner of the Queens box but Hendrie doesn't read Docherty's return pass and the home side have a goal kick. 

The game's first corner is comfortably dealt with by the Thistle defence. 

Connelly is find bits of space and he again threatens the Thistle goal with his shot taking a deflection on its way wide of target. 

Hendrie gets into a good position down the left. His cross is touched back to Smith whose shot is blocked by a defender. 

Connelly finds space at the edge of the box but there is just too much pace on his pass looking for Fitzpatrick's forward run and Thistle have a goal kick. 

Thistle are close to taking the lead and probably should be in front. Hendrie plays a great ball in over the top of the Queens defence for Tiffoney. Tiffoney holds off the challenge of a defender but Brynn spreads himself well to save. The loose ball breaks to Smith who shoots wide. 

McKenna makes an interception at the edge of the Thistle box before powering down the right and sends over a cross that Brynn claims at his near post. 

It's been a untidy opening as Brynn in the home goal slices a clearance out of play. 

Queen of the South get the game underway and Sneddon is called ibto action to make a save low down inside the first few seconds. 

The search for league points is put to the side this weekend with the focus on SPFL Trust Trophy action. 

Thistle have made the trip down to Dumfries to face fellow Championship side Queen of the South. 

Ian McCall's starting eleven for this game shows three changes from the side that comfortably defeated Ayr United in the league last weekend. 

Stephen Hendrie is drafted in to make his Jags debut and there are also starts for Kyle Turner and Ciaran McKenna. 

Stuart Bannigan and Richard Foster drop to the bench this evening while Lewis Mayo is away on international duty with the Scotland Under 21 squad.