For the third time in the campaign the Dumfries side claimed top spot. Yet there is still a strong feeling down Palmerston way that the club’s title aspirations are not being taken seriously.
Stewart Kean, involved in the opening goal and who scored the decisive second just on half-time, said: “If people don’t take us seriously that’s something that gives us more motivation. It makes us work even harder and get there.
“It’s a very tight league and it might even come down to goal difference so every goal is vital and could make the difference. Every game is competitive and we have to concentrate on winning.”
Kean, who knows what it’s like to experience life in the higher echelons during his time at St Mirren, is desperate to make a return to the top flight with his new club.
“You want to play your football in the Premier League and that’s where we want to be.” Kean added: “ Everyone wants to knock you down and we have to deal with that ourselves. But we will have to work hard to get there.”
Chisholm’s side took the lead in the 26th minute when Kean was held off by County defender Alex Keddie before the ball broke to Paul Burns 20 yards out and he lashed the ball high into the net.
Queen’s doubled their lead two minutes from the break after a clearance from defence by Gerry McLauchlan found Willie McLaren. He carved open the County defence with a flick through to Burns who had the easiest of jobs in drawing goalkeeper Michael McGovern and slipping the ball left for Kean to tap into the empty net.
Chisholm said: “We are at the top on merit. There are still boys out there who have never played at this level and it is a learning curve. They are now realising when you are at the top how much of a scalp you are and people want to beat you. All we can do is look after ourselves and hope results go for us.”
It was only the third league defeat for the Victoria Park side, whose manager, Derek Adams, expects Queen of the South to challenge.
“Queen’s should be at the top of the table. With the bit of money that they’ve had to spend they should be there,” said Adams.
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