The two managers will not have the same home ground

A national newspaper claimed the clubs were studying the move if the Raydale Park team won promotion to the SPL.

Gretna have planning permission to build at their ground but it will not be completed by the league deadline.

Palmerston is not up to SPL standards either, but the report suggested a temporary stand at Raydale could be moved there to take it to 6,000 seats.

The two first division clubs have been quick to dismiss the suggestion that they share the Dumfries ground.

Gretna issued a statement denying that discussions had taken place.

There have been no discussions between Queen of the South FC and Gretna FC regarding ground sharing at Palmerston Park David Rae Queen of the South chairman

"Gretna FC can confirm that the club has held no official talks on a ground sharing option, other than holding preliminary talks with Motherwell FC," it said.

"If Gretna were to achieve promotion this season, SPL rules state that any ground share option must have 6,000 seats in place by 31 March.

"That would obviously rule out any possibility of a ground share option with the club's near neighbours at Queen of the South or any other club that at present does not have 6,000 seats."

Queen of the South chairman David Rae also said the proposal was a "non-starter".