Arbroath should have been ahead early on when Willie Martin missed from close range but despite looking sharp early on they allowed Queen's back into the game. Richard Sinclair and Robert Dunn missed good chances to level the scores before Andy Reilly scored the opener for the Litchies after holding off Damiano Agostini and striking low past Crawford.
Queen's dominated play but created few chances from then on with Weatherston and Ferry missing the only real opportunities created. Stevie Canning forced a decent save from Mark Peat toward the end but Queen's couldn't force an equaliser.
QUEEN'S PARK: David Crawford, Paul Paton, Mick Dunlop, Damiano Agostini, Richard Sinclair (Stephen Reilly), Stephen Canning, Stuart Kettlewell, Paul Cairney (Frankie Carroll), Robert Dunn, David Weatherston, Mark Ferry
SUBS NOT USED: Mark Cairns, Richard Bowers, David Waters
BOOKED: Stuart Kettlewell, Paul Cairney, Frankie Carroll, Mick Dunlop
REFEREE: Craig Charleston
ATTENDANCE: 957
MAN OF THE MATCH: Paul Paton