Billy Stark made one change to his starting eleven against Berwick, with midweek goalscorer Ross Clark replacing Tony Quinn, who dropped to take Clarky's place on the bench.
Queen's did take the lead with what was their first "chance" on goal. A cross by the impressive Mark Ferry found Kettlewell who with his back to goal seemed to rather luckily lob the stranded Renton in the City goal.
Before the ten minute mark had been reached Queen's could have been out of sight, Paul Paton whistling a shot over and Mark Ferry coming close with a volley while under the attention of several City defenders.
Mick Dunlop also had a free kick blocked after Elgin keeper Renton fouled Weatherston twenty yards from goal.
Ross Clark also came close before Elgin equalised with their first chance. A corner kick was mishit by Reilly and Kaczan rammed the ball past Crawford from three yards.
Weatherston forced a corner out of Renton after doing well to round the advancing keeper but sadly his first touch was too heavy and ended up far and away from the pacy forward.
At the beginning of the half Stuart Kettlewlell dragged a shot wide after a cross by Weatherston, but, Queen's did regain the lead soon after with a simply stunning goal by Mark Ferry. Kettlewell teed him up and he sent a beautiful curler past Renton from 25 yards. Elgin equalised seconds later though, Johnstone unmarked in the middle and he slid the ball past Crawford.
Minutes later City scored a very similiar third. The same kind of play up the wing, the same mistake by Reilly, and the same finish from the skinheaded former Peterhead striker Johnstone.
Queen's tried to fight their way into the game without threatening too much until the 90th minute. A free kick floated in by Harvey was knocked down the now bandaged Stephen Reilly and the loose ball poked towards goal by centre half Richard Sinclair, it looked like Elgin's Adam Nelson had got the ball away but the incompetent McKendrick saw otherwise and ruled that Sincy's toepoke had crossed the line. His first goal in four years was met with anger from the City players who chased the referee around the park demanding an answer to why the goal had been given.
A goal that should never had been, but we would have never been in that situation if it was not for some farcical defending.
QUEEN'S PARK: Crawford, Paton, Dunlop, Reilly, Sinclair, Trouten (Murray), Kettlewell, Clark (Felvus), Weatherston, Harvey
GOALSCORERS: Stuart Kettlewell (7), Mark Ferry (49), Richard Sinclair (90)
REFEREE: John McKendrick
ATTENDANCE: 465
MAN OF THE MATCH: Mick Dunlop, Not many of the Queen's players shone but the big man showed his usual determination and won every tackle when he needed to.