The Premiership side were rocked by a 69th minute goal by Seb Drozd but had a chance to level from the spot when awarded a penalty in the sixth minute of added time. James Tavernier’s spot-kick was dramatically saved by goalkeeper Callum Ferrie though and Queen’s Park progressed to the last eight of the competition.

Aberdeen took some relief from their wretched Scottish Premiership form as they overcame Dunfermline to progress to the quarter-final of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup. The Dons were on top throughout and took a deserved lead on the stroke of half-time though Pape Habib Gueye,