Queen's Park had to battle hard to see off Arbroath 1-0 at Hampden, though the solitary goal came early. The home side got off to a flyer when Joe Bradley unlocked the defence with an accurate through ball and Chris Duggan beat Allan Fleming.Duggan nearly grabbed another on the half hour when he turned a whipped cross from Gavin Mitchell just wide.But the visitors then crept back into it. Darren Ramsay nearly equalised when he beat the goalkeeper and was denied only by Ryan McGeever's dramatic clearance.Willie Muir was also brave for Gus MacPherson's men, repelling Bobby Linn's shot from close range.