It took an extra-time goal from debutant David Robertson to edge a seven-goal thriller Livingston's way in the Petrofac Training Cup
Queens raced to a two-goal lead after Andrew Dowie's header was followed by Iain Russell's close-range strike.
Craig Sives nodded home to give Livi hope and they levelled through Daniel Mullen's right-footed effort.
The visitors struck first in extra time as Myles Hippolyte netted but they were pegged back by Michael Paton's shot before Robertson scored from six yards.
Even with a depleted team Queens should have won as they were 2-0 up and looking comfortable.
They also finished with 10 men with Paton having a ham string problem.
Queens problems started before the kick-off with Kerr,Baird,Burns McKenna and Mitchell declared unfit. Higgins was also suspended so the manager had a selection headache!
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LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Queen of the South
- 01 Clark
- 12 Kidd
- 03 Holt
- 18 McShane (Dzierzawski - 73' )
- 05 Durnan
- 04 Dowie
- 17 Carmichael
- 26 Fowler Booked
- 10 Reilly (Lyle - 73' )
- 15 Paton
- 11 Russell Booked (Smith - 78' )
Substitutes
- 16 Dzierzawski
- 19 Lyle
- 20 Atkinson
- 21 Slattery
- 22 Hooper
- 23 Smith
- 24 Smith
Livingston
- 01 Jamieson
- 05 Fordyce
- 31 Rutherford
- 08 O'Brien
- 02 Sives Booked
- 14 Gallagher Booked
- 06 Jacobs
- 17 McKenna
- 09 Ogleby (White - 69' )
- 20 Mullen (Robertson - 105' )
- 19 Glen (Hippolyte - 70' )
Substitutes
- 10 Robertson
- 11 Hippolyte
- 15 Praprotnik
- 16 Beaumont
- 18 White
- 21 Grant
- 27 Burchill