Promotion play-off qualifiers Raith Rovers extended their unbeaten Scottish Championship run to eight games with victory at Queen of the South despite the Doonhamers dominating much of the match.
Benedictus headed Raith ahead inside eight minutes but it proved a half of few chances thereafter.
The hosts levelled when Dale Hilson rifled home after a good turn, but Craig Barr restored Raith's lead.
Queens bombarded the visitors goal in the closing stages but Cuthbert was in inspired form and kept out the hosts.
Rovers are four points behind third-placed Hibernian, who have two games in hand.
Queen of Sth
- 1Thomson
- 2Kidd
- 4Dowie
- 5Brownlie
- 6Higgins
- 16HuttonSubstituted forMillarat 77'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 15TappingBooked at 62minsSubstituted forHarrisat 68'minutes
- 18Murdoch
- 28OliverSubstituted forLyleat 60'minutes
- 21Hilson
- 11Russell
Substitutes
- 7Harris
- 8Millar
- 9Lyle
- 10Conroy
- 14Jacobs
- 17Pickard
- 20Atkinson
Raith Rovers
- 1Cuthbert
- 2Thomson
- 5Toshney
- 6Benedictus
- 23McKeown
- 55Barr
- 18Connolly
- 30Robertson
- 28CraigenSubstituted forAndersonat 78'minutes
- 21LongridgeSubstituted forPanayiotouat 56'minutes
- 16HardieSubstituted forThomasat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Anderson
- 8McCord
- 11Panayiotou
- 14Davidson
- 15Thomas
- 26Court
- 31Law
Referee:Kevin Clancy
Attendance:1,511
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