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Queen's Park lost to Elgin City and thus confirmed Rangers as Scottish Third Division champions.

With Rangers having drawn in the early kick-off, the Spiders had to avoid defeat to prevent Ally McCoist's men clinching the title on Saturday.

But Stuart Leslie's second-half penalty gave Elgin the lead at Hampden and Queen's Park could not recover.

The hosts remain well placed to secure a promotion play-off place as Elgin boost their own play-off hopes.

Craig Gunn tested Queen's Park keeper Neil Parry early on and the hosts threatened through Lawrence Shankland, Blair Spittal and Andrew Robertson.

Elgin were awarded their spot-kick James Brough fouled Paul Millar and Leslie fired home.

Spittal had the chance to level moments later but was off target.

Six points now separate Elgin from the play-off zone but the Borough Briggs side have a game in hand.

Queen's Park: Parry, Gallacher, Brough, Bradley, Robertson, McParland, Longworth, Anderson, Spittal, Shankland (Quinn 64), Connolly (Davison 64).

Subs Not Used: Lochhead, Gibson, Giuseppe Capuano.

Booked: Brough, Parry.

Elgin City: Malin, Niven, Crighton, Duff, McMullan (Harkins 84), Gunn, Cameron, Nicolson, Moore (Morrison 69), Millar, Leslie.

Subs Not Used: Black, Beveridge, McLean.

Booked: Crighton, Nicolson, Morrison.

Goals: Leslie 57 pen.

Att: 557

Ref: Colin Steven