Inverness eased themselves into the second round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup with a 3-0 win in the Highland capital.
Lee Cox slid home the opener for Caley before second-half efforts from Eric Odhiambo and Ross Tokely sent the SPL newcomers through.
It took Inverness 18 minutes to register their first shot on target against a team three leagues below them - Adam Rooney firing in a low shot from 18 yards which was comfortably held by visiting goalkeeper Peter Hamilton.
Caley Thistle were controlling proceedings and four minutes later they took the lead. Good work from Nick Ross allowed him time on the edge of the box to slip the ball through to Cox, who despite having his initial effort saved by Hamilton, reacted quickly to slide the rebound into the unguarded net.
Ross was proving a real handful on the right and he set up Kevin McCann moments later to deliver a cross that Gil Blumenshtein should have converted, but he could only head wide from six yards.
The hosts might have dominated the opening half, yet they almost went in at the interval on level terms. Ricky Little found himself with some room on the right and his low cross was only inches away from being converted by the unmarked Ian Watt at the near post.
Odhiambo came on for Blumenshtein in the 54th minute and his arrival had an immediate impact as Caley Thistle doubled their lead a minute later. Rooney's flick-on should have been dealt with comfortably by goalkeeper Hamilton, but he dallied over his clearance allowing Odhiambo to close him down with the ball striking the forward and rebounding into the back of the net.
Queen's Park had barely had time to clear their heads at the loss of such a poor goal before they found themselves further behind in the 57th minute. A corner from Danni Sanchez was not properly cleared and as the ball fell to defender Tokely, who showed great composure to smash home from 10 yards.
The visitors were now all but out of the competition, but they did have a chance to reduce the deficit when substitute Paul Harkins strode through the centre of Caley Thistle's defence only to see Ryan Esson produce a smart save low to his right.
Source: PA
