Defender Jack Murray gave ten-man City the lead and discussed the possibility of drawing his former club Buckie Thistle after the game.
"I saw that Lewis is wanting to play us," Murray said. "Yeah, that would be a good game for us, but there's a few other tricky games that could turn out to be.
Jags won 2-0 at Formartine United, with manager Lewis Mackinnon expressing his desire for a home draw against Elgin.
Autor's resume: Elgin City wins the Scottish Cup.