Kilmarnock's on-loan Queen of the South midfielder helped the Doonhamers to a vital win in the Championship relegation play-offs.
The Dumfries side, who are now managed by former Killie boss Allan Johnston, put Raith Rovers to the sword with a 3-1 win in Kirkcaldy.
And Wilson was huge for Queens as he assisted Lyndon Dykes' opener, and was involved in the build-up for Connor Murray's goal.
In the 17th minute, Wilson fired a pass into the path of Dykes, who curled it home with the outside of his boot across Dean Lyness' goal.
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And the Killie midfielder helped spark the attack for the second just five minutes later.
Euan Murray put the ball in his own net to make it 3-0 in the second-half.
Queens looked home and dry and Stark's Park, but David McKay pulled a goal back with four minutes left to keep the tie alive heading into the second-leg at Palmerston on Saturday.
