Partick Thistle 3-2 Queen of the South: Scott Tiffoney late goal gives hosts three points

Scott Tiffoney (left) celebrates his late winner for Partick Thistle

Scott Tiffoney clinched victory for Partick Thistle over Queen of the South at Firhill in an entertaining Scottish Championship opener.

Willie Gibson gave the visitors the lead, but Brian Graham's swift double turned the match on its head.

Queens, who had manager Allan Johnston sent to the stands after Thistle's equaliser, levelled when Ruari Paton headed in from a corner.

However, a low drive from substitute Tiffoney gave Thistle a winning start.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Partick Thistle

Formation 3-5-2

1Sneddon

4Mayo15Bell3Holt

16McKenna6Turner23Docherty8Bannigan2Foster

9Graham10Rudden

• 1Sneddon
• 4Mayo
• 15Bell
• 3Holt
• 16McKenna
• 6TurnerSubstituted forSmithat 63'minutes
• 23DochertyBooked at 45mins
• 8Bannigan
• 2Foster
• 9GrahamBooked at 90mins
• 10RuddenSubstituted forTiffoneyat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Tiffoney
• 11Smith
• 12Stone
• 14Gordon
• 17Murray
• 19MacIver
• 21Niang

Queen of Sth

Formation 3-4-1-2

1Rae

20Nditi5McKay16East

7Paton15McGrory8Todd33Gibson

10Connelly

49Soares Junior9Roy

• 1Rae
• 20Nditi
• 5McKaySubstituted forChimaat 72'minutes
• 16East
• 7Paton
• 15McGrory
• 8ToddSubstituted forCochraneat 62'minutes
• 33Gibson
• 10Connelly
• 49Soares JuniorSubstituted forDebayoat 63'minutes
• 9RoyBooked at 40mins

Substitutes

• 4Chima
• 6Cochrane
• 13Debayo
• 17Joseph
• 21McMahon
• 25Dunn
• 30Cowie

Referee:

Greg Aitken

Attendance:

1,534

Match Stats

Home TeamPartick ThistleAway TeamQueen of Sth

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home9

Away10

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away10

Fouls

Home9

Away6

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Partick Thistle 3, Queen of the South 2.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 3, Queen of the South 2.

3. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.

4. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by William Gibson.

5. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Foul by Brian Graham (Partick Thistle).

7. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Roberto Nditi (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

8. 85'

   Goal!

   Goal! Partick Thistle 3, Queen of the South 2. Scott Tiffoney (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciaran McKenna.

9. 84'

   Post update

   Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Udoka Chima.

10. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Lewis Mayo (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

11. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Udoka Chima (Queen of the South).

12. 83'

    Post update

    Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13. 81'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Roberto Nditi (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

14. 75'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Ross Docherty (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

15. 74'

    Goal!

    Goal! Partick Thistle 2, Queen of the South 2. Ruari Paton (Queen of the South) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Connelly following a corner.

16. 74'

    Post update

    Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Cammy Smith.

17. 74'

    Post update

    Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Cammy Smith.

18. 73'

    Post update

    Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Richard Foster.

19. 72'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Queen of the South. Udoka Chima replaces Paul McKay.

20. 70'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Partick Thistle. Scott Tiffoney replaces Zak Rudden.

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