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Partick Thistle 0-2 Arbroath: Dick Campbell's side up to third

Arbroath moved above Kilmarnock into third place in the Scottish Championship with victory away to Partick Thistle.

Anton Dowds headed the visitors in front just before half-time and Liam Henderson nodded the second for Dick Campbell's with 12 minutes remaining.

Thomas O'Brien struck the post for Arbroath in added time.

Lewis Mayo came close to pulling one back for Thistle, his header going wide as Partick stayed fifth in the league.

Line-ups

Partick Thistle

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Sneddon
  • 2FosterBooked at 90mins
  • 18Akinola
  • 4Mayo
  • 3Holt
  • 6Turner
  • 23Docherty
  • 8BanniganSubstituted forGordonat 74'minutes
  • 7TiffoneySubstituted forHendrieat 68'minutes
  • 11SmithSubstituted forMacIverat 25'minutes
  • 9Graham

Substitutes

  • 12Stone
  • 14Gordon
  • 16McKenna
  • 17Murray
  • 19MacIver
  • 32Hastie
  • 33Hendrie

Arbroath

Formation 4-1-3-2

  • 1Gaston
  • 2Thomson
  • 22Henderson
  • 5O'BrienBooked at 20mins
  • 3Hamilton
  • 18Hamilton
  • 12StewartSubstituted forGoldat 87'minutes
  • 28Craigen
  • 19DowdsSubstituted forHilsonat 73'minutes
  • 17Nouble
  • 8McKennaBooked at 29mins

Substitutes

  • 7Gold
  • 9Hilson
  • 10Swankie
  • 11Linn
  • 15Donnelly
  • 16Clark
  • 21Antell
Referee:
Alan Newlands
Attendance:
2,285

Match Stats

Home TeamPartick ThistleAway TeamArbroath
Possession
Home57%
Away43%
Shots
Home7
Away11
Shots on Target
Home4
Away5
Corners
Home5
Away8
Fouls
Home9
Away9

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Partick Thistle 0, Arbroath 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, Arbroath 2.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Joel Nouble (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

  4. Booking

    Richard Foster (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Richard Foster (Partick Thistle).

  6. Post update

    Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. Post update

    Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, Arbroath. David Gold replaces Scott Stewart.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Brian Graham (Partick Thistle).

  10. Post update

    Joel Nouble (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Attempt missed. Joel Nouble (Arbroath) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Lewis Mayo (Partick Thistle) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.

  13. Post update

    Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.

  14. Post update

    Kevin Holt (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Dale Hilson (Arbroath).

  16. Post update

    Foul by Tunji Akinola (Partick Thistle).

  17. Post update

    Joel Nouble (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.

  19. Goal!

    Goal! Partick Thistle 0, Arbroath 2. Liam Henderson (Arbroath) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael McKenna following a set piece situation.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Lewis Mayo (Partick Thistle).

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