Partick Thistle 3-1 Inverness CT

Partick Thistle produced a sensational display to win the battle of the Jags and bring Inverness Caley Thistle's unbeaten run to an end.

Aaron Doran drilled home for the visitors but quickfire goals from Steven Lawless and Abdul Osman turned the game on its head.

Caley had the better of much of the second half but Kallum Higginbotham's brilliant strike made it 3-1.

It should have been 4-1 but Kris Doolan missed a late spot kick for Partick.

Caley Thistle went into the game top of the Premiership table, having yet to suffer a defeat, and they started the brighter.

Marley Watkins tried his luck with a drive from outside the box that Scott Fox let slip through his body, but the Partick goalkeeper grabbed it at the second attempt.

On a fine day at Firhill, the football matched the weather as both sides passed the ball around with energy and purpose on a perfect pitch.

Aaron Doran fires Inverness into the lead against Partick with a an excellent low finish into the corner

Ross Draper put an end to the early niceties with a crunching tackle on Higginbotham, earning a yellow card for his troubles.

The visitors soon hit the front thanks to a well-worked move after 13 minutes. David Raven provided the perfect pass for Doran, who rattled a low effort into the corner.

Partick responded in fine style and were level within minutes thanks to Lawless, who cut in from the left and curled a delightful shot past Dean Brill - the first goal scored against Inverness this season.

Caley gave up another goal three minutes later when Osman rose at the back post and powered Higginbotham's corner home with a downward header.

The leveller almost came through striker Billy McKay but after being set up superbly by Doran's pass across the face of goal, the Northern Irishman's effort was tipped away by Fox.

McKay had the first chance of the second half but when the ball dropped to him at the far post he was unable to keep his volley down, with the Partick back line calling for an offside flag that never came.

The visitors had upped the pace and put together a wonderful, sweeping move upfield but when the ball was fed to Watkins he slashed his effort over the angle.

Abdul Osman rises highest to nod the ball past Dean Brill and give Partick Thistle a 2-1 lead

Watkins turned provider minutes later with a brilliant run down the right but his cross was headed well wide by Doran.

Inverness were knocking on the door and playing some sublime stuff in the process, with Ryan Christie the next to threaten with a left-foot dig that Fox tipped wide.

Partick were hanging on at times but Ryan Stevenson's curler kept Brill on his toes.

That was a warning the visitors failed to heed and it was soon 3-1 in spectacular style.

Stevenson's cushioned header set Lawless off down the right and his pass was smashed into the bottom corner by Higginbotham from 25 yards.

Caley continued to probe but Fox dealt with anything that came his way and the home side should have added gloss late on from the spot.

Gary Warren downed Kris Doolan in the area and the Partick front-man took the penalty himself, but his effort was tame and Brill saved easily.