Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness CT: Scott Robinson goal secures home win
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Scott Robinson (left) scored Partick Thistle's vital goal
Scott Robinson's first-half goal was enough to give Partick Thistle victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who finished with 10 players.
Robinson netted after Ben Stanway's effort had been saved.
Duncan Ferguson believed his Inverness side should have been awarded a free-kick just prior to the goal.
Cammy Kerr, who was booked for simulation before the break, received a second yellow card for a foul on Thistle's Aidan Fitzpatrick.
And the depleted visitors could not recover, meaning they remain second bottom and four points from safety.
Ferguson's team are nine points above Arbroath, while Kris Doolan's Thistle are third, nine points off Raith Rovers and eight points above Dunfermline Athletic.
Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan: "This stage of the season, it's about results, not performance. You want performance and results, but I think what we've done is we've played a lot better and lost.
"I would give credit to Inverness because they played some good stuff. It's a massive three points."
Inverness Caledonian Thistle head coach Duncan Ferguson: "I'm not sure if it's inside the box or it's not inside the box, but it's absolutely a free-kick.
"It's an easy decision and then they counter attack and that's it, they score from there. It should have been a penalty if it was inside the box, or it's a free-kick on the edge of the box, and then [the referee] compounds the problem by then saying to Cammy Kerr that he's simulated the first yellow card. It's a clear free-kick."