Ethan Ross scores the opener for Falkirk against Partick Thistle
Falkirk were frustrated at Firhill as Partick Thistle earned a draw to stop the visitors opening a four-point gap at the top of the Scottish Championship.
Veteran forward Brian Graham scored his first league goal of the season, pouncing on a loose ball to power home an equaliser from the edge of the penalty box.
It was a much-needed response from Thistle, coming just two minutes after Ethan Ross had put the visitors ahead on the hour.
John McGlynn's side had put Thistle under pressure for most of the game, exploiting the width of the pitch to keep them on the back foot.
Keenan Adams twice came close to finding a winner for Falkirk in the final minutes, firstly rattling the upright with a close-range shot before seeing a well-hit strike blocked just a few minutes later.
But as the clock ticked down, the visitors were unable to get by the impressive Myles Roberts in the Thistle goal.
The draw leaves Falkirk two points clear of second-place Ayr United while Thistle are fifth, 10 points off the top.
Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan: "There's no bad points in the Championship, if you're picking up points you're going in the right direction.
"Falkirk are a top side, they're really impressive, and you have to give them credit for that. On the balance of play, I love the fact that we pulled it back. A tough, tough game so we'll take the point and move on."
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "I'm disappointed for the players because they put so much into that game and they played so well.
"We should be leaving here with three points but we didn't really kill them off. We threw the kitchen sink at them, we just couldn't come up with a winner."
