Summary

  • Doolan nods Thistle in front at Firhill

  • Substitute Ball levels for St Mirren

  • Stoppage-time penalty from McLean gives first win of season

  1. Postpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Congratulations to St Mirren on their first win of the season. We'll be back tomorrow to do it all again. Make sure you join us. Good night...

  2. Postpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Partick Thistle have a chance for revenge in just a few days since these teams meet at Firhill again in the League Cup on Tuesday.

  3. Text us on 80295published at 21:58 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Mark, a Buddie fae Paisley: "Just finished work and only got last 2 mins of game. Thank god Saints got a win. Can they keep it going? Not so sure."

    Anon (again!): Most team's first 11 wins games. 1 or 2 players missing and every team has problems. Jags are rank defensively when Muirhead/Balatoni get paired."

  4. Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald

    "I thought we were very good in the first half and, if we take our chances, it's a different game."

    And he's not very happy about how the winning goal came about...

    "I didn't think it was a free-kick first and foremost and, for the penalty, he's a yard away and it's blasted off him. People will say it was an unnatural position and I understand that. I'm more upset about the free-kick."

  5. Postpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    St Mirren manager Tommy Craig

    "It's a very welcome three points. The backing from the fans was incredible and that's what summoned the extra energy we needed. The players and fans worked together and I hope they can keep that going. That puts paid to the innuendo about a split between the management team and the players. A point tonight would have been fine but the players were adamant (they could win)."

  6. Text us on 80295published at 21:50 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Anonymous: "No consistency from any team in the SPL is what makes our League poor. Thistle had a great result against Inverness, but now get beaten by a team struggling at the foot."

    Mr or Mrs Anon is dominating the interaction tonight. Please remember to add a name.

  7. Postpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    BBC Sportsound pundit Derek Ferguson

    "I thought the foul that led to Kenny McLean's free kick was very soft but that's the bit of luck St Mirren have been missing this season."

  8. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    St Mirren captain and coach Jim Goodwin

    "Tommy (Craig) gave the boys a big lift at half-time. He told us to believe in ourselves and keep going and everyone was just outstanding. I'm really delighted for the young players in the dressing room because they are different class Monday to Friday. The gaffer has taken a lot of flak and I understand that but we can take so many positives from tonight."

  9. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    St Mirren hit back from behind to take maximum pointsImage source, SNS Group

    The introduction of Callum Ball (left) really changed the game for St Mirren. The striker is a big lad and really bullied the Thistle defence.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Wow! What an end to the game. That dramatic late penalty earns St Mirren their first points of the season.

  11. GOALpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Kenny McLean is a picture of calm as he bangs the ball right down the middle.

  12. PENALTYpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    A free kick for St Mirren in stoppage time... Right on cue, Kenny Mclean powers a shot in from 30 yards and it needs a good save from Scott Fox. From the rebound, Abdul Osman is punished for handball as he stops an attempted cross.

  13. Text us on 80295published at 21:34 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Anonymous (correcting me on St Mirren set-piece practice at 21:24): "Mclean has been hopeless all season Tommy Craig admits it is bad execution by Mclean and he was looking at changing things around."

  14. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    St Mirren are in no mood to settle for a point as Jeroen Tesselaar rampages into the penalty box and tees up Callum Ball. The big striker looks to have taken too long to get the ball under control but muscles his way into a shooting position and Scott Fox needs to make a good near-post save with his legs.

  15. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    A drilled strike from Kallum Higginbotham pinballs off a few legs inside the penalty box before St Mirren keeper Marian Kello can pounce on it.

  16. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    We're into the final five minutes. Can St Mirren press on and find a winner or will Partick Thistle find a second wind from somewhere?

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    And now Thistle have used their full complement of replacements as Christie Elliot comes on for Steven Lawless.

  18. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Jim Goodwin tries his luck with a free-kick from 20 yards but it flashes low and wide, with everyone expecting Kenny McLean to take it. Maybe McLean should insists on the next one.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Partick Thistle defender Jordan McMillan is cautioned for foul on former team-mate Isaac Osbourne.

  20. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    BBC Sportsound pundit Murdo MacLeod

    "I think Jim Goodwin has read the game very well. He looks comfortable in the centre of defence for St Mirren."