Summary

  • Holt gives hosts a late lead

  • First Scottish Championship match of the weekend

  • Both sides in play-off places

  • Partick Thistle up to third place

  • Inverness CT drop to fourth having played two more games than hosts

  1. Cheeriopublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    There might not have been a bucketload of goals, but we certainly got our fair share of action in tonight's clash.

    Another huge night in the context of this Championship season, and it's only going to get better.

    We will be all over tomorrow's action too, as well as the Premiership, of course. Join us then to do it all again.

    For now, thanks for your company and enjoy your night.

  2. 'Happy days' - Holtpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    Goalscorer Kevin Holt tells BBC Scotland, "It was important we put on a good display. "

    The Partick Thistle defender, on his goal, said, "I just seen the corner come in from Kyle [Turner] and thought, 'I'm on that' and headed for the corner - happy days."

    Partick ThistleImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Kevin Holt's goal secures the three points for Partick Thistle.

    He added, "It's been a few weeks since we won and we needed that. We have a few games in hand and we have to make them count."

  3. 'It's a sore one to take' - Doddspublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    Billy Dodds tells BBC Scotland tonight's result, "is the way it's been going the past couple of months."

    The Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager added, "In the first half, Partick created the better chances and were the better team but in the second half, I thought we got a real hold of the game and created a load of chances.

    "We are suffering at both ends because we aren't taking those chances and we are getting punished from the one shot Partick Thistle have in the second half."

    He said, "It's a sore one to take because I thought in the second half we were excellent."

    Finally, he noted, "There's eight games to go, we need to win nearly every one of them."

  4. 'Any of the top five could win the league'published at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall, tells BBC Scotland, "It's a big three points.

    "I thought in the first half we dominated but in the second half Caley Thistle were better than us. But at Firhill one goal can win a game and Kevin Holt got us that tonight with his right foot."

    When asked if his side could win the league, he said, "I think any of the top five could win the league and we are in the top five."

  5. Nerves within Caley Thistlepublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    Inverness came out with a plan in the second half, and perhaps they could have capitalised but they didn't and a lot of that could go down to their run of form. Anxiety and nerves kick in.

  6. Title-winning Thistle?published at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    Partick Thistle will believe they can stake a claim in winning the title

  7. 'A huge win'published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

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    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    A relief and a belief from Partick Thistle. They know how vital these three points are in their quest for finishing as high up the table as they can. It's a huge win.

  8. FULL-TIME Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistlepublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    It appeared as though another stalemate was being played out between these sides. An openly contested, end-to-end affair where the points would be shared.

    However, Kevin Holt had other ideas and scored the only goal of the night in the 85th minute from a well-worked Kyle Turner corner.

    Partick Thistle now leapfrog Inverness Caledonian Thistle into third place in the Championship.

  9. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    Three minutes added-on.

  10. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    Stuart Bannigan is off for Steven Bell in another Partick Thistle change.

  11. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Partick Thistle 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    With time, Logan Chalmers skews his shot at the bak-post.

  12. goal

    GOAL PARTICK THISTLE 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistlepublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Kevin Holt

    Kyle Turner's low driven corner finds Kevin Holt who was lurking around the penalty spot. He keeps his shot low and through a barricade of bodies, it makes way into the net.

    A huge goal in the Championship.

  13. Postpublished at 83 mins

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    Ross Docherty scoops over a glorious opportunity for Thistle.

    Brian Graham does all the hard-work done the left-hand-side, before picking out his captain, but Docherty skies it high.

  14. Postpublished at 82 mins

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    Reece McAlear curls in a free-kick, it makes way to the back-post where Caley Thistle defender Kirk Broadfoot is waiting.

    He's scored twice in this fixture already this season, but his header this time nestles in the side netting.

  15. Postpublished at 80 mins

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    Shane Sutherland grazes the top of the net after picking up Billy Mckay's perfectly weighted pass.

  16. Postpublished at 78 mins

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    Partick Thistle have had a few more sighting at goal since the substitutions.

    Brian Graham is dropping deeper and moments ago, he peeled of the defensive line and struck an audacious shot off his laces which was searching for the far top-corner.

  17. Postpublished at 76 mins

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    Aaron Doran departs for Logan Chalmers.

    The on-loan Dundee United youngster will be looking to inject a moment of magic for Caley Thistle.

  18. Postpublished at 73 mins

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    Sean Welsh has a strike from distance, despite having options in front of him, but it goes well high.

  19. Postpublished at 72 mins

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    Alex Jakubiak and Brian Graham link up well immediately.

    The substitute fails to get a clean strike away in his first chance since coming on.

    Cammy Smith was waiting in the wings, but Jakubiak struck first.

  20. Postpublished at 69 mins

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    Alex Jakubiak is on for some fresh Partick Thistle firing power.

    Juan Alegria makes way after having the best of the chances in the first half.