Summary

  • Tie finished 3-3 on aggregate - County win 5-4 on penalties and will stay in Premiership for next term

  • Sims scores decisive penalty after captain Docherty misses for Thistle in sudden death

  • County trailed 3-0 on aggregate with 19 minutes left but forced extra-time

  • Fitzpatrick strike had given Championship Thistle three-goal advantage

  • Dhanda levelled match with controversial VAR penalty & Murray netted a minute later

  • County captain Watson had red card rescinded before Harmon levelled in stoppage-time

  • Referee Walsh earlier stuck with on-field decision not to award Thistle penalty after being called over to screen

  • Kris Doolan's side finished fourth in second tier; County were 11th in top flight

  1. goal

    GOAL! Ross County 1-1 Partick Thistle (agg 1-3)published at 18:02 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Yan Dhanda.

    Bang. Yan Dhanda rifles it down the middle.

    A lifeline for County. We could be in for a daft last 20 here.

    Ross County goal
  2. PENALTY to County!published at 18:01 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Now then...

  3. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Nick Walsh is off to the monitor again.

    Will he stick with his on-field decision this time?

  4. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    This is taking a fair amount of time...

  5. Postpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    I think County might get a penalty out this. Brian Graham's arm isn't down by his side as he jumps.

    It looks like it ticks all the boxes...

  6. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Another VAR review.

    This time for a handball on Brian Graham...

  7. ouch!

    Ouch!published at 17:57 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Jordan White's bandaging, and the stitches in his head, appear to have come loose.

    He's sorted now, though. Looked nasty.

  8. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    'The Jags are going up', the Thistle fans chant. They believe this is done.

  9. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    What a great strike from Steven Lawless, and what a clearance from Connor Randall on the line.

    Listen to the travelling Thistle fans. They know which way this is going.

  10. CLOSE!published at 17:54 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    How many times have we seen Jack McMillan make an underlapping run over these play-offs?

    The right-back storms into the box and forces Ross Laidlaw into a save at his near post.

    Steven Lawless then has a fine strike with the rebound but it's scooped off the line.

  11. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Ambitious from Kyle Turner, who tries one from range but it's waaaay off target.

    Malky Mackay then turns to his bench as George Harmon replaces Ben Purrington.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 17:50 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    The flag eventually goes up, but Scott Tiffoney races clear and fails to convert.

    It's good goalkeeping from Ross Laidlaw, but the Thistle man went just too early.

  13. Postpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Any missed County chances just aren't followed up with sustained pressure.

    Thistle look comfortable again.

    malky mackayImage source, SNS
  14. Postpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Ross Docherty spins away beautifully from his man then delivers a gorgeous ball into the box, but it's just too high for Brian Graham.

    What a goal that would've been.

  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 17:41 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Here come County again.

    The ball drops for David Cancola, whose drilled effort deflects off a body before being clawed away by David Mitchell.

    One of these must go in for the hosts.

  16. 'Gifted opportunity gone'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    He has to score, it's as simple as that.

    Any hopes of getting back into this game, that has to be scored. The opportunity was gifted.

  17. Off the line again!published at 17:39 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    That simply has to go in.

    Alex Samuel races clear and manages to get a shot away despite taking a horrible big touch.

    David Mitchell saves and it ricochets off a Thistle defender before being cleared on the line by Aaron Muirhead.

  18. Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    Connor Randall lumps a ball into the box instantly and David Mitchell doesn't look clever again.

    County can't take advantage.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

    Ross County 0-1 Partick Thistle (agg 0-3)

    The teams are back out and off we go again.

  20. Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 4 June 2023

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