Summary

  • O'Reilly heads Rovers into 12th-minute lead

  • Easton fires Rovers' second straight after half-time

  • O'Reilly knocks ball into own net to give Thistle hope

  • Graham penalty levels after Murray hand ball

  • Alston slides in to put Thistle in front

  • Smith and Stanton put Rovers back in the lead

  • Rovers go two points clear at top of Scottish Championship

  • Thistle eight points behind hosts in third

  • Rovers unbeaten in 11 games, Thistle's first defeat in seven

  • Rovers secure fifth straight win

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    No changes for either side at the break.

    The rain is pouring down now as we get back under way at Stark's Park.

  2. Rovers putting Thistle under pressurepublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Michael Stewart
    Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Scotland

    Raith Rovers haven't given Partick Thistle a moment's peace. Whenever they've had someone on the ball, they've had someone in their face putting them under pressure and thrown them out of balance.

  3. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Penny for your thoughts Kris Doolan...

    Partick Thistle manager Kris DoolanImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan

  4. Rovers deserve leadpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Leanne Crichton
    Former Scotland international on BBC One Scotland

    Raith Rovers have certainly been the better side. They have forced Thistle into a lot of errors. It's probably the poorest I've seen Thistle, but much of that is down to the way Rovers are playing.

  5. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    He'll be smiling under there... promise.

    Ian MurrayImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray

  6. Postpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    Raith Rovers being brilliant... no surprise.

    Partick Thistle being disappointing... a big surprise.

    An impressive showing from Raith, but goodness me, that was a very poor half from Thistle.

  7. HALF-TIME Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistlepublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Rovers just had a late chance on the counter-attack, but the eventual shot goes over the bar.

    Thistle will be pleased to get into the dressing room at 1-0 you would've thought....

    aith's Josh Mullin and Partick Thistle's Jack McMillan in action during a cinch Championship match between Raith Rovers and Partick Thistle at Stark's ParkImage source, SNS
  8. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Another great save from Jamie Sneddon - he's well on his way to redeeming himself now.

    Lewis Vaughan gathers the ball on the edge of the box, gets himself the right way round, tries the shot and the Thistle goalkeeper does well to save.

  9. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    Hearing a minimum of two minutes added on...

  10. Postpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Thistle have another corner.

    It's a lovely delivery, but Daniel O'Reilly manages to win the header and clears the ball before it eventually goes out for a goal kick.

  11. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    Now I've drawn attention to Jamie Sneddon, we're all looking at him, eh?

    Bet he wishes we weren't... got away with one there, far from convincing...

  12. Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Just as I say that Dylan Easton has a shot from the inside of the box. It's fired right at Jamie Sneddon and the ball hits off his chest.

    Up the other end, Thistle's Kerr McInroy also tries his luck. The shot is deflected out for a corner but they can't make anything of it.

  13. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Thistle just seem to be struggling to put it all together in the final third in the opening half an hour.

    They've been getting forward but are yet to find a response to that Daniel O'Reilly goal.

  14. Thistle's Sneddon stung by headerpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Here's that moment to forget for Jamie Sneddon...

    Media caption,

    Daniel O'Reilly puts Raith Rovers 1-0 up after a howler from Jamie Sneddon

  15. Postpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Dylan Easton goes down after a challenge from Jack McMillan - it's right in front of the referee, who doesn't give the foul.

    The Rovers midfielder stays down but eventually gets back to his feet and looks to be okay.

  16. Postpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Lewis Neilson tries a volley from the edge of the box and it looks to fly just wide.

    After seeing the replay, it maybe wasn't that close from the on-loan Hearts defender, but Thistle are responding well to conceding that early goal.

  17. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    Well, Jamie Sneddon... I'm seeing you now!

    Got to be doing better than that.

  18. goal

    GOAL Raith Rovers 1-0 Partick Thistlepublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Daniel O'Reilly

    Jamie Sneddon will not be happy with that..

    It all comes from yet another Rovers corner, but it's a really bad mistake from the Thistle goalkeeper, who should be doing better to keep the shot out.

    Lewis Vaughan is also trying to claim the goal as his own, but it looked like Daniel O'Reilly got the final touch on it.

    Raith Rovers goalImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Head boypublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Partick Thistle

    Here's that early Thistle chance...

    Partick Thistle's Brian Graham has a header savedImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Brian Graham, Thistle's top scorer, is back in the starting line-up and forced an early save from Kevin Dabrowski

  20. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Partick Thistle

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    I really hope the camera never caught me gawping there...

    I genuinely thought Jamie Sneddon, the Thistle 'keeper, hadn't appeared for the handshakes.

    My goodness, that goalkeeper kit is very, very, very similar to their awfy looking away strip.

    Thankfully Sneddon is very much on the pitch and having work to do very early on.