Match ends, Partick Thistle 2, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Partick Thistle moved off the bottom of the Championship after overturning a half-time deficit to beat Alloa.
With Falkirk losing at home to Morton, it is the Bairns who occupy bottom spot, with Thistle one point behind eighth-placed Alloa.
Jack Aitchson fired the visitors into an early lead, but Joe Cardle equalised shortly after the break.
After incessant pressure, Scott McDonald's free-kick gave the home side a deserved lead.
Alloa threatened an equaliser through Kevin Cawley and Jordan Kirkpatrick, but the home side held on.
Gary Caldwell's side could climb as high as sixth should they win their game in hand on Tuesday away to Ayr United.
Line-ups
Partick Thistle
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 23Sneddon
- 31McMillanBooked at 33minsSubstituted forSaundersat 72'minutes
- 5Anderson
- 6McGinty
- 2ElliottSubstituted forCardleat 45'minutes
- 17Slater
- 14GordonSubstituted forHarkinsat 45'minutes
- 3Penrice
- 7Spittal
- 10McDonald
- 9Doolan
Substitutes
- 11Harkins
- 15Hazard
- 19Storey
- 21Fitzpatrick
- 30Mansell
- 32Cardle
- 43Saunders
Alloa
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Parry
- 8RobertsonBooked at 65mins
- 5Graham
- 2Taggart
- 3Dick
- 11Flannigan
- 6Hetherington
- 23ShieldsSubstituted forCawleyat 78'minutes
- 10TroutenSubstituted forKirkpatrickat 72'minutes
- 19Zanatta
- 12AitchisonSubstituted forHamiltonat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Roscoe
- 7Cawley
- 9Hamilton
- 14Brown
- 15Kirkpatrick
- 17Peggie
- 31Henry
- Referee:
- David Munro
- Attendance:
- 3,578
Match Stats
Home TeamPartick ThistleAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home9
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 2, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Iain Flannigan.
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Attempt saved. Scott McDonald (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Joe Cardle (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Jack Hamilton (Alloa Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Cardle (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Kirkpatrick (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Jon Robertson.
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Steven Anderson (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jack Hamilton (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Blair Spittal (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Kevin Cawley replaces Connor Shields.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Steven Saunders.
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Foul by Craig Slater (Partick Thistle).
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Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Steven Saunders replaces Jack McMillan because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Jordan Kirkpatrick replaces Alan Trouten.
