Partick Thistle Football Club

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 1, PARTICK THISTLE 0

FULL-TIME

90 mins+ : It's officially not Thistle's day. David Rowson pushes the ball into the path of Martyn Corrigan and his shot smacks off the crossbar.

90 mins+: A Queen of the South corner.

90 mins+: Is that the last chance for Thistle? David Rowson's cross is headed over by Chris Erskine.

89 mins: Excellent take by Hutton from a Rowson cross and this doesn't look like being Thistle's day.

86 mins: Chris Erskine turns at the edge of the Queens box but his shot though well hit is straight at Hutton.

84 mins: Nearly an equaliser. Liam Buchanan does well to set up Chris Erskine and Hutton does really well not just to save but hold Erskine's shot.

80 mins: Archibald gets his head to this corner but it is over the bar.

79 mins: Thistle corner. Conroy to take from the left. Missed by everyone but when Cairney returns the ball into the box Thistle have another corner.

76 mins: Harris is booked.

71 mins David Weatherston curls a shot over Tuffey's bar from the edge of the Thistle box.

70 mins: Double change for Thistle. Erskine and Donnelly come on for Hodge and Lovell.

69 mins: Bryan Hodge blazes over the bar from 12 yards out after being nicely set up.

68 mins: Half a shout for a penalty as Cairney goes to ground.

67 mins: Ryan Conroy smashes a shot off a Queens defender and Thistle have a corner. Queens, eventually, clear. Best spell in the game yet from Thistle.

65 mins: Neil Scally is booked.

61 mins: Thistle bring on Cairney for Stephen McKeown.

60 mins: That was a chance for Thistle. McKeown played in Liam Buchanan but Buchanan, with McKeown calling for a return pass, shot wide of the far post.

59 mins: Thistle are struggling right now and Holmes get his head to a free kick but his header is well wide.

55 mins: Nearly a rapid response from Thistle but McKeown is twice denied, firstly a defender and then keeper Hutton.

54 mins: GOAL QUEENS. They work a short corner and Stewart Kean gets his head to the ball

50 mins: The ball cleary strikes Bryan Hodge on the hand inside the box. The referee rules no intent and there is no penalty.

49 mins: An easy save for Hutton from McKeown's low drive.

47 mins: Much more positive from Thistle and a flowing move ends with Conroy's cross cleared.

46 mins: Buchanan earns Thistle a corner. Robertson gets his head to McNamara's corner and a Queens defender has to clear from near his goal line. Thistle have another corner which is wasted.

We are back udner way at Palmerston.

HALF-TIME

45 mins: Hutton needs two attempts to grab hold of a Hodge shot.

44 mins: Ryan Conroy is forced into giving away a corner. Easy take for Jonny Tuffey.

38 mins: A great Burns cross doesn't find any takers in the home ranks.

36 mins: A glimpse of a chance for Thistle but Lilley tackles Liam Buchanan just as the Thistle striker enters the Queens box.

35 mins: Bob Harris tries one from long range but is well over the bar.

33 mins: Yellow card for Bryan Hodge.

30 mins: It's the home side that are doing the pressing but aren't creating any clear cut chances. While Thistle look solid they are struggling to retain possession at times.

21 mins: Good spell of pressure from the home side with Paul Burns causing problems down the left hand side.

17 mins: Queens corner. Harris to take it on the right hand side. Thistle clear.

15 mins: A Liam Buchanan shot takes a deflection which takes the pace off the ball and Hutton has an easy save.

14 mins: Liam Buchanan plays a neat ball in for Stephen McKeown but McKeown can't control the ball.

11  mins: Queen of the South corner. Cleared.

6 mins: Thistle have their first corner. Conroy geos across to take itit's cleared but only for another Thistle corner.

3 mins: A very early yellow card for Martyn Corrigan.

2 mins: Jonny Tuffey does well to claw away a deflected Burns shot and Queens have the game's first corner.

0 mins: Queens kick the game off.

PRE-MATCH NEWS: Thistle have made one change to the side that defeated Ross County seven days ago. Stephen McKeown, a sub against County, starts this one as Greg Shields drops out. The Palmerston pitch is in excellent condition, the weather mild so all should be set for an excellent game of football. Your reporter has even evaded a threat to be evicted from the Palmerston Main Stand.