Partick Thistle Football Club

INVERNESS 2, PARTICK THISTLE 3

FULL-TIME (phew!)

90mins+: Still going and Inverness have a free kick. Erskine booked.

90mins+: A 4th minute of injury time but a Thistle goal kick.

90mins+: Sanchez crosses and Rooney heads over.

90mins+: And another Inverness corner.

90 mins+: Inverness corner and another.

90 mins+: Into injury time of which we expect plenty.

89 mins: Rowson back on and his run releases the pressure a little but Liam Buchanan strays offside.

88 mins: So close to 3-3. Ross shoots and Tuffey can't hold and the ball is cleared. Plenty of injury time expected. Rowson still not back on.

87 mins: Thistle down to ten with Rowson off being treat for a cut.

86 mins: Grant Munro is booked.

85 mins: Pressure mounting and Inverness win a corner but it goes over the bar without a touch from any player.

84 mins: A Frantic scramble inside the box before Jonny Tuffey pounces on the ball virtually on his own goal line. This could be a long last few minutes.

83 mins: Paul Paton is booked.

79 mins: Esson clutches a Buchanan shot.

78 mins: Willie Kinniburgh replaces Mark Corcoran.

77 mins: GOAL INVERNESS. Game on again. A Hayes cross to the back post finds Foran and he heads home from close range.

75 mins: Bulvitis is booked.

73 mins: Paul Paton knocks the ball behind for a corner but there is no real threat to the Thistle goal when it is taken.

70 mins: Thistle corner. As always its Bryan Hodge to take it. Inverness clear.

68 mins: Jim Hamilton replaces Simon Donnelly.

63 mins: GOAL INVERNESS. John Robertson is adjudged to have fouled Hayes and Rooney make a good job of the penalty.

60 mins: Erskine is denied a goal by a save from Esson at his near post before Corcoran glances a header wide of target.

57 mins: Close to a 4th Thistle goal. Buchanan rolls in Donnelly who sees his shot blocked by the legs of Esson.

54 mins: Chris Erskine wins Thistle a corner. Hodge with the kick again. Archibald flicks on and Buchanan sees a shot blocked.

52 mins: Corner for Inverness which is eventually cleared.

51 mins: Chris Erskine comes on for Paul Cairney.

50 mins: Corcoran is bundled to the ground and Thistle have a free kick in a good position but before it can be taken physio Crichton comes on to attend to Cairney.

49 mins: John Robertson blocks a Hayes shot which allows Tuffey to collect the ball.

Sanchez on for Barrowman for Inverness.

Thistle restart the game and are shooting towards the Thistle fans who are in good voice.

HALF-TIME

45 mins: GOAL THISTLE. Thistle rip Inverness apart on the counter attack. Buchanan and Hodge combine to set up Alan Archibald, yes Alan Archibald, who side foots home from a few yards out.

44 mins: A well timed tackle from Ross denies Cairney a chance.

42 mins: Buchanan thumps a shot off a defender and Thistle have a corner. Hodge once more but Thistle make a poor job of a short corner this time.

39 mins: GOAL THISTLE. Russell Duncan gets into a real mess just outside his box and Liam Buchanan nips in to lob the ball over Esson and into the net.

36 mins: GOAL THISTLE. Thistle corner on the left hand side. Hodge again takes it. Robertson heads on and Buchanan back heels the ball home.

34 mins: Barrowman cuts the ball back to Hayes who gets his shot horribly wrong.

32 mins: A Nick Ross run ends with a shot high over the Thistle bar.

30 mins: Paul Cairney is fouled a couple of yards outside the Inverness box. Hodge curls the ball in and Esson is forced to touch over for a Thistle corner.

28 mins: Terry Butcher receives a lecture from referee Norris.

25 mins: A Shinnie runs takes him into the Thistle box but he drags his shot wide of goal.

21 mins: Hayes sends in another free kick and this time it is Bulvitis that can't direct the ball on target.

19 mins: A Hayes free kick from the left hand side is headed over by Grant Munro.

12 mins: This time it is a Thistle corner. Hodge comes across to take it and there is a hint of a chance when the keeper doesn't take it but Thistle can't take advantage.

11 mins: Paul Cairney feels he should have won a corner but a goal kick is given.

10 mins: It's Inverness that have settled better but neither keeper has had any serious work so far.

1 min: Ian Maxwell is forced to concede a corner following a Hayes cross. Easy take for Tuffey.

0 mins: Inverness kick the game off. Around 300 Thistle fans at the game.

TEAM NEWS: It's a bright but blustery day in Inverness this afternoon. Ian McCall has made two changes to the side that defeated Dunfermline 2-0 seven days ago. Kris Doolan and Chris Erskine have dropped to the bench allowing Liam Buchanan and Mark Corcoran to take up starting positions.