Title dream still alive for Partick Thistle

February 15, 2010

Ian McCall claimed his Thistle team are still in the hunt for the Scottish First Division title after watching them win ugly over bottom club Airdrie United.
It was Thistle’s first win since early January and brings to a welcome end to their losing streak.
With Dundee’s match at Ayr postponed and Ross County drawing with Dunfermline, the three points keep the Glasgow side’s faint promotion hopes alive.
Speaking after the match, McCall said: ‘Nothing is settled yet, we have a lot to do and we need all our injured players back, but I’m delighted with the win.’
Paul Cairney scored twice as Partick Thistle put Airdrie to the sword.
Cairney followed up to finish off a Liam Buchanan effort that was fumbled by the Airdrie ‘keeper Stephen Robertson, giving Thistle a 29th-minute lead at Firhill.
The former Queen’s Park player added his second with a low drive shortly before half time.
The home side were penned in by struggling Airdrie, who started the second half brightly but found Jonny Tuffey in the Thistle goal in top form.
However, it should be noted that referee Scott McDonald helped out Thistle when he waved away strong penalty claims after substitute Scott Gemmill was bundled to the floor by David Rowson.
Indeed, The Jags came back into the match and may well have added to their lead.
Steve Lovell can think himself unlucky not to score following an effort that struck the inside of the post and crept along the goal line.
A bizarre refereeing performance was capped in the closing 10 minutes as McDonald red-carded a player from each team.
The visitors’ Alan Trouten and Thistle’s Rowson were sent to an early bath for second yellow cards in the closing stages, neither of which merited a foul, let alone a card.

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