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Raith Rovers moved a point behind Scottish Championship leaders Dundee United with a hard-fought victory against Partick Thistle at Firhill.
Euan Murray connected with ex-Thistle playmaker Kyle Turner's fine delivery and David Mitchell could only palm the defender's header into his net.
Harry Milne hit the post with an added-time header for Thistle, who had more of the game and the better chances.
However Raith generally defended their box brilliantly to seal the key win.
Scott Robinson volleyed over and Brian Graham also had chances with two headers as Thistle probed for an equaliser in the second half.
Aidan Connolly hit the top of the net as the visitors sought the cushion of a second.
But with Scott Brown outstanding at the back, they held on for a victory that puts pressure on United before their game at Dunfermline on Friday.
Partick stay third, three points clear of Saturday's visitors Greenock Morton but having played a game more.
Line-ups
Partick Thistle
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Mitchell
- 2McMillan
- 5MuirheadSubstituted forBanniganat 81'minutes
- 6Neilson
- 3Milne
- 7McInroySubstituted forDiackat 66'minutes
- 19McBethBooked at 38mins
- 11Lawless
- 17RobinsonSubstituted forStanwayat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21Fitzpatrick
- 9Graham
Substitutes
- 8Bannigan
- 12Ngwenya
- 23Alston
- 25Stewart
- 26Stanway
- 29Mackenzie
- 34Diack
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Dabrowski
- 2Brown
- 20Brown
- 6Murray
- 3Dick
- 18Turner
- 8Matthews
- 7ConnollySubstituted forSmithat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16StantonSubstituted forVaughanat 86'minutes
- 23EastonSubstituted forByrneat 86'minutes
- 19HamiltonSubstituted forRuddenat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Vaughan
- 11Smith
- 13McNeil
- 15Corr
- 17Thomson
- 21Byrne
- 24McGill
- 29Rudden
Referee:Euan Anderson
Attendance:2,319
Live Text
Match ends, Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, Raith Rovers 1.
Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Euan Murray.
Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Callum Smith (Raith Rovers).
Steven Lawless (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
Foul by Callum Smith (Raith Rovers).
Harry Milne (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle).
Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Lewis Vaughan replaces Sam Stanton.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Shaun Byrne replaces Dylan Easton.
Brian Graham (Partick Thistle) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers).
Attempt missed. Lewis Neilson (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
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