Date	Saturday, 23 August 2025
Competition	Scottish Championship
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:3 Partick Thistle
Venue	Global Energy Stadium at Victoria Park
Attendance	3,098
Referee	Iain Snedden
Comments	Match Report Report from Partick Thistle Website. Ross County 1 Partick Thistle 3 Partick Thistle enjoyed their second win in Dingwall this season as they picked up three William Hill Championship points courtesy of a 3-1 win over Ross County at the Global Energy Stadium. Jags’ Head Coach Mark Wilson listed the same starting line-up for a second week running with former Staggies striker Alex Samuel remaining on the bench. Robbie Crawford got the game going and the midfielder was involved again quickly as he won a corner at The Jail End with just 30 seconds played. Tony Watt was on the end of the flag kick however his header floated over the far post. Three minutes later Thistle had an escape from the hosts’ first corner when Akil Wright’s header came back off the bar. Wilson’s side won the third corner of the game on seven minutes when a Logan Chalmers shot was deflected wide however the wide-man’s subsequent delivery from the right evaded Dan O’Reilly. Shortly afterwards a long Paddy Reading pass found Watt who skipped past a couple of challenges before teeing up Ben Stanway who was crowded out before he got a shot off from the 18-yard line. With quarter of an hour played Thistle came close to both a goal and a penalty from a wicked delivery from a Chalmers free-kick on the right. Watt got on the end of the cross and his header brought out a fine stop from Ross Laidlaw and before skipper Lee Ashcroft could get onto the loose ball, he looked to be fouled from behind however no penalty was awarded. A minute later Laidlaw kept his goal intact again as he used his knees to deny Chalmers with the shot-stopper then glad to see a fierce Ts’oanelo Lets’osa drive rise and clear his bar. Ben McPherson and Ashcroft blocked home shots in quick succession before the visitors threatened again with a curling Robbie Crawford drive that flashed just past with referee Sneddon awarding a corner. Aidan Fitzpatrick created danger again on 27 minutes with a low cross that Watt just failed to turn in. A goal finally arrived on 29 minutes, and it arrived in the finest style! Thistle’s pressing game had County pinned back and when they finally cleared the ball it reached STANWAY who sent a rocket shot from 30 yards out fizzing past Laidlaw and high into the net. Ross County were stung into looking for retaliation and Ronan Hale turned quickly and got a shot off from 14 yards however it cleared Josh Clarke’s goal. Ashcroft and co continued to hold firm with the Cricket Cream Jags threatening on the break with the first half drawing to a close with Crawford side-footing a Chalmers cross just past. County made two substitutions for the second half which got off to a fast start as Chalmers sent an effort rising wide of Laidlaw’s goal and Clarke had to stretch to tip over a header before sixty seconds had been played. Before 120 seconds had been played it was a two-goal advantage for the Maryhill men as Fitzpatrick ran for 30 yards before releasing Watt on the left and his low ball across the home goal was turned in from six yards out by CHALMERS. Just after the hour mark it was almost three as a long ball released Fitzpatrick who bore down on goal and sent in a shot that Laidlaw stuck out an arm to save. The Dingwall men gave a reminder that they were still in things as Hale powered in a drive from 18 yards however Clarke put down both of his hands to block. Midway through the second period the score became 2-1 when Connor Randall found space at the back post and stabbed home from close range. The hosts were looking to build up a head of steam and Reading had to stand strong in the path of a Jay Henderson drive to ensure Clarke was not troubled. Thistle thought they had restored their two-goal advantage on 76 minutes when Reading cut the ball back to Chalmers who sent an effort towards goal that Samuel flicked into the net however an offside flag cut short the celebrations. Substitute Samuel then picked out Crawford who forced Laidlaw into a save before the hosts came close with a diagonal Kieran Phillips shot that hit the inside of the far post before bouncing into Clarke’s arms. O’Reilly ventured forward to get on the end of a free kick from substitute Steven Lawless and after having his initial attempt blocked the defender sent in a drive that looped over Laidlaw, but a corner was the only reward. In the first of four added on minutes Thistle were awarded a penalty when Declan Gallagher stuck out a hand and blocked a cross from LAWLESS. The number 11 expertly found the net from 12 yards to make the points safe however there was still time for Clarke to make a last gasp save to prevent County grabbing a second.
Ross County
Manager	Don Cowie
Starting 11	1: Ross Laidlaw, 3: Len O'Sullivan, 4: Akil Wright, 6: Connor Randall 1, 8: Dean Cornelius, 9: Ronan Hale, 16: Alexander Iacovitti, 23: Ross Docherty, 31: Declan Gallagher 1, 38: Jamie Lindsay, 44: James Scott
Bench	21: Bradley Foster, 2: Ben Crompton, 7: Jay Henderson, 11: Kieran Phillips, 14: Nicholas (Nicky) Clark, 15: Dylan Smith, 17: Gary MacKay-Steven, 19: Arron Lyall, 26: Jordan White
Partick Thistle
Manager	Mark Wilson
Starting 11	Joshua Clarke 1, Daniel O'Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, Ben McPherson, Paddy Reading, Tsoanelo Letsosa, Logan Chalmers 1, Robbie Crawford 1, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Ben Stanway 1, Tony Watt
Bench	Luke McBeth, Steven Lawless 1 (1 pen), Cammy Logan, Alex Samuel, Thomas Horn, Zander Mackenzie, Matthew Falconer, Lewis Budinauckas