The woodwork is the only winner
WITH FOOTBALL IN COLD STORAGE WE TAKE A LOOK AT OLD ST
Paul Behan a foul on Higginbotham, after 25 minutes.
It looked bleak for the Jags number 23 as stretcher-bearers were called for before the player was taken away and replaced by Steven Lawless.
Thompson and Gallacher tussled at the near post to collect another Wylde cross, the ball spinning behind for a corner, before goalie Gallacher was called upon in the 33rd minute to make an acrobatic save from Campbell.
The youngster collected Naismith’s pass and prodded a shot dangerously towards the top left-hand corner – but the former Scotland goalkeeper clawed the ball away with both hands.
Taylor-Sinclair sent a free-kick on the angle of the penalty box straight into the grateful arms of Kello.
Early in the second half McGowan curled an effort beyond the far post after McGinn played him a return pass.
Goodwin curled a free-kick 30 yards
Star Saint:
The Saints centre-half has been excellent in recent weeks and once again he produced a no-nonsense display to earn a clean sheet for his side. Nominations so far: 3 – Kenny McLean, Steven Thompson, John McGinn. 2 – Gary Teale, Darren McGregor. 1- Jim Goodwin, Paul McGowan, Chris Dilo, Lee Mair, Jason Naismith, Gary Harkins, Marc McAusland, Marian Kello.
Match Facts
Score St Mirren 0 Partick Thistle 0
Scorers No-one
Bookings McMillan (17), Naismith (25), McGinn (64)
Red Carded No-one
Referee John Beaton
Attendance 4,660
Teams: St Mirren 4-2-3-1): Kello, Naismith, McAusland, Wylde, Kelly, Campbell (Newton 67), McGregor, McGinn. Thompson, McGowan, Goodwin. Subs not used: Dilo, van Zanten, Reilly, Williams, Brady, Grainger.
Partick Thistle (4-1-3-1-1) Gallacher, Taylor-Sinclair, Muirhead, Balatoni, Craigen, Bannigan, Mair, McMillan, Taylor (Doolan 68), Higginbotham (Lawless 28), Erskine (Elliott 70). Subs not used: Fox, O’Donnell, Forbes, Fraser.
Darren McGregor
out well over target, before there were claims for a penalty as McGowan looked to have been barged to the ground while trying to reach a Goodwin pass – but referee John Beaton wasn’t interested.
McGinn picked up a caution for a clip on Chris Erskine after 64 minutes, before Newton replaced Campbell in midfield three minutes later.
After 77 minutes McGinn saw an effort strike the base of the post and Wylde saw the rebound desperately blocked.
Taylor-Sinclair skimmed the crossbar with a 30- yard rasper as the game continued to ebb and flow.
Then McGowan should have shot at goal, instead waiting for Newton as a reinforcement, the latter seeing his pocket pinched before he pulled the trigger.
Into time added on and Kello was wellpositioned to take a decent effort from Craigen.