WASPS STING GARY ON JAGS BOW
Vitoria followed up a rebound to make it three.
Diamonds caretaker boss Marc Fitzpatrick said: “I’m happy with the outcome. News last night of the new manager gave the players a big lift.”
Montrose boss Petrie said: “That was as poor as we’ve been at home and we have no excuses.” Jim Goodwin spoke of his joy and relief after Alloa claimed their first league win of the season – and ruined Gary Caldwell ’s debut as Jags manager.
Hearts loanee Dario Zanatta was the Wasps hero with a sweet strike in 51 minutes.
And Goodwin said: “I’m delighted for the players to get that monkey off their back.
“They have been working ever so hard. Today was a real team Alloa Athletic............ 1 Partick Thistle .......... 0
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beaten. The match exploded into life after the break when Chris Millar lobbed a ball over the top which caught out the Falkirk defence and sent Michael Tidser charging in.
Fasan raced from his box but lost out in the chase then wiped out Tidser with a clumsy slide tackle before ref John Beaton flashed a straight red card at the Bairns keeper.
McKinnon added: “The sending off was poor especially as the ref told my keeper he was being sent off for handling outside the box. I’ve watched it back and he didn’t handle so he’s got that wrong.
“Plus there were recovering players. Our keeper caught it with his foot and that summed the ref up for me.”
It took until 71 minutes for sub goalie Chris Mitchell to be tested with a long- range, swerving effort from Tidser that was tipped over.
But Ton had their fans in raptures minutes later when McHugh steered a neat header past Mitchell.
Boss Jonatan Johansson savoured his first win after a week that had seen Morton linked with a takeover.
He said: “It’s good to get that win on a personal level.
“It wasn’t a difficult week. There are always rumours in football and it was important we stayed focused.”
hasn’t had too many saves to make.”
Jags turned the screw late on and Craig Slater f ired a free- kick just over before Souleymane Coulibaly’s effort was saved by Neil Parry.
New boss Caldwell said: “The result was disappointing but the performance was good for large periods.”