Dundee Utd2–2Partick Th

Thistle haven't tasted success at Tannadice in the Premier Division, but they must have felt their moment had arrived in this encounter. They deservedly led 2-1 with just seconds remaining when United pounced to snatch a late equaliser which even Manager Ivan Golac admitted we didn't deserve! Grant Johnson and Freddy van der Hoorn were both omitted from the side which lost to Rangers and with Jim Mclnally suspended, that meant there were recalls for Craig Brewster, Mark Perry and Alex Cleland.

Certainly Thistle featured more prominently in the early stages and were unlucky not to take an eighth minute lead when Craig and then Shaw contrived to miss easy chances with the goal at their apparent mercy. Former United midfielder Alex Taylor then snatched at a cross from Cameron and knocked the ball past the far post from a good position. It was, therefore, strikingly against the run of play when United took the lead four minutes from the interval. Andy McLaren made a thrust to the bye-line before whipping over a cross from which Craig Brewster headed past Nelson from six yards. That lead lasted a mere three minutes Callum Milne scored his first ever goal in senior football with a neat chip after warding off four challenges.

Partick never aspired to the same heights after the interval, though Jamieson went close when he shot narrowly past. Compared to the opening 45 minutes. goalmouth action was at a premium, but 19 minutes from time, Thistle struck the goal which looked like ending their barren spell against United. Camerons low cross from a corner was flicked in by Roddy Grant to beat Alan Main at his near post. In an effort to salvage something from the game, manager Ivan Golac threw on Paddy Connolly for Craig Brewster and Paddy was to play our get out of jail card in the very last minute! He jinked his way inside before sending in a shot which rebounded off the face of the crossbar and Scott Crabbe proved to be our saviour with a simple tap in.