In what was a game l missed and only seen the second half in my local pub, down seeing my Dad who has just had a hip replacement.Both sides struggled to cope with a stiff swirling wind but Partick were first to threaten when Paul Paton unleashed a long range shot which forced a diving save from Rab Douglas.At the other end an angled Mickael Antoine-Curier shot flashed wide before Thistle produced a fine move.Stephen McKeown and Lucas Akins were involved in creating space for the lively Kris Doolan whose netbound shot had Douglas diving to his left to claw the effort behind.The home side continued to dominate but Dundee delivered a sucker punch by going ahead in 37 minutes with their first shot on target. Andrew Shinnie was the provider with a neat pass to the unmarked McMenamin who calmly rolled the ball through the legs of Jonny Tuffey.The setback appeared to throw Thistle completely off their stride while the visitors grew in confidence on the restart.They could have doubled their lead when McMenamin exposed a moment's hesitation to pick out Antoine-Curier but the Gaudeloupe striker was off-balance as he shot wide.Then Andrew Shinnie's corner picked out Gary MacKenzie whose header flashed inches wide.Giorgis Efrem was next to threaten with a dipping 20 yard effort that Tuffey could only parry.Thistle refused to throw in the towel and were rewarded when Simon Storey's cross was headed home by substitute McKinlay.There was still time for Tuffey to deny Shinnie with a superb save while Doolan fired narrowly over for Partick as the game drew to a close.
Dundee: Douglas; Cowan, Malone, McHale, MacKenzie, Lauchlan (McKeown 80), Shinnie, Paton, McMenamin, Antoine-Curier, Efrem. Subs not used: Williams, O'Brien, Gilhaney, Roy Referee: D Somers
Att: 3,303.
Link below is highlights from the game..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/7958324.stm
