Partick Thistle completed the Championship season undefeated at home after a 1-1 draw with city neighbours Queen’s Park.
It is the second draw between the sides in as many matches, with Queen’s Park ending the season with just one win from their last eight games.
There was nothing to play for except pride for both sides in terms of the league table, with Thistle locked into second place and Queen’s Park knowing they were safe from relegation already.
The away side came close to opening the scoring just over a minute in when Callum Smith’s cross was pounced upon by Michael Ruth. The striker’s header however, was brilliantly diverted by the leg of Josh Clarke.
Queen’s Park goalkeeper Callum Ferrie made a fine stop of his own just minutes later, clawing a Logan Chalmers cross from deep off his goal-line which nearly caught him off guard.
The hosts would take the lead on 25 minutes through their captain for the evening Tony Watt. Aidan Fitzpatrick floated an inviting ball in from left, and the veteran striker neatly nodded it on for his tenth goal of the season.
Ferrie added to his personal highlight reel when he was at full stretch to deny Tony Watt’s venomous half-volley just before the hour mark to keep his side in the game.
And five minutes later they had the chance to equalise from 12 yards after a mistimed challenge inside the box from Patrick Reading.
Ruth stepped up, and sent Clarke the wrong way as he tucked it in bottom left.
Momentum favoured Thistle if any side was going to find a winner, but player preservation was key with Mark Wilson’s side knowing they have a play-off tie against either Dunfermline or Arbroath in less than two weeks.
Both those sides coincidentally faced off tonight also in a goalless draw at East End Park.
If Thistle can overcome either of those sides in a two-legged affair, they will reach the Premiership play-off final for the first time since 2023.
PARTICK THISTLE: Clarke 7, Reading 5, Smyth 4 (Lets’osa 61’ 2), Samuel 4 (Taylor 61’ 2), Chalmers 7, Crawford 6, Ingram 3 (Logan 46’ 3), McBeth 5, Fitzpatrick 5 (Mackay-Steven 61’ 2), Loughrey 5, Watt 8 (Diack 75’ 1)
QUEEN’S PARK: Ferrie 7, Fieldson 5, Longridge 6, Macgregor 5, Ruth 6 (McDonnell 90’), Connolly 5, McLean 4, Shiels 5, Mackenzie 5, Smith 6, Lamie 5
