Partick Thistle top the Scottish Championship after dispatching Queen’s Park
The two teams occupy polar opposite places in the table.
Partick Thistle climbed to the top of the William Hill Championship with a 1-0 victory over rock-bottom Queen’s Park.
The moment of the game came 10 minutes after the break when Seb Drozd’s effort deflected to Tony Watt at the far post who headed Thistle to victory and climbed above Raith who drew 0-0 with Dunfermline.
Dylan Borso scored four times as they came from behind to win 4-3 and inflict a fourth straight defeat on Stenhousemuir despite playing more than an hour with a man less after Calvin Okike was sent off for the hosts.
Arbroath ended a run of five-straight defeats in style as they earned a convincing 4-1 win over Ayr courtesy of goals from Thomas O’Brien, Michael McKenna, Gavin Reilly and Jacob MacIntyre.
Cristian Montano’s equaliser cancelled out Alfie Stewart’s opener as Livingston drew 1-1 with Inverness.
In League One, Ross County moved five points clear at the top of the league after they ran out 4-1 winners over Peterhead.
Brian Graham and Chris Hamilton gave County a 2-0 lead before Mitch Megginson pulled a goal back for the visitors but the home side finished the job with further goals from Richard Chin and Kieran Phillips’ penalty.
Second-placed Hamilton suffered a shock first defeat of the season after they were thrashed 4-0 by rock-bottom Cove Rangers thanks to Edimond Oppong’s hat-trick and Joseph Teasdale’s late strike.
Goals from Jamie Hamilton and Cameron Elliott’s penalty helped East Kilbride come from behind and earn a first win four games with a 2-1 victory over Queen of the South.
Cammie Ross struck four minutes from time to give East Fife a second-straight win as they beat Montrose 2-1 who had goalscorer Blair Lyons sent off late.
Airdrieonians ended a run of three consecutive defeats with a 3-2 win over lowly Alloa courtesy of Rangers loanee Josh Gentles’ late goal.
Stranraer remained at the top of League Two with a 3-0 victory over Stirling who saw their five-match league unbeaten run come to an end.
Second-placed Clyde picked up a third win from their last four after they twice came from behind to beat The Spartans 3-2.
Leighton McIntosh and Scott Honeyman gave Dumbarton a first win in four with a 2-0 victory over Elgin.
Jack Brydon’s late strike earned Kelty Hearts a 2-1 win over Annan Athletic while Forfar drew 1-1 with Edinburgh.