Partick V Raith at Firhill Stadium : Match Preview

Partick V Raith - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Paton out as Thistle chase titlePartick Thistle captain Paul Paton will miss out through a knee injury as the Jags look to defeat Raith at Firhill and clinch the First Division in front of their home fans.Aaron Muirhead serves the second game of his four-match ban following his sending off in the Ramsdens Cup Final and Hugh Murray is absent due to a foot problem, with Jordan McMillan unlikely to feature after a recent illness.A win would see SPL return for the first time in nine years and player-manager Alan Archibald said: "It has been a long time since we were there. To win the tTitle in front of our fans is a huge incentive."However, we need to play to do it as our games with Raith have been really tight."Raith Rovers miss only striker Pat Clarke, who has a groin injury, as they look to bounce back from Saturday's 1-0 defeat from Cowdenbeath.The Kirkcaldy side's player-manager Grant Murray played for Partick when they were last in the SPL and he said: "I have seen Firhill packed and know that it can be a noisy, intimidating place and we are likely to face that but I am sure we will handle it."I was disappointed with our display at the weekend but we have played well against Partick in the league this season."We have had two draws and a 3-2 defeat so it would nice to get the win and end the season all square with them."

Source: PA