WATT A LIFT AS JAGS HEAD INTO SECOND

TONY WATT’S first-half header made it five wins on the bounce for Partick Thistle - and closed the gap on Championship leaders St Johnstone to six points with a game in hand.

- GORDON PARKS AT LESSER HAMPDEN

It was amoment oflethal quality from the hitman that downed Queen's to keep the pressure on the Perth side as Raith were shunted down to third.

Mark Wilson admitted it wasn't a great watch - but hailed his determined Jags for getting the job done.

He said: “It’s a good run were on and it's now two away games where we've taken the points so that isn't easy.

“It was tough tonight and it was a tough watch but we managed to win in a different way.

“Some things didn’t roll for us but we managed to get the goal which is all important.

“It was a great team effort, a good three points. But it was a bit anxious towards the end as we had todefenda lot of set-pieces.

“We came under a bit of pressure but sometimes you need to win like that.