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Ross County v Partick Thistle

Ross County v Partick Thistle

BBC News26-07-2025
Update:
Date: 90'+5
Title: Post
Content: Match ends, Ross County 1, Partick Thistle 3.
Update:
Date: 90'+5
Title: Full Time
Content: Second Half ends, Ross County 1, Partick Thistle 3.
Update:
Date: 90'+3
Title: Post
Content: Attempt missed. Ronan Hale (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Update:
Date: 90'+1
Title: Post
Content: Attempt blocked. Matthew Falconer (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Update:
Date: 90'+1
Title: Post
Content: Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Update:
Date: 90'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Ross County. Conceded by Daniel O'Reilly.
Update:
Date: 88'
Title: Goal!
Content: Goal! Ross County 1, Partick Thistle 3. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Henderson.
Update:
Date: 87'
Title: Post
Content: Declan Gallagher (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Update:
Date: 87'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Thomas Horn (Partick Thistle).
Update:
Date: 86'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Partick Thistle. Thomas Horn replaces Tony Watt.
Update:
Date: 85'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Partick Thistle. Matthew Falconer replaces Robbie Crawford.
Update:
Date: 85'
Title: Booking
Content: Ronan Hale (Ross County) is shown the yellow card.
Update:
Date: 84'
Title: Goal!
Content: Goal! Ross County 0, Partick Thistle 3. Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tony Watt.
Update:
Date: 83'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt saved. Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ross Laidlaw (Ross County).
Update:
Date: 83'
Title: Post
Content: Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Update:
Date: 82'
Title: Post
Content: Delay in match because of an injury Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle).
Update:
Date: 79'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Ross County. Kieran Phillips replaces Ben Crompton.
Update:
Date: 78'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt saved. Arron Lyall (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lewis Budinauckas (Partick Thistle).
Update:
Date: 78'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Partick Thistle. Steven Lawless replaces Aidan Fitzpatrick.
Update:
Date: 77'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt blocked. Ronan Hale (Ross County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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