Livingston vs Partick Thistle, 2017-18 Scottish Premiership, Relegation/Promotion Finals

· 1st Leg

Livingston

13': Keaghan Jacobs
74': Scott Pittman

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Partick Thistle

10': Kris Doolan

Livingston seize initiative in play-off final

Match Timeline

10': Goal! Livingston 0, Partick Thistle 1. Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Baily Cargill.
13': Goal! Livingston 1, Partick Thistle 1. Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
42': Shaun Byrne (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Jordan Thompson (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Danny Devine (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, Livingston. Josh Mullin replaces Jordan Thompson.
67': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Blair Spittal replaces Steven Lawless.
74': Goal! Livingston 2, Partick Thistle 1. Scott Pittman (Livingston) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Mullin.
78': Substitution, Livingston. Nicky Cadden replaces Scott Robinson.
85': Substitution, Partick Thistle. Miles Storey replaces Conor Sammon.
87': Substitution, Livingston. Gregor Buchanan replaces Lee Miller.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Home of the Set Fare Arena
Location: Livingston, Scotland
Attendance: 5,469

Line-Ups

Livingston (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Neil Alexander (GK)
26	Craig Halkett
4	Alan Lithgow
31	Declan Gallagher
8	Scott Pittman
24	Jordan Thompson
6	Shaun Byrne
3	Jackson Longridge
14	Keaghan Jacobs
17	Scott Robinson
18	Lee Miller

Livingston Substitutes:

Nicky Cadden, Josh Mullin, Adam Frizzell, Gary Maley, Jack McMillan, Gregor Buchanan.

Partick Thistle (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tomas Cerny (GK)
4	Baily Cargill
15	Daniel Devine
3	Callum Booth
16	Paul McGinn
9	Kris Doolan
13	Adam Barton
37	Martin Woods
18	Conor Sammon
19	Ryan Edwards
11	Steven Lawless

Partick Thistle Substitutes:

Andrew McCarthy, Ryan Scully, Mustapha Dumbuya, Blair Spittal, Miles Storey, Christie Elliott, James Penrice.

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