It's an unhappy night for Thistle after a third successive game without a goal. 

It wasn't for lack of effort or chances after Inverness went down to ten men minutes after they punished a Thistle defensive error to score what proved to be the game's only goal. 

We've had the first of four minutes additional time. 

A Dowds header from a Fitzpatrick corner drifts wide of goal. 

Thistle are nearly caught on the break but Doran's shot is blocked. 

Docherty takes the free kick but it is about a foot too high. 

Tiffoney wins Thistle a free kick almost on the very edge of the Inverness box. 

No way trough for Tiffoney after he picks the ball up following the corner. 

Less than 10 to go with Thistle throwing every attacking option at Inverness but with no end product so far. 

It's a better corner this time from Turner but the referee spots a push and Inverness have a free kick. 

Graham picks the ball up on the right hand side of the box and Ridgers has ti tip his effort over the bar. 

Ridgers takes charge to claim Turner's latest corner. 

Inverness are really struggling to clear their lines but the ball won't fall to a Thistle player. 

A Dealaney header from the corner clears Mitchell's crossbar. 

Turner's corner ends up in the arms of Ridgers. 

Tiffoney is fouled again giving Thistle a free kick in a dangerous position. 

Bannigan's shot is handled right at the edge of the box. Docherty and Holt are over the ball. It's left to the latter but his low shot doesn't threaten the Inverness goal. 

Tiffoney is denied by Ridgers. 

Ridgers saves Graham's effort from a Tiffoney cut back right on his goal line. 

An unhappy few seconds for Welsh. Seconds after being denied by Mitchell he lunges in late on Tiffoney and is sent off. 

Nearly a second for Inverness and it takes a good stop from Mitchell to deny Welsh. 

Turner's free kick is poor and Inverness try and break. 

Tiffoney is fouled near the edge of the Inverness box. 

It's a heap goal to concede. Brownlie looses possession of the ball and when a low cross comes into the Thistle box Shaw is there to convert inside the 6 yard box. 

Nearly an opening for Thistle right at the start of the second half but graham overhits his pass looking for Tiffoney's run. 

Very little to talk about in an uneventful first 45 minutes. 

Graham and Tiffoney both saw shots saved by Ridgers while at the other end Mitchell saved from Mackay. 

Ridgers collects Turner's corner. 

From nowhere Thistle come close. Inverness don't clear and Tiffoney's shot is blocked by the legs of Ridgers, 

There us a rare threat to either goal as Harper gets into a good position near the left hand side of the Thistle box, but his cross is cleared.

Half an hour in and it's all been pretty uneventful so far. Thistle have enjoyed a large period of possession but none if it near the Inverness goal. 

Mackay nods the ball on inside the Thistle box but Mitchell is there to collect ahead of Shaw. 

Lawless and Turner try to work a short corner with no joy. 

Thistle's first serious attack nearly produces the opening goal, Turner picks the ball the ball in midfield and in turn funds Lawless. Lawless passes to Graham to his left and Ridgers needs to get a touch to Graham's shot to prevent a goal. 

There is a free header for Delaney at Henderson's corner. Thistle get the ball partially clear but Deas manages to hook the ball towards goal but Mitchell saves. 

A simple ball over the top causes Thistle a flutter of anxiety but Holt is there to nudge the ball away from Mackay 

That's a better chance for Mackay and Mitchell makes a good stop to his right to keep the ball out with Holt doing well to prevent the ball going out for a corner. 

There's a half chance for Mackay but the Inverness number 9 sees his shot blocked by a Thistle defender. 

Inverness get the game underway. Thistle defending the goal in front of the away end in the first half. 

The Thistle side to face Inverness on a wet night in the Highlands shows just one change from the side that drew 0-0 with Dundee six game ago. 

Back comes in Harry Milne with Lee Hodson dropping to the bench. 

There are sections of the pitch that are visibly holding water and while the pitch is playable the match officials were paying for close attention to it. Thankfully the ain seems to be off as we near kick-off.