Thistle win 10-9 on penalties to secure the bonus point. 

Stanway - scores (1-0)

McKee - saved (1-0)

Lawless - Scores (2-0)

McCarthy - Scores ( 2-1 Thistle)

Milne - Scores (3-1 Thistle)

Ritchie - Scores (3-2 Thistle)

Graham - Saved (3-2 Thistle)

Ward - Scores (3-3)

Muirhead - Scores (4-3 Thistle)

Brown - Scores (4-4)

Lyon - Scores (5-4 Thistle)

R Strachan - Scores (5-5)

Fitzpatrick - Scores (6-5 Thistle)

O'Keefe - Scores (6-6)

Williams - Scores (7-6 Thistle)

D Strachan - Scores (7-7)

MacKenzie - Scores (8-7 Thistle)

Reid - Scores (8-8)

Sneddon - Misses (8-8)

McKenzie - Misses (8-8)

Stanway - Scores (9-8 Thistle)

McKee - Scores (9-9)

Lawless - Scores (10-9 Thistle)

McCarthy - Saved (Thistle win 10-9)

MacKenzie over hits his cross in trying to find the head of Graham. 

Fitzpatrick's shot is saved by the legs of McKenzie 

Crowd: 834

Fitzpatrick's free kick slides off the top of Dowds' head and out for a throw. 

Milne is fouled wide on the left and Thistle will have a chance to get the ball in the box. 

We're into the last 10 minutes. This has been a second half of a low tempo and little has happened for Thistle in the final third. 

Stanway tries to pick up the ball at the edge of the box after Lawless' corner is cleared but he is penalised for a foul. 

Milne is on the end of Fitzpatrick's deep corner but it is a comfortable save for McKenzie. It's been better from Thistle though in the last few minutes.

Lawless with the corner this time but Thistle can't make anything of it. 

Stanway's crisp finish from Graham's knock down finds the net but the flag is up for offside. 

Fitzpatrick's corner is delivered into a good area but referee McFarlane spots an infringement and Peterhead have a free kick. 

Much better from Thistle. Muirhead finds Milne down the left and his cross is cleared for a corner. 

It's a good run down the right from Stanway but McKenzie is able to collect his cross ahead of Graham. 

Peterhead work a short corner and when the ball is delivered into the box Sneddon is there to claim the ball. 

Some anxiety again for Thistle as Shanks initially gets away from Williams but the defender is able to recover. 

Thistle are close to falling behind as Durhie's shot escapes Sneddon and looks to be crossing the line until Muirhead steps in to clear at the last second. 

It's been a frustrating start to the second half with nothing happening for Thistle. 

We're back underway. No changes from either side. 

Thistle have been the dominant side and should have added to their early strike but a rare Peterhead attack and a well taken goal sees the teams level at the break. 

Fitzpatrick's corner is far too deep. 

Dowds' shot is blocked and spins over the bar for a Thistle corner, 

A Ritchie header is on target but doesn't have the power to trouble Sneddon. 

Lawless' pass finds Graham but Graham's touch is heavy and any chance is lost. 

The ball is touched to Fitzpatrick outside the box but his low shot never threatens the Peterhead goal. 

Nearly an immediate response from Thistle. Lawless threads through a pass for Dowds but McKenzie is swiftly off his line to block Dowds' shot. 

Almost out of the blue the home side level. Jack Brown gets clear of Williams down the right and he sends over a cross that Ritchie fires first time past Sneddon. 

Jack Brown's shot bounces in front of Sneddon who gathers after a flicker of anxiety. 

Fitzpatrick's corner is cleared. 

It's a gem of a cross from Lawless across the face of goal that Dowds stretches for but can't quite reach. 

Lawless and MacKenzie link up well down the right but MacKenzie's ball into the box looking for Graham is just a shade too far in front of the Thistle striker. 

Peterhead scramble clear a Lawless cross as Thistle hunt for a second goal. 

An ambitious effort from Fitzpatrick flies over the bar. 

Nearly a second for Thistle. Lawless chips the ball into the box for Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick takes the ball past McKenzie in the Peterhead goal. With the angle too tight for a shot he tries to find Dowds but the ball is cleared. 

It's a poor free kick and Williams is fouled as he gets set to clear. 

Bannigan catches Shanks late and Peterhead have a free kick in a threatening position. 

Shanks drags a shot wide of Sneddon's right hand post. 

Thistle look for a second corner after Graham gets his head to Fitzpatrick's corner but the game restarts with a goal kick. 

It's the perfect start for Thistle. Fitzpatrick's free kick goes deep to the back post where Harry Milne is able to head back across goal and into the far corner of the net. 

Bannigan is fouled wide on the left and Thistle have an early chance to test the hone defence from the free kick. 

Thistle kick the 2023-2024 season off. Shooting towards the 'Billy Gibson' end in the first half. 

The competitive action returns this afternoon with a visit to Balmoor Stadium and a Viaplay Cup meeting with Peterhead. 

Although The Jags came here during the Covid season 2020-2021 season this our first visit here in front of fans since the now legendary play-off victory in May 2006. 

Much has changed since then and indeed much has changed since the end of last season. 

Their are first Thistle starts for Zander MacKenzie and Ben Stanway while summer recruit Wasiri Williams makes his Partick Thistle debut. 

As Kris Doolan continues to assemble his squad ahead of the start of the league season he lists three outfield players on the bench James Lyon, Ji Stevenson and Jamie Taggart, all of whom featured in the pre-season matches played. 

Remember should today's game finish level at 90 minutes then there would be a penalty shoot out to determine who would pick up the bonus point on offer.