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With 20 minutes of their Premiership play-off second leg in Dingwall left, Partick looked certain to become the first side to have finished fourth in the Championship and gain promotion. Leading Ross County 3-0 on aggregate, Thistle appeared home and dry, only for the Staggies to stage a remarkable comeback and take the final to penalties in which, heartbreakingly for the Firhill side, County edged 5-4.

Thistle Manager Kris Doolan will eye going one further this time round but first will face Jim Goodwin’s side in the Viaplay Cup Group Stage - a good litmus test for what’s to come in the 2023/24 league campaign.

His first task of the summer was to replace much of his departed side - with Ross Docherty and Kevin Holt making the switch two Tannadice.

The Jags started their Viaplay Cup campaign with a 1-all draw at Peterhead, winning on penalties to secure an extra point.