Livingston vs Partick Thistle preview - Injuries problems for Livvy

Posted Saturday, September 24, 2011 by PA

Livingston have defender Paul Watson ruled out of the visit of Partick Thistle through suspension and midfielder Keaghan Jacobs is also out with a leg injury.

Promising youngster Stefan Scougall could make the game despite picking up an ankle injury at Dingwall last Saturday that appeared to rule him out for a few weeks.

Lions boss Gary Bollan said: "We have made more of a solid start than a spectacular one but we are a wee bit unlucky not to have more points than we do have.

"Thistle will be coming here boosted by a good win over Ayr last weekend so we need to ensure that we get on top early and a win for us would move us back above Thistle in the table."

Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara has included striker Tommy Stewart in his squad after the Northern Irishman passed a fitness test on his injured thigh.

Not such good news for McNamara, however, is the definite absence of Willie Kinniburgh and Scott Robertson through injury, and the possibility that Alan Archibald and Iain Flannigan could join them on the sidelines through knocks.

McNamara said: "You think you are doing okay injury wise and they you get a week like this where you feel stretched, but we will just get on with things.

"We played the best football I have seen in my time in charge in the second half against Ayr last week and I am hoping for a repeat of that."