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Partick Thistle moved above Falkirk to eighth in the Scottish Championship by coming from two goals down to draw with fifth-placed Dunfermline Athletic. Tom Beadling finished a flowing move to net the opener before Bruce Anderson scored from a corner to make it 2-0. Thistle got back in the match before half-time when Scott McDonald's cross from the left was diverted into his own net by away defender Ryan Blair. And McDonald blasted home on 77 minutes to earn Thistle a vital point. The Australian took his tally for five since joining the Glasgow club in February with a low finish from Blair Spittal's ball. The draw leaves Dunfermline six points adrift of Ayr United, who have played a game fewer, in the final play-off position with five games remaining.

Partick Thistle manager Gary Caldwell:

Any time your are 2-0 down you are delighted with a point, but after the first 20 minutes when they scored, we were outstanding. We should have won the game with the opportunities we created, but you still have that disappointment with the first 20 minutes. We have to continue to show that resilience in the remaining five games.

Dunfermline Athletic manager Stevie Crawford:

When you come away to Firhill and go 2-0 up, it is disappointing to only come away with a point, but the pleasing thing today was we created chances and while I was frustrated about not winning the game, I was not frustrated with their attitude, which was great. Today's results made it harder to get a top-four place, but we will give ourselves every possible chance to sneak that fourth place and it all starts with Ross County on Tuesday.

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