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Dundee United maintained their 100% start to the Scottish Championship season by coming from behind to beat Partick Thistle. After a week of speculation about their financial health, hosts Thistle edged ahead when Steven Saunders planted in a header from Cammy Palmer's deep cross. But United levelled after the break through Lawrence Shankland's miss-hit shot - his seventh goal of the season. And substitute Peter Pawlett forced in after a handsome move to seal the win. The outcome was perhaps harsh on Thistle, who seized upon the poverty of United's defending to force two excellent saves from Benjamin Siegrist. However, Championship favourites United drew upon their attacking talent to consolidate their early place at the summit of the division.

Partick Thistle manager Gary Caldwell:

We were excellent in the first half and got ourselves in front and second half it was disappointing how we played in sitting off the game a little bit and allowed them back into the game. We allowed too many gaps. We didn't mark in the box and we got punished for that. We lacked a little bit of bravery or a little bit of desire. We need to keep working on stepping forward and imposing our style on the game.

Dundee United head coach Robbie Neilson:

I actually thought we started the game all right. We passed the ball about and had a couple of chances. We gave away a very sloppy goal. That allowed Partick to sit in then I thought we answered a lot of questions at half-time. People were maybe looking at us saying, 'are we going to crumble or come out fighting?' And I think in the end we got the result we deserved.

bbc.com

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