Kilmarnock 5-1 Partick Thistle: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 9 December 2017

Result

Kilmarnock 5-1 Partick Thistle

Premiership · Saturday 9 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Kilmarnock 5-1 Partick Thistle: match report

Kilmarnock won against Partick Thistle 5-1 in the Premiership on Saturday 9 December 2017. The half-time score was 2-1.

Kris Boyd opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Kilmarnock's goals came from Kris Boyd (12'), E. Brophy (20'), an own goal by Niall Keown (60'), E. Brophy (65') and Kris Boyd (79', penalty). Partick Thistle scored through Chris Erskine (16').

Discipline: Kilmarnock received no yellow cards; Partick Thistle received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Kilmarnock were 9th on 15 points from 16 and Partick Thistle 12th on 11 points from 15. Kilmarnock went on to finish that season 5th with 59 points, and Partick Thistle 11th with 33.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Kilmarnock win, 2 draws and 0 for Partick Thistle.

Going into the match Kilmarnock's last five read W-L-D-W-L and Partick Thistle's L-D-L-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Kris BoydKilmarnock · 1-0
  • 16'Goal · Chris ErskinePartick Thistle · 1-1
  • 20'Goal · E. BrophyKilmarnock · 2-1
  • 60'Own goal · Niall KeownKilmarnock · 3-1
  • 65'Yellow card · Ryan EdwardsPartick Thistle
  • 65'Goal · E. BrophyKilmarnock · 4-1
  • 79'Yellow card · Jordan TurnbullPartick Thistle
  • 79'Penalty goal · Kris BoydKilmarnock · 5-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Paul McGinnPartick Thistle

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Kilmarnock 1, draws 2, Partick Thistle 0.

Team news

Kilmarnock expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jamie MacDonald, Stephen O'Donnell, Greg Taylor, Stuart Findlay, Gordon Greer, Calum Waters, Jordan Jones, Adam Frizzell, Rory McKenzie, Lee Erwin

Partick Thistle line-up

Tomas Cerny, Jordan Turnbull, Niall Keown, Daniel Devine, Paul McGinn, Chris Erskine, Steven Lawless, Adam Barton, Ryan Edwards, Blair Spittal, Kris Doolan