Livingston 0-4 Partick Thistle

Partick's Liam Buchanan was razor sharp in front of goal

Liam Buchanan fired a brace for Partick as the First Division club recorded a convincing away victory against Livingston at Almondvale.

Scott Chaplain scored for Thistle after seven minutes and Buchanan, who was causing mayhem with his pace, doubled Partick's lead on 39 minutes.

The home side failed to reduce the deficit after the break and Buchanan grabbed his second after 62 minutes.

Mark Roberts compounded Livingston's misery with a tap-in on 79 minutes.

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Thistle were the more dangerous side throughout and broke the deadlock when Roberts' cross was converted by Chaplain in the six-yard box.

Buchanan doubled Thistle's lead after Mariusz Liberda initially parried the striker's shot, but the ball looped over the goalkeeper.

Mark Tinkler tried to clear off the line, but failed to connect as the ball crept into the net.

Livingston's Dave MacKay almost got a goal back for the home side, but the defender's header was nodded off the line by Ryan McStay.

Buchanan scored his second of the night after 62 minutes when he latched onto a flick from David Rowson to close in on goal.

Liberda produced a great instinctive save but the rebound fell into Buchanan's path to score.

Buchanan turned provider for the Glasgow club's fourth goal, nodding the ball into Roberts' path before he fired home.

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Livingston: Liberda, MacKay, James, Makel, Tinkler, Raliukonis, Dorrans, Fox, McMenamin, Pesir, Snodgrass. Subs: Craig, Mitchell, Matthews, Jacobs, Stewart.

Partick: Hinchcliffe, Mark Roberts, Twaddle, McKinlay, Harkins, Archibald, Chaplain, Rowson, Buchanan, Mark Roberts, McStay. Subs: Murray, Gibson, Donnelly, Di Giacomo, Samushonga.

Goals: Chaplain 7, Buchanan 39, 62, Mark Roberts 79.

Att: 2,018

Referee: J Underhill