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Anis had to head an in-swinging corner from Maloney off his line before the youngster curled a long-range free-kick over the crossbar in the fifth minute. Anis then picked up the ball midway in the Celtic half and tried an audacious effort which was deflected past the post by on-loan Sunderland star Michael Gray.
Celtic took the lead in the 31st minute when Momo Sylla fed 19-year-old Beattie inside the box and he coolly steered the ball home.
Beattie should have doubled his tally just two minutes later when Gray picked him out unmarked in the box, but he headed straight at the keeper.
Sylla again turned provider four minutes later with a weighted through-ball to Smith, who hit a first-time shot beyond the outstretched hand of Kenny Arthur and into the bottom corner.
Beattie came within inches of scoring a wonder goal with six minutes remaining, but his brilliant right-foot curler came back off the crossbar.

Trivia

• Lambert made a return to the first team, he had not played since injuring his ankle playing for Scotland in September.
• Ex Celts, Derek Whyte and John Paul McBride were in the Thistle line-up.

Teams

Partick Thistle:-
Arthur, Anis, Lilley, Whyte, Murray, Milne, McBride (Howie 85), Andy Ross, Fleming (Taylor 82), Mitchell, Grady (Gemmell 77).

Subs Not Used:- Budinauckas, Madaschi.

Booked:- Lilley.

Celtic:-
Marshall, Kennedy, Gray, McNamara (Laursen 78), Mjallby, Crainey, Smith, Lambert (Guppy 71), Maloney, Beattie, Sylla.

Subs Not Used:- Hedman, Miller, Varga.

Goals:- Beattie 31, Smith 75.

Booked:- Beattie.

Attendance:- 5,700.

Referee:- M McCurry

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Stats

Partick Th	0-2	Celtic
0	Shots On Target	2
3	Shots Off Target	7
14	Fouls (Conceded)	6
3	Corners	6
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0