Partick Thistle have been hit by tragedy on the eve of their play-off decider following the dying of the daddy of manager Kris Doolan.
Doolan’s facet beat Queen’s Park 4-3 within the first leg of the cinch Premiership play-off quarter-final on Tuesday and the second leg takes place at Ochilview on Friday night time.
An announcement on the membership’s web site learn: “All at Partick Thistle FC are deeply saddened to be taught of the passing of Lawrence Doolan, the daddy of first-team manager Kris Doolan, this morning.
“We know every Partick Thistle supporter and all connected with the club will join us in sending their love, thoughts and condolences to Kris and his family at this difficult time.”
Doolan’s assistant, Paul McDonald, stated in a membership video: “Devastated at the news we got regarding the passing of his dad. Condolences from everyone here at the club.”
Thistle have solely misplaced as soon as in 14 video games since Doolan took over and likewise scored 4 targets in opposition to their Glasgow rivals final month in a Championship sport, preserving a clear sheet within the course of.
McDonald promised the gamers will strategy Friday’s sport with their manager’s type of play outstanding of their ideas.
“The message will be, don’t change anything in terms of our attacking style of play,” he stated,
“That’s been the manager’s message since he has are available in. He has all the time inspired the group to take care of the ball and to make use of the power and the risks we have now throughout the group.
“They have responded brilliantly to his management and the way in which he desires to play. The gamers have carried that out fantastically nicely.
“We won’t be going there to sit in and defend the lead, we will be going there to win the game.”
Queen’s Park manager Owen Coyle believes minimising lapses in focus might be very important for his group after some painful current defeats.
The Spiders misplaced 5 targets in opposition to Dundee of their Championship title decider final Friday.
Looking again on the first leg, Coyle stated: “We may have scored two targets within the first 5 minutes as a result of we began the sport higher.
“So we all know we are able to rating targets, as a result of that’s what we wish to do in the long run, we wish to play in a means the place individuals assume ‘I enjoy watching my team’.
“But in the identical means, we have to do higher defensively. That’s not simply the again 4, it’s from the strikers all the way in which again as a result of it’s very a lot a collective effort.
“There are actually issues to work on, not loads of time, however we have now proven previous to the final couple of weeks, clear sheet at Hamilton, clear sheet at Ayr, we’re succesful of doing it.
“It’s just that focus and concentration. They are a young team, there will be lapses, but it’s about minimising those lapses. When we do, we have shown we can win these type of games.”
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