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Partick Thistle 1 Kilmarnock 1 as late goal denies Ayrshire side top of the league status

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Derek McInnes says he’s disappointed his side blew a chance to go top of the league - but he admits a draw was a good result on reflection.Kilmarnock took a 59th minute lead at Firhill as Oli Shaw bagged his 10th goal of the season with a penalty before former Ayr United captain Ross Docherty fired home a stunning effort to save a point for Partick.Killie would have been heading into the weekend at the summit of the Scottish Championship if they held on, but they must make do with second place.McInnes has kept up an unbeaten start as Killie boss, but he’s frustrated his side didn’t leave Glasgow with all three points.He said: “I think on the overall performance we were glad to come away with a point, but when you’re in a winning position with a few minutes remaining you are disappointed not to take all three.“It was a tough match, the surface wasn’t the best in terms of players losing their footing and things like that.“But I’d say Thistle were better than us, they weren’t much better than us in the second half, I thought we got against them well, they didn’t get it all their own way.“We never gave up too many chances when we were in front which was pleasing, and that’s why you’re disappointed not to take the win.“It’s important that we get all three points from winning positions from here on in.”The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The first clear-cut chance of

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