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Paul Watson (second from left) got off the mark early on against Partick Thistle

A double from Paul Watson and one from Craig Curran gave Dundee United their second Championship win of the season and consigned Partick Thistle to a second league defeat.

Watson converted Fraser Aird's cross for the opener and doubled United's lead in the second half when he tapped past Cammy Bell.

Aird set up Curran as Csaba Laszlo's side made sure of the win.

Thistle substitute Chris Erskine forced in a consolation in stoppage time.

The Jags had lost defender Thomas O'Ware to a knee injury after four minutes and Alan Archibald's side struggled to find their rhythm.

Pavol Safranko and Christoph Rabitsch could have added their names to the scoresheet but both were denied by Bell.

Post-match reaction

Dundee United manager Csaba Laszlo: "I have to congratulate the team. We looked like a team. We looked really like a unit and this takes time.

"For this reason, it is very important to win these kind of games. I am satisfied with the result."

Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald: "Defending set plays is a must in this league. We had an extra man in midfield and didn't use it. We had a couple of half chances but didn't take them.

"We'll be working on urgency and passing for the game ahead. We'll look to improve on getting more chances."