Thistle are flying after a terrific win at Troon to make it four wins on the spin - and they now want to make it a 'Fantastic Five' up against league challengers Darvel.


Darvel need little introduction having already beaten Aberdeen this season but their recent league form has been inconsistent after they themselves were hammered 4-1 by Troon, and have also lost a number of games in recent weeks.
However, Davidson believes Darvel, sitting in second spot, are still very dangerous - as their dramatic 3-2 win at Pollok last Friday night proved - so Largs need to be at it from the off.
Largs, sitting proudly in fifth spot, are one of the few sides who have beaten Darvel on their home soil as Thistle want to back that up with a win at Barrfields.
And the Thistle gaffer wants Barrfields to be bouncing for the big match and has made a rally call for fans to come out in big numbers.
Davidson said: "I don't think Darvel's results have been great lately but they are a quality side and they will hurt you if we are not at it."
"We are at home and we have won our past four so why should we not be confident going into it."
Reflecting on the hard fought 2-1 win over Troon last Friday under the lights at Portland Park, Davidson said: "We are glad to get another win and get the points on the board
"We tried to get it out to the boys that Troon would work even harder with ten men - they have a real work ethic - and it showed when they equalised and caused us problems but we managed to grind it out
"I am absolutely delighted for Addy - I know how hard it is he has worked to get back at it - it is a great performance - and he gave us something different upfront. It was terrific having him back.
"We had a bit of fortune with Laurie's strike but with Troon being down to ten men and we had a free man - Laurie was the free man and he got his shot away, and it was a bit harsh to Troon to be fair, as I thought they worked very hard and perhaps deserved something out of the game.
"For us, it was all about getting the three points as sometimes we have put in really dominant performances.
"We got through it and got the result."
Davidson was angered that Will Sewell's goal in the early minutes against Troon was controversially ruled out for offside.
He said: "It was not close at all - Will Sewell was the third man running. David Ramsay was offside but he didn't go for the ball - and Will ran on and scored it. It was pretty basic - and I thought the officials had time to think about it but it was a terrible call.
"Troon had opportunities and so did we - and Ramsay hit the post at 1-0; but as long as there was only one goal in it they had something to chase.
"Troon were very dogged and they kept at it which mean we had to work hard right till the final whistle.
"Obviously we have new players in lately but it was the two old timers who got the goals and the subs who came on were great and there were a couple of bodies who didn't play who are also great players so it shows you the depth they have in their side."
Largs have a three week break after the Darvel game with no match until 22nd April.
Their remaining fixtures are as follows: April 1 - Darvel (H), 2pm kick-off, April 22 Hurlford 2pm kick-off, April 26 Auchinleck (H) 7pm kick-off, May 6 Kilwinning (A) 2pm kick-off, May 10 - Rob Roy (away) 7.30pm kick-off, May 13 - Pollok (H), 2pm kick-off.
* Results - Budget Blinds Amateurs Division One - Kilmarnock AFC 2 - Largs Thistle Amateurs 1.