Monday 9th November, 2026 at 12:17pm
Ts’oanelo Lets’osa proved to be an important second half introduction on Saturday as Partick Thistle scooped up all three points from the Glasgow derby against Queen’s Park, seeing them reclaim top spot in the Championship standings.
The first half had been a challenging one for the visiting Jags with Lets’osa admitting that “it wasn’t our usual selves” to start proceedings.
The early pressure from the home side wasn’t exactly unexpected from the Thistle camp, as Letso’osa explained.
“You know, they can play. If you give up possession and let them have the ball, then of course they can play. But then again, we had to do our principles, stick to our possession-based game when we had a chance to attack.”
“We took some time to pick up. But, we took what the coaches said to us at half-time, we took that principle and started to play more like how we usually play. Because of that it became a lot more enjoyable, better to watch.”
Being introduced into the tie for the start of the second half, Lets’osa was well prepared to make his mark on proceedings as Thistle restarted their search for the breakthrough.
“There’s going to be pressure, always. Pressure because we set such a high standard for ourselves. We know our own level of performance, our standards. So, coming on in the second half, I don’t think there was any more added pressure.
“We just had to do what we’ve been doing in training for the last year or the last 18 months, and implement more of that into our second half.”
It had been a busy week for Mark Wilson’s Jags side, with progression in the KDM Evolution Trophy paired with a victory at the city Stadium. Ts’oanelo references one key theme in how the squad looked to respond to last week’s league defeat: consistency.
“I’m not going to say it’s expected, but it’s just a case of continuing to be consistent. That’s the theme, that’s what we continue to try to be. Not to be slack, not to be sluggish, just be consistent throughout. Being able to pick up these results has been good, and they’ll help us going forward.”
Reflecting on the recent results, their impact on the team and their expectations in the ties ahead, it’s much of the same for Thistle’s number 64.
“Then again, it’s the same word again, consistent. We know what we have to do, we know our principles and we have a good team environment. That’s what keeps us going on. By having such a good environment, knowing our players, knowing one another. We push one another along – it’s really good.”
It’s all focus forward now, however, as Lets’osa highlighted the importance of the Jags support ahead of the return to the WrightKerr Stadium at Firhill next Saturday for a game against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
“I’m excited. Firhill is a beautiful place, especially with our fans. Even by coming today and supporting us; we can never be ungrateful and we should never take them for granted. So, by being back home, back at Firhill again, it’d be a joy to play in.”
Interview by Amy Banks
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