IT was all about the numbers at Firhill last night as Partick Thistle and Morton took a possible step into the future.
The success or failure of Friday night football will depend on the size of crowds that can be attracted and while the result of this match will be of paramount importance to the teams and their managers, the 3380 attendance figure will be the one that matters most for the Scottish Football League. The proximity of Greenock to Glasgow’s West End made the first division fixture between these two the ideal guinea pig for the unusual encounter.