Dundee United finished their flat February with a two-goal defeat from Partick Thistle at Tannadice.
The Tangerines have taken only one Premiership point out of a possible 12 during what has been a miserable month for Jackie McNamara’s men in the league.
They have now lost to the Jags, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock, with the one draw coming last midweek against Inverness Caley Thistle.
The truth is that they deserved nothing from this game, with the visitors always looking the likelier victors despite going into the fixture carrying the tag of possible relegation candidates.
Thistle took the lead on 35 minutes and the goal was a cracker.
A flowing move up the right saw Lyle Taylor back-heel the ball into the path of scorer Stephen O’Donnell, who curled the ball around the outstretched hand of United goalie Rado Cierzniak.
Partick moved further ahead on 41 minutes when Kallum Higginbotham’s corner from the left eluded the defence and eventually crossed the line when a deflection left Cierzniak helpless, with both Jarek Fojut – who was credited with the own goal – and Ryan McGowan in attendance.
The home team created precious little thereafter, with arguably their best move coming through second-half sub Mario Bilate, who threaded a great pass through to Henri Anier only for the Estonian to sclaff his shot on what was a poor playing surface.
Anier had another glaring chance in the closing moments but blasted high and wide after a cutback from Nadir Ciftci found him at the back post.
That miss just put the tin hat on a terrible day for the Tangerines.