Dundee United beat Partick Thistle 3-0 on Friday evening to close the gap on cinch Championship leaders Raith Rovers to two points.
Tony Watt celebrated his 30th birthday with the opener after just six minutes and added a second goal in 86 minutes before completing his hat-trick soon after.
United's next match is away to Arbroath on Tuesday while Partick Thistle host Queen's Park.