CHRISTIE Elliott acknowledges it would be “brilliant” if Partick Thistle ended Celtic’s unbeaten domestic record when they make the trip across Glasgow to Parkhead tonight.

Elliott is an admirer of the way Brendan Rodgers’ side have played and got a close-up look at them over a week ago when they won 4-1 at Firhill in the sides’ previous Ladbrokes Premiership encounter.

However, the 25-year-old striker, buoyed by the 1-1 draw against Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday, hopes bottom side Thistle can bring that run to an end.

“They will obviously keep trying to stretch the record that they have got as long as possible,” he said. “But it would be brilliant for us to stop that run and hopefully get three points, which is more important for us.

“We played well against Hearts and all the lads are confident. We were disappointed we didn’t take all three points with the chances we created. We have to start taking them. If we had taken them we would probably have won 4-1 or 5-1.

“But Celtic have been brilliant, they are a very attacking team and they create a lot of chances.

“It is one of those games where we have to be solid at the back and the chances we create, take them. We know three points are vital in every game now.”

Asked if Celtic could go unbeaten for the rest of the league campaign, Firhill manager Alan Archibald said: “I think it will be tough for them, tough for them with the games they have coming up. They have a tough run of fixtures. I am not saying it is impossible but it is down to the rest of the teams to stop that happening and hopefully we will give it a go.”

After their convincing win over Thistle, Archibald took note of how the champions continued with a 1-0 home win over Hamilton before the weekend victory against the Taysiders.

He said: “One thing you take from Hamilton and Dundee’s performances is that they didn’t give Celtic any goals. They had to work for their goals and that’s something we didn’t do here.

“We gave two goals away just after half-time which left us with us a mountain to climb. But every game is different. The players know what they did in the game, the things they did poorly and if we can rectify them, it gives us a chance.”

Adam Barton and Danny Devine are both doubts for Thistle tonight. The two defenders picked up knocks in the draw with Heart.

Mustapha Dumbuya (Achilles), Ryan Scully (shoulder), Stuart Bannigan and Gary Fraser (both knee) are all still out.