It took 14 hours for Dunfermline to score their first league goal of the year last week, a barren run that stretched from the December 29. Three minutes and 47 seconds were all the Pars need to open the scoring against Thistle.
The kick-off had to be delayed for ten minutes due to a gaggle of Thistle followers who were struggling to traverse the local road network in the Kingdom of Fife, and a few fans from the North of Glasgow may well have missed the opening goal, as they made their way into East End Park.
Former Hearts starlet Stephen Simmons was on hand to divert his header into the far corner of the net with Kenny Arthur stranded, after a terrific surging run from Owen Morrison down the left flank.
Thistle responded with vigour, backed by their boisterous fans and could have equalised in the 20th minute, but Darren Brady's half-volley from Phil McGuire's clearance sailed just over the bar.
The home side felt they should have won a penalty when Adam Hammill chased a back pass into the penalty box, but Arthur clearly diverted the ball before tumbling into the striker.
The Pars thought they had extended their lead midway through the second half, but Thistle had the upright to thank for keeping them in the match.
Jim Hamilton found Hammill on the edge of the box and the striker cut inside Scott Boyd before aiming for the far corner. The ball rebounded off the post with Arthur rooted to the spot.
The Fife club had another great chance to extend their lead in the 76th minute, as James O'Brien managed to find Hammill in the six-yard box, but just as the striker pulled the trigger, John Robertson stuck out a leg to bravely block the effort.
Just when it looked like Thistle could construct an equaliser, Dunfermline marched up the park on the counter with only five minutes remaining.
The impressive O'Brien let fly with a double shuffle, flummoxing Robertson, before delicately chipping the ball across the face of goal for man of the match Simmons to nod home his second of the game, off the underside of the crossbar.