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Steven Lawless agrees Partick Thistle return as Ian McCall outlines 'real creativity' of returning hero

Steven Lawless has completed a return to Partick Thistle following a stint at Dunfermline Athletic.

The winger started last season at Motherwell before a spell with the Pars ended poorly as they were relegated to League One.

A few offers arrived for Lawless following his East End Park exit and he's now agreed a two-year deal with Ian McCall's Championship side.

The 31-year-old is back for a second spell in Maryhill having previously spent six seasons with the club between 2012 and 2018. He finished his maiden season with 14 goals from 41 appearances as the Jags achieved promotion to the Scottish Premiership.

Now he's back to try and help them win the second tier again and his manager reckons it's a shrewd Jags move ahead of their opening Premier Sports Cup match against Stenhousemuir next month.

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McCall said: “I’m very happy to get the deal for Stevie sorted. The wide areas were an area we felt we needed to add to ahead of the new season and bringing him to the group gives us some real creativity in that area.

"He’s a player who can set others up or be a goal threat himself and I don’t think you can have too many players like that.

“On top of that, he’s been here before and knows exactly what it means to play for Partick Thistle and represent this club every week.

"He was part of a very successful Thistle team in the second tier previously and hopefully he can be part of another one this season.”

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